hettinger_rl Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/08/12/designer-iowas-proposed-new-license-plates-speaks-out/562509001/ I think they look good. The bottom is my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoOakland Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 All three are better and cleaner than what they currently have. (I've seen a ton of IA license plates, I lived in southern Minnesota for a time.) For the record, I would go with the bottom one as well, but the middle one is a close second. I feel like having the same person design all three was a mistake though, they all definitely look like alternate versions of each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Only because I'm no fan of blatant stereotypes--and because I both lived there and ran through Iowa enough times to know better--I vote for the very top. The cityscape lets people know there's more to Iowa than simply corn, corn, corn. All three have the same setback, though--the second that plate goes inside one of those frame thingies, most if not all of that pretty detailing top and bottom will be obscured. And now to completely contradict myself... *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I like the top one best; I like a plate that tries to show some diversity. I liked the similar NY plates that had Niagara Falls > mountains > NYC on top way more than the Liberty ones. You could argue the Liberty ones might be aesthetically better, but the double blue ones do a better job of representing the state. My favorite plate of all time is the Texas one with the cowboy riding around, with the space shuttle in the sky above; I'm still mad they switched to the plain black-and-white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGeeX5 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The top option is the best one. The 2nd is way to generic and the 3rd is also pretty generic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The middle plate is my favorite. It's got the Iowan flag which represents all the areas of Iowa in itself. Plus, it's well designed. I agree that having more than one designer take the job would've been better, though. "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyGuy5 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I am an Iowan and I prefer the bottom option. When you think of Iowa, what do you think of? Farms and corn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 2 hours ago, CyGuy5 said: I am an Iowan and I prefer the bottom option. When you think of Iowa, what do you think of? Farms and corn. I think of Kevin Costner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 The bottom reminds me of a Grant Wood painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I think the top hits all the notes Iowa would want to present about itself. Bottom is basically the experience of driving across on I-80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 A boring plate for a boring state. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Billy Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 They should combine the top of design 1 with the bottom of design 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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