I pressed the wrong button! I want the walrus!
Can I change it?
Horizontal looks much better.
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Yup, you can change your vote. If the results are showing, click “Hide results”
…then choose your desired option
In terms of size, Option 1 looks way too big. I would recommend keeping it to the size shown in Option 2, so more space above and below. Even at that size, given it’s bright blue and yellow, it definitely won’t be missed.
Re Option 2, most definitely not the sign at an angle! The sign being the strongest visual element, it will just look way off square, especially from a distance where the walrus is less noticeable. Also, and I know it’s only been Photoshopped, but if the (straight) walrus is chosen it will need to be darker and integrate more with the sign, so shadows added behind the tusks and on the body where the sign sits.
Were there only those two designs submitted?
It’s kinda cute and 19th century looking but not that exciting given it’s pretty much the same as the other designs in neighbouring areas…
Yes, these were the only two designs submitted with an artist lined up, and a quote provided.
We approached other artists. One of them responded to say:
Bear in mind we do want to organise more murals at other sites in Forest Hill - the designs for those are totally up for grabs!
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We will do a “round 2” vote to choose between straight/slanted (if walrus wins) and blue/burgundy.
Regarding your other points - here’s Lionel’s comment from a separate topic:
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The walrus should be painted on the other side of the bridge to preserve the consistent look of Lionel’s signs throughout the borough.
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I’d rather have a sign that was individual to FH, and not a continuation of those in several other places around the district, excellent as they are. But we don’t have an option for that, for reasons explained. Accordingly, my vote has to include the walrus.
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These two wishes are not mutually exclusive.
Mark my words, this will not be the last mural commissioned in Forest Hill.
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I’ve registered a vote by accident. I was only trying to enlarge the image.
I kind of like the Walrus version but I have reservations about the fact that the grey body doesn’t stand out enough from the brickwork; and I think the traffic pollution will lose even more definition. So would some sort of outline around the Walrus work perhaps?
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Also - as Chris noted above, you can change your vote if desired. If the results are showing, click “Hide results”
…then choose your desired option
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Thank you both.
“I have reservations about the fact that the grey body doesn’t stand out enough from the brickwork; and I think the traffic pollution will lose even more definition. So would some sort of outline around the Walrus work perhaps?”
i agree, and am thinking lighting here, crowdfunder stretch target maybe?
I like the sign with walrus but I feel that with walrus, the sign itself ‘announcing’ Forest Hill will end up looking quite a lot smaller than other locations with similar signage and with the text ‘squashed’ (as @anon22025233 observes that it is above). It could result in it looking ‘lost’ on that wall.
I love the fact that the FH sign could possibly be slightly different to all other SE London signs.
It might just be me but I think FH is kinda special & would love our sign to have a Forest Hill Community edge to it.
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The issue of differentiation is important - it may even be at the core of our individual identities and our community’s essence.
But avoiding falling in to the trap of one-up-man-ship is also key to being neighbourly.
Catford has distinguished itself - its approach has been unique - it has done the bridge - and then some - by extending their mural to incorporate the butterflies and galloping greyhounds.
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Love it!!
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