Monday, November 14, 2022

"Shop Local" Community Contest Idea

Do you know what this is? It's been around for a number of years, but unfortunately I've never seen a name on it. We've probably all seen or shared it a couple of times, haven't we?



I don't know if it began as a color image or perhaps just as shown here, but do you know what I *think* it could be?

Any guesses??

You're sure you haven't thought of this?

A coloring page. Yep, a piece of artwork to spread all around your town or city, to invite folks of all ages to decorate and bring to life. 😃 If I still had a retail business, I'd put this into a Word document and print out as full-page sized images. Run off copies and post them all around Main Street, your town, and of course, neighborhood shops for merchants to give out. Set a date for the return the artwork ​to be returned to area drop-off sites, then display in visible locations for everyone to admire. A committee of judges could evaluate the submissions and give out prizes, but the real win would be in seeing creative copies of this message displayed around town. ​How much fun would that be as a community-wide project? 😃


If you don't like this image (which, by the way, I have searched and attempted to find a version with a name to give credit to; but unfortunately with no luck), you could take a recognizable photo of your downtown or Main Street and edit it into a black and white sketch version. With some tweaking it's possible to wind up with a suitable design for your own coloring page, it just takes a little work.


Okay, one more thing....if you decide to do this, you must tag me or post to the Facebook page so I can admire the entries! 🙂






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