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19th April 19, 08:48 AM
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New Hampshire Tartan
New Hampshire is one of several states that have an official tartan, as described here and here.
I've attached a picture of an alternate New Hampshire tartan that I designed.
The emphasis is on symbolism, rather than functional attire. Nevertheless, I'd like to know what people think of my design. Is it something that most people would consider an appropriate design to wear?
The colors gray and white represent the nicknames Granite State and White Mountain State. Purple represents the state flower and bird, the lilac and purple finch. Green represents forests, while white represents the state tree, the white birch. Yellow and orange represent fall foliage.
To me it looks more attractive than the official New Hampshire tartan. However, when I was studying web design, I learned that my color preferences were way out of wack with other people's preferences. I found it almost impossible to choose colors for web pages that other people liked. I'm not color blind; I apparently just have a different set of aesthetics. ;)
As I mentioned in the thread where I introduced myself, I'm designing tartans for all fifty states as part of a book about state symbols I'm working on. I'd like to try and get some of my designs incorporated into jackets, scarves, blankets, etc. If my designs are judged too garish or amateurish, then I'll probably scrap that idea.
Thanks for any feedback.
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