Sunday, mid-afternoon the text came in to start thinking about a stamp. Simon Lizotte had a 2 stroke lead going into the final round. He played out of his mind and was making the proper plays down the fairway and hitting some incredible putts all weekend. We knew the Pixel would be the disc we would run. I took a quick hour that Sunday afternoon while action was kicking off to create a stand in stamp just in case. The initial idea was to keep with the theme of this year and the Les Paul. My initial blocking in was to feature the body of the guitar in simplified drafting shapes.
The decision to go with a “back to back” was universal within the MVP Disc Sports ranks. Sunday night I got on it and started gathering referencing of both front and back of the SG and Les Paul guitars. I used a mix of different library models from Google Sketchup to nail camera field of view. Mainly, it was an excellent resource to help me get both guitars on guitar stands and in proper perspective
The final stretch was adding in a sense of “flow state” which was mentioned quite a few times on the live event broadcast. Simon seemed to be in that headspace all weekend and I wanted to incorporate that element. I used radial symmetry and bolts to add the 2nd foil and consciously used the 3rd foil for the Event/ Logos/ and “Back-To-Back” banner up top. The final stamped product was dressed in dark purple metallic, gold holographic, and brushed silver foil. The custom triple foil stamp took a solid 2.5 days from start to completion.
The concept is pretty straight forward but overall, with the amount of pressure and time to get something to final, I’m pretty stoked on the outcome. Let me know what you think? How could I have done “back-to-back” differently? Thanks for stopping by.
Simon Lizotte - Leapin' Lizottl' 2023 Tour Series
Wow. Simon Lizotte signed a 10-year deal with MVP Disc Sports. I was shocked when I heard of the acquisition of such an elite player within the disc golf tour. It had been a crazy week leading up to the MVP announcement. I’m just really proud to be a part of these pivotal moments in MVP’s short history.
Besides the Glitch, the Hex is one of Simons’ favorite midranges. There were a few ideas created during the loose thumbnail stage that will be revisited in the near future. I sadly can’t show those just yet. I admittedly didn’t know too much about these axolotl creatures. Simon has a pet axolotl and I loved how they appear to be in good spirits all the time. I’ll admit that the initial open-air leap felt a bit disconnected in the concept. Bringing in the water brought him closer to his elements. I added the worm and a few motion lines to give him a reason to jump away from his comfortable habitat. Adding the GYRO wristband is a nod to the tight-nit and passionate MVP fanbase.
I’ve said this in other blog entries over the years of doing this but there’s something powerful in allowing a disc stamp design to breathe. With this being a potent Eclipse glow from MVP, I veered away from over complicating the background with detail. Axolotl jumping out from his comfort zone resonates with the kind of change Simon went through moving to a brand new sponsor and unfamiliar ground over this past year. I hope you all appreciated and bought the stamp to show your support.
Welcome to MVP, Simon.
