As most of you know, last week, I entered my design into the SPAM can design contest. Hundreds of entries were submitted for vote, hoping to be featured on the Low Sodium Can in Hawaiʻi. There were a TON of great designs, and I was truly honored to be up for vote with some of Hawaiʻi’s greatest artists!

While being featured on the ballot was a honor in itself, the true gratification is owed to all of you who voted for me. I was overwhelmed by the response from my family & friends and it’s thanks to all of you for spreading the word! I may not have won, but at least I know there are a LOT of people who care about me and want me to do well. That’s something really special, and I will never take that for granted.

So thank you again for voting for me. I hope you truly did enjoy my design, I was very proud of it, and I am extremely satisfied with my participation. Hopefully there’s a next time, because I would love to do it again!

Mahalo gozaimasu!
Nick

P.S. A shout-out to the ladies in Arcadia who read my blog. They stopped me in the hallways specifically to tell me that I do not write enough. Hope this makes up for it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after much procrastination, a little green tea, and a couple hours on the computer, I am proud to present my entry for the 2011 SPAM can design contest!

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Now, I need your help! 私に投票してください。 Every entry is now up for a public vote and the winner will be featured on the Low Sodium SPAM Can for Hawai’i. It would be an privilege to be featured, and I hope you will vote for me. (Heck, the $1,000 grand prize doesn’t hurt either…)

How to vote! WATCH THIS:

1. Head over to http://hawaiispamcan.com/Vote.aspx
2. Scroll down to the 8th row, and look for “Nick Kawakami” (that’s me!)
3. Click on the “Vote Now” button.
4. You will be taken to the voting page and asked to enter your email.
5. Enter your email address and click the “Submit Your Vote” button.
6. Get on Twitter and Facebook and tell people to vote!
You can send this shortened URL which will bring them to this page: http://mdna.co/k6

I am really excited to see what kind of response my design gets, since I am up against professionals! There are a TON of really good designs submitted and I am honored to be considered among them.

Mahalo!

Recently, I decided to enter the SPAM Can Design contest. It gives regular folk like you and me a chance to win some money and be featured on the SPAM Less Sodium cans throughout Hawai’i! How cool would that be?!

As my mind raced through the possibilities, I decided to go minimalist. How cool would it be to see your favorite luncheon meat modernized?! Well, here’s my take on it…

Cool right?! Unfortunately, I cannot submit this entry into the contest because the rules clearly state that I cannot mess with the original design and have the brand trade dress that is always on the can.

So let’s see what I can come up with for the contest and I will keep you posted!

Nick