The curious case of the Washington Commanders and Washington state

Phone ringing…

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Hello…

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: Hey! Is this Fill in the blank Graphic Design?

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Oh, yeah… yeah – can I help you?

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: Yeah… hey we need a design for our new team name for our mugs and stuff…

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: No worries – I can have something back to you in a few days…

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: Great! We’d like our new “W” on top of the outline of Washington

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Cool! Email me your new “W” and we’ll design a great new graphic!

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: Great… I’m sending it over now.

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: OK man! Just got it — I’ll just put it on top of an outline of Washington!

Two days later and $20K in design fees later…

Phone ringing…

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Hello…

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: Hey! Is this Fill in the blank Graphic Design?

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Oh, yeah… yeah – can I help you?

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: Hey man… this is the Washington Commanders… I just got your email with the design – looks great!

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Who’s this again?

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: This is the Washington Commanders???

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Oh yeah man… sorry… did you get my email with the new design?

Someone in the Washington Commanders team: Yeah… looks great man!

Fill in the blank Graphic Design: Thank you man!

Then this goes up for sale… cough… cough…