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I always found it...odd, that the emergency number was on the lanyard.
Yeah, that wasn't part of my deal. And probably a residual effect of working with design/purchasing without oversight. I wouldn't have let that pass muster.
I worked with material, (not stretchy so the printing doesn't flake off, can actually be cleaned) how the printing would render, length (designed for pilots around your height all the way down to mine - and adjustable if necessary), attachments (breakaway, removable clip, the badge attachment accessory so it doesn't flip/flop), and then text/logo design... I really spent way too much time/effort on it. But, for our shop, the lanyard was our major internal outward sign of unity due to an agreement that banned stickers/etc. We will probably use the design for the next 15 years.
I was actually overjoyed when I saw that it was (kind of) R&D'd at your shop. Took it as a complement... then I saw that they flipped the text, etc. Which tells me that the art dept. thought I was either nuts, OCD, or just weren't paying attention at all.
One of my weird pet-peeves throughout my career was the union swag that was designed and handed out... during my tenure with that under my control I made sure that everything that we designed, handed out, and created was well thought out, practical, useful, and built to last.
I still have the t-shirt from your shop from a few years ago. (Good tag line, cheezy design, hi quality shirt) Unfortunatly due to the "Covid Nineteen" it actually fits. When I got it from the M&G it was like socks on a rooster.