Several years ago I decided I wanted a mascot for PassPorter. Something cute and lovable, of course, but also representative of PassPorter’s spirit of travel, adventure, support, and fun. And just as quickly as that, the perfect animal descended down into my mind’s eye … a pelican! Why would I choose a pelican? Here are a few reasons:
- Pelicans travel great distances.
- Pelicans can hold a lot of stuff!
- Pelicans are social.
- Pelicans are found around the world.
- Pelicans are thought to be particularly protective and attentive in mythology.
- A pelican helped our Disney friends Nemo, Marlin, and Dory in “Finding Nemo.”
- Pelicans are a symbol of abundance and generosity.
- Pelicans can soar!
These all fit perfectly with the PassPorter concept, as far as I’m concerned. Coming up with a drawing of a pelican that seemed right has taken much longer, however. But I’m pleased to report that I now have a sketch that I feel portrays the pelican I want for PassPorter:
This pelican was sketched by my best friend and artist, Greg Reese, who has been exceedingly patient in my requests for pelican sketches. I believe this is the fifth pelican he’s drawn for PassPorter. I love this little feathery guy—he seems friendly and welcoming, and ready to take on the world, don’t you think? I can totally hear him saying, “Follow me … I know this great place!”
So I’ve digitized and colored him, dressed him up a bit, and named him Porter:
Pretty spiffy, if I do say so myself! Expect to see Porter Pelican flying around PassPorter.com in the near future!
Really cute…but Little Man wouldn’t like it. He’s had a hate on for pelicans since he watched the “Life” episode about birds, and saw Pelicans eating baby birds of another species….I have no problem with Porter, however. He’s lovable and “fills the bill”, as it were.
Ha ha, he fills the bill! Awesome. 🙂
Name him Nigel.
That name is taken by a brown pelican who looks nothing like Porter, who is a bit oddly colored but proud of it! 😉
He has a cousin at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Cute guy!
Sure enough, he does!
Adorable! The passporter contains so much (as does the pelican’s mouth!) and “Porter” is perfect! You hit the nail on the head again!
Happy to hear you like Porter. I like him, too!
I love his magic band! 🙂
Of COURSE he needs a Magic Band! He wants to go on Soarin’!
Jennifer and Greg, great job you guys! He’s cute and friendly. Did you use Illustrator to vectorize and colorize Porter? You know what’s next, right? A full 3-D version!!! Are you going to give him his own Facebook and Twitter account? You can also do a “Find Porter” scavenger hunt where you hide him somewhere in the site and the first person to find him wins a contest. So many fun things you can do with a mascot!!! Very nice! I really like it!
Thank you! Yes, I used Illustrated to vectorize and colorize him. A full 3-D version would be great!! And yes, he’ll have his own accounts. I hear he’s already got a PassPorter message board account and is posting newbie questions, so I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. A scavenger hunt sounds like FUN!!
Nice! If you ever want to have Porter created in 3D, just let me know! An animated Porter would be awesome!!! Enjoy!
I love it! Perfect match for Passporter! Thanks for all you do for us Disney/Travel fans