Two men tied in the Portland Timbers-Alaska Airlines contest for a Timbers-themed design for an Alaska Boeing 737, the Seattle-based airline and Oregon Major League Soccer team announced Tuesday.

Alaska said it will combine elements of the designs — by Paul Wright, of Portland, and John Bode, of San Mateo, Calif. — into a final scheme that will adorn a 737-700, to be unveiled in early May.

Wright, a graphic designer and owner of WrightSideUpDesign, based his design on the Timbers jersey, including the team’s signature chevron and axe.

“The Timbers’ logo is such a powerful, iconic symbol,” Wright said in a news release. “The axe says it all. I wanted to make that a focal point on the plane.”

Bode, a science technician for a global manufacturing company, combined the team’s colors with a rising sun across the forward part of the fuselage.

“I wanted to create a bold design that would be instantly recognizable as representing the Timbers to both fans and soon-to-be-fans alike,” he said.

Representatives of Alaska Airlines and the Timbers chose the winners from about 500 entries. Bode and Wright will each get two first-class tickets on Alaska Airlines, two club seats to the Timbers’ home opener on April 14 and a team-autographed jersey.

The team and airline also named Portland’s Lee Zeman runner-up and chose seven others for honorable mentions.

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