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Demonhood · 09:25 PM

Yes, this may seem eerily similar to an old thread. But this time we'll get the shirts made. For realsies.

And the winner of the design contest will get 5 free shirts. Or a coat made of squirrel pelts. I'll have to ask Monish to clarify that one for me.

Templates (note, the shirts don't have to be grey. that's just the color of this template. ask IceEnclosure for an answer to that):

don't use too many colors - this means no complex graphics or gradients of any sort. keep it simple. the more colors we use, the more expensive the shirt will be. (the shirt itself does not count as a color..hint hint)
keep any graphic very simple
macnn colors are good, but not required
use your imagination, if you're going to use the macnn logo at the top left of this page or the main page, change it around a bit
design something you'd want to wear yourself. hot pink may be your favorite color, but most people would rather avoid it.

scaught · Mar 17, 2003, 06:25 PM

whatre you saying about hot pink, design nazi?!!?!!

dont we have someone around this fora in the tshirt producin business that might be able to cut a deal on the shirts? one of the chris' i thought...

MindFad · Mar 17, 2003, 06:43 PM

Any particular dimensions or DPI? 150 DPI worked well for the NSFG shirts I did. Just so any of us pixel-pushers know.

I'm sure rest will go with some vector action.

Demonhood · Mar 17, 2003, 06:49 PM

no particular dimensions. just post your ideas as individual jpgs and in the context of the tshirt using the template below. 150dpi or higher should be fine. i used to do mine at 300dpi, but that's me.

we might end up combinging a few different ideas, so if everyone keeps their raw files that'd help a ton.

Lerkfish · Mar 17, 2003, 07:01 PM

deadline? I'm up to my neck in war graphics at the moment., sadly.

BlackGriffen · Mar 17, 2003, 07:04 PM

That's the worst T-shirt design I've ever seen!

Oh, waitaminute, nobody's posted any designs yet? Crap! Itchy trigger finger, I guess.

BlackGriffen

dillerX · Mar 17, 2003, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by BlackGriffen:
That's the worst T-shirt design I've ever seen!

Oh, waitaminute, nobody's posted any designs yet? Crap! Itchy trigger finger, I guess.

BlackGriffen

Settle down you dummy! [/knee jerk reaction]

starman · Mar 17, 2003, 07:59 PM

If there's no Aria on it, I'm not buyin'

Mike

putamare · Mar 17, 2003, 08:01 PM

thunderous_funker · Mar 17, 2003, 08:20 PM

BWAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAAAA!!! Sweet zombie jeebus is that funny. I'll take one, please!!

zigzag · Mar 17, 2003, 08:51 PM

I kinda like the plain ones, but I'll happily take two of putamare's.

Stuphalina · Mar 17, 2003, 09:01 PM

Mohahahahahaaaaa!

Wonderful! That is all I have to say!

putamare · Mar 17, 2003, 09:12 PM

macvillage.net · Mar 17, 2003, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by putamare:

Zimphire · Mar 17, 2003, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by putamare:

Do it, now.

olePigeon · Mar 17, 2003, 10:56 PM

starman · Mar 17, 2003, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:

THAT was a good one.

Mike

ironknee · Mar 17, 2003, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:

SOLIDAge · Mar 18, 2003, 03:04 AM

Originally posted by olePigeon:

agreed
where can i get one?
ha!!!!

Adam Betts · Mar 18, 2003, 04:20 AM

Something simple and clear

Mark Tungston · Mar 18, 2003, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by olePigeon:

END OF DISCUSSION

WE HAVE A WINNER - I WOULD BUY THIS IN AN INSTANT

Zoom_zoom · Mar 18, 2003, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
Something simple and clear

dav · Mar 18, 2003, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by olePigeon:

do we get to vote at some point?

G4ME · Mar 18, 2003, 10:36 AM

through NSGF in there and i am happy

Demonhood · Mar 18, 2003, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by dav:
do we get to vote at some point?

eventually. but at this rate we'll only have 3 serious entries in the next week. so i may move this thread.

but i have hope.
for some stupid reason.

remember, this should be able to stand alone as a shirt for the entire site, not just the lounge. while i'm sure some of you would like a pic of a cauldron with star wars guy and zimphire being boiled alive, i don't think that'd be appropriate.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2003, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by Demonhood:
while i'm sure some of you would like a pic of a cauldron with star wars guy and zimphire being boiled alive, i don't think that'd be appropriate.

I reported this post to the mods.

Timo · Mar 18, 2003, 11:09 AM

while i'm sure some of you would like a pic of a cauldron with star wars guy and zimphire being boiled alive, i don't think that'd be appropriate

Funhater.

Anyway, just put this on the T:

Works in the OS X fora too ("I've got special insider information about the 970 that you don't nyah nyah nyah").

The Mick · Mar 18, 2003, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I reported this post to the mods.

Someone call a waaaaaaaaaambulance.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2003, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by The Mick:
Someone call a waaaaaaaaaambulance.

Someone call in the Cluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuemobile.

mindwaves · Mar 18, 2003, 12:09 PM

As posted before, it is still my favorite:

KeyLimePi · Mar 18, 2003, 12:15 PM

SimeyTheLimey · Mar 18, 2003, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by mindwaves:
As posted before, it is still my favorite:

That looks like something a pit crew would wear.

euphras · Mar 18, 2003, 01:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mindwaves:
As posted before, it is still my favorite:

That looks like something a pit crew would wear. "

Technically also problematic. That would mean blue cloth with yellow and white printing on it. Looks bad shortly after a few washes

Edited: Maybe remove the blue backround and having the symbols just on plain white??!?

Mac Guru · Mar 18, 2003, 01:13 PM

Just an idea submission, I'd buy it.

Mac Guru

Cubeoid · Mar 18, 2003, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by SimeyTheLimey:
That looks like something a pit crew would wear.

Lol.. I hate car racing too.

MindFad · Mar 18, 2003, 02:13 PM

Here're two. Nice and simple, keeping with the theme. I don't know about what color shirts you guys can choose from, but I thought it'd be cool to stick with that blue everyone else was trying (looks nice). And I tried to come up with something that could work with other colors. Meh. Click for larger versions.

Don't know if the yellow strips on the collar or arms is possible (if it would be cloth or printed?), but.... I imagine it would look OK without them.

And it works OK on white (despite my crappy color removal from the shirt

):

That was fun.

macvillage.net · Mar 18, 2003, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by Mac Guru:
Just an idea submission, I'd buy it.

Mac Guru

Perhaps 1 for each ranking?

SupahCoolX · Mar 18, 2003, 04:59 PM

wdlove · Mar 18, 2003, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by putamare:

I like the design on the left! Not sure about the color though.

olePigeon · Mar 18, 2003, 08:22 PM

thePurpleGiant · Mar 18, 2003, 08:46 PM

Perhaps I'm just strange, but would you guys actually pay money to wear around a tee shirt with the logo of a Macintosh news website on it??

OwlBoy · Mar 18, 2003, 09:04 PM

Yup. It's much more than a news site! It's MacNN!

-Owl

bradoesch · Mar 18, 2003, 09:50 PM

Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
Perhaps I'm just strange, but would you guys actually pay money to wear around a tee shirt with the logo of a Macintosh news website on it??

The way I see it, think about the clothes people wear. Gap, Nike, yadda yadda yadda. Paying money to promote their brand. Sure it's geeky, but I think I'd buy one.

MacGorilla · Mar 18, 2003, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:

Looks like a bowling league shirt.

Adam Betts · Mar 18, 2003, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
Perhaps I'm just strange, but would you guys actually pay money to wear around a tee shirt with the logo of a Macintosh news website on it??

There's nothing wrong with being a mac nerd. You seem to have no confidence in yourself

asilagy · Mar 18, 2003, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:

Mac Guru · Mar 18, 2003, 10:22 PM

The way I see my design is, it doesn't SAY MacNN but if you're a big Mac Geek you know where that Magnifying Glass comes from and you'll surely get the Star reference...

It's like the Iron Chef t-shirt... a black shirt with a yellow bell pepper that's been bitten into. You only get it if you're a fan.

Mac Guru

G-mac · Mar 19, 2003, 01:48 AM

I like Mac Guru's idea: a MacNN t-shirt that's only obvious if you're a MacNN fan. That way, you can actually wear the shirt outside in public without being attacked by PC geeks or other anti-Mac individuals.

Keep up all the great designs!

willed · Mar 19, 2003, 03:15 AM

Originally posted by G-mac:
without being attacked by PC geeks or other anti-Mac individuals.

And all your friends, who say OMG what a geek! I'd never wear one with the name on it.

ambush · Mar 19, 2003, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by willed:
And all your friends, who say OMG what a geek! I'd never wear one with the name on it.

I love to wear geek shirts at MWNY or at the geek camp or stuff like that

anyways here's mine..

edit:oh **** spymac actually check for the HTTP referer... hmm,.. well.. hmm.. get it here...

sorry guys :/

http://www.spymac.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20622