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Gossamer · Mar 5, 2007, 09:40 PM

for my iBook. I finally got a new screen after going without a laptop since October. I went ahead and made the Apple logo blue for fun, and one of my graphic designer friends did a couple quick photoshops for fun with the picture I showed him. He has a screenprinter for shirts and a vinyl cutter for stickers and stuff.

Here's the original:

And the two he made:

I like how he incorporated the Apple logo into the first one. The main point of this is for a bit of personalization and security knowing that it will be harder to steal. Until today I never would have considered any type of stickers on my iBook but I think if I found the right design it could be fun.
Any suggestions?

Dakar² · Mar 5, 2007, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Very Miami Vice.

Railroader · Mar 5, 2007, 11:47 PM

I like the "digg" Kevin Rose has on his MacBook. But that's just for him.

I also have a friend who owns a shop with a vinyl cutter and am contemplating something to put on my white MacBook. I have no idea. I am probably putting more thought into it that most people put into a tattoo.

Dark Helmet · Mar 6, 2007, 12:13 AM

Don't take it personal but how could I resist

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 12:15 AM

Actually, he's a fairly big Erik Estrada fan.

Teronzhul · Mar 6, 2007, 12:17 AM

You're a Fog?

Gossamer · Mar 6, 2007, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Don't take it personal but how could I resist

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2...design1jb3.jpg

I laughed.

Haven't seen you around as much lately. I was emboldened by this fact and actually posted in Salty's thread. Now that you're back I'm worried that I shouldn't have.

Dark Helmet · Mar 6, 2007, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

I laughed.

Haven't seen you around as much lately.

I just came back from vacation so I had to make up to it with a big one

Rumor · Mar 6, 2007, 12:46 AM

It will be just as easy to steal. Perhap a little easier to identify. Unless they pull off the vinyl sticker.

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 07:13 AM

IceEnclosure · Mar 6, 2007, 07:45 AM

tough as nails.

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 09:23 AM

Bringing sexy back.

analogue SPRINKLES · Mar 6, 2007, 09:40 AM

You know that it is just itching for a tastefully done g o a t s e image in blue with a carefully placed Apple logo.

design219 · Mar 6, 2007, 10:01 AM

Or you could go with an anti theft motif.

IceEnclosure · Mar 6, 2007, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

itching from a taste of g o a t s e

fixeded.

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 10:45 AM

I think thats 3 jokes in one.

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 11:52 AM

Gossamer · Mar 6, 2007, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

I think thats 3 jokes in one.

Ridiculous.

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 11:57 AM

I may keep going til you lose it and tell me how worthless I'm being.

ajprice · Mar 6, 2007, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

Darkplace!!!!

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by ajprice

Darkplace!!!!

And from an American, no less.

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

Very Miami Vice.

Totally sweet.

Jawbone54 · Mar 6, 2007, 12:22 PM

Dakar² · Mar 6, 2007, 01:06 PM

Gossamer · Mar 6, 2007, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

Wouldn't that be confusing...

::maroma:: · Mar 6, 2007, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Wouldn't that be confusing...

Wasn't that the point?

ajprice · Mar 6, 2007, 04:33 PM

Rumor · Mar 6, 2007, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

I think thats 3 jokes in one.

We have a winner!

imitchellg5 · Mar 6, 2007, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by ajprice

I like that a lot!

IceEnclosure · Mar 7, 2007, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

Totally sweet.

oooooooooohhh...

Demonhood · Mar 7, 2007, 01:35 AM

Buckaroo · Mar 7, 2007, 02:50 AM

Hey, someone create one with the valley girl that lost her term paper.

Gossamer · Mar 7, 2007, 08:18 AM

Ellen Feiss?

ajprice · Mar 7, 2007, 09:59 AM

Gossamer · Mar 7, 2007, 10:10 AM

That is perfect. How do you do the single colored image? I've seen my friend do it in Illustrator, any idea if it can be done with Gimpshop?

ajprice · Mar 7, 2007, 10:31 AM

Don't know about gimp but I'm guessing its similar to photoshop...

Put the picture you want on a new layer, image>adjustments>desaturate the layer and image>adjustments>posterise it to 2 levels, edit>fill with the selected colour from the apple logo, and set the layer to multiply (this gets rid of the white background). Then edit>transform>distort and make the perspective of the picture fit the photo.

olePigeon · Mar 7, 2007, 10:33 AM

Don't vinyl cutters need to be feed an EPS? Unless you're screening the picture onto clear plastic clingy vinyl, then nevermind.

Gossamer · Mar 7, 2007, 10:57 AM

Yeah, it would have to be a single color. He has rolls of different colors, and the cutter is controlled by his PC.

Dakar² · Mar 7, 2007, 10:59 AM

Personally, I think the teal logo is enough. Anything you else you add will probably look out of place or contrived.

zro · Mar 7, 2007, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

Personally, I think the teal logo is enough. Anything you else you add will probably look out of place or contrived.

Except:

IceEnclosure · Mar 8, 2007, 07:46 AM

dang dang, those knuckles need some anti-bacterial

Gossamer · Mar 8, 2007, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by ajprice

Don't know about gimp but I'm guessing its similar to photoshop...

Put the picture you want on a new layer, image>adjustments>desaturate the layer and image>adjustments>posterise it to 2 levels, edit>fill with the selected colour from the apple logo, and set the layer to multiply (this gets rid of the white background). Then edit>transform>distort and make the perspective of the picture fit the photo.

Yep, steps are exactly the same in Gimp, except it just doesn't look very good if I do 2 levels, or even three levels for that matter. Should I have to do a lot of cleaning up?
The picture on my iBook was done by my friend in Photoshop, and I just did these in Gimp, using the exact same image.

Is the problem me or Gimp?

design219 · Mar 8, 2007, 01:24 PM

To avoid so much detail clean up, you might try a slight blur before you take it to 2 tone.

You also should try going to greyscale, then "threshold" instead of posterizing (image/adjustments/threshold in Photoshop). Then go back to color and colorize with fill.

Gossamer · Mar 8, 2007, 01:26 PM

Okay, I colored and cleaned the second one up a bit.

Gossamer · Mar 8, 2007, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by design219

To avoid so much detail clean up, you might try a slight blur before you take it to 2 tone.

You also should try going to greyscale, then "threshold" instead of posterizing (image/adjustments/threshold in Photoshop). Then go back to color and colorize with fill.

Oooo, I like that a lot. First try with Threshold:

design219 · 01:53 PM

Theshold has the advantage of letting you determine where the mid point between black and white breaks by moving the slider.