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.kaz

1963 Posts

June 19 2007 17:30 GMT

#301

What about hoodies? Long sleeved? Darker colors? Not everyone is going to want a white and blue shirt.

fanta[Rn]

Japan2465 Posts

June 19 2007 19:31 GMT

#302

You can choose the item where you want that logo to be printed on. You're completly free to use whatever logo you want.

d4d

Switzerland1066 Posts

June 19 2007 20:03 GMT

#303

Okay here we go for a cafepress tips to extract the best out of digital printing.

Please note that examples are not taken there for taste (unless directly said otherwise) but for technical reasons. In order for the final shirt to be the best.

This is a reverse post of the one I made praising the silk screening.

So direct printing.

Much like your inkjet at home, paint is sprayed on the fiber.

What does that mean for the design ?

1. No dark color shirt

Forget black, deep blue and other dark colors for the t-shirt

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2. Any print color except for black is out on colored shirt

Even for light blue or yellow. Because of the direct printing process, if you design something on a light colored shirt, make sure the only color you use is black.

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Ouf...

3. On White any color goes except light and yellow.

No pastels, ladies.

Say if you want something light blue, forget about it and get it deep blue.

Light color do not stand out well on direct printing, because they fade faster into the cloth.
Pale things look nice on the screen, but they are just... pale on clothes.

Try to use dither to achieve light color. Better have dark points spread apart than a whole surface of light blue.

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Try to avoid yellow, as it will very rapidly be mistaken for "stained" after your shirt has been washed.
I must add this is the only technical thing that make me go "arf" on Fanta design :

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4. Make it thick and sharp !

Try to avoid thin lines and blur effect.

Make it thick, you want a minimum of print to stick to the cloth.

Use thick and big fonts too if you use text.

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Dear God of the Good Taste, Thank You!

Also avoid blur effect by making everything have a sharp edge.

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5. Use the space, do not fill it

Ok you have a 10'X10' square to make your design. but it doesn't mean you have to fill it all with stuff.
Explode your design. It can be shaped like a square, but please, make us forget it.

No huge square, no strait cut under pictures.

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The Sandlot Logo

I know this has been said earlier in the thread, but it need to be cleared up.

There is no way we can currently use the sandlot logo for a shirt as we do not have a high definition version of it.
It look nice on preview jpg on your screen, but it just isn't happening yet.
zXk3 has been working on a vectorized version of the logo, but as you see it isn't finished yet and it lose a lot of the details in the process. (like the unit shadow who suddenly aren't that obvious anymore).

So keep your shirt on and wait for a high definition post of the logo either by JellyCat himself or by someone else.
But once we have a high def version of it, it can be used full color (the flag) on direct printing.
(tho I recommend a darker blue for the main color)

There we are, hope it helps...

fanta[Rn]

Japan2465 Posts

June 19 2007 20:21 GMT

#304

great post d4d!
The thing is.. If i make those things another color nobody will get that those are ment to be interceptors :O.
Any idea for a better color?

Btw, the vector version of the sandlot logo looks even better to me.

d4d

Switzerland1066 Posts

June 19 2007 20:46 GMT

#305

I agree, if this design is picked you kinda have to go with yellow.
You could try orange but it's same same

KizZBG

u gotta skate8152 Posts

June 19 2007 20:51 GMT

#306

So this blue is bit too light yes? I'd have to use darker blue if I want it to come out like so?

Hot_Bid

Braavos36401 Posts

June 19 2007 20:59 GMT

#307

i honestly would just wear a nice shirt with the words "team liquid" on the front in a good but not too flashy font

it doesn't have to be elaborate or have quotes or have anything on the back

Masamune

Canada3401 Posts

June 19 2007 21:35 GMT

#308

On June 20 2007 05:59 Hot_Bid wrote:
i honestly would just wear a nice shirt with the words "team liquid" on the front in a good but not too flashy font

it doesn't have to be elaborate or have quotes or have anything on the back

qft

d4d

Switzerland1066 Posts

June 19 2007 21:56 GMT

#309

On June 20 2007 05:51 KizZBG wrote:
So this blue is bit too light yes? I'd have to use darker blue if I want it to come out like so?

Yes, these light blue you can use for shadow or to give volume to something. the blue here is even too light.

it's getting eaten my the fiber so it doesn't go well to shape important things. Use darker colors preferably.

Raidern

Brazil3811 Posts

June 19 2007 23:52 GMT

#310

i don't want 'back' part of a tshirt, i'd like to have one of those 'teamliquid' with one of those race icons, but i'd be ok with the 3 icons.

no back, just front

.kaz

1963 Posts

June 20 2007 00:06 GMT

#311

On June 20 2007 02:30 .kaz wrote:
What about hoodies? Long sleeved? Darker colors? Not everyone is going to want a white and blue shirt.

Quoting myself for an answer, in my experiance the people that play games alot are usually 35% goth / emo or something of the sort, and don't like wearing white shirts. That or it's very cold where they live and they would like a hoodie or long sleeved shirt more than just a T-shirt. Will these be available through the site, but cost more to the buyer?

Edit: I know alot of people keep saying no black, and that's fine with me, but what is the reason for this? Does the price go up alot? If so, wouldn't it be up to the shirt purchaser and not the site? I think it would be best to vote on a design, and allow us to decide what we want it on. If you see anything faulty about this post, please reply with your opinion or some facts

notdragoon

66 Posts

June 20 2007 00:10 GMT

#312

On June 18 2007 14:19 KizZBG wrote:
Front

Back

Front hi res
Back hi res

You can reverse them if you want.

edit:

Note: This isn't the final design.

thats the best one

and it would be hella funny to have 3 seperate designs with the different race icons and you wear your race... sexY

.kaz

1963 Posts

June 20 2007 00:17 GMT

#313

On June 20 2007 09:10 dragoon wrote:

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thats the best one

and it would be hella funny to have 3 seperate designs with the different race icons and you wear your race... sexY

For some reason, your idea sounds really good to me.

QuanticHawk

United States32148 Posts

June 20 2007 01:30 GMT

#314

I think hoodies would be really nice.

fanta[Rn]

Japan2465 Posts

June 20 2007 01:50 GMT

#315

black shirt cists 19$ though.

mnm

United States4493 Posts

June 20 2007 02:05 GMT

#316

hey guys, fyi, im highly considering spreadshirt.com as well (might be better for international buying). im tinkering with the options right now. my research is taking longer than i had expected that's why i didn't specify which site i would be using in my first post. i've narrowed it down between cafepress and spreadshirt though. if we go with spreadshirt, we will have it printed in flex or flock. i've heard their shirts are good quality. im just very cautious about how well tl ppl will treat their shirts.

quote from shirt forum guy on flex/flock:

"Basically flex is a smooth material and flock is a "fuzzy" material like the 80's t-shirts. Almost like felt.

Neither is printed on. They are actually cut pieces of solid material. So if your design has "fades" or "gradients", it wouldn't work with flex or flock. If your design is 1-2 solid colors, I think this would be your best option."

spreadshirt does give me more options as well in terms of color, etc.

design specs should work for both sites. i say keep it plain. i believe they say best is 300 dpi, 1800x1800. The designs must be in vector graphics, eps format. im also worried that we would be cutting down on number of designers if we ask for vector artwork since less people know how to work with that.

more specs:
- all visible elements of your design are at least 1.5 mm (0.06 inches),
- space in between should not be smaller than 1 mm (0.04 inches),
- text must have a minimum size of 10 mm (0.4 inches),
- the complete design must not be larger than 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 inches). We recommend a general size of 22.5 x 22.5 cm (8.86 x 8.86 inches).

if you want to discuss cafepress vs spreadshirt, please pm me so that we don't clutter up this thread with discussion on it. i should make a final decision soon.

Mango

Belgium522 Posts

June 20 2007 02:29 GMT

#317

On June 20 2007 10:50 fanta[Rn] wrote:

black shirt cists 19$ though.

The blue one is just perfect, doesnt need to be more then this. Looks great and this is actually something most of the people who buy it would wear in public, which doesnt really apply to most of the others. 10/10

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

June 20 2007 02:47 GMT

#318

On June 19 2007 20:13 zXk3 wrote:

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T-T like i said before... i have been working on THIS!!,only need the flags.. i CANT finish it.. but ill be glad to send someone the PSD file..

Still working in another entry..

wow I didn't even notice the shit around the pony's feet was unit silhouettes . I thought it was just random grass.

Edit - Pony is still gay though. All you people trying to justify it by saying the wearer is gay not the design, NO. I wouldn't wear a fucking pony shirt ever even if it was a symbol of manliness (which it is not).
If I ever saw anyone wearing a shirt with a pony on it I would instantly ridicule them and laugh even a girl. Ponies are fucking stupid animals to begin with, get a fucking horse, ponies are for little girls.

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

June 20 2007 02:59 GMT

#319

On June 19 2007 21:41 Wasabi wrote:
I'm making the back of the shirt tomorrow, my Photoshop program crashed while doing it.

Zealot in front, and catchy quote.

Kinda like that, but lose the quotes and no back. Still there is a problem though, not everyone wants a zealot (you're being racist, lol)

On June 19 2007 19:02 KizZBG wrote:

That one looks like the sure fire winner, but I preferred the Lurker over the hydra. Lurkers are used more plus the hydra looks stupid as a silhouette because the claws hanging out in front and stuff. I would prefer a different font and color as well.

Cmon zerg users you agree with me right?

PS- Aren't these shirts copyright infringements since they use units?