Comp 5: Graphic Design : Tshirts

[Pegasus]

Attention all coders and creatives, the 5th HTMLforums design contest is now upon us!

HTMLforums T-shirt Design

Now is your opportunity to design the shirts on our backs!

How it’s going to work (rules and what not)
1. All entries must be submitted in .jpg or .png format at 300dpi for printing purposes. The design needs to be a one-side design only (only front or back of shirt, not both).
2. Designs should be made with a white or light colored t-shirt in mind, but colors used in the design is unlimited.
3. The contest will begin 12:00pm Eastern US time on Saturday, September 10, 2005 and ends 12:00am Eastern US time on Sunday, September 25, 2005.
4. Each participant may submit 2 entries.
5. Jason will decide the contest winner, who will receive a t-shirt with the winning design on it.
6. Participants may incorporate the HTMLforums Edison logo in their designs in a tasteful, non-defamatory manner.
7. All entries must be family friendly with no vulgarity or otherwise inappropriate matter.
8. All entries submitted become the property of HTMLforums to use, distribute, and duplicate at our discretion.

We’re really looking forward to what you guys come up with!

[althalus]

will these t-shirts be avalable for sale later on? i sure would like one :)

[Pegasus]

Put a design in. If you're the only one entering.... ?

Peg

[entimp]

I'll do my best to find the time and get one entered.

[kemikalfire]

when I get home tomorrow, I will post a helpful t shirt template I have and we need to get the edison logo attached here so people can use it if they want to.

kate!

[althalus]

Put a design in.
ah no, i'd prefer not to be the laughing stock around here.. ;)

i know i am alredy, but why add to it? :rofl:

[sirthaddeus]

i am gonna enter one too!

like entimp, i need to find the time also.

but i will get one in.

[bendman]

do we just add the design as an attachment to this thread?

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

do we just add the design as an attachment to this thread?
Thats a good question. File size might be big due to the quality of the images.

[kemikalfire]

ooo, yeah...well you can post a smaller size, lower qualiy one to get an idea of the shirt for judging purposes, and then maybe we can email the files to peg and/or jason eventually.


kate!

[mrgerbick]

I would like to design something for this contest....but do we post the preview file in this thread? and is there a theme or promotion we are searching for? or just a misc. design?

[Pegasus]

Anything that promotes the HTMLforums, Mrgerbick.

This is the only copy of the logo that I have. You're welcome to remove the words from around the logo, but that's it. "Edison" as he stands, must stay.

Peg

[Joe]

Looking at Mr. Edison closely in photoshop I've just noticed the word HTML inside the bulb :D Never noticed that before.

Peg, I know the goes against the rules for submission. But as mentioned about uploading hi-res images I'm uploading mine as a .GIF (optimised of course, but it doesn't show).

Here's my first entry ... not the best but I thought I would start the ball rolling ...

[Pegasus]

Smaller images are fine for judging purposes, Joe. No problems there. Nicely done.

Peg

[mrgerbick]

The only thing about your logo is, if this is the only coopy you have there is no way to make a high-res file for print....it is way too small.

[Juparis]

I would submit an entry, but I'm having one problem:

How can I get the 300dpi?
The only way I've been able to achieve this is by scanning something onto the computer--then it's at 299dpi, but only until I modify it. No matter which program I've used, everything's saved as 99dpi (even those where I was able to specefy "300dpi").

Any program in particular that could help me? This is very frustrating...

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

You only need to get it to that dpi if you win. Photoshop can do this if you got it. When you start a new document default is 72 pixel/inch or 72dpi, just change the 72 to 300 and your all set.

[ladybug]

Here is my entry (downsized for upload).

[ladybug]

I can't understand why in my jpg image (see thread above) it is showing with a gray background. The image has a white background. Any clue what I have done wrong?

[Elizabeth]

I see a white background...

[mrgerbick]

Juparis.....it sounds like an issue with your scanner. Normally, you should be able to specify the dpi in the scanning software, for the initial scan. Even if you are importing to photoshop, the scanning software is what processes it into photoshop. Is it a really really old scanner? or did you just overlook the dpi setting in the scanning software?

[Pegasus]

Nicely done, Elizabeth. I see a white background as well.

People, this is a thread concerning the T-shirt design competition, not scanners. Please take that conversation elsewhere.

Peg

[mrgerbick]

Peg, I was just wondering, if the logo you posted is the only logo available to design with, how will we make a high-res design for print? It would be much easier to design in high-res, then drop down the resolution to post on here for judging, so the winner doesn't have to design it twice.

I am just trying to help.

[Pegasus]

Well, that would be one design stumbling block to overcome, wouldn't it? The other thing is that it doesn't have to be a large image. Having a logo about pocket-height would do, too, don't you think?

I'll see if I can make up a vector version of the image for you.

Peg

[mrgerbick]

don't worry about it for me...I have already converted it to vector in illustrator, but it was just an overall observation. I didn't know it would be pocket size, it that is the case, the image you provided is fine.

Thanks.

[MrBaseball34]

Talking from experience, your screen printing company would really rather have a
vector image of your design(s). It makes for cleaner screens as well as makes less
work for them.

I do all mine in Adobe Illustrator. Is there a vector version of the Edison logo that
can be downloaded?


MB34

[Pegasus]

The printer we have chosen only uses jpgs or png files. I have a png version of the logo, but I didn't remove the text. That's not necessary for the image.

Peg

[MrBaseball34]

I can still open the PNG in AI. I'd like to see mgerbick's vectorized version, too, however.

[MrBaseball34]

Yes, but he charges you an arm and a leg for art, correct?
This is because they have to vectorize the raster art they get.

Normally, if you provide a good vector file, they don't charge
so much for artwork.

[MrBaseball34]

The reason being is that they can scale to any size with no degradation.

[sirthaddeus]

here is my submission.

not the best in the world (looked better in my head; lol)

if needed colors can be changed. but you get the general idea!

[Pegasus]

*lol* I know what you mean, Sirthaddeus. I've started several that look far better in my head than they do on the computer screen. You've done well, though. Nicely done.

[jrzdevil]

I hope this worked and I hope I'm not off the driven path here!

[sirthaddeus]

who won the contest?

[Pegasus]

I don't know. Jason is still deciding. I'll let you know the moment I know. *g*

Peg

[Pegasus]

Given that we've only had a few entries, I'm extending the t-shirt competition to Oct. 15, 2005, to allow more members to get their entries in.

Let's see what you think of HTMLforums!

Peg

[Doug.Mellon]

Hola,
Yeah its 11:30 and I just read about this contest so these are really last min and i didnt really have time to work on them indepth but here is some random designs i put together.

http://www.a5monarchy.com/shirt.jpg
http://www.a5monarchy.com/shirt2.jpg

Adios,
Doug Mellon
www.a5monarchy.com

[markedman]

hmmm you never did say where to post the photo, so here it is
glad you gave us a few more days.


thanks to KEMIKALFIRE for the tee post it helps to get a better idea of a final look.

have fun all !

SUBBMISSION REMOVED IN PROTEST !

Markedman

[sirthaddeus]

markedman, your image isnt showing up

[nix]

Woah. I just saw this by chance. Cool. I never heard about these contests before Peg. I guess it's only for those that pay attention I guess. :dunce: The jpeg file once resampled isn't exactly hi res. Does it print better this way?

500x600 Jpeg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/nixopax/edison-htmlforums-01.jpg

[Pegasus]

I don't know how that works, Nix. All I know is the printer only wants jpgs or pngs.

Peg

[kemikalfire]

here are the two that I have so far, I might come up with others if I have time...

kate!

[kemikalfire]

and here is the second one...it's a weird one.

[Pegasus]

You're only allowed 2 entries, Kate. You can take down one and replace it if you like, but only two will be considered. ;)

Peg

[kemikalfire]

haha, ok :)

kate!

[Doug.Mellon]

I was just wondering on my designs above will my design on teh first one get ignored because of the thing on the sleve? and if it does can i make a new one and delete that one?
Adios,
Doug

[nix]

here are the two that I have so far, I might come up with others if I have time...

kate!

Good one. :thumbup:

[Pegasus]

Yes you can, Doug. So long as it's entered before 23:59 on the 1st.

Peg

[Doug.Mellon]

Ok cool... but is the thing on the sleve not aloud?

[kemikalfire]

I would say no, only because we're planning on making the winner available to purchase, but probably through a 3rd party vendor like cafepress.com, and I don't think they do sleeves.

kate!

[Doug.Mellon]

ok so ill delete that one and work on a new one.

[websta]

Trying to hurry to meet the deadline...

For a real version, I think I would like to polish it up quite a bit more, adjust shadowing, etc. Hiope you get the idea, though..

I thought it might work centered over the chest, or over the breast pocket area.

Image here (http://richfieldmall.com/html-forums-tshirt-design-logo.jpg)

Best to all...

[Pegasus]

Okay, the thread is closed for entries. I'll have Jason take a look at them during the coming week and let you know which one he's chosen.

Pegasus

[Pegasus]

I've just talked to Jason. I think we're going to have to open this competition up a bit. More than 2 entries is permitted. We'll take the last two presented, rather than the first two. We haven't found "just what Jason's looking for" yet.

We'll keep this thread open until the 15th of October then.

Peg

[ladybug]

Sounds good Peg. I sent my entry before the first deadline, then had to go out of town on business. So I didn't get a chance to send a 2nd try for the 2nd deadline.

Nice to hear I can now have another go at it. Can you give us a hint (would be helpful to know if Jason is wanting something with his logo on it or something totally "far out and crazy " and different from the logo.

[Pegasus]

He didn't specify anything, but using the logo would be a plus, yes.

[markedman]

ok so why dosen't Jason be more specific and post something so we know what he has in mind ? the original contest said to use the edison icon as it stands, and that was the only thing that was specific about it. if a more specific look is desired then that should be stated in more detail as to what should be included, and in this case it becomes no longer a contest but a see what you can do with MY idea, i withdraw my submission and Jason should just design what he wants the shirt to look like himself. Just think about it you throw out the rules to your own contest ? dead line is XXXXXX and we will pick the one we like out of whats submitted. now it's jason didnt see what he wanted ???

sorry to go on... but this is wrong and unfair to those who took the time and submitted a
design. same as saying their time and effort didnt matter or count for anything at all.

Markedman !!!

[beefa]

Gday mates,

Well read this post this mornin and as I went through I thought damn! Missed it! But yes, you have extended it. This one took me a fair bit, I ran with the electricity idea. And Pegasus, please tell me if its crap. Dont be nice, I dont learn from nice :D

Thanks guys,
Beefa

*EDIT* Thanks for the shirt joe2kiss, really helped alot in the presentation

[Pegasus]

ok so why dosen't Jason be more specific and post something so we know what he has in mind ? the original contest said to use the edison icon as it stands, and that was the only thing that was specific about it. if a more specific look is desired then that should be stated in more detail as to what should be included, and in this case it becomes no longer a contest but a see what you can do with MY idea, i withdraw my submission and Jason should just design what he wants the shirt to look like himself. Just think about it you throw out the rules to your own contest ? dead line is XXXXXX and we will pick the one we like out of whats submitted. now it's jason didnt see what he wanted ???

sorry to go on... but this is wrong and unfair to those who took the time and submitted a design. same as saying their time and effort didnt matter or count for anything at all. Jason would like to have a t-shirt that reflects the forums. It's not that the entries submitted mean nothing. That's not true in the least. We're going in the right direction. Jason just hadn't found something in the half dozen entries received before the original closing date. It was Jason who suggested that the date be extended to Oct. 15, to allow more people to submit an entry. If we don't have more entries, I'll allow people to submit more than two.

If you choose to withdraw your entry, that's your prerogative.

[markedman]

comon......... you extended the date to the first of october, when the original date was the 26th of september, ok i under stand the extension part. but you need to read what you posted

"I've just talked to Jason. I think we're going to have to open this competition up a bit. More than 2 entries is permitted. We'll take the last two presented, rather than the first two. We haven't found "just what Jason's looking for" yet."

so what does this read like to you ??? he dont like whats been submitted thus far so lets extend the "contest" ( what a laugh ) till the 15th of october, then what he dont see what he likes then extend it to dec 1st ???? you see my point or am i barking at the moon here??
and like i originally said why doesnt Jason speak for himself??? you need to drop the "contest" and ask for submissions for tshirt designs because you threw the contest rules and the contest out the window already. and just leave it as if we chose your design then you'll get the first tshirt printed. i mean think about it in the real world.... if you didnt follow through with your contest rules you set forth you would be in court for breech of contract . you print and make the rules and you need to follow them not change them as it goes along to suit your needs at the time. and if i was you Pegasus i would let Jason run this one since he seems to be in charge of it anyway.

i really cant believe that no one else has sounded out about this, but it's their time they wasted.

Markedman

[Doug.Mellon]

I will have decided to use these two other then other two i used before so just ignore the old ones. I think I can do this and if not feel free to let me know and I will delete this post

Here is my first one.

[Doug.Mellon]

Here is the second design.

[beefa]

Right markedman, here we go.


if you didnt follow through with your contest rules you set forth you would be in court for breech of contract

Explain this in more depth please. Dont just say "oh youd go to court!". Are you insinuating you want to sue jason and pegasus because you didnt win?

I think this is all blown out of proportion. I dont like to be mean but you bloody asked for it mate. He had to extend the competition because he didnt "find what he was looking for". Know what that means? It means your entry was crap, and they dont want to wear it on their shirts. Thats what it all boils down to.

I think that you know that, and your lashing out at those who didnt like your entry. Let me highlight the key points in that one, markedman. didnt like your entry. Get over it. Nobodys getting sued, your not gonna win for your old entry. So they extended the competition. So what? You should be looking at this as an opportunity to do more. They've allowed for more than 2 entries, so do a heap and submit em. Stop whingeing.

Oh, and by the way. It still is a competition. If everybody submits, and one is picked, your all competing for something. Thus, still is a competition.

Hate to be rude but he needed it guys.
Beefa

[Kitti]

You beat me to the punch Beefa! :D

Well said...a little gruff, but well said! ;)



i really cant believe that no one else has sounded out about this

Markedman

Pft! I can.



All they’ve done is extended the deadline and that’s happened before. It’s not something to get your feathers all ruffled over.
And as far as what Peg said...she didn’t say anything wrong. They are looking for something specific/catchy...they didn’t find it. Keep trying.
I’m sorry that your submission didn’t get the attention you felt it deserved, but keep trying. You’ll have more ideas!
So relax.

[Pegasus]

Markedman was correct in one point. The date posted was Oct. 1. It should have been Oct. 15, 2005. That's the date I was given. I'll go back and correct my typo. My apologies for the confusion.

Pegasus

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

Its not nice to talk about people you don't know. Jason is a very busy man. He is in charge 12 sites on the Big Resources Network including this one. There is a reason for a staff. There is a reason company owners hire employees. They do so because they may not always have the time themselves to run things.

[beefa]

Ok so jumping on topic for a sec.

What do you think of my sig? What can be improved? This would help tremendously, Peg.

Thanks,
Beefa

[_Aerospace_Eng_]

Ok so jumping on topic for a sec.

What do you think of my sig? What can be improved? This would help tremendously, Peg.

Thanks,
Beefa
How is that on topic? This thread is for a contest. Maybe your post about your sig should be moved to the graphics forum or the lounge.

[Pegasus]

The post about the sig has been answered in a PM, Aero. It's sorted out.

[beefa]

My mistake Aero, I meant the sig on the shirt that I designed. Lol, no need to fret, im not that stupid.

Beefa

[Pegasus]

You're going in the right direction, I think. I'm not sure we can put text that far below the image, but we might be able to, if it's all one image.

Peg

[Kitti]

I'm sorry...I couldn't resist! :rofl:

[Pegasus]

*lol* Let it stand, Kitti. Who knows? It might get Jason laughing. He could do with a giggle.

Peg

[Kitti]

:D If it works it works...I have another idea either way it goes. :D

I took me a while to stop giggling so I could put it together.

[Kitti]

<sigh> :D
I guess this would make entry #2. :rolleyes:

[markedman]

ok yall, you miss my point entirely so i guess it stands as it stands, and as far as the design i entered it didnt matter one way or the other i was speaking for all who entered, incase you didnt read the entire post.

no one who submitted a design was good enough for jason it seems , and the information that peg was able to provide was sparce at best. tho not her fault and i dont blame her for any of this .

there is a point i made earlier: if there is something more specific thats wanted then say it.

it's not a major time consuming thing to do jason could give more info to peg and not have to be involved in the posts, and if he is so busy then why is he making the decision alone?

and trust me if he dont see what he likes on the 15th even there wont be a winner then either.

Markedman> always happy to help !!!

[Doug.Mellon]

Yeah how about some specs on it. Why doesnt Jason just design one if he cant find one?

[beefa]

Can you perhaps ask Jason to give us some specs on what he would like? Perhaps he likes the HTML codes people have been putting on the shirt? I just want to put a good one in before this ends.

Beefa

[mandelbrot]

Hi everyone,


How about a bit more mysticism behind the site?...


Paul ;)

[beefa]

Nice design

Well we r closing soon .. not sure what the date is american time but its the 16th here. Ill see if I can quickly slot one in after work today

Beefa

[Pegasus]

According to my clock, you've got about 3-1/2 hours from my post.

Peg

[beefa]

Gday mates,

Ok bugger it. I think my electic one was a little over the top, so I created a nice simple one. I hope its not too bad.

It may be late and disqualified, but its worth slippin in cause you have closed it yet.

Enjoy,
Beefa

[Pegasus]

Okay, the contest is now closed.

I'm impressed with all the entries. I wish I could have thought of something even half as good as what I've seen here. Well done, everyone!

Pegasus