LibriVox t-shirt
Anyone who is interested in helping design a t-shirt for LibriVox, post here!
History of discussion: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1864
Edit (30 March): Marlo has made a good case against using Cafe Press, and for using Zazzle, which she uses for her own things. So I think we should look into Zazzle images, too - they like .png files, too. Here are the specs - scroll down for Images: http://www.zazzle.com/help/default.asp
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I suggest we start by making one to the Cafe Press specs: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/help/images.aspx
They recommend using .png files.
Cafe Press ships world-wide. We can use the image for other shops, too (there are some in Europe, of course), but let's go with Cafe Press for now because they have very good specs and an easy set-up for designing and buying, and have many garment options to choose from.
They have a 'one size fits all' image which fits most of their garments - that might be a good one to go for, then everyone can choose which t-shirt style/colour/size they want and can just create it by uploading the graphics file.
Specs for the 'one size fits all' image: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/images/images_onesize
Perhaps we could have a black one... my favourite black t-shirt was just eaten by the washing machine... http://www.cafepress.com/cp/learn/blackshirts
History of discussion: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1864
Edit (30 March): Marlo has made a good case against using Cafe Press, and for using Zazzle, which she uses for her own things. So I think we should look into Zazzle images, too - they like .png files, too. Here are the specs - scroll down for Images: http://www.zazzle.com/help/default.asp
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I suggest we start by making one to the Cafe Press specs: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/help/images.aspx
They recommend using .png files.
Cafe Press ships world-wide. We can use the image for other shops, too (there are some in Europe, of course), but let's go with Cafe Press for now because they have very good specs and an easy set-up for designing and buying, and have many garment options to choose from.
They have a 'one size fits all' image which fits most of their garments - that might be a good one to go for, then everyone can choose which t-shirt style/colour/size they want and can just create it by uploading the graphics file.
Specs for the 'one size fits all' image: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/images/images_onesize
Perhaps we could have a black one... my favourite black t-shirt was just eaten by the washing machine... http://www.cafepress.com/cp/learn/blackshirts
Last edited by Gesine on March 30th, 2006, 8:53 am, edited 2 times in total.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world." Albert Einstein
Thanks for the information Gesine I'll see if I can make something.
Here's the idea I had today: http://greenkri.com/librivox/bird-librivox.png
This is the scaled down version just to show you.
I was walking home and stopped at the crosswalk to watch a bird flying above me. It was so beautiful, and I just loved the image. This is what gave me the idea, and I connected it with LibriVox because birds are often associated with freedom.
This is the scaled down version just to show you.
I was walking home and stopped at the crosswalk to watch a bird flying above me. It was so beautiful, and I just loved the image. This is what gave me the idea, and I connected it with LibriVox because birds are often associated with freedom.
That's a nice graphic, Kri! Maybe with some kind of "free literature" or "free audiobooks" tagline and a librivox blurb and url...
Kara
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"Mary wished to say something very sensible into her Zoom H2 Handy Recorder, but knew not how." -- Jane Austen (& Kara)
Oh yeah. I was thinking of adding LibriVox and some other sort of text. Hmm, what about this...
LibriVox.org
Where audio books are free!
The "free" might be in blue and a more fluid font or something.
LibriVox.org
Where audio books are free!
The "free" might be in blue and a more fluid font or something.
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I just *love* one of the original logos / tag lines / whatever that I saw about LibriVox -
"Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain"
(I think I got it right)
I adore Kri's graphic, too!
Caroline in NH
"Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain"
(I think I got it right)
I adore Kri's graphic, too!
Caroline in NH
http://www.greenkri.com/librivox/bird-design2.png
http://www.greenkri.com/librivox/free-audiobooks.png
OK, implementing yours and my idea Caroline.
http://www.greenkri.com/librivox/free-audiobooks.png
OK, implementing yours and my idea Caroline.
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just a couple of ideas (might be too cheezy for consideration though)... what if you put the text on the bird's wings... also, how about making the bird a color instead of just black/grey?
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Multiple projects lead to multiple successes!
I thought of doing a color. What color do you think?thistlechick wrote:just a couple of ideas (might be too cheezy for consideration though)... what if you put the text on the bird's wings... also, how about making the bird a color instead of just black/grey?
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we have a dark green and gold theme going on the website.. while not official LV colors, attractive nonetheless... but I leave it to your judgement =)
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With LibriVox colors, and a bit fixed up on the second one.
http://www.greenkri.com/librivox/bird-design.png
http://www.greenkri.com/librivox/bird-design2.png
http://www.greenkri.com/librivox/bird-design.png
http://www.greenkri.com/librivox/bird-design2.png
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This is awesome guys! I love the second design in your most recent post, kri. I also love that the bird sort of resembles a book. The colors, the text, the font, the image, all great!
I like us all being able to decide what we want: Gesine can get her black t-shirt, I can get a hoodie, and Hugh can get the thong:
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/productdetail?prodtypeno=80
Hehe.
I like us all being able to decide what we want: Gesine can get her black t-shirt, I can get a hoodie, and Hugh can get the thong:
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/productdetail?prodtypeno=80
Hehe.
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"I hear the sound I love, the sound of the human voice." ~Whitman
Beautiful! What happens to black text on a black shirt, though? And is the yellow lettering going to show up nicely on a white shirt? Should it be a shade or two darker? Well, the nice thing is that we can upload the design and see just what it will look like before we order anything!
So, Hugh, you're going to post a photo on flickr of you in your librivox thong, right?
*falls on floor laughing*
So, Hugh, you're going to post a photo on flickr of you in your librivox thong, right?
*falls on floor laughing*
Kara
http://kayray.org/
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"Mary wished to say something very sensible into her Zoom H2 Handy Recorder, but knew not how." -- Jane Austen (& Kara)
http://kayray.org/
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"Mary wished to say something very sensible into her Zoom H2 Handy Recorder, but knew not how." -- Jane Austen (& Kara)
Here are a couple of very simple text-y designs using Cafepress' one-size-fits-all specs. These are small previews; if anyone wants them full-size, let me know.
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/rlv.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/voice.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/volunteer.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/recording-white.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/recording-black.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/rlv.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/voice.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/volunteer.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/recording-white.png
http://www.mediatinker.com/librivox/shirts/recording-black.png
Kristen
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[url=http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/KristenMcQuillin/]My recordings & claimed chapters[/url]
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[url=http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/KristenMcQuillin/]My recordings & claimed chapters[/url]