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Miscellaneous Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sephiroth 3D on 2002-07-15 07:52:01
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Yes, you too can see the only Qhimm's Forums T-Shirt at Sara And David (http://www.sara-and-david.com)!
Look for the character Alex, who is wearing a Qhimm's Forums T-Shirt. He comes in on the 5th issue, but you can see the shirt better in the 6th issue.
And yes, this is somewhat of a shameless plug, but I thought you all might want to see it. The hard part was making it look like the old dark logo, since I didn't have a copy of it. Ahh... The wonders of Photoshop... :wink:
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
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Heh heh heh... that's pretty cool.
Now we need real Qhimm's Forums t-shirts.
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That shouldn't be too hard - we could open a kind of merchandising-company ... :D nope, but really, making a fan-shirt shouldn't be too hard ...
I'll see if I can get informaed 'bout the prices for printing professional t-shirts...
- Alhexx
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As for the "cyber-shirt": Yeah, it looks cool :P
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Heh, we could have a black one and a white one (white logo on top of forums now) :P
Actually wouldn't be that hard if we had a nice hi-res image to work with.
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There's stuff you can get at like, Office Depot, Staples, or stores like that where you can print out logos or whatever, and iron them onto shirts and stuff.
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Yeah I know you can get those, but they usually turn out bad and come off the shirts after a while.
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I'll look into it and see about getting them professionally made. If I can, I'll start a store on Sara & David (http://www.sara-and-david.com) where you can buy it. (Prob about $15-$20.)
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Ok: I have an online store now, however, they don't offer shirt colors other than white & ash grey. I'm looking for another place that can do the black shirts. If you know of a place, or can find one, let me know! I'll look into it!
In the meantime, Qhimm! Can you send me (Email it) a high-rez layered Photoshop .PSD file (or illistrator, depending what is easiest for you), along with any needed fonts & stuff (zipped please), I should be able to get some Qhimm's shirts ready to go REAL soon.
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Sephiroth 3D.com (http://www.sephiroth3d.com)
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LOL......
First the Mag, now T-Shirts?! I can just see the year-end ads now:
"Qhimm's Forums' magazines and T-Shirts!! They make good stocking-Stuffers!!"
Just perfect. Sign me up for one............
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Seph: That's going to be a slight problem, since I'm not at my own computer right now... won't be for another month, either. I don't even remember which fonts I used for that logo, either... So you can either wait until mid-august, or try and recreate the logo.
If there's a public want for this though, I could always get hold of a photoshop-equipped computer and whip something new up (as in new forum logo / T-shirt design), in which case I want suggestions for possible motifs :wink:
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I'll definately buy one.
Font looks like normal Times New Roman to me? Dunno how you would go about re-creating that background image though.
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lol t-shirts!!! :lol:
anyways thats quite cool
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Re: Font: I quickly ran through all my fonts (standard Win2000 fonts + 2 more) but I couldn't find a decent match. I'm still going to try and find it after I load my 400+ fonts...
Qhimm: How did you creat the bg image of the current logo? What are the parts? Did you draw them, or are they taken from something else?
Something new would also work... I'm flexable. It'd be nice if we could get them personalized with our usernames on the shirts... I think I'll look into that... Probably won't happen. I'll keep you informed.
Sephiroth 3D @ School
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Qhimm: How did you creat the bg image of the current logo? What are the parts? Did you draw them, or are they taken from something else?
Final Fantasy Tactics Logo
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The background image is actually a modified image ripped from the FFT disc. "Oh yeah, now I recognize it!" I hear you say. :)
Well I could try and recreate that one, and I could make some sketches and let you people decide.
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For the record, I recognized the FFT image right off the bat. :P
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Message.
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uhmm... Actually, I've never really played FFT... :Sweatdrop:
I tried to play on an emulator once, but PSX emulators at the time sucked. So did my comp... I think I'll go rent it... I got to return movies anyways...
Jari: Thanks!
Maybe I'll have faked a high-rez version of the current logo by later tonight! :D Now I just need to find a place that let's you make custom, black T-shirts on a per-order basis, like CafePress.com. (CafePress.com only does the affore mentioned white & ash grey, AFAIK...)
[Off Topic]Got my new 56k modem! :D :D Quite a bit faster![/Off Topic]
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Sephiroth 3D.com (http://www.sephiroth3d.com)
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[Off Topic]Got my new 56k modem! :D :D Quite a bit faster![/Off Topic]
Being a DSL user, I find that so hilarious that its not even funny....... :P
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I strongly suggest against using the current logo. Partly because it's based on the FFT logo and, I mean, come on. If you're going to spend your cash on this, why rush it? Dedicate some time to help create a new (original) logo!
Well, that's my two cents anyway. Comments are welcome, I need to know if I should continue working on the new logos (I have a couple of ideas). And if I should, feel free to contribute ideas and stuff -- now how's that for a nice, democratic forum? :wink:
Oh, and about those T-shirts... Are you planning on having the motif in front, in back, or the style where there's a small motif up front (across the right chest only)? I'm leaving this mostly in your hands Seph3D, but would like to have an open discussion before anything goes "final" on this. If you see me on ICQ, drop me a note when you have time will you? Thx. 8)
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Your right about the Logo... Let's work on something new. If you could post some of your ideas, we could comment & maybe post our own ideas. (I'm racking my brain trying to think of a good logo idea...)
As for the style, I WAS thinking of just having it in front, but I see no reason not to do it both as an "Image on Front" & a "Image on back, Mini-Image on left breast of shirt". That way, people can have what they want.
I've been thinking about it, and I THINK I can give you guys PERSONALIZED T-Shirts, with your username on them. What I'd do is take an order (Prob here or through email) of who wants their personalized, and then make it a product in my store. After you get your shirt, let me know and then I'd remove it from the listing, so no one else afterwards can buy your shirt! (But they will for a limited time... But really, who else wants a shirt that has someone else's name on it? IE: Who wants a Qhimm's Forum T-Shirt that says Joey on it, besides Joey?)
[OT]Damn... This is getting a lot of attention...
*Notice's Qhimm's Evil post count of 666!*[/OT]
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Sephiroth 3D.com (http://www.sephiroth3d.com)
[email protected]
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IE: Who wants a Qhimm's Forum T-Shirt that says Joey on it, besides Joey?)
** shudders at the thought **
Anyway, user name thing is cool. A new logo is definately cool, dunno exactly what we should do, but I think it should definately be FF-related in some way.
I'll let you know if I have any ideas.
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I've been experimenting a bit with fire, but so far the images haven't been very well suited for printing :( I wish I had my own computer to mess with, things would be a lot easier. Well anyway, I'll keep working, and post some of the results here.
And what the hell, if it's possible to customize with usernames and motif placement, I suppose we could make it possible to choose between logo designs too? Or maybe just make some different variations on the final logo, suited for different placements?
That said, I'm off to work again. The damn thing is tricky without the aid of my Wacom pad, or painter, or my library of collected inspirational images... keep you posted.
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Qhimm... I know EXACTLY how you feel.
Well... What I'd be doing is setting up multiple shirts you can choose from. So we could have about 50 designs (& design combinations) & anyone can choose which ever one they want. For the customization, they'd have to choose one of the customizable ones we'd offer, and then I'd make a new shirt they could buy that's customized for them. (I'm going as far as putting their names on it. No farther!)
Sephiroth 3D @ School
(Stupid Macintoshs!)
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Hey, I'd definitely be in favour of buying an official Qhimm tshirt, so long as there was an affordable UK distributor ;) Sites like Cafepress, the overseas European shipping is so much it's not even funny...
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Sephiroth 3D @ School
(Stupid Macintoshs!)
Tell me about it. That's what we use, and guess what? I'm head computer guy.
Ugh.
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Hey, I'd definitely be in favour of buying an official Qhimm tshirt, so long as there was an affordable UK distributor ;) Sites like Cafepress, the overseas European shipping is so much it's not even funny...
Yeah, I was thinking about that as well. I wouldn't mind spending 20 quids on a nice shirt... so long as it doesn't wear off quickly! :P I was once a member of WTF (err, not that 'wtf', it's World Taekwondo Federation :P ) and the shirts they printed were quite poor.... once I cleaned it, everything came off... (The logo as well, hehe) :lol:
But Seph3D I think a 'general' Qhimm shirt would be better, it will cause you less hassle as well.... probably those who wants personalised shirt can do so if they really want it... (i.e. adding their forum name into the shirt)......
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I agree with ficedula, we need a distributor that ships internationally at humane prices, and ships each shirt individually (like cafepress). Black T-shirts seems a good idea if we can find someone who prints them. I suggest everyone keeps an eye out for potential distributors.
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Well, so far I've seen only a few alternatives, most aren't exactly improvements over CafePress... so here are the top two so far:
CafePress.com
Colors available: White and ash-grey
Motif placement: Front/pocket + back/shoulders
Image resolution: 100 DPI
Printing method: Digital transfer (fairly resistant to wash-out)
Pricing: $13.99 (fixed)
Intl.shipping: Yes, at $7.00 (takes up to 4 weeks)
99dogs.com
Colors available: White, navy, heather, light blue, khaki, black
Motif placement: Front and/or back (double-sided costs more)
Image resolution: 150 DPI
Printing method (white): ColorWax (similar to CafePress' method)
Printing method (color): PrismPrint (graphic material is applied, then dyed)
Pricing: (currently in discussion with sales dpt.)
Intl.shipping: Yes, at $10.00(?) (takes 2-3 weeks)
More info to follow...
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The Problem with 99Dogs (AFAICT) is that you can't save the shirt/design for another party. So If I made a shirt, I wouldn't be able to save it for you guys to buy. I can do that with Cafepress.com.
However, the advantage of 99dogs is the fact they can do Black & other colors. We need more options...
We need a Cafepress that can do Black...
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Sephiroth 3D.com (http://www.sephiroth3d.com)
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Hey, in fact, this is an interesting Topic! Heh, cool, I can see myself walkin through my school with an Qhimm's Forums-Shirt ... 8)
- Alhexx
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Seph: Not quite the case. I'm currently in discussion with 99dogs about creating an "associate store", in which pre-made designs are sold piece by piece (like cafepress). The only bump in the road so far is that the normal signup form requires a U.S. contact person (seems a little odd since 99dogs claims to work internationally). Anyway, as an associate I can sell the shirts at $11.49 (white, 1-sided) / $13.99 (white, 2-sided) / $15.99 (color, 1-sided) / $19.99 (color, 2-sided) + shipping. So white shirts can get a little cheaper than cafepress (instantly compensaded by the more expensive shipping), while black shirts are naturally a bit more expensive by nature. I'm also checking outside sources to verify each company's shirt&print quality.
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This is all awfully interesting, I never expected Qhimm's Forums to release their own shirts. Although, to be quite honest, I can't see myself buying one. Well... maybe if the logo was really cool I might. 8)
Oh and sorry I haven't posted in ages, I've visited the forums nearly everyday but never had anything to say.
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Well, if we come down to useing 99Dogs, I could be the US contact. I have no problems with doing that.
Sephiroth 3D @ School
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Dude.. i want a black one.. :)
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I would DEFINATLY buy one, thought I agree with CaddBerry when he said he wanted a black one... the only reason, I see, that we would need our names on them was if we had a Qhimms Forums Convention where all of the members gathered, that way we could tell each other apart... as for ideas... how about Ifrit?
Kendrilian
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I agree - I would DEFINATELY buy one, too, a black one ... but Kendrilian: What do you mean this those name conventions - that's too high for me ?? :-?
- Alhexx
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Kendrillian: Depends... If I use Ifrit (as in FF's Ifrit), I'm using and printing concepts and/or imagery owned by Square. That's the same reason I was hesitant against the current logo with the FFT imagery (albeit modified)... It's possible to use Ifrit, but it can't be a direct rip-off.
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Trick here is trying to get something at least kind of related to FF (well at least I think it should be, but, I'm open to ideas?), but not have Square sue us.
:P
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Square probably won't, but the supplier might refuse to print it.
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You can count on me getting one. Make it DARK!!!
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I'm sorry Alhexx, I meant if we actually had a meeting with all of those on the board, it was topic earlier, before the reformating of the board I think...
Qhimm, I understand completly, now. I will look for something that could work...
Kendrilian
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I've never seen this one before today.
(http://pobladores.lycos.es/canales/Final_Fantasy_Fanatics/bahamut.jpg)
or in case it doesn't work
http://pobladores.lycos.es/canales/Final_Fantasy_Fanatics/bahamut.jpg
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1) It HAS to be original.
2) We'd need permission to use it.
3) We'd need to acquire a large, Hi-res version of it.
4) I'd personally like a slightly different view of it.
However, it has given me an idea I think I'm going to flesh out and post, hopefully soon...
I definatly want a black one too.
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
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me personally i dont believe i could afford a convention.. but what if everyone met each other and wuz like.. oh my god what a loser.. mebbe its just best leaving some of the mystery there.. maybe thats why most of us mesh well.. or .. of course the one thing that brings us all here anyway.. The love of the game...
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Very true Cadd... Very true...
Oh, here's a quick version of the Idea I had. For when we really do it, I'd get (or build) a much higher-res model for our work. This one of just a rip of the Dragon battle model. (The same dragon I used for that image of the dragon breathing fire in a much earlier post (http://forums.qhimm.com/viewtopic.php?t=789)...)
(http://home.teleport.com/~daberle/s3d/qhimmdemo.jpg)
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Sephiroth 3D.com (http://www.sephiroth3d.com)
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Well, is this dragon "personal" - I mean has it got something to do with us? Does it represent us ?!?
- Alhexx
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Well, the dragon is kinda cool, but I think I'd have to say I kinda like the current logo better...
...Dunno.
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[lame idea mode]
Why don't we just rip off the symbol from the Quickie Mart? :lol: [/lame idea mode]
I'd have to agree with Cadd about the convention thing, though. Not to mention, I don't think we could agree on a place to hold it, anyway, considering we're spread out all over the planet!
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Okay... it looks like black T-shirts will be a rather expensive option. Even though I can sell the shirts below retail pricing (about 5%), 99dogs.com still forces me to charge certain minimum prices, as follows:
White T-shirt, 1-sided: $12.65
White T-shirt, 2-sided: $15.40
Black T-shirt, 1-sided: $17.60
Black T-shirt, 2-sided: $22.00
Now add the $10 international shipping to that, and you get an OUCH. Are you ready to pack up $27.60 (or $32.00!) for a Qhimm.com T-shirt? If it helps your decision, if more than 16 T-shirts are sold, a share of the profit will come back to Qhimm.com -- something like three months' worth of web hosting :)
...Well, that last detail rather depends on how we can sort out the contracting. Seph3D, if you act as contact person, that "potential" money will be paid to you personally. Do you have means to transfer these to, say, a PayPal account?
Anyway, I'll most likely be setting up a CafePress.com shop too. Partly because the white T-shirts & shipping are cheaper, but also because we can create other products too. If a T-shirt isn't your taste, there are always mugs and mousepads :wink:
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And "Qhimm's Forums" baseball caps....... :P
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.... and not to forget: Qhimm's Forum coffe cup's ! :D
- Alhexx
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The list goes on and on!
I know! You can include a complimentary catalog of stuff with the first issue of the "Qhimm's" magazine!
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Qhimm: Yeah, I've got paypal. I'll PM you with the fine details.
So... does anyone LIKE my design idea? Or should I head back to the drawing board?
Sephiroth 3D
"I don't understand..." "You don't have to understand." - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
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Well, I think we might should try and come up with a few more ideas before we decide on that one...
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I think I've got to agree with Aaron ...
- Alhexx
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Hi ppl, im back from vacation ...
I like T-Shirt idea too, but the price is little high, i can't afford it. But if i would, i definetely would take a white one. You know, its really hot in here...
I'll ask my friend about this, he works in small company that creates things like this, (t-shirts, caps...) how would prices be.
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*sigh* I'm not saying "Let's decide now.", I'm asking if this is the direction we want to go.
So where are other people's ideas? I've heard very few, save for Qhimm's ideas, and I've seen even less.
Sephiroth 3D @ School
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Seeing as this forum is remotely to do with FF I say stick with an FF theme. The idea of using a summon as a logo is decent. Stick with that. Seph3D's design is good but it's a little bright. Something more subtle like the current forum logo would be brill.
Or.... perhaps a sword sticking out of the ground? No, not Tidus', one from FF7, the Rune Blade maybe?
I'd get a black one. Defo. Coffee Cup, yes yes yes! I'd 100% get one of those.
A convention... the members of the forum are quite wide spread, Americas, Asia, Europe. I believe there are some Australasians here. Good idea though.
-Dan
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I'd actually have to say that I kinda like the current logo better than the dragon thing a little. I agree with dgp9999, something a little more subtle might be nice.
Dragon still isn't bad though.