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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: 98vtec on February 02, 2010, 01:06:13 AM

Title: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: 98vtec on February 02, 2010, 01:06:13 AM
i want to get some stickers made and was hoping there was someone you guys would recommend me doing business with.

this is the graphic:

http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b376/98vtec/?action=view&current=bb.jpg (http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b376/98vtec/?action=view&current=bb.jpg)

thanks
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: 98vtec on February 02, 2010, 02:01:21 AM
who is they?
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: bigwig on February 02, 2010, 05:01:11 PM
Just go in the yellow pages and find someone.  It's not that hard to make stickers like that.  They print them out on their inkjets and then go back and cut out the pattern(whether it be rectangle or a vector trace around the image."

The best thing you can do is provide a VERY high resolution image or vector artwork so that you get the highest quality return.
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: Ntrain2k on February 02, 2010, 05:02:08 PM
The best thing you can do is provide a VERY high resolution image or vector artwork so that you get the highest quality return.

^2
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: bigwig on February 02, 2010, 05:14:41 PM
If you want some more advice about printed graphics, shading/drop shadows are truly hit or miss.  If you look at most professional logos, they are very crisp/clean with only using about 2-3 colors.  If they do have a logo with shading, you will also notice they typically have an alternative logo that is simpler.  This allows their logo to be used in various processes and saves a lot of money.  Example: McDonalds does have shading in their logo, but if you look at a McDonald shirt, it will only have red, yellow, white.  This allows the embroidery costs to be dramatically decreased.  Google is another brand with a drop shadow, but you will notice their logo in alternative medias can be flattened easily.

Your logo will flatten easily as well, so I'd suggest having whomever designed it, provide you with the logo in a simple fashion as well.  Tell them to make it 20x larger than you will ever need, and save it as a high resolution JPEG/PNG & EPS.  That way, no matter what the project, you will always have the artwork you need.
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: j.h.christ on February 02, 2010, 05:16:44 PM
i want to get some stickers made and was hoping there was someone you guys would recommend me doing business with.

this is the graphic:

http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b376/98vtec/?action=view&current=bb.jpg (http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b376/98vtec/?action=view&current=bb.jpg)

thanks

my buddy tim owns astickymess.com and he is AWESOME with stickers. send him an email telling him what you need and i'm sure he'll be more than happy to quote you.

dublife56@gmail.com is his email.
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: AstroVannin on February 04, 2010, 09:46:24 AM
Lowerit, post a pic of those ones I made for you.. Damned if I can find the cable for my camera :(

Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: 97Econobox on February 04, 2010, 10:01:54 AM
If you want some more advice about printed graphics, shading/drop shadows are truly hit or miss.  If you look at most professional logos, they are very crisp/clean with only using about 2-3 colors.  If they do have a logo with shading, you will also notice they typically have an alternative logo that is simpler.  This allows their logo to be used in various processes and saves a lot of money.  Example: McDonalds does have shading in their logo, but if you look at a McDonald shirt, it will only have red, yellow, white.  This allows the embroidery costs to be dramatically decreased.  Google is another brand with a drop shadow, but you will notice their logo in alternative medias can be flattened easily.

Your logo will flatten easily as well, so I'd suggest having whomever designed it, provide you with the logo in a simple fashion as well.  Tell them to make it 20x larger than you will ever need, and save it as a high resolution JPEG/PNG & EPS.  That way, no matter what the project, you will always have the artwork you need.

+1
Solid advice.
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: weirtech on February 04, 2010, 10:32:01 AM
dustin did my banner and my stickers for me.
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff161%2Fweirtech%2Fmisc%2FSANY2166.jpg&hash=4024c81ed7e2a47a7b64b19948b18778513c0b5c)
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: 92CXyD on February 04, 2010, 10:44:23 AM
dustin did my banner and my stickers for me.
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ff161%2Fweirtech%2Fmisc%2FSANY2166.jpg&hash=4024c81ed7e2a47a7b64b19948b18778513c0b5c)

Love the display there, your must of been busy during that show. :yes:
Title: Re: do we have any guys here that do graphics anymore?
Post by: AstroVannin on February 04, 2010, 12:46:41 PM
That logo (posted by the OP) could be a decent 2 coulor affair.