First concept for tshirt design.... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

MrsSFrances · 06-01-2004, 03:12 PM

this is what i came up with so far....not sure if this tshirt thing is going to stick, but i am having fun doing it

jugstah · 06-01-2004, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by MrsSFrances
this is what i came up with so far....not sure if this tshirt thing is going to stick, but i am having fun doing it

First glance, immediately liked it.

Dunno if I'd wear a black shirt though, what would it look like on a white or a lighter colored shirt?

"uffah!!" · 06-01-2004, 03:17 PM

Like I said, I got mine! Picture is 11" x 14" on the back, and just the striped bass on the left front.about 3" x 3".See past post of Striped-Bass T-Shirt.

John E · 06-01-2004, 03:25 PM

black t-shirt = night time camo.

pretty cool design.

I'll take one.

MrsSFrances · 06-01-2004, 03:28 PM

no its not on a black tshirt the symbol is one complete design, the "sqaure" will go on as a pocket on a white shirt or what ever color....

here it is without the black background

jugstah · 06-01-2004, 03:35 PM

I'm definitely in for a few of these

The design is bad-bass lookin'

MrsSFrances · 06-01-2004, 03:38 PM

thanks

macojoe · 06-01-2004, 03:53 PM

Well if it ever gets off the paper and on a shirt I would b in for a few Looks Great!!

basswipe · 06-01-2004, 04:00 PM

Its a keeper.No pun intended.

missing link · 06-01-2004, 04:18 PM

but i was thinking something more plain.

like this.....

MrsSFrances · 06-01-2004, 04:32 PM

well if thats what John wants thats cool too....and if thats what everyone votes on thats cool too....

jugstah · 06-01-2004, 04:50 PM

I think the cost of customizing each shirt with each person's nick would not be cost-friendly for the seller.

missing link · 06-01-2004, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by jugstah
I think the cost of customizing each shirt with each person's nick would not be cost-friendly for the seller.

thats why you pay a few bucks more for your name on it

i think thats what they did for some of the hats.

B-assman · 06-01-2004, 05:35 PM

if you want to customize each one - check out cafepress.com - you can make them up online in real time and order as few as one. I ordered one with my avatar on the front pocket and a big sb on the back

B-assman Tshirt

Raider Ronnie · 06-01-2004, 05:43 PM

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Originally posted by MrsSFrances
this is what i came up with so far....not sure if this tshirt thing is going to stick, but i am having fun doing it

Good work MrsSrances!!!
How about trying the black background and instead of the purple outline of the fish making it silver and adding a black patch over the eye!!!

Raider Ron

MrsSFrances · 06-01-2004, 06:11 PM

i can make him grey, this is a digital design, i sketched the original design and took it into one of my design software programs...ill post a revised version

macojoe · 06-01-2004, 06:27 PM

I like both!! But I like my big design on the back!! with litle or nothing on the front.

redneck24 · 06-01-2004, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by MrsSFrances
no its not on a black tshirt the symbol is one complete design, the "sqaure" will go on as a pocket on a white shirt or what ever color....

here it is without the black background

i like it! i would definately take a couple.

MrsSFrances · 06-01-2004, 07:46 PM

i give you the pirate striper

Raider Ronnie · 06-01-2004, 08:17 PM

Surely Bassey · 06-01-2004, 08:37 PM

Consider if a t-shirt is offered then someone would have to stock 3-4 different sizes. And for all the times I fish mostly in waders or with a sweatshirt or jacket on, no one would see the t-shirt. maybe a hat would be easy to spot, one size, etc. I have to say though, the design is really unique. Looks like a striper with attitude.....

Vectorfisher · 06-01-2004, 09:01 PM

Mrs Frances that is wicked pissa!! I like it would definately wear a few of those

MrsSFrances · 06-01-2004, 09:14 PM

thanks for all the great input

I am enjoying doing this

surely bassey: well it could go on a hat also, you dont have to just wear the tshirt fishin ya know

marcuswelby · 06-02-2004, 09:37 PM

Nice design MrsSFrances...I am a Screenprinter/Embroiderer (when I'm not Striper fishing). If there is strong support for doing a T-Shirt, I would love to do them. I could do them on both white and black. Who would I talk to to get approval?

BasicPatrick · 06-02-2004, 09:41 PM

My input would echo that though I like Mrs F's design, I do not think it is right ofr the site. We wnt through this with the hats also.

I think the Tees are a good Idea, and Balck and Grey should be the colors. I think Link got it right.

MrsSFrances · 06-03-2004, 04:11 PM

its prolly going to die like the others, so I am ot to worried about it, I just enjoyed coming up with it

Skip N · 06-03-2004, 05:36 PM

Great looking designs i am seeing for a t-shirt. But how about the SB.com logo thats on the site already? I mean, that is kinda the offical logo for the site i guess. seems to make sense that would be ideal for a SB.com shirt right? Nice and patriotic too with the the flag in the backround! Just my 2 cents!

missing link · 06-03-2004, 06:03 PM

link sr . here, I think it should be the site logo, pure and simple, a logo on the back and a small one where the breast pocket is.
Bing bang badda boom! later the Linkster SR.

Surely Bassey · 06-03-2004, 06:28 PM

The camel was actually a horse created by committee....

B-assman · 06-03-2004, 06:35 PM

We've had lots of great ideas / designs posted and clearly folks have put a lot of time and effort into these designs. It seems that there is a lot of interest in having an official SB tshirt but this thread is going nowhere - so here's a suggestion

Lets put some structure to this issue - lets set a date by which 3(?) finalist designs are selected. The selection of the finalists should probably be done by John (or a moderator). Then once the finalists are selected - an official voting thread is started with a poll where users vote for the design they prefer. We set a deadline and the design with the most votes wins.

Now comes the tough decision - how to handle the pricing, production and distribution of the shirts.

Pricing - I'd suggest that the shirts be done as a fund-raiser for the site so that John could hopefully re-coup some of the costs of running the site. I don't think any of us are looking for a "bargain" - we just want to display to the world (and those in the know) that we're part of a great online community.

Production - The site could make the most margin by buying blank shirts cheap and having a local screener make them up. This would be the most profitable way to go - but it requires somebody to do the dirty work. It also means guessing how many Kids, M, L, XL, XXL we need and how many we'd sell. Then somebody would have to pay for them up front with the hopes of selling out and making monay later.

I don't want to sound like a broken record here - but there is an easier way. The site could set up a shop at cafepress.com and price the shirts at $5.00 over cost. (Before you cynics start belly-aching - I have no ties to this site - I've just used it in the past and find their service to be good and the selection and quality of the items to be great). They handle the printing, credit cards, shipping etc. The site makes $5.00 / shirt and there's no leg work involved. The other nice thing about their service is you can use 4 color process designs (halftones, etc.) - where screening requires spot colors (solid colors - no shading or gradation of color). If people don't like the shirts and don't buy them - no harm, no foul (and no up front costs lost!). If they are a big hit - we could always print them locally later and make more per unit.

Distribution - again if we do the shirts locally, we have to deal with shipping, or delivering the shirts, etc.

-Just a suggestion from a guy who wants a shirt and would love to see this project get off the ground.