On 11.12.2015 02:59, Aaron Wolf wrote: > > > On 12/10/2015 05:23 PM, mray wrote: >> >> >> On 11.12.2015 00:20, Diana Connolly wrote: >>> Ok, I just talked to April at mill and I'm sending her more information via >>> email so she can put together an idea of cost. >>> As far as colors go, the shirt color doesn't matter at all. We could have >>> one of every color and it wouldn't change the cost. >>> There is a set up fee of $25 for one color, and you get one color change >>> free. >>> So we could do two shirt colors with different inks with no additional cost. >>> >>> Things that affect the costs are screens, ink changes, ink underlays if >>> needed and shirts. Currently we have three designs to screen - logo and two >>> cartoons. I'll let you know when I get more information. >>> >>> The next question is mostly for Robert - Do you envision any multi-color >>> design at all? >>> >> >> >> Thanks Diana for your input and research! >> >> I think that printing just one color is the safest and cheapest way to >> go. Given that a second color would only be used to add shading I don't >> see the need for it. I'd only consider it for no extra cost. >> >> As a quick reference I threw together some shirt-ink combinations that >> made sense to look. >> >> I think your palette opens a space for more exciting shirts but I also >> think we should remain as close to a Snowdrift-ish look as possible. >> >> Having different cartoons on light/dark shirts is a result of the shovel >> being impractical on extra background, but then again I like the idea of >> having "light" and "dark" in more than one sense. I actually like that >> subtle restriction. >> >> Spacing and size isn't final, just this together before going to bed. >> All in all I think the combinations with most contrast are winners, gray >> interestingly turns out to be even more problematic than I anticipated. >> >> Does anybody miss a combination? >> What are your favorites? >> >> > > Nice work mocking this up. I think the low-contrast bolder-blue shirt > doesn't work and the medium-gray with white printing doesn't work, just > not enough contrast. > > I like the first in each row best initially, but then I also kinda like > the top right if it just had a little more contrast, either or both > slightly darker blue or larger size for the items on the back. It's a > little harder to read, but the color combination is nice aesthetically. > > I think the two shirts with the dark being the angrier one and the light > being the shovel one, that's nice enough, even though it doesn't give > people the option of preferring a dark shirt and the more mild design. > > Otherwise, I'm not loving the light blue as the light shirt. So, I made > some mockups quickly with the other shirts, the Cream, Sand, and Light > Gray. I'm not sure what the back-image was from the site, looks like a > light version of the Heather Gray. Anyway, I'd like to hear from others, > but I think I prefer the Light Gray overall as the light shirt, and I > like the Cream and Sand options too. See my attached file. > > Aaron >
Leaving aesthetics apart – the warm colors don't feel snowdrift-ish enough for me. Ironically the best gray (the one from the back shot) does not seem to be available as an option, which is why I put in the closest thing in my mockup. My favorites are the same as Jonathans: * Aarons top right (if available!) * my bottom middle Robert
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