Author Topic: calling all geekhack designers! MAKING MOAR STICKERS (Read 11554 times)

mkawa · « **on:** Sun, 28 October 2012, 09:38:41 »

I'm really digging the first batch of stickers I had run for the geekhack pack. so much so that I want to run a second batch with a new design through stickerrobot. However, this time I'd like to make them larger, and with different iconography.

guidelines:

-your design should look good at sizes between 2x3 up to 4x6 and beyond. this generally means vector images with as few raster elements as possible

-you must be willing to release your work under a creative commons license

-cherry font is preferred, but open to other bubbly typefaces. we're about having fun here. geekhack is not srs business

-your design _does not_ have to be specific to keyboards. we talk about a lot of geeky stuff here at gh, and your design should reflect the panoply of geeks we have here and not just how much we love clickclack

(don't get me wrong, we love clickclack, we just like other stuff too!)

-i will run between 500 and 1000 of the final design. that means you should be willing to work with me to refine the design and get other prepress issues done correctly.

other than that, go crazy and post drafts here!

Batmann · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun, 28 October 2012, 12:31:23 »

good idea!
concerning the colours does it have to respect a specific code?

Batmann · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun, 28 October 2012, 18:32:14 »

Well here is my attempt

I can tweak the colours and I was also thinking of adding some lighting effects
depending on how you guys like it I'll make some improvements
(coloured background is only for the picture, it is supposed to be transparent)

mkawa · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 29 October 2012, 16:46:38 »

i think people are becoming partial to orange on grey/black (although you wouldn't know it with so few people using the nostalgia theme

).

Input Nirvana · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 29 October 2012, 17:01:40 »

I like the dark screen with 'nostalgia'. I use similar on the Colemak forum, I wish I could darken DT. I use a 24" monitor, so I like the more muted light or it would burn out my eye sockets.

Batmann · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 29 October 2012, 17:44:47 »

I remember trying the old theme when I signed in but I can't find the theme switch anymore o.O !
I'm having fun with the sticker design on illustrator, It's not a huge success so far but I'm usually pretty good at doing useless things so I'll carry on!
I'm working on a kind of 8 bits scene with famous faces but is it supposed to be sticked on the front of the keyboard case?
because in this case that leaves very few room for fun details.

mkawa · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 29 October 2012, 21:31:22 »

this link should direct you to the theme changer:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;area=theme

http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=theme;sa=pick

mkawa · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 31 October 2012, 19:54:38 »

DUDES:

stickerrobot is running a 3 for 2 promotion this month. LET'S GET STICKERING PEOPLE

Batmann · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 16:50:54 »

Another attempt

It still needs a bit of glitter somewhere.
What do you think?
suggestions are very welcome

mkawa · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 18:32:36 »

lovin it!!!!

but where's the keyboard?

mkawa · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 18:33:04 »

oh i forgot THIS IS IMPORTANT it has to say geekhack.org somewhere

Batmann · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 05:05:17 »

Quote from: mkawa on Sun, 28 October 2012, 09:38:41

I'm really digging the first batch of stickers I had run for the geekhack pack. so much so that I want to run a second batch with a new design through stickerrobot. However, this time I'd like to make them larger, and with different iconography.

guidelines:
[...]
-your design _does not_ have to be specific to keyboards. we talk about a lot of geeky stuff here at gh, and your design should reflect the panoply of geeks we have here and not just how much we love clickclack (don't get me wrong, we love clickclack, we just like other stuff too!)

this made me think keyboard wasn't needed in the design, I used keycaps instead to draw Donkey Kong and the space Invader
I have a tenkeyless scheme designed somewhere I can try to set it on the background.
I'll see where I can fit the .org

Looks like nobody is interested in this anyway...any input guys?

SmallFry · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 08:16:41 »

(Not an artist here...) I like the first sticker, and these look swell as well. Personally I think they indeed need to be bigger so that they work on my car better.

Batmann · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 08:43:37 »

I tried something with a tkl add-on
I like it pretty much

there is no rasterized element in this, I drew everything on illustrator, it's scalable so it can fit a keyboard cap or a bus side (or SmallFry's car

).

SmallFry · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 12:19:18 »

Oh goodie!

Batmann · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 04:55:58 »

420 views and no interest at all, is it really THAT bad?

Hope this is not because there is nothing to buy in here!

phetto · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 05:02:36 »

^ its really good, but just remove the GEEKHACK from the top row and its a 5 star design ;[]

Batmann · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 05:08:48 »

Quote from: phetto on Sun, 04 November 2012, 05:02:36

^ its really good, but just remove the GEEKHACK from the top row and its a 5 star design ;[]

yeah I agree, in the end I'm no big fan of the last one with the tkl add-on.
it doesn't really match the 8 bit theme, but I don't see how to fit a keyboard in here, any ideas?
it also has to read geekhack.org somewhere hence the legend on the tkl but we need sthg different
bring it on guys, unleash your creativity!

mkawa · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 09:24:50 »

can you have DK smashing or tossing the keyboard?

Batmann · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 12:17:35 »

hmmm.. not sure I can do this keeping it 8 bits style
pb is this is no texture applied in a defined shape, each key is a single element
I'll try something though

Sifo · « **Reply #20 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 12:26:59 »

Why is DK our mascot?

Batmann · « **Reply #21 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 12:32:09 »

Quote from: Sifo on Sun, 04 November 2012, 12:26:59

Why is DK our mascot?

It's not, this is just some random thing I came up with

Batmann · « **Reply #22 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 15:33:54 »

gonna try another angle of attack to try and turn you on with this sticker affair
this 8 bits design might be to specific for the common liking

I was thinking about taking that cherry logo

and replacing the cherries with keycaps (3D with different angles and tilt) that would have G, H and some other character yet to be chosen
and of course GEEKHACK.org instead of CHERRY,
how does that sound?

Sifo · « **Reply #23 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 15:39:36 »

I thought that's what the original plan was. I'd be interested in that

Batmann · « **Reply #24 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 15:47:55 »

Quote from: Sifo on Sun, 04 November 2012, 15:39:36

I thought that's what the original plan was. I'd be interested in that

what original plan are you talking about? I only had in mind the guidelines detailed in the OP, I may have missed something here

mkawa · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 09:33:33 »

people get ideas.

everyone loves cherries though

mmmmm, cherries

Batmann · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:26:13 »

I know you've all been dying to see the updates especially with this Clack business going on atm
so I'm gonna kill the suspens right here right now

I'll see later for replacing cherries with keycaps, but this gives an idea of where it could be going

come on people, feedbacks plz!

mkawa · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:36:47 »

Batmann · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 17:38:49 »

**** my ~~red fish memory!~~ edit: goldfish syndrome! (should make more sense!)
will fix this later

phetto · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 08 November 2012, 05:43:13 »

sweet batmann

Batmann · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 08 November 2012, 07:24:13 »

Quote from: phetto on Thu, 08 November 2012, 05:43:13

sweet batmann

glad you like it

I'll try to finish it soon

Batmann · « **Reply #31 on:** Sun, 11 November 2012, 17:25:36 »

this thread ain't got no love!

I pimped the cherries a bit and added some light reflections

Despite the lack of interest, I'll have it printed for myself (signature is only for picture).
I'm forced to buy a large amount so I'll probably offer leftovers for cheap

phetto · « **Reply #32 on:** Sun, 11 November 2012, 18:18:59 »

Looks sick, i would buy that sticker!

jeroplane · « **Reply #33 on:** Sun, 11 November 2012, 19:27:18 »

I would buy that Cherry Geekhack one.

Batmann · « **Reply #34 on:** Mon, 12 November 2012, 16:15:27 »

Well guys, I can't order less than 500 so I think you will get some haha
It will be something like 10 stickers 6$ shipped worldwide
I'll let you know

phetto · « **Reply #35 on:** Mon, 12 November 2012, 16:31:47 »

I'm in for 10 then

jeroplane · « **Reply #36 on:** Mon, 12 November 2012, 18:14:47 »

Quote from: Batmann on Mon, 12 November 2012, 16:15:27

Well guys, I can't order less than 500 so I think you will get some haha
It will be something like 10 stickers 6$ shipped worldwide
I'll let you know

This sounds great

Dibs!

esoomenona · « **Reply #37 on:** Mon, 12 November 2012, 18:19:00 »

Count me in.

inlikeflynn · « **Reply #38 on:** Mon, 12 November 2012, 18:24:03 »

Quote from: Batmann on Sun, 11 November 2012, 17:25:36

I pimped the cherries a bit and added some light reflections
Show Image

Nice looking! i'd be interested in grabbing a few of these too

mkawa · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 14 November 2012, 22:51:14 »

.org!!!

MMB · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 15 November 2012, 00:41:28 »

I don't think geekhack is strictly cherry switches. It's misleading.

hoggy · « **Reply #41 on:** Tue, 18 December 2012, 14:59:55 »

I can't design for toffee, but might I suggest some inspiration -

Although, there might be copyright issues...

link_tree · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 18 December 2012, 18:47:54 »

lol you forgot the .org again.

)
I really like the design. what font is that? it looks like a modified Merit

Firefly303 · « **Reply #43 on:** Fri, 28 December 2012, 05:17:27 »

not vector. Just purely for fun. Playing around with patterns.
http://imgur.com/94f51

jeroplane · « **Reply #44 on:** Fri, 28 December 2012, 06:34:10 »

Quote from: Firefly303 on Fri, 28 December 2012, 05:17:27

not vector. Just purely for fun. Playing around with patterns.
http://imgur.com/94f51

There is a slight problem with that one...

mkawa · « **Reply #45 on:** Tue, 26 February 2013, 10:24:34 »

RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE

i have an urge to make another run of vinyl stickers. GIVE ME DESIGNS PEOPLE!!!

boost · « **Reply #46 on:** Tue, 26 February 2013, 10:51:08 »

Quote from: mkawa on Tue, 26 February 2013, 10:24:34

RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE

i have an urge to make another run of vinyl stickers. GIVE ME DESIGNS PEOPLE!!!

I want a KDM sticker!!!

GordonZed · « **Reply #47 on:** Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:14:41 »

I'll pop open Illustrator and see wif I can come up with something; I haven't had a good design project in ages.

I hope you guys don't mind input from a member with such a short tenure here.

mkawa · « **Reply #48 on:** Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:53:44 »

nope, love it when people participate. that's what this whole thing is about

GordonZed · « **Reply #49 on:** Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:59:41 »

Good to hear. I'm more of a Photoshop man myself so we'll see how this turns out. If anything would a 4x6 PSD at 300dpi do?

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Author Topic: calling all geekhack designers! MAKING MOAR STICKERS (Read 11554 times)