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Two subtle points
By:Rick Sylvia
Date: 12/16/2003, 11:11 am
In Response To: Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest *LINK* *Pic* (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

Two picky, picky, picky observations that I'm almost too embarrassed to even mention, but in the spirit of contributing to make the best possible graphic, here they are....

1. "WE" all know what the builder on the top is doing. But to the passer-by, if the boat and body are the same color, you've got a body with an imagined torso and no arms, and a mystery bump further down the keel of the boat. That might look awkward. Solutions might include a different color for the people, or a break in the design such that the outline of the body as it crosses the boat will be the same as the color of the shirt (no extra ink colors needed, and you can see the outline of the arm and body).

2. "Why is the paddler on the bottom using a canoe paddle?" Again, "WE" know it's a kayak paddle and we know where the other end is, but still, it looks like a one sided paddle. Can we stick the other end below the boat as if it were in the water? It might also help the graphic be not quite so rectangular.

The devils in the details, or whatever that saying is, so pardon me for being so picky. Nick, would it be a pain to make those edits and we can see if the extra detail makes any difference at all?

Rick

Messages In This Thread

Announce: T-Shirt Contest *LINK* *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/15/2003, 2:13 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Shawn Baker -- 12/16/2003, 5:52 pm
Re: Synthetic Shirt
John Schroeder -- 12/16/2003, 8:57 pm
Same here, polypro, spand/nylon, ...
Robert N Pruden -- 12/20/2003, 11:39 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Brian Nystrom -- 12/16/2003, 12:31 pm
Totally agree about the break-up effect
pikabike@yahoo.com -- 12/16/2003, 1:11 pm
Rick's Mark 3
DanG -- 12/16/2003, 10:56 am
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest *LINK* *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/16/2003, 10:22 am
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Glenn Nunez -- 12/16/2003, 2:39 pm
Re:Yeah, I'd buy that or Rick's original
pikabike@yahoo.com -- 12/16/2003, 1:00 pm
Two subtle points
Rick Sylvia -- 12/16/2003, 11:11 am
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/16/2003, 11:05 am
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Bob Deutsch -- 12/16/2003, 10:56 am
Shirt Quality
Rick Sylvia -- 12/16/2003, 9:02 am
Re: Shirt Quality,I agree, 3 for me *NM*
Don Lucas -- 12/16/2003, 9:17 am
I Like The Hastings Design Best *NM*
Mike Scarborough -- 12/16/2003, 8:52 am
A vote for the Rick Hastings design, and
Pete Higginbottom -- 12/16/2003, 8:01 am
Ingólfur Hreiðarsson's *NM*
Niklas -- 12/16/2003, 7:09 am
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
KenC -- 12/15/2003, 10:40 pm
Ingólfur Hreiðarsson
Brian Wegener -- 12/16/2003, 1:31 am
A vote for Rick Hastings design. *NM*
Dennis -- 12/15/2003, 8:53 pm
Re: Another vote for Rick Hastings design. *NM*
Jay Doorly -- 12/15/2003, 11:40 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Tony W. -- 12/15/2003, 8:10 pm
Re: Announce: Rick Hastings
Richard Kohlström -- 12/15/2003, 7:29 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Paul Jacob -- 12/15/2003, 5:57 pm
prefer rick hastings original *Pic*
mike allen -- 12/15/2003, 4:55 pm
Re: prefer rick hastings original
Dan Millsip -- 12/15/2003, 8:03 pm
Re: prefer rick hastings original
chuck -- 12/15/2003, 5:01 pm
Re: prefer rick hastings original *Pic*
chuck -- 12/15/2003, 5:22 pm
this one has my vote *NM*
Kurt Hoffman -- 12/16/2003, 10:56 am
Yup, rick's
Pascal, Chiloé Island, Patagonia -- 12/16/2003, 7:53 am
Re: Yup, rick's
Glenn Nunez -- 12/16/2003, 1:59 pm
Re: prefer rick hastings original
Peter Robinson -- 12/16/2003, 12:09 am
Re: prefer rick hastings original
Rehd -- 12/16/2003, 1:08 am
Re: prefer rick hastings original
Peter Robinson -- 12/21/2003, 1:22 am
Not You Too !!!! :)
Rehd -- 12/21/2003, 2:01 am
Re: prefer rick hastings original
Ron Deane -- 12/16/2003, 6:06 am
this is my vote...
Aaron Cunningham -- 12/15/2003, 10:34 pm
Re: prefer rick hastings original *Pic*
mike allen -- 12/15/2003, 5:57 pm
Re: I agree
Chip Sandresky -- 12/15/2003, 6:47 pm
Re: prefer rick hastings original
I prefer the original, too -- 12/15/2003, 5:39 pm
Ingólfur Hreiðarsson's *NM*
Brian K. Ervin -- 12/15/2003, 4:28 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 12/15/2003, 3:00 pm
Ingólfur Hreiðarsson design takes my vote. *NM*
John in CT -- 12/16/2003, 8:37 am
Ingolfur for me too *NM*
David Humphries -- 12/15/2003, 3:07 pm
Re: Ingolfur for me too *NM*
Glen Smith -- 12/15/2003, 3:23 pm
Re: Ditto on Ingolfur *NM*
Peter -- 12/15/2003, 3:44 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 12/15/2003, 2:34 pm
i'm good with this design too! *NM*
Rob P -- 12/16/2003, 2:08 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest *NM*
Roy Morford -- 12/15/2003, 8:13 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest *Pic*
chuck -- 12/15/2003, 4:58 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Roy Morford -- 12/15/2003, 8:14 pm
Ditto *NM*
Patsy -- 12/15/2003, 3:53 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Wes -- 12/15/2003, 3:02 pm
Re: Announce: T-Shirt Contest
Chip Sandresky -- 12/15/2003, 2:31 pm