HV20.com T-shirts?
Has anyone made T-shirts for forum members before? I would love to have an official HV20.com T-shirt and would happy to help get it going.
I've made some pretty nice Iron-on's in my day but I've always wanted to screen something. Does anyone have any connections or knows the process? I'm sure we could get them cheap ($5-10) if we had a lot of interest. Maybe we could take a headcount?
What would they (or did they) look like? I picture something pretty simple....
Design contest maybe?
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I think the powers-that-be are still contemplating a name change for the forum; might want to hold off for a bit ...
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I would buy one (or many)... however let me suggest that the design not focus so much on the camera model itself, but rather the film community as a whole... as this forum is thriving even though most (or at least many) have changed cameras since their HVxx... maybe with "HV20.com" on the back... also, as most of you still use the black background/board with green highlights (except me, I use the white and blue board), I would suggest a black t-shirt with the writing and/or logo in the forum's neon green color, giving somewhat of a retro feel to the design.
Contest sounds good to me!
Hmm any way to confirm this? Maybe a name contest then! LOL
So we do two T's- the new and the original. How cool would it be to have the vintage "throwback" HV20.com T-shirt LOL!
I use the white and blue- easier on the eyes- I agree, the shirt(s), however they end up, should be pretty simple. I'm pretty sure the cheapest screens are 1 color, so I'm thinking like white T's with black lettering- maybe we could do a few diiferent like colored lettering or use colored shirts but keep the logo or font the same.
So, if the shirt is real simple, then it may come down to a FONT contest HAHA...........
HV20.com...... no, wait HV20.com....... or HV20.com.........
Sorry, not much to choose from.
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Hey, it's available too! (wonder why?) I like the "Extreme" part...
My official name suggestions: CinemaClimax.com or ExtremeCanon.com
No thanks Uncle Paully, I can't shoot in a white tee... they get destroyed too quickly... that's why I suggested black tees, perhaps with HV20.com in neon green lettering on the back, and a simple design, outline, or silhouette on the front (perhaps also in neon green which really "POPS" on a black background) that captures the essence of the film community here... for example: a HVFF, a DOF adapter, a follow focus, a clapperboard (my 1st choice), etc. etc. etc.
Something like this, with HV20.com on the back or on the front in the middle of the clapperboard...
Last edited by HD-tography; 2011 May 11th at 17:35.
OK how about the actual forum colors (green on black), like I just posted above?
+1 for black: IMHO the only color for crew wear (and about 80% of my wardrobe).
Agreed! What do you think of the design above Erik? Also, is the name change likely just rumor or do you have some inside knowledge being a mod and all?
NICE DESIGN!!! I only mentioned white because it's probably cheaper, but I LOVE the black. I like the green too but NEON looks a little cheesy to me. The green in that pic is a little closer to the "green" I think is best.
Nice work HD-tog! (my favorite nephew)
That's going to be hard to beat. It's an obvious, even safe choice, (the clapper) but that's usually what works the best in the long run.
I'd order one right now.....
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The name change has been under discussion for awhile; Mal first asked for suggestions in the "mods only" forum back in 2009! He already owns a few domains which might work (i.e., hd-editors.com). I'm sure the secrecy is only because so many of the best .com, .net and .org URLs are already taken.
JM2¢ (and I'm probably in the minority on this), but the slate is a bit cliché to me.
How about ForumUltimateCameraKonversations.com?
I agree, but it's simple, makes a statement and would probably be easy for everyone to agree on...
The main issue (unless we vote) will be agreeing on a design.
Maybe we should let everyone submit designs and do a poll? We could put a time limit like the Antman's contest. This way everyone can submit something- The more the merrier, I think.
Hey HD-tog, what did you use to make that pic? I'm no graphic desing guy, but it looks pretty simple. Is there a site or free program that you could recommend so others could make a design? I'd hate to see a good idea not come to fruition because someone doesn't know how to produce it.
If it's been under discussion since 2009, then we should just assume it may never happen. Plus, the site will "always" be HV20.com. so it's not like we'd have to recall the T's.
I'd rather have an HV20.com T shirt anyway- no matter what the name of the site is....
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I will buy one too =)
Yup, it's true the clapperboard is very cliché, but it works ... I only tossed that up as an example... in fact that design has already be created on a stock t-shirt site... I just changed the colors and wrote HV20.com on it... FYI if you want one (and I mean ONE, they will be happy to print it for you... for about $30 after shipping that is... LOL which is a bit crazy). It was just to get the ball rolling... but it shows the forum's colors are already pretty good and a simple outline/silhouette design goes a long way, so no need to get too detailed, which often raises the price. I don't know who could get us a good volume discount, but whoever is going to do the sales and distribution should be from the USA and very committed.
I'm no designer either (despite being enrolled in University for "Digital Media Design" to start next year) so for now, I just quickly personalized THIS one... clicked on "Personalize This Product", changed the t-shirt design color to black, clapperboard design setting to green, added the text "HV20.COM" in "Machine" Font (Size 51) centered on the clapperboard, took a screen shot and then cropped the result... but I'll take a 10% commission just the same(funny thing is the person's template I quickly used probably gets a commission if you order one!)
Hey Uncle Paully, why don't you change a few different angled pics of the HVFF into a silhouette, pick the best one and design a t-shirt for your fans/customers? You could order a small bundle of them and offer them as an add on option with future sales... or individually to past customers.
I just thought of this...
HV20 - do a search noob.jpg
Last edited by net; 2011 May 11th at 20:38.
yeh, he's going to buy a case of those shirts to let the noobs in real life know the deal.
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