smogon tshirts

[chaos]

can someone make SMOGON text in arch type like the kentucky shirt so we can at least get one shirt up soon? (no shirt bg image needed... just a transparent bg)

 

[az]

well it kind of looks to me like "smogon" is a no-go?

although seriously if it isn't a registered trademark, then why the fuck don't we beat them to it?

really like the look of that fuzzberry. i'm not sure about the colour of the background re: the colour of the koffing, but i that was exactly what i had in mind design-wise when i made that post

 

[chaos]

well it kind of looks to me like "smogon" is a no-go?

We can worry about law stuff later. A number of us have discussed the legal implications on IRC and in private. I think what we need to do is just do basic Smogon/Smogon.com/Smogon University shirts, with no recognizable Pokemon.

 

[Umbreon Dan]

What does Nil Sine Pokemon mean?

"nothing without pokemon". it's latin

 

[Fuzzberry]

can someone make SMOGON text in arch type like the kentucky shirt so we can at least get one shirt up soon? (no shirt bg image needed... just a transparent bg)

Something to the effect of this?

I again apologize for the sloppiness, I'm working with....limited resources.

I can change the font face and remove the slight gradient if needed.

Also, a transparentized version of my initial design as an afterthought.

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[Naxte]

can someone make SMOGON text in arch type like the kentucky shirt so we can at least get one shirt up soon? (no shirt bg image needed... just a transparent bg)

Fuzzberry beat me to the punch as I was working on my design, but I suppose it still couldn't hurt to post this:

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With Gradient

Also, improved on my idea a bit (which I still think could work pretty well as a solution to how to get a nice looking Pokemon design on there without it breaking copyrights or anything), smoothing out the edges and such, and changing up the text:

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[andrea]

Okay, here are a couple things I did up really quick. It's a bit pixel-y right now, but I can edit them more if you like them. I just kinda imitated the University style t-shirt that's in the OP.

Here's black text with a white outline.

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Here's the same thing with a blue background so you can see how it might look like on a shirt.

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Here's white text with a black outline.

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And here's the same thing with a blue background just for kicks. ^_^

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[jumpluff]

I still have the psd so I can make modifications / resized versions.

 

[az]

definitely prefer the first, but that's on this background

the font is perfect

 

[jumpluff]

Yeah, I can change the font if people don't like it, but it's my favourite for this :)

 

[Fuzznip]

Hi. I made a super rough draft of what my idea for a T-shirt can be.

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If people like this idea, I can do a better job with the smog and Pokemon font (I did this on Paint, but I have Photoshop). By the way, is the Pokemon font even allowed? =\

 

[Ericcc]

Geez, when are you guys getting this stuff for sale online?
I'll buy one... as long as the price is reasonable...

Editing this later with my idea for a shirt.


Edit:

Version 1:

Version 2:

 

[icepick]

Here's a design with just the text

As for a more complex design, are you looking for something that is more focused on text/logos, or something more designed and artistic.

 

[Dragonknight!]

I toyed with different fonts here..

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Bottom half of koffing, but it can easily bypass law issues by saying that its actually just part of a meteor.

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another one I tried..

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[Ericcc]

Hey guys, posting again because I didn't properly read the rules. As they state, no Pokemon in the design...

So I did some very basic stuff here:

And Dragonknight, I really love that half Koffing design you made, lol, We'll bypass law issues! ^ w ^

 

[Zracknel]

Here's my submission in a font of my design:

Here it is again with an inline:

And one more time with a slight shadow:

I am worried that the angle is too steep in all of them, but they are an exact match for your Kentucky shirt.

If there is time, maybe I'll redo it with a more gentle arch.

 

[Headpunch]

@chaos: I figured plenty of people were jumping to do the 'collegiate' design, and I was already near done putting this newest one together when you asked about getting some of those made.

@Zracknel: I like it. This is about as good as it gets for the style chaos requested.

@Jumpluff: Personally, I would take off the beveling to make them less cute. More of an issue on the second one, but if you just ran an outline on it, it should be no prob to change.

@le other people: Good gravy! If you're going to go ahead and make the 'standard' collegiate tee, then please put effort into making just this simple design. Go find an attractive athletic font, download it, install it, and use it. If you're going to constrain the path to a circle, give it a large radius. See: Jumpluff's. I've just been disappointed in the lack of effort put into something people will be expected to pay money for.

other tips:
-Limit 2-3 colors.
-Limit design to chest area. Printfection only allows 10" by 12," so no all over prints.
-Assume it will be printed on a solid color tee, and make sure your design works on several different colored tees, and not just the one you think it should be.
-Do quality control. Since this will be done via a website where you upload your own art, quality raster images are acceptable. Quality means not jaggy/pixelated and no artifacts.

This is the v1 shirt, the design from v1, the v2 shirt, and the v2 design.

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It is not necessary to have 'smogon.com' on the second shirt. I doubt you can be barred from using your domain name, but then again I know very little about ip law.

These are first draft mockups. If interest is expressed in either, I can make higher quality versions with more attention to detail.

 

[Flamewheeler]

I like both of those, purple and gold i smy old High School colors and the secong looks retro, which I like. =)

 

[Dubulous]

I really like Zracknel's design, but I think it's a bit too crowded as "Smogon University." Just "Smogon" would look really nice though, especially in that second style.

 

[chaos]

zracknel this is exactly what i was looking for.

you always come through man :)

 

[jumpluff]

I agree with chaos, but a more Koffing-like purple might be nice :D Also, the angle is a little sharp imo, makes the letters look a little distorted. at least, that's how I see it. Amazing!

ETA: Headpunch, thanks for the advice! ^_^ There's no bevelling there though; perhaps you mean the extra stroke?

 

[az]

[19:49] <+az> if anyone can give you an awesome official university-esque logo, though, it's gotta be the guy that did the logos for spl
[19:49] <+az> without a doubt

what did i tell you what did i tell you

 

[Arb]

with head punchs design why does it say varsity crew in the background ( i personally like it cause that my sport :p) im just curio also i like the purple and gold color shceme (my highschools colors0

 

[Headpunch]

@ Jumpluff: I'm sorry, when I refer to beveling, I'm talking about rounded corners (on 2D text.) I thought that the corners, especially on the second version, could stand to be sharper, which would lend a more serious, bold look to your design.

@ Arb: Well, it is Smogon University. 'Crew' comes from what some teams in game tournaments call themselves, i.e. Smash crews, Pokemon crews, etc. I needed something 'athletic' to go in the background, and that worked for me. Looking back at it, I could add "University" on the tail. I just wanted to show that there could be semi-attractive designs that didn't require the use of Pokemon.

 

[slowdown]

The university logos are all in a collection of font's called College Fonts. There are a bunch of free ones online, but if just looking through default ones on adobe photoshop or inDesign or something they should be under slab-serif fonts.