NationStates Jolt Archive

Dear Max

It was suggested on teh Gernal Forum, that some people would like to arrange for some NS style merchandise (T shirts, mugs etc).. I was just wondering who designed the logo and whether it's likely we could get permission to use it?

Click here (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66950) :wink:

Anyway, we already have T-shirts. I think that a whole new range of JG is just about to start, especially if the T-shirts sell well.

Click here (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66950) :wink:

Anyway, we already have T-shirts. I think that a whole new range of JG is just about to start, especially if the T-shirts sell well.

Where do we get the t-shirts?

There are some NationStates T-shirts for sale at CafePress:

http://www.cafeshops.com/nationstates

or see the News page (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=news) for details.

The little circle island logo is Max-designed, but it's not available in a resolution suitable for printing. It would come out very blocky on a T-shirt.

I don't see Jen Govt merchandise happening because the rights to that eye-with-the-barcode-tattoo are owned by the publisher.

http://www.nationstates.net/images/island.jpg

That image might be better to use...

That's only a 225x255 image... it would be very small when printed.

It would be ok as just a small emblem on a t-shirt or on a mug.

I'll have a look at enlarging it with Photoshop or one of my other packages, I should be able to compensate for pixellation...

]That's only a 225x255 image... it would be very small when printed.

Maybe a breast-pocket image?

That image might be better to use...

That image though isn't really very representative of JG, I think.

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Actually, I meant the 'Nationstates' logo-y think on the top left of my screen!

No disrespect intended, but the T shirts on the cafe express aren't hugely exciting.. how about 'Nationstates logo on front (or arm) and then a 'witty' Nationstates ish caption on the back?

e.g 'I think therefore I spam'

or 'Born to N00k'

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'a Mod is for life, not just Christmas'

Actually, I meant the 'Nationstates' logo-y think on the top left of my screen!

No disrespect intended, but the T shirts on the cafe express aren't hugely exciting.. how about 'Nationstates logo on front (or arm) and then a 'witty' Nationstates ish caption on the back?

e.g 'I think therefore I spam'

or 'Born to N00k'

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'a Mod is for life, not just Christmas'

I agree with you. the T-shirts aren't that exciting at all....I mean there isn't even variety in colour!

You can always make your own, with a print off of your national flag and/or description on the back if you wanted. And, of course, "I n00ked J00" on the front. ;)

You can always make your own, with a print off of your national flag and/or description on the back if you wanted. And, of course, "I n00ked J00" on the front. ;)

Ah, but that requires effort and imagination.... :P

You can always make your own, with a print off of your national flag and/or description on the back if you wanted. And, of course, "I n00ked J00" on the front. ;)

Ah, but that requires effort and imagination.... :P
And won't make Max any money. :P :twisted:

And won't make Max any money. :P :twisted:

Are you bein sarcastic? I think it would make Max quite a bit more money than the current design.

And won't make Max any money. :P :twisted:

Are you bein sarcastic? I think it would make Max quite a bit more money than the current design.
I'm semi-joking, but not being sarcastic.

There may be some copyright issues involved.

And how would it make hm money if we make our own shirts?

There may be some copyright issues involved.

What copyright issues? I think we have our wires crossed somewhere.... :?

And how would it make hm money if we make our own shirts?
We would have big advertisements on us.

And how would it make hm money if we make our own shirts?
We would have big advertisements on us.

As true to the capitalist system! :P

What copyright issues? I think we have our wires crossed somewhere.... :?
Doesn't Max have NationStates copyrighted?

I'm sure he probably does, but does he have your flag copyrighted? :P

Anyhow, it would be good advertising and a conversation starter to boot (especially with the umm...interesting flag designs that some people use...).

Hmm. But of course you could also buy one of Max' shirts, then screenprint an addition on the back or elsewhere...

I'm sure he probably does, but does he have your flag copyrighted? :P

Anyhow, it would be good advertising and a conversation starter to boot (especially with the umm...interesting flag designs that some people use...).

Hmm. But of course you could also buy one of Max' shirts, then screenprint an addition on the back or elsewhere...
As I think I may have mentioned in the email that I sent him (in the eight questions that he didn't put on his website), I'm not paying $20 for a T-Shirt, when that's a sweatshirt price, and it's a sweatshirt that I want anywhen.

As I think I may have mentioned in the email that I sent him (in the eight questions that he didn't put on his website), I'm not paying $20 for a T-Shirt, when that's a sweatshirt price, and it's a sweatshirt that I want anywhen.

Hmm....you won't pay $20 for a T-shirt!

You will be flabbergasted at the amount I pay for a T-shirt. :D

As true to the capitalist system! :P

Capitalist and punk...

As true to the capitalist system! :P

Capitalist and punk...

How punk?!

By making it yourself. Costomise.

By making it yourself. Costomise.

I didn't realise that was a punk thing....I thought that it was just being an individual.

Yeah, the T-shirts need something a tad more distinctive. Even if the http://www.nationstates.net/images/island_small.jpggoes on in B/W centered below the government type line it would help or the words,

http://www.nationstates.net/images/smalllogo.jpg,

to give it a bit more punch. There's a bunch of graphic artists here -- they came out in force for the birthday cards. Max, you should ask them for some help and see if they can come up with something catchy and cheap that can be added to the words you already have, or if you haven't printed up anything, yet, to do a complete B/W or single-color design.