Ok Edwards Democrats...

[iris5426]

My first effort at dusting off my graphic design skills is here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=257x5624

I posted it a little while ago and then realized no one but Yael might notice since it's a reply...let me know what you think, and if you hate it that's ok, my feelings don't hurt to easily :hi:



edit: fixed the link I hope...look at reply 20

[saracat]

1. It says I can't edit.it won't open!

[iris5426]

2. Well crap...one of these days I will shake this newbie thing and get the hang of it...

I was trying to link to my post on Yael's thread...

This thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=257x5624

Reply 20...

Sorry I suck!

[Two Americas]

3. I like it

[iris5426]

4. thanks :-)

Here's another one, not as exciting, but I am getting tired and less creative by the minute :)

[waiting for hope]

5. I like that one too!

Great job iris - :thumbsup: !

[Lugnut]

9. Oh yeah.

I want one of those.

[Yael]

11. Not exciting? Wait until you see it on the stuff.

:D

[Lugnut]

6. It looks great.

The colors are fresh and eyecatching. Nice work!

[asdjrocky]

7. This stuff looks so great Iris, really, really good work.

[iris5426]

8. Thanks guys...

Give me some more ideas and I'll make a few more :)

[Yael]

10. Wow, wow, WOW!!!!

Awesome!! :applause:

These are ready to go: http://www.cafepress.com/edwardsdemocrat

I couldn't use either on the buttons as they cut off the edges. Can you do them in a square design so that it is centered?

Also could't do black shirts on either as they put them into a white box. Odd that -- it didn't do that on the other colors.

[iris5426]

13. Working on a square one, and something more bold for saracat...

Did you use the png or the jpg when you uploaded the edwards democrat design?

[Yael]

15. I used both .pngs

[iris5426]

16. Ok here is one that should work on black...it's also better resolution

so you might just want to use it for everything...little too big to show up here though :P

[iris5426]

12. Maybe for the back of a shirt with the round logo?

I love this quote...

[Yael]

14. They only do shirt fronts

Can you make that a bit bigger and square it off?

[iris5426]

17. Yup :-)

What size do you want it?

[iris5426]

18. Here this is bumper sticker size according to their website...

[Yael]

21. Those are both up!

[iris5426]

20. Ok here is a square one, and a bumper sticker size one with the first design

[iris5426]

19. Another bumper sticker size quote...

Too big to see the whole thing, the quote is “We do not have to live in an America that accepts poverty as a fact of life or chooses to ignore it.”

[Yael]

22. Judy -- can you do something with

"I am an Edwards Democrat"

I am also thinking something about the poverty. Edwards had tears in his eyes when he talked about the people at his events and the homeless woman under the bridge saying "don't forget us". Can you do something with that? Everything I am coming up with makes it sound like we won't forget John. LOL!

[iris5426]

24. The one poverty quote is a step in the right direction for that...

I will marinate on it and see what I come up with :)

[iris5426]

31. Eh?

:shrug:

[Yael]

23. We have a request for "I miss John Edwards already!"

[iris5426]

25. Here ya go :-)

Is this size working for more than just bumper stickers or would a different size be better?

[iris5426]

26. Ok, here's a bolder one for saracat, let me know if it's not what you had in mind...

A small one so you can see it here, and then the big one for Yael to upload...

[Yael]

27. I like!

Can you fill in the Edwards with all blue?

[iris5426]

28. Fixed - see above :-)

Great idea, looks much better that way!

:yourock:

[iris5426]

29. Just for ClericJohn...

[Yael]

53. Can't use this one -- because I have the site marked as 'family friendly' as opposed to 'adult'

Just now reading the rules. LOL!

Also have to take down the one of the photo of John. Another no-no.

[iris5426]

57. Even though it just says F and not actually fuck?

that is sad...i kinda wanted that one!

[iris5426]

30. Another one with a good quote

[iris5426]

32. And with the last of my current motivation, for a license plate thing...

Let me know if you all have any other ideas you want me to try to do!

[Yael]

33. The "I miss John" and "I am an Edwards Democrat" ones

that are square -- can you make them round so that I can put them on buttons?

[iris5426]

34. Done :-)

For all of the other designs, have you been uploading the larger files? I was only doing the small ones so they'd fit in a post and everyone could see...the big ones are the resolution that the site recommends...

Thanks for doing all this, I'm excited about it! So fun :bounce: Almost makes me forget how depressed/sick about this I am...

[Yael]

35. LOL!

I am glad you are having fun!

Can you make round ones with the blue oval too?

Oh -- and the DOn't blame me one too -- I love that one!

Edit again -- and can you do a I miss Edwards Already with a white background and solid lettering?

Oh -- and how about an "I am an Edwards Democrat" using the Don't Blame Me font with solid letters on a transparent background?

[iris5426]

36. What color for the solid lettering on I miss him already and the last one?

edit -- and what shape/size for the last 2?

edit again -- here are the first 2:

[Yael]

37. Hold up -- these aren't uploading right

Let me grab a image and show you what they are doing.

I think it wants more background?

Be right back...

Edit:

[iris5426]

39. Well thats just weird. I'll look at it...

In the meantime here is another version of that first quote, maybe for t-shirt, mousepad etc?

[Yael]

40. That is GORGEOUS!

[iris5426]

42. Yay :-) I like it a lot too... nt

[Yael]

43. This one is cutting off too. Can you square it up?

[iris5426]

46. How's this?

[Yael]

47. Whoops, sorry -- the inspired quote

It is too long and not tall enough. Its cutting off on the sides.

[iris5426]

50. Do you know how many inches x how many inches you need it to be?

[Yael]

54. No -- but if you can squish it a bit narrower and leave extra space, that may do it

[iris5426]

58. How's this?

[Yael]

59. This is still getting cut off -- but better in alignment. Can you add more space on the sides?

[iris5426]

61. How about this?

[Yael]

63. Check it out -- it came out fantastic!

http://www.cafepress.com/edwardsdemocrat/4732906

[iris5426]

65. Awesome!

I think that one is my favorite, even though it was one of the simplest. I'm working on bobbolink's poverty ones too, should have them in a minute...

[iris5426]

41. See if this works, I made the transparent area around the circle bigger...

If not I will make the font smaller...I should so be doing laundry or dishes right now :P

[Yael]

45. Bingo!

Thats what it wanted all right.

[iris5426]

48. Good...disregard the last post above, I got confused for a minute :-)

:crazy:

[Yael]

38. Lets see.

I miss John Edwards Already with a white background and solid lettering:

I miss in black
John Edwards in deep blue
Already in red

??

I am an Edwards Democrat" using the Don't Blame Me font with solid letters on a transparent background?

I am an in the straight font, black
Edwards in the cool font, deep blue
Democrat in the cool font, red

??

[iris5426]

44. What about size and shape?

Do you want these for more buttons or shirts? I think both of those ideas will look good...

[Yael]

49. Yes

Because you have nothing else to do, right?

:rofl:

[iris5426]

51. Right.

:rofl:

But we are on a roll here, I don't want to mess with that!

Plus my hubby is due home in maybe an hour if he doesn't get stuck at work, and I will be mocked greatly if he sees me doing this :eyes:

So which is it - square or round? And how big? :)

[Yael]

56. I like the oval and the round as those can be used on buttons as well

They are a bit easier to work with (other than the bumper stickers)

[iris5426]

60. Ok here ya go...

[Yael]

64. Ho ho ho!!!

http://www.cafepress.com/edwardsdemocrat/4732957

http://www.cafepress.com/edwardsdemocrat/4732991

[iris5426]

66. Looks great!

:woohoo:

:bounce:

[iris5426]

52. We set this post on fire all by ourselves...lol nt

edit -- and I keep meaning to ask, are bumper magnets an option?

[Yael]

55. I am not sure -- let me look

There are magnets out there, but I think they are hard (not pliable)

[iris5426]

62. And waitingforhope's text design:

[Yael]

67. This has a typo -- 2 places. Doesn't't

[Yael]

68. Canyou make the original blue oval into a round as well with extra space on the sides

like the others?

The buttons look FANTASTIC.

[iris5426]

69. Yup :-) and I'll fix the typo

here are bobbolink's poverty ones:

[Yael]

70. Whoa -- these are bold!

They are going to look incredible!!

[iris5426]

71. Thanks :-)

I am pretty proud of us :D

Maybe for my upcoming 400th post I'll put all the small graphics into one post so everyone can see without paging through our nonsense...what do you think? :)

The text should be fixed in waitingforhope's design, I just reuploaded the file with the same name, so it should be correct in my original post now...and here's the round one:

[Yael]

72. That is a good idea. Can you thumbnail them for dialup?

I would also start a new thread on it.

You have done a fantastic job today -- these look INCREDIBLE!!!

[Yael]

73. Actually -- thumbnails are here.

You can right mouse click on the images, grab the URL from the properties and that way, you don't have to load them up.

I am working on Waiting's now... so be sbout 5 more minutes

http://www.cafepress.com/edwardsdemocrat

[iris5426]

75. Ok, posted!

Did you ever have any luck checking on magnetic bumper stickers? Also, when I was looking at the guidelines for graphics and stuff, it made it sound like you could do t-shirts with front and back, you might want to check that a little more closely...did you ever put the license plate frame one together? I didn't see it on the site...

Thanks again for spending the day doing this with me, it was fun!! :hug:

edit: and of course let me know if you need me to fix anything else or if there are new ideas you want me to work on!

[pamela]

74. These are great!

Nice job Iris and Yael. Thanks for doing this.