Request for assistance in designing a Makers Mark!
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KonaSeven
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Post subject:  Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:49 pm |
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Question: If you were to buy a nice custom leather holster from an online source, would you want it to have the outline of the state it was made in?
Say, Cal., Wisc., Mass., or NY?
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:53 pm |
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NOTE: the state thing was not from Srigs. It was my first jab at modifying a shield. Perhaps I threw some red herring into the brain storming process. Sorry gents.
Now if _I_ get a maker's mark ... well then, that's another story.
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KonaSeven
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:06 pm |
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plblark wrote: NOTE: the state thing was not from Srigs. It was my first jab at modifying a shield. Perhaps I threw some red herring into the brain storming process. Sorry gents.
Now if _I_ get a maker's mark ... well then, that's another story. I'm not saying it is bad, just wondering.
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jhp
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:33 pm |
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I agreed with PLBark.
If it was *my* logo, that's what I would want it to look like.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:44 pm |
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I like Ree's first idea, best. Followed by Pat's. The last one of Ree's seems squished and fat. I also don't like outline aspect of it.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:48 pm |
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the squished and fat is an issue but better conforms to the 1"x1" area. maybe a shield with the "barbs" or scallops at the top. like road signs?
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Andrew Rothman
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:16 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:11 pm |
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Andrew Rothman wrote: Guess what KonaSeven does for a living?  I do of course need it made  KonaSeven, if you do this let me know.
Great ideas guys. Some very good looking stuff and much more professional than another national forum I posted this on.
Keep them coming.
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:44 am |
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Another variation:
<img src="http://lh4.google.com/evaneaston/R4MaxdV3HOI/AAAAAAAAAOs/WOo-nIpISTU/s288/SGHd-Embossed.png" />
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:22 am |
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Srigs wrote: and much more professional than another national forum I posted this on.
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:19 am |
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Ree: That looks pretty cool! You've got some nice ideas and a good piece of software to make them look great.
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:35 am |
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Not that it's in any way my call, but I like all of them, and would be hard pressed to decide between them on design.
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:42 am |
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ree wrote: Another variation: <img src="http://lh4.google.com/evaneaston/R4MaxdV3HOI/AAAAAAAAAOs/WOo-nIpISTU/s288/SGHd-Embossed.png" /> ree: Here's an idea (you can have the gear since you're doing the work, I just like the idea process) This one almost looks like a sideguard holster. IS there a simple way to imply a firearm in a holster with this SGH running in and out of the image? These look GREAT. Their simplicity still conveys a strong theme.
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:24 am |
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plblark wrote: ree: Here's an idea (you can have the gear since you're doing the work, I just like the idea process) This one almost looks like a sideguard holster. IS there a simple way to imply a firearm in a holster with this SGH running in and out of the image? These look GREAT. Their simplicity still conveys a strong theme. Great idea. I'll see what I can do later.
BTW, I'm using InkScape for the basic outlines. It's a free, multi-platform SVG (i.e. vector) drawing tool. And then just using an basic image editing app (e.g. Paint.NET on Windows or GraphicConverter on Mac) to do the emboss and coloring step.
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Tex
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:27 am |
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I like the latest from ree (at 1:44 am) 
When you make things other than holsters it is very simple but memorable.
As your business grows that image is very saleable - Trademark!
Add a hidden mfg date on your work. When we are all looking for the classic SGH work 50 years from now we want to know if we have one of the first hundred of your work!
Just my thoughts.
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