The Patch

[IPD]

i've asked for patches to be added to the 3sgto store, but so far--no dice. so i'm going to rectify this by comissioning a run of patches for any interested 3sgto parties. i don't want to make a profit on this. i won't know pricing till the specifics are nailed down. for now, i'm going to say $10 per patch. if they cost less, i'll just donate the proceeds to the NG. if they cost more, i'll provide an updated cost. the only additional cost i'll have to include in this price is whatever alan saddles me with to get this off the ground.

gauging interest only. need to know:

-what kind of 3sgto logo you want (plain or background with cars, etc)
-what size of patch you're looking for
-what shape you want (circle, oval, rectangle, triangle, pentagon, trapazoid, etc)
-what colors you want (standard, white-background, alternate color logo, etc)
-what style you want (borderless, colored border, same color border, multi-border, etc)
-how many you want

p.s.
off hand (based on my wearing of patches for a living) i'd say 4" is good for a round sized. i might be able to get as large as a 3"x9" rectangle or something, but that's QUITE big.

[j2k4]

I'd say as accurate a version as can be had of the representation on the header, with those colors (including the white border), a trapazoidal shape, and two sizes, one appropriate for a shirt front, above-the-pocket style, and a larger, back-of-the-garment version - 3" X 9" would be adequate, I think - could be up to 4" X 11".

[IPD]

bump. anyone else want to chime in?

[j2k4]

Even Alan...

[Blue91SL]

Great idea, IPD. I saw where Alan mentioned this thread in the newsletter. I'm all for it. Personally, I would want a patch similar to the window clings that Alan had made before.

[IPD]

blue, i was originally going to base the design similar to that on the stickers currently in the 3sgto store--but i'm getting the impression that the background on those somewhat detracts from the clarity of the logo...especially at a distance.

i'm also tossing around the idea of getting the logo colors changed; perhaps so that people can get a logo that matches the color of their car. this would require many people for each color though.

[little_emerald]

Oooh... Great idea! Lots of options, though, and that just winds up being confusing for me.

I will have to think about the options but I am sure I would order a patch or two!

[IPD]

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ok. gonna try this. let me know what ya'll think. can't go higher rez because of the uber-small size limit on attachments.

now again, this all has to meet the alan stamp of approval (this is HIS site, after all). what i'm thinking about for color-matching is to either change the background behind the logo; change the color of the border; or change the red "GTO". all i have is paint & powerpoint, so changing the color of the logo itself is pretty difficult because the original file isn't a "solid area" of color.

another possibility is distorting the logo to fit the shape of a patch (triangle, for instance)--again, if alan's ok with it.

[j2k4]

I like the upper right or dead center, Thadd.

Don't see any reason to change to a circle or triangle.

Also, pocket-patch and back-of-the-jacket sizes would be nice.

[2fnloud]

Also what is neat about the center one. the individual can chose the boarder color by using that color thread to sew the patch on.