I do however, want to try out a little experiment and since a lot of you guys are talented creative artists I thought you might be able to help.
So here is the root of my problem…
1. I want to have some cool t-shirts that I can sell on the site (all to help keep the free forecasts flowing and to promote the blog).
2. I can’t draw.
(remember I am the guy that brings you gems like this one…)
So that is where you guys can help out…I would be absolutely stoked if a bunch of you guys put together some artwork for the shirts, hats, and other various swag that I might be able to stick it on.
I figure that you guys look at the Socal Forecast all the time…and that you probably already have a good idea what sort of “flavor” the site has (mmmm tastes like beer) …so who better to come up with some sweet imagery for the blog?
While this will sort of be a labor of love (or at least something to do while the surf is flat)…I don’t expect you guys to do it completely for free. My plan is to take everyone’s designs, load them into a store like cafepress or zazzle, and kick back a healthy share of the revenue to you when your designs sell.
Honestly I will use everyone’s designs (as long as they aren’t too offensive…I mean really who wants to wear a shirt with a giant set of “junk” on it anyway) so don’t worry if you aren’t a professional artist…anything you guys put together will be better than the lame stick-figures that I would end up creating.
If you are into it and want to give it a shot…there are a couple of ground rules.
1. All artwork must be original. Please do not use any material/creative that you don’t own the copyright to.
2. Along the lines of rule #1…please respect other people’s intellectual property. Try not to infringe on anyone else’s hard work.
3. Please include Socalsurf.com in the design.
4. Have fun and don’t take it too seriously
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Design Guidelines...
- Try and design with the idea of putting the artwork on both white and dark colored shirts.
- A .PNG file type (with a transparent background) is preferred
- The artwork loads into the store best if it fits in a 2000x2000 pixel square (you don’t have to use all of it…but the closer it is to those dims the better it looks).
- Please send all artwork to caine12 at gmail and make sure to include your contact information so I can set up the rev/share stuff.
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If you need some inspiration here are some common themes that get repeated a lot on the blog…they may or may not be a good day to start.
Today is a surf day
My ongoing grudge against dolphins
Stupid Eddy
High Tide Swampthing
Combo swell fun time
I love Santa Anas
Swell shadows
Extra-tropical
I know this is sort of a weird way of doing things…but you guys are such an awesome resource and a great community…it has been your stoke and support that has kept this thing moving along…I thought that this could be a cool way for you guys to get involved.
Thanks guys, I am excited to see what you come up with!
Adam
