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Boardsies Bumper Stickers
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30-03-2012 12:21am#1Folks,
Just on reading the the forum for the last day or so, I have an idea:
We've often mentioned how would we recognize each other at sites etc.. Granted, I'm a little different with my rather erm.. distinctive bus, but none the less, how about we have our own bumper stickers?
What say we ask someone over in the art and design forums if they would be able to whizz up a bumper sticker for us, with some boardsie logo and reference to the forum?
All we need to do is get an image done, upload it to zazzle.com and anyone who wants one can buy it? We can have a sticky on the forum or plug it in our sigs etc...... I'd be up for it. My bus could do with some decoration.
Thoughts fellow vanners?Bumper Stickers, Do you want one? 30 votes
Yes please, I'll take one0%Even better, I'll take two66%
20 votes
Not for me, no thanks.33%
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Even better, I'll take twoBuford T Justice wrote: »Was thinking of the boards logo sortof mushed into a van shape or something like that and 'Boards Bus' as a slogan. Again, only my own thoughts.
I can see why Tom mightn't want the site name associated with something outside of his control alright, but I was just thinking its a nice way to spot each other when you're out and about. We might be able to meet each other instead of talking about it after the fact on here.
Could do a "camper" version take of the vans logo?
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Not for me, no thanks.Just having a text sticker is a little bit unimaginative I think.
I was thinking of having something like the below as already posted with the text boardsie bus or similar, with your username underneath the van between the wheels. Was thinking of putting 'The Sherrif' in mine 0 -
Not for me, no thanks.Buford T Justice wrote: »Just having a text sticker is a little bit unimaginative I think.
I was thinking of having something like the below as already posted with the text boardsie bus or similar, with your username underneath the van between the wheels. Was thinking of putting 'The Sherrif' in mine
I was thinking of the wording rather than the whole design.
I have to admit that the above, both the wording and shape, does nothing for me.
Sorry about that:(.
Also we don't seem to have many others interested!0 -
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Even better, I'll take twoI'd have to agree with some of the points on having usernames on the stickers. Would still like to have a boards sticker though, without the username of course
I think there would be a lot more interest in it than we have seen thus far. The summer hasn't kicked in and I'd imagine a lot of folks haven't seen this forum yet this year!0 -
Not for me, no thanks.I'd take one. When you meet up with another Boardsie you don't have to tell them your username. I like the anonymity that d'internet affords me, for various reasons.
I wouldn't have a problem telling a fellow sticker carrying motorhomer my real name bit I'd keep my boards.ie to myself.
let's do it and whoever wants it can download. Over to you Mr Justice, or whatever your name is
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Not for me, no thanks.I'd take one. When you meet up with another Boardsie you don't have to tell them your username. I like the anonymity that d'internet affords me, for various reasons.
I wouldn't have a problem telling a fellow sticker carrying motorhomer my real name bit I'd keep my boards.ie to myself.
let's do it and whoever wants it can download. Over to you Mr Justice, or whatever your name is
Yes, I'd go along with this. Good thinking, but the campervan/motorhome side of it must take priority over the boards name, after all that's the part that we're talking about here.
And by the way he's not the justice, he's the Sheriff (self elected of course) from 2 very funny movies. Assuming that you have a long memory.:D0 -
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Buford T Justice wrote: »Started a thread over on he digital art and design forum, so fingers crossed we get something good from the guys over there.
Saw your thread over there, and thought why not keep it simple and recognisable?
This took me al of 2 minutes to throw together.
The text could be "now ye'er drivin' / campin' / smokin' / runnin' " i.e insert verb of choice depending on your most visited section of the forum.
Just an idea, very plain, very simple, but recognisable by boardsies the world over
I just took a guess at the font and used arial. Not entirely sure what is used.0 -
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Dublin_Gunner wrote: »Saw your thread over there, and thought why not keep it simple and recognisable?
This took me al of 2 minutes to throw together.
The text could be "now ye'er drivin' / campin' / smokin' / runnin' " i.e insert verb of choice depending on your most visited section of the forum.
Just an idea, very plain, very simple, but recognisable by boardsies the world over
I just took a guess at the font and used arial. Not entirely sure what is used.
This idea is exactly the kind of idea you want, with a few adjustments. The text should have the same treatment as the 'now ye're talking' (blue with white border [called stroking in graphic design] which is the boards regular logo text treatment and I would break it into 2 lines and omit the right hand repeated motif. I would also suggest using motorin' instead of 'drivin'. 'now ye're on board' is another possibility.
BTJ, you might indeed find it dull etc but the most important thing when using logos is instant brand recognition and recollection. Using something based in DGunner's ticks those boxes.
If you start making logos anything other than really simple or with fancy bits, then the logo suffers. Just do a Google Images search for bumper stickers to see what works best. Eg. using HereAndThere's one has a few problems: too many colours so printing costs go up, flat colours work much better than mixed ones anyway, no space around text and poor contrast so hard to read especially at 50kmph+ and no brand equity from the regular boards logo/motif.
Also worth running this past DeVore. He's quite amenable with stuff like this. He'll like the idea and probably have some suggestions himself. He'll also likely make the original development logo with the necessary layers available. He might well also like some control over what is the brand he is responsible for. I would be unsurprised if he decided to do something like spread this to other forums.0 -
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Not for me, no thanks.It's a little rough around the edges, but something like this ?
Nice one Neonjack,
I'd go for this but I don't think much of the other ideas.
Far too much talk of "brand recognition" and being read at 50kph.
I thought the original idea was that we would recognise each other not advertise boards as such.
Add to that, and please no-one take this the wrong way, we don't all say "ye're". Some of us say " you're".
Sorry, but for me, the one above works.0 -
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Irishgoatman wrote: »Judging by the tone of the above, I appear to have upset you.
Why have this attitude just because I, along with others, prefer a different design?, is it because I explained why I disliked yours perhaps?.
The idea of a bumper sticker was put forward by me as a joke a year or so ago to see what silly slogans we could come up with. We had some good ones but not for displaying in public!.
This time Buford put it up as a serious suggestion. Purely, as I understood it, as a means of recognising each other.
If your aim is to advertise boards then go ahead, no-one is stopping you.
Don't take it too seriously.
Definitely didn't upset me lol.
I just thought your reasoning for not wanting that text completely missed the whole point.
Here's one just for you
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