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Re: [oletrucks] t-shirts

To: "wayne osborne" <wayne@chevytrucks.org>,
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] t-shirts
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:14:31 -0700
Using the original design would be the easiest route. But no GMC?! OK. I
could live with it. Bob K
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wayne osborne" <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
To: "Rich Kosiba" <kosibar@kolbenet.com>; <KremerRAK@aol.com>
Cc: <Cadamsarch@aol.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] t-shirts


> I was in the stages of contacting John regarding getting permission to use
> the artwork to get new t-shirts made. We have a family member who's in the
> screen printing business and could get all this done very reasonably, all
> probably at cost, with minimal hassles. Getting the original artwork and
> hoping to get the press ready separations from John would make the process
> even more simple. All this using the logo as it--any changes would require
> more setups fees and increase cost.
> That was my original plan and when the talk of a new logo surfaced the
> process becomes very complicated. You can see how diverse folks want the
> shirts to be just by the thread on the subject.  The past times, we set a
> deadline to order, we'll even go as far as make a daily mention of the
> t-shirts in a daily reminder to the list till this deadline is meet and
> order that many shirts. No one gets stuck holding an inventory of unwanted
> shirts and hopefully all are happy. This is still an option but as
> mentioned before--gotta get permission from John to use his artwork, and
if
> this can't be obtained, we're back to creating a new one..   --wayne
>
>
> At 08:29 PM 4/27/03 -0400, Rich Kosiba wrote:
> >Originally I thought that Wayne was handling everything on the t-shirt
> >deal, but it sounds like that's not the case. Is there someone who is
> >taking on the responsibility of organizing the whole thing? If not then I
> >hereby volunteer. I've managed projects like this before, except on a
much
> >larger scale.
> >
> >There has been a call for designs to be sent, but no word as to what
> >format/resolution is needed. It seems that having this information ahead
> >of time could save some resources when a design is chosen and we find
that
> >it can't be used to print on a t-shirt. Cost for 4-color process (can you
> >do that on a shirt?), spot colors, or black and white could be an issue
> >and limit designers.
> >
> >Also, there have been questions about where to print them, but it seems
> >that some oletruckers have already volunteered to do the work, though
cost
> >hasn't been discussed yet.
> >
> >I think we need some direction and somebody to keep track of this before
> >it gets out of hand.
> >
> >Rich
>
> Wayne Osborne
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> http://www.chevytrucks.org/wayne
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