I know it's early but I also know I'll be busy so I might as well get going sooner. What series of Land Cruiser do we want on the shirt this year. We've had basically every model so far. Let the poll begin and we'll see what the outcome is.
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not another 40 tshirt for the love of god.....
for the love of Dog!
What about a land rover, just to be ironic. Kidding.
45 or modded 75 pickup! They both have serious style.
45 or modded 75 pickup! They both have serious style.
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We haven't had a 40 for a while....
2014 fj45
2013 80 series
2012 fj55
2011 fj60/fjcruiser/fj62
2010 bj74
2009 fj45 (a colour one, remember with the yellow OME shocks?)
2008 FJ45 (a different pencil sketch)
That's as far back as I go....
So, yeah, a short wheelbase 40/42 would be great, but really I like them all, I just voted for a 40!
Why don't we vote on colour too? (hint, we haven't had olive green yet)
2014 fj45
2013 80 series
2012 fj55
2011 fj60/fjcruiser/fj62
2010 bj74
2009 fj45 (a colour one, remember with the yellow OME shocks?)
2008 FJ45 (a different pencil sketch)
That's as far back as I go....
So, yeah, a short wheelbase 40/42 would be great, but really I like them all, I just voted for a 40!
Why don't we vote on colour too? (hint, we haven't had olive green yet)
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What No 200 Series!!!
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Voted 40. Lol
I voted 40; but I like Enigmas' idea too!
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The only thing about doing more vehicles is it increases my time to do the design. So I am not really that much into that option. Besides, we kind of had that with the 60s and the FJ Cruiser. If someone else is interested in doing a logo, by all means, go ahead, I don't want to stop you.
Excuse my ignorance, but can't one "just" take a photo file and use a program that converts it into a hand drawn sketch appearance? I'm sure I'm over simplifying it, which I hate when people talk about CAD software and just expect it done with the push of a button.
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We have a volunteer! Thanks Jeff!!! Whoohoo!! 
And you weren't even in the bathroom like Mat was years ago when this task fell to him.
Congratulations!
(JK, if you'd rather not, I'm sure Mat will let you off the hook).
Thanks Jeff!!! Whoohoo!! And you weren't even in the bathroom like Mat was years ago when this task fell to him.
Congratulations!
(JK, if you'd rather not, I'm sure Mat will let you off the hook).
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If you want it to look like that pic on the back of your shirt, then yes, go for it. As a designer/engineer (and as you mentioned, a CAD user) you should know it isn't a push of a button.
Since you asked though I will tell you (and I'm sure you're regretting that already but then again you don't have to read it
)If you are going to base the image on a photo:
-First you have to find the right picture, or compositions of pictures to fit the image you want to create and the space you have available to you. Ideally this picture is yours or you have permission to use it otherwise you can encounter copyright infringement issues. Which normally I would say is not a problem until you start selling merchandise and generating revenue, then you can be sued because you are making money off someone else's original creation that you modified (there are different Creative Commons rules that allow you to do so if the original has a CC designation)
-second you have to arrange/crop how you want and you can use a lot of features built into the software like Photoshop and Illustrator to aid in rendering. Usually this is done through several layers as the software will not magically turn the image into the perfect translation of what you wanted. This process can be as complex or simple as you wish it to be to gain the desired effect. In some of the previous designs I have done 10 layers, in others 30.
-Following this you may require to go over the outlines, selecting proper brushes, and touch up anything that doesn't look right.
-Add the text and you're done.
Overall this is not too bad but it will still eat up anywhere from 4-12 hours depending on complexity.
If you need to collage several images together, then you are dealing with the issue of maintaining proportion, lighting direction shadows, backgrounds, etc. etc. You can easily spend over 24 hours per rendering/vector image.
If you are not using a photo as basis then you have to draw everything in by hand and you have just managed to increase your workload by 10 times. You can often do a quick sketch on paper, scan it and work from there as well. I often do custom logos that way as it still is easier than doing it on the computer, at least for me, I don't enjoy sketching on the computer screen, not the same feel as traditional pencil/ink and paper.
As an alternative, you can do a simple stick/line drawing only, scan it and be done in an hour or so. You want fast, good, cheap? pick two.
It's up to you guys what you want the logo to look like, do you prefer a plain, line only logo? like last year or do you prefer a full color, more realistic logo?
Personally I'm not really interested in doing a plain one (don't enjoy it as much) but if someone else wants to do it (like last year), please go ahead. If you prefer a full color one, maybe if we can find a good photo that isn't too complex of several vehicles I'll look at it and see what it will take. If someone else is interested in trying their hand at it, by all means, go for it. I will be grateful.
I like Jeff's idea of multiple models.
I like Jeff's idea of multiple models.
Just so you are aware, the stick figure from last year took me quite a while to put together,it was part of the old school off road logo, which I just cropped and put together, so that part was quick, but if I had to start from scratch, it would mean drawin something, then spending hours tracing it in corel draw. I'm sure you could just scan in a drawing, but it might not be very clear.
Cheers,
Deny