Can someone design a sticker for Leisa on Illustrator or Correll Draw?

[Tracy]

I am going to make the stickers and Ren is going to weed them and mail them out. I want to have some to sell at the Drive In on the 30th for Brett, too. I had someone who said they would make them, but backed out I guess.

She liked lily's and the dates were 1967-2008

I don't know how to use Illustrator well enough to do this, so I am reaching out to the IA folk! I need it to be in a vector format.

Now get to it and do your part for our Leisa.

[Tracy]

I hope someone is working on this with 7 viewers in here!

[Tracy]

Uproot has volunteered. Props!

[uproot]

:goodjob:

[Brett]

Her dates were:

5/28/67-10/7/08

Make sure to spell her name LEISA (If you spell it Lisa she will strike you dead...lol)

:D

Thanks again for making the stickers and to anyone who rocks them on the cars, Its a awesome way for people to know who she is and the legacy she left behind with her friends.

[uproot]

got it Brett-

what do you want it to say along the lines of: "rest in peace" , "in memory" , etc

or not at all?

[Brett]

"In Loving Memory" is good Im sure :)

[uproot]

"In Loving Memory" is good Im sure :)

sounds good

[The Ren]

I will make a thread with a preview once we have them made and I will take care of the paypal and sending them out.. They will be $5 and 100% of the profits will go to Brett...

[Me86Rob]

can we "accidentally" pay too much for the stickers?

[Humphrizzle]

post pic of Leisa, I'll give it a shot..

[Me86Rob]

stuf norris. i keed. welcome back man. that shibby name irritated me

[Humphrizzle]

me too.

[Me86Rob]

talk to an admin about having that post count added to Chucknorris lol

[Humphrizzle]

nah, gave it to my friend.

extra reps and posts for him.

[Me86Rob]

good for you

[The Ren]

Lexi.. yeah just leave me a note if you do...

[Nomad!]

I'll shoot a few ideas your way. When would you like to have them?

[Nomad!]

...and CorelDraw is an evil tool of the devil & sucks rhino balls :lmfao:

[The Ren]

They need to be in ASAP!!!

[Me86Rob]

ChuckNorris check reps

[The Ren]

This is what I came up with this morning

[willum14pb]

if he doesn't follow through, pm me the specifics and some lillies, and even font you'd prefer if you want. I can have it done within an hour once i start ( i have time tomorrow)

[Tracy]

Corell draw is the format our plotter uses. If you make it in Illustrator I can import it onto Corell draw for the cutting.

This will not work. You have to keep it a contour image for the plotter. We aren't printing stickers, we re CUTTING stickers. Very nice though.

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=166980&stc=1

[The Ren]

back to the drawing board.. hrm ill see what i can do..

[The Ren]

So it needs to be something flat like this?

[Nomad!]

I threw a couple of quick ideas together. I'll be able to devote more time to it later this evening.

[Nittanys1]

how man colors? 1 color, 2 color? Whats the best size for you?

[Nomad!]

Corell draw is the format our plotter uses. If you make it in Illustrator I can import it onto Corell draw for the cutting.
Can you use a vector EPS?

[Tracy]

So it needs to be something flat like this?

Yes more like that, but is it a vector image or a JPG?

There has to be a lot of thought put into how it is designed since certain portions of it will be "cut out" to create the lines. Thats why it has to be someone who really knows Illustrator.

[Tracy]

Can you use a vector EPS?

I think so. I'm pretty sure I can convert it. Which program are you using?

If you have the newest version of Adobe reader you can send a PDF and it will work.

[Nittanys1]

what coreldraw are you using Tracy?

[Tracy]

what coreldraw are you using Tracy?not sure. I will have to ask Dan Is there an 8. That is popping n my mind for some reason.

[The Ren]

I say do it in pink or black.. since her fav color was pink

[Nomad!]

I think so. I'm pretty sure I can convert it. Which program are you using?

If you have the newest version of Adobe reader you can send a PDF and it will work.
Illustrator CS3. I can save it as a PDF and/or EPS from Illustrator.

[Tracy]

Illustrator CS3. I can save it as a PDF and/or EPS from Illustrator.

Oh yea, that should work. but save the ai file just in case I need it in another format.

[Nittanys1]

yeah there is an 8, i used that at work. when you import a eps file from illustrator is best that the .ai file is saved to an illustrator 8 format or you may have some problems with the file when its imported.

[Tracy]

I say do it in pink or black.. since her fav color was pink

Pink Vinyl is pretty expensive. It will cost me about $2/sq ft to do pink and you have to buy it in a 10 ft roll. I was going to do what I have at the shop, probably white or silver.

[The Ren]

If we can get them done by Sunday the lastest.. It is going to be alot of work to weed them and send them out and get paypal set up.. and like Trac said.. we want them ready for the Drive-in at Malibu

[The Ren]

Pink Vinyl is pretty expensive. It will cost me about $2/sq ft to do pink and you have to buy it in a 10 ft roll. I was going to do what I have at the shop, probably white or silver.

Yeah lets stick to white or silver then..

[Nomad!]

Pink Vinyl is pretty expensive. It will cost me about $2/sq ft to do pink and you have to buy it in a 10 ft roll. I was going to do what I have at the shop, probably white or silver.
Since this is being cut from vinyl, would you want the design to be somewhat simplified for cutting purposes?

[ALVIN]

Tracy you haves a message :) Let me know.

[ALVIN]

Since this is being cut from vinyl, would you want the design to be somewhat simplified for cutting purposes?

The design has to be a single color. Like Black and White(the area of a picture that would normally be weeded out after the plotter cuts).

[Humphrizzle]

no one has pics of Leisa?

[DJ Maestro]

no one has pics of Leisa?

There are plenty of pics of Leisa around, but none of them will do the sticker any good. There is a specific design that these "In Loving Memory" stickers usually go by and you just can't use pictures with them. :no:

Something to the effect of this......

http://www.acapparel.com/Promos/loving/ILM_style4.jpg

[Humphrizzle]

i wanted to integrate her face into the illustration.

had a kind of idea.. but i'll try one of the above also..

[DJ Maestro]

i wanted to integrate her face into the illustration.

had a kind of idea.. but i'll try one of the above also..

It's a good idea, but when you are using only a one color vinyl with the ability to only be cut in 2D putting her face in just wouldn't work.

Last thing you want happening is something like this.......

http://www.shipmentoffail.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/tattoo_fail.jpg

:doh:

[Nittanys1]

thats just scary! if they didnt do the teeth and crown it wouldnt have turned out that bad!

I did some work today on getting a flower but i wasnt liking the lok of it, it looked too flat..I'm still working on it tho!

[Tracy]

As simple as possible. No need to get crazy.

A flower (as in ONE flower, not the whole mess) in this style is what I am thinking.

http://69.90.174.249/photos/display_pic_with_logo/101333/101333,1192517090,1.jpg

[Tracy]

http://69.90.174.247/photos/display_pic_with_logo/89414/89414,1208364603,1.jpg

minus the color so it may have to be a little more interesting.

[Tracy]

http://69.90.174.251/photos/display_pic_with_logo/163675/163675,1222837766,29.jpg

http://69.90.174.250/photos/display_pic_with_logo/90742/90742,1221251878,1.jpg

These should all give you an example of what the design needs to be similar to for it to work on the plotter and be easy enough to weed.

[Tracy]

I like this, but maybe make the swirls a little less delicate:

http://69.90.174.252/photos/display_pic_with_logo/76876/76876,1184778976,2.jpg

[Nittanys1]

damnit Tracy... u were not tu use that last image :d
i was about to post this...

i just need some input on the font and if we should do is flat or curved

note this is not finished, id like to get some input!!!1

[Nittanys1]

i like the one that looks like a heart (above my last post) and so u know i have a shutter stock account. so i can download those files.

[Tracy]

damnit Tracy... u were not tu use that last image :d
i was about to post this...

i just need some input on the font and if we should do is flat or curved

note this is not finished, id like to get some input!!!1

Did you use live trace?


I think something curved and the font pretty but on the thicker side so it's easier to weed. No really fancy shi.t.

Not this exactly, but you get the point.

http://enchantednurserydesigns.com/library/In-Loving-Memory-Cross.jpg

Y'all know Uproot said he would make one too. I guess we can post them all u p and decide.

[Tracy]

i like the one that looks like a heart (above my last post) and so u know i have a shutter stock account. so i can download those files.

oh hell yea, well DL that shit and modify the curls to not overlap and to be a little thicker. Then put her name in the middle like this

http://www.coyote-custom.com/inmemorydecals/

[Tracy]

Hey can we cuss again now? fuck?

[Nittanys1]

YEAH WE CAN!

[Nittanys1]

what about this?

ignore the sizing of the font..that can be fixed...

[Nittanys1]

or....

[Tracy]

what about this?

ignore the sizing of the font..that can be fixed...

I like the heart one the best. Good start but too dainty to weed. Everything needs to be thickened up somehow.

[Brett]

what about this?

ignore the sizing of the font..that can be fixed...

Thats awesome Travis

[changaroo]

i'll see what i can whip up tonight if you guys still need designs.

[Nittanys1]

I like the heart one the best. Good start but too dainty to weed. Everything needs to be thickened up somehow.

"too dainty to weed"?

the words, or heart? or both? thickening the words is going to be easy but the heart will be a little harder. let me know if there is any particular FONT u like. I have a few that are thicker and will post them up in a few.

[Tracy]

"too dainty to weed"?

the words, or heart? or both? thickening the words is going to be easy but the heart will be a little harder. let me know if there is any particular FONT u like. I have a few that are thicker and will post them up in a few.

I guess it will be fine. Ren's weeding anyways. So we can leave it up to her.

I'll browse some fonts.

[Nittanys1]

aight, I'm going to go to the meet tonight to get my tail lights. I'll work on it more tonight and finish it by tomorrow! I plan on going to the mountains this weekend to get some fun driving in. BRETT U should come with us too!

I really dont want to offer it but I MAY be able to weed too....but thats more of a last ditch effort :D

[Nittanys1]

Brett do u like the heart design?, I'm going to work on simplifying it a little to make it easier to weed.

[changaroo]

heres one... dont mind the blue lines / grid, they help me work :P

i figured two L's would suffice and represent her full name, cause people rocking the sticker would know the symbolism and legacy behind it.

the dots around the flowers can be weeded out no problem.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/leisa1.jpg

[The Ren]

oo i like that

[changaroo]

*waits for uproots design to blow mine outta the water*

[Nittanys1]

thats pretty nice man!

[Brett]

heres one... dont mind the blue lines / grid, they help me work :P

i figured two L's would suffice and represent her full name, cause people rocking the sticker would know the symbolism and legacy behind it.

the dots around the flowers can be weeded out no problem.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/leisa1.jpg

I just think it should say Leisa not just an L though ya know?>

[changaroo]

okk *back to the drawing board* :)

[changaroo]

a little busy, but i think it works... what you guys think?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/leisa2.jpg

[ARFNSX]

a little busy, but i think it works... what you guys think?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/leisa2.jpg

I do not know about you but I kinda like this one....but it is up to Brett...

[Brett]

yeah I do to, she used to have a purse with a L on it just like that L to

[uproot]

heres a couple i came up with

[changaroo]

^ second one is fiyaa!

[uproot]

thanks broskie - i like the 'LL' idea too

[Ricer]

just a quick one i made up in photoshop... similar to the ones already posted... but i like to keep things simple. not sure if that font will be thick enough though... easily changed.

I don't know any of you really... but I have unfortunatly made a few of these tribute stickers. I feel for all friends and family of Leisa.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/SonicEdge/ll.jpg

[redgst97]

YOu people have never weeded stickers before....
99% of these will take 15 minutes each to weed and prep. Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but it just ain't gonna happen.

The LARGE "L" will work just fine. Try and pick a font that is not serifed (feet on the top/bottom) like Times New Roman. Bold is better.

Tracy: Im surprized your plotter will not take EPS files...thats what mine takes.
If we need to split up some of the cutting, I can help with that too...

[Echonova]

YOu people have never weeded stickers before....
99% of these will take 15 minutes each to weed and prep. Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but it just ain't gonna happen.

The LARGE "L" will work just fine. Try and pick a font that is not serifed (feet on the top/bottom) like Times New Roman. Bold is better.Agreed.

[changaroo]

like i said. things can be simplified down as needed...

[uproot]

yeah once a layout is chosen, fonts and images can always be changed/simplified

[The Ren]

YOu people have never weeded stickers before....
99% of these will take 15 minutes each to weed and prep. Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but it just ain't gonna happen.

The LARGE "L" will work just fine. Try and pick a font that is not serifed (feet on the top/bottom) like Times New Roman. Bold is better.

Tracy: Im surprized your plotter will not take EPS files...thats what mine takes.
If we need to split up some of the cutting, I can help with that too...

Tracy is supposed to go the cutting and I will be weeding them.. but Im sure we could use a bit of help.

[Brett]

just a quick one i made up in photoshop... similar to the ones already posted... but i like to keep things simple. not sure if that font will be thick enough though... easily changed.

I don't know any of you really... but I have unfortunatly made a few of these tribute stickers. I feel for all friends and family of Leisa.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/SonicEdge/ll.jpg


How about this as an idea? Use one of the new ones uproot made like the ones I will attach and instead of flowers since that will be to hard for the plotter and to time consuming to weed apart, Do uproots but then use the Halo from this one also, so kinda mixing both, Simple design with just the words with a halo above it?

[The Ren]

great idea Brett!

[Brett]

Maybe the first one since its straight lines of words then the Halo over it?

[BKgen®]

i'm a designer at a graphics shop, and honestly this one would be the easiest to weed out of all of them IMO, just because of how chunky the letters/flower are. Those other little pieces on the other designs are gonna come right up off the backing paper.

http://importatlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=167126&stc=1

[Tracy]

YOu people have never weeded stickers before....
99% of these will take 15 minutes each to weed and prep. Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but it just ain't gonna happen.

The LARGE "L" will work just fine. Try and pick a font that is not serifed (feet on the top/bottom) like Times New Roman. Bold is better.

Tracy: Im surprized your plotter will not take EPS files...thats what mine takes.
If we need to split up some of the cutting, I can help with that too...

I have weeded stickers before. Have you ever seen our cars!!!??? I have weeded EVERY sticker on EVERY car we ever had! The Evo was the worst. It had like 6 layers of stickers on it. It took Dan and I weeks to weed those stickers. I'm so glad someone understands :D

So yea, the thicker and more simple the design, the easier to weed.

My plotter does take EPS, it's old and sometimes it just freaks out for some reason. I think it's more Correll Draw that freaks out. We have to import the file into Corell draw to do the layout. It's just nice to have the original file saved in case something happens and we need to try another format. If I have the AI file, I can convert it to whatever I want. I have AI on my laptop. So no worries. I'll just take the AI file.

I'll be busy for a few days. Homework is killing me now that I spent all my free time this week whoring it up on IA. After a few month hiatus, I got carried away this week. So y'all decide on designs and e-mail it to me [email protected]

[Tracy]

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=167126&stc=1

These flowers will be easy to weed.

[Brett]

In that case thats perfect for her then, cause she would pick that as well, I know her and I know she would pick that design :)

[Tracy]

In that case thats perfect for her then, cause she would pick that as well, I know her and I know she would pick that design :)I think that one is the best, too. The letters are good, too.

[Brett]

Yeah Id say go with that one if its good for everyone, I can speak for Leisa on that I know she would love it.

[SixSquared]

Sorry Tracy! School got nuts on me... I made these the other day but never got a chance to email them to you. :(

[The Ren]

Tracy i like the one uproot made as well.. i'd rock it!

[Nomad!]

A few more ideas to throw into the mix

[changaroo]

congrats uproot :D

[ahmonrah]

this one gets my vote..or something similar..but i havent looked through the rest...besides, bretts approval >all
http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=167036&stc=1

[ahmonrah]

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=167126&stc=1

These flowers will be easy to weed.ahh....NVM this one wins!

[uproot]

congrats uproot :D

thnx dood :cheers: