Gaijin Smash T-Shirt Design Poll

[General_Admission]

UPDATE: The poll seems pretty spread so I just decided to make all of them. They will all be available. The only thing keeping you from your shirt is Az approving of the use of 'outpostnine.com' on the shirt. As soon as he approves you can get your shirt! :cool:

I remade the hammer shirt & it looks evil! :cool:

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Ok here are some designs for the front of the shirt. The back is going to have 'outpostnine.com' written across the shoulders. Here they are not super high quality nor big enough, but they are on my HD & at the maximum DPI that the printing machines can do.

One is just a concept (has a war hammer on it), but I'm almost done remaking it.

Also, the sizing is messed up here, but they are all the same size in reality.

[General_Admission]

bump, please see this & vote. ^_^

[Monseur Tinklekins]

I really like that hammer one. I'd totally buy it, but perhaps you should offer more colours. (I know it's only a concept design, but other colours like black, perhaps blue, and like...I dunno, pink for the girly-girls that like this site, or something.)

[AssButt.]

I'd buy one if Tojo and/or Az were featured.

[X the Eliminator]

I'm still partial to my Hadoken punch against Tojo idea.

I'd guess I'd pick #2 if those are the only options though.

[Myrsilus]

The hammer one rocks.

[General_Admission]

I don't think that would fly in Japan.

[sakana]

I like the fist one it...packs more of a punch than the hammer one.;) lol Get it? Punch, Fist, HAHAHA. Seriously though it does pack more of a punch.

[cypher3378]

Hey General, what happened to the first one you did? I liked that one, especially the back

[ChronoSphere]

Fist for teh win.

[General_Admission]

bump for update. See first post for update.

[Panhandle Martinez]

Take the fist design, remove the english, and move the bottom katakana line down some. You've got a winner.

[X the Eliminator]

I don't think that would fly in Japan.

That's certainly true, I'm stateside so I didn't think about marketability in Japan (still love to see the art for it though). I'll be likely be buying a fist one when it comes available.

[D-pad]

I would so get the hammer one if the english and japanese was seperated.

[MaverickHL]

I would go with the fist only because it shows a North American like style with handling these kancho situations and such.

[General_Admission]

ok...I decided just to make everyone happy & make a bunch of different styles available.

[MaverickHL]

Thats true, well, start printing away, I would like a dozen Gaijin Smash, fist style, I will give it to some of my Japanese students hehe.

[Helniev]

I tried something but im tired and shit, so sorry about the result

Front
http://sijcc.com/Ebay/gaijin1.jpg

Back
http://sijcc.com/Ebay/gaijin2.jpg

[General_Admission]

^ That's pretty cool. What quality is it on your HD? PM me the dimensions, DPI, and the file type.

[KojiroTakenashi]

Again, someone send me the source graphics on ALL OF THEM. I'm going to make a Mighty Gaijin Smash shirt.

[-gony-]

I would like to see one with both fists clinched together for a super gaijin smash.

[.zero]

well here i did it, but looks like theyve already gone shop, so that was in vain -.-
http://www.igs.net/~hoang04/gaijin2.jpg

[General_Admission]

^ That's cool. Now make it at 300 DPI (do not just resize, you have to make it from scartch at 300 DPI) and 10in x 10in. make sure to save it as .psd

Also, if that is clip art (read: copyrighted) it cannot be used. You have to draw it yourself.

[.zero]

i drew it myself of course, i know well enough lol
i vectorized everything (im going into graphic arts, so its good practice for me anyway) so i can just resize without losing quality anyway. I knew that if i had to put it into tshirt production, id hafta resize sooner or later :D
edit: can i get the gaijin smash in jwriting, cuz i wanna try it out on the same shirt design

[Henjin]

Probably too late, but I made one myself:
http://secret.agent.home.comcast.net/images/remote/gaijinsmash.jpg

Went for a graphic style like those construction signs. It says something like "Beware of the Gaijin Smash!"

I'm pretty sure the guy is royalty free. It's a photo of a construction sign, and was given away for free from a source image site.

[General_Admission]

Those are really cool!

I can add more designs and stuff. just e-mail me your designs and I'll put them up.

Also, be sure the Japanese is correct. It would suck if someone read them and made fun of us for wearing it. :(

qualifications:

PNG
JPG - slightly "distorts" the image to compress the file size.
PSD
TIFF
BMP
EPS - note:Vector form is not acceptable.

10 in. x 10 in.
300 DPI

Be aware that any white in your image will show as the color of the fabric.

When creating graphics, try to reduce as much white space around the image as you can. Creating extra white space around the image will prevent the image to print its maximum size.

[JudoPorkChop]

Now, if you could make a Flesh-toned Hulk-like thing... that would be cool.

Also, for extra Japanophile points, make the text entirely japanese.

[General_Admission]

Now, if you could make a Flesh-toned Hulk-like thing... that would be cool.

Also, for extra Japanophile points, make the text entirely japanese.

That's what I'm afraid of... :(

I think it should have English in small letters below it at least. :cool:

It's funny how since I finally put it up people are now getting involved with the T's.

[General_Admission]

But seriously. Open some shops with your designs soon b/c I really want to wear this in at least the first week of school.

[Henjin]

Mine is about 10'square @ 200DPI... I might have to vectorize the guy to get it at 300. But I don't want to go through that trouble if no one wants it... If anyone wants the design I made, say so. I'm open to suggestions as well. I was thinking of making it look more like a sign...

[Helniev]

I will make another version, no clip art and 300DPI...

Thanks for the heads up

BTW, Mondays sux

[Henjin]

I retooled my design. What do you guys think?
http://secret.agent.home.comcast.net/images/remote/gaijinsmash2.jpg

[General_Admission]

^ I like it, but what does it say?

BTW: I have always loved your avatar! I want to meet a girl like that! Whatever that means. :p

[.zero]

http://www.cafepress.com/zero_merch ...if you could put that in your first post for easy reference?
i need to vector shape the jap version, and ill make it the same way...is it for sure that that says gaijin smashu?

[General_Admission]

^ That's great! I'm going to buy one of each!

However, it would be nice if outpostnine.com was written on the back on the shoulders.

Also, it would ne cool if you made the ringer and reg. men's T available.

[.zero]

i read that some people dont like having urls on their shirts... i dunno, i tried to go with the majority...how do you get it to be on the shoulder anyways, ill make a version
edit: ringer and normal white up...

maybe ill design tshirts to gun for some spare cash hehe (which i DEFINATELY need right now..better get thinking...)

[Henjin]

^ I like it, but what does it say?

BTW: I have always loved your avatar! I want to meet a girl like that! Whatever that means. :p

Red text: Abunai! (Danger!)
Yellow Text: Gaijin sumasshu ni ki wo tsukete! (Beware of the Gaijin Smash!)
Black outlined text: A useful warning from Outpost9


And glad you like my avatar. It's a scan of a ukiyo-e from the Taisho era.

[General_Admission]

Red text: Abunai! (Danger!)
Yellow Text: Gaijin sumasshu ni ki wo tsukete! (Beware of the Gaijin Smash!)
Black outlined text: A useful warning from Outpost9


And glad you like my avatar. It's a scan of a ukiyo-e from the Taisho era.

OMG! That is so cool! I literally laughed like a nerd when I read that! :D

[General_Admission]

i read that some people dont like having urls on their shirts... i dunno, i tried to go with the majority...how do you get it to be on the shoulder anyways, ill make a version
edit: ringer and normal white up...

maybe ill design tshirts to gun for some spare cash hehe (which i DEFINATELY need right now..better get thinking...)

you just edit the shirts so they have a back & then move it up to the shoulders (as in above the middle of the back. I didn't really type in clearly the first time).

Also. It would be cool if 'gaijin smash' was in Japanese.

[Henjin]

If you don't have the IME, just copy paste: 外人スマッシュ

[General_Admission]

As I tried to go to sleep last night I had an idea that maybe you could put like bathroom figures on the shirts (a man between two women) & then put Gaijin Smash in Japanse on it, but I would be too afraid to wear that.

[Henjin]

That might seem kinda dirty...

[Helniev]

kinda..... but it takes all kinds to make a world...

everythng is in marketing, man!!

I redid my design but its kind of sucky, so im not posting it, and 300DPI at 10 inches by 10 inches comes to 23 megs!!!

DOH

[Henjin]

What's wrong w/ 23 megs?

[Helniev]

its kinda big to mail it to somebody, i dunno....

Im used of making web graphics, not printing stuff so it seems huge to me!

if anybody wants the new version, id be happy to give it away...

[General_Admission]

^ you could just make your own site & upload it to it or what not. Maybe someone else can help you out? I would really like to help out more, but school is starting & I still haven't finished my AP chem summer hw. Almost done though, but then begins the senior year (I'm not slacking off with easy classes so, yeah).

[Henjin]

Well, you could always save it as a lossless bitmap and zip that. Should get it down to around the size it would be if it were a jpeg.

[Helniev]

good idea, maybe ill do that, but when time becomes available, i'd like to make a better version anyway...

did Az gave his opinion about selling tees? does he want some kind of royalties?

[Henjin]

He said to hold off on it for at least a day.

[.zero]

sounds good, are the first two characters gaijin and the last 5 smash?

[Henjin]

外人 - Gaijin (Kanji)
がいじん - Gaijin (Hiragana)
ガイジン - Gaijin (Katakana)
すまっしゅ - Smash (Hiragana)
スマッシュ - Smash (Katakana)

I wouldn't use anything other than the kanji 'gaijin' and the katakana 'smash,' but there's everything.

[sakana]

sounds good, are the first two characters gaijin and the last 5 smash? Yep the smash is in katakana

[sakana]

I tried uploading a PNG to Cafepress but it didnt work... I'll toy with it and post the store when i fix it

[Henjin]

I'd use bitmap.

[sakana]

Alright, I've made a store and set all of the prices to the lowest so I won't get any profit. I wasn't sure if Az said we could put the URL on the shrits so I didn't. I know the images aren't tha good but that's cuz all I have is Paint and Flash so I had to draw them in flash and paste them into paint. I tried to make the one with Az stepping on the Japanese guy bigger but it was all pixilated (its in the other thread and if you could make it bigger while staying smooth I'd really appreciate it). I ended up redoing it but I don't think it looks as good.

Here's the site: http://www.cafepress.com/gaijinsmash

[Henjin]

I don't know if you guys should've gone ahead and made so many different stores w/out getting all the details (and approval) sorted first...

[sakana]

I don't know if you guys should've gone ahead and made so many different stores w/out getting all the details (and approval) sorted first...Yeah, you're right. *Shop Closed*

[AssButt.]

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/411/mountfujicopy5yn.jpg

Yes, that is Mount Fuji, and yes, that is Major Kong.

[Helniev]

That's what I was wondering too, all those interested in making designs should "get together" with Az and discuss a few different models and stuff. If he has any kind of interest in having a store and such... It is still his intellectual property!!

But the sale of T-Shirts could improve hosting services, marketing, web design and a lot more, I dont think there is place for getting rich, but if Az could make a few bucks of his editorials and give his "fans" something to chew on, why not!!! He is getting quite a few followers...

[Nancy]

Haha. This is awesome. People like shirts. Hmmm. I'm so glad I'm taking business classes in school. ;D

[dibabear]

I retooled my design. What do you guys think?
http://secret.agent.home.comcast.net/images/remote/gaijinsmash2.jpg

FWIW this design rocks. Or at least I like it. A more cartoon-like fist would be better but it's a nice design.

[Citizen]

Stuff like this is assinine.

I suggest holding off until someone either gets valid legal permission directly from Az to use his website/catch phrases, in which case, only the person who was given permission can legally make the shirts, or until he turns the idea down, in which case, nobody can legally the the shirts

Although, judging from what he told Kass, Meneer, and myself, nobody will be getting permission.

Intellectual property laws, get used to them.

[Henjin]

Stuff like this is assinine.

I suggest holding off until someone either gets valid legal permission directly from Az to use his website/catch phrases, in which case, only the person who was given permission can legally make the shirts, or until he turns the idea down, in which case, nobody can legally the the shirts

Although, judging from what he told Kass, Meneer, and myself, nobody will be getting permission.

Intellectual property laws, get used to them.

I do graphic design. I had fun making it, whether anything comes of it or not. Relax.

[Citizen]

I wasn't worried about the people making designs. I have no problem with that at all. I was talking about the people talking about making stores(and in some cases actually making them) and talking about selling shirts when Az hasn't approved it yet, as though they were all in charge. Especially when it's probably not going to happen anyways.

I'm not the one who needs to relax in this thread. The people contemplating making their own merchandise are the ones that need to step back.

[D-pad]

Az I will hunt you down in Japan and beat you with a broom handle if I can't buy any OP9 merchandise for school! All where askin for is for you to be a greedy son of a bitch and take all of our designs and make money off them! Please oh strong sexy black one!

[Henjin]

I wasn't worried about the people making designs. I have no problem with that at all. I was talking about the people talking about making stores(and in some cases actually making them) and talking about selling shirts when Az hasn't approved it yet, as though they were all in charge. Especially when it's probably not going to happen anyways.

Well yeah, some people got a little ahead of themselves. Chalk it up to excitement, and not necessarily greed. *shrug*
At the very least, I'll make some wallpaper out of it if anyone wants.

[Bliss]

I tried something but im tired and shit, so sorry about the result

Front
http://sijcc.com/Ebay/gaijin1.jpg

Back
http://sijcc.com/Ebay/gaijin2.jpg

Alright, we seriously have to use this one.

[Bliss]

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/7306/outpostnineshirt4jg.png
It's not gaijin smash, but it looks good and it's simple.

[Sangokyu]

Alright, we seriously have to use this one.
I second that! And also .Zero's.

[Ketay]

Probably too late, but I made one myself:
http://secret.agent.home.comcast.net/images/remote/gaijinsmash.jpg

Went for a graphic style like those construction signs. It says something like "Beware of the Gaijin Smash!"

I'm pretty sure the guy is royalty free. It's a photo of a construction sign, and was given away for free from a source image site.

I like this one and .Zero's. The rest seem like... Just random people putting random text and images on T-Shirts. o.o Nothing that stands out all that much or that I'd want to wear to school. x_x

[Azrael]

...Okay.

I'm pleased and somewhat surprised that people actually want to make and buy OP9 merchandise. That's kind of cool.

But at the moment I have to ask you all to please hold on it. There are some potential copyright/legality issues that have to be dealt with. I can't say much about it now, but there are certain things that may not be available for use at all, especially "Gaijin Smash".

Once I understand everything better, and if possible, give me your designs and I will set something up on the site. And please do feel free to continue coming up with designs. But as for something to actually be made and sold, please hold off on that at the moment. Thanks.

[D-pad]

...Okay.

I'm pleased and somewhat surprised that people actually want to make and buy OP9 merchandise. That's kind of cool.

But at the moment I have to ask you all to please hold on it. There are some potential copyright/legality issues that have to be dealt with. I can't say much about it now, but there are certain things that may not be available for use at all, especially "Gaijin Smash".

Once I understand everything better, and if possible, give me your designs and I will set something up on the site. And please do feel free to continue coming up with designs. But as for something to actually be made and sold, please hold off on that at the moment. Thanks.
Thank That Egotistical Bastard In The Sky for you Jeff.........

[Henjin]

Not a problem. Thanks for responding.

Regarding 'Gaijin Smash,' what's the origin of it? I was curious myself, and through a cursory search on Google, it seems like almost every reference has to do w/ Outpost9.

[Psychochink]

Just make sure we can get 'em in black.

[Azrael]

Regarding 'Gaijin Smash,' what's the origin of it? I was curious myself, and through a cursory search on Google, it seems like almost every reference has to do w/ Outpost9.
One of my friends came up with it, actually.

We were talking about something, I completely forgot the context, but at one point he said something like "Then I'll just get up on the tables and be like 'Gaijin Smash!'", complete with arm-gesture movements and everything. We thought it was hilarious (I play fighting games, so picking up on the "Hulk Smash!" reference was especially funny for me), and we'd use Gaijin Smash from time to time in our conversations.

The thing about it now is...ah, I really can't explain. I'm not quite sure of how it works myself at this point. But there could possibly be some copyright issues involved. I'll find out hopefully soon.

[Henjin]

Well, you piqued my interest, if that counts for anything. Heh.

Thanks for explaining... When you say 'Hulk smash,' it makes more sense... I think everyone here's been using it like a noun or verb, but it's really a sentence fragment... Interesting. I'm spending way too much time analyzing this.

[D-pad]

Well, you piqued my interest, if that counts for anything. Heh.

Thanks for explaining... When you say 'Hulk smash,' it makes more sense... I think everyone here's been using it like a noun or verb, but it's really a sentence fragment... Interesting. I'm spending way too much time analyzing this.
Wow your right it's is more like a fragment than a noun or verb..........man I love verbs...........the word verb is fun to say...........VVVVV-EEEEEE-RRRRR-BBBBBBB!!!!!!

[Henjin]

動詞はすばらしいな。。。

[Ketay]

Well if it does get cleared I attempted to model a hammer and use it to make a shirt design... The text doesn't... It... There seems to be something missing. =P Maybe I should try a different style of text... I do have the PSD with 300DPI if that matters. =/

http://home.comcast.net/~gaiaonline/gaiajinSmashShirt.png
(I love how I mispelled it in the filename. xD)

Anyway, I hope everything works out with the copyright stuff. Although I don't see how there would be problems with something so... Out there... As 外人スマッシュ. xD But I guess. ^^

[Henjin]

I've got a whole crap load of Japanese fonts... They're fun.

[Ketay]

I've got a whole crap load of Japanese fonts... They're fun.

Wanna send some over here? ^^ I have very few, and when I try to find them I end up with fonts mapped to the keyboard so random english keys produce random Japanese kana... Which is annoying and impossible to type with. =P

[Henjin]

Yeah, you need genuine Japanese fonts, not English ones w/ kana replacing the letters.
And I would send them, but I think altogether (probably near 100), they're kinda large... I'll check the filesize. I can't remember exactly, but I think I got most of them through a torrent.

[Ketay]

Ahh, okay, I'll check for some torrents for them. Never thought of doing that. =P

[Henjin]

Yeah, I'd send/upload them, but I just checked the 3 folders I have, and altogther they're 210 megs. Sorry.