[Reclaimmayday] T-Shirts and badges

[anna at phonecoop.coop]

I'm mid-composition of an email to the printer I contacted before to check
whether it would still actually be possible (including assorted variables).
Am not trying to exclude other options that people may be pursuing, although
we do need to stick with ethically produced T-shirts.

By the way, I didn't ever suggest 3-colour print: I think tony is crediting
me with more printing knowledge than I really have. Does red always need a
white background to come out right?

We're going to have to agree on the design more or less immediately. I think
they're all good (which isn't very helpful, I'm afraid) but need to be done
in a way which doesn't restrict their appeal too much. IMHO Tony's design
has the edge. Maybe what we don't use could be saved for another year.

Badges seem like a good idea; thanks, Irena. Do you ahve time to wait until
we've decided on a T-shirt design?

More later.

Anna



----- Original Message -----
From: "protag" <protag at aktivix.org>
To: "List for organising Bradford May Day 2012"
<reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts


> Looks great
>
> Is there still time to do this, if we order today?
>
> Cheers
>
> ptg
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:15:21 +0100, Tony Shephard <traps3sp at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi Folks
> > in reply to Lukas and Hannah....
> >
> > Here are versions in one colour on black and white then. I feel a bit
> > awkward posting them on the facebook group seeing as Briony's been doing
> > something too, wouldn't want to look like I'm starting a design war!!!
> > T
> > From: hannahhaha at live.co.uk
> > To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
> > Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:44:30 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am liking it too,and think decision to print needs to be made
> asap.Cost
> > wise is probably best to go for one colour, my preference would be
> black,
> > but may be hard to get a consensus over email
> > Hannah
> >
> > Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:31:33 +0100
> > From: lukas.hornby at gmail.com
> > To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
> > Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> >
> > Its punky yeah but its amazing. I'd definitely buy at least 1 t-shirt.
> > I think it's what we're looking for.
> > We have someone else developing a 'logo' which is more universal. I'd
> see
> > that more on all of the publicity but this behind the bar will look
> great.
> > YOu can see it developing here
> > http://www.facebook.com/groups/225004250928322/doc/260046967424050/
> >
> > I say lets not hesitate. Get a run done.
> > Cheers, Lukas
> >
> > On 17 April 2012 12:57, Tony Shephard <traps3sp at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Folks
> > I had a bit of a play with a design (attached), I started off with
> Lukas's
> > and somehow ended up here (the image is kinda distorted/abstract, but
> it's
> > just a maypole)
> >
> > Too punky? not punky enough? float anyone's boat? (or sink anyone's?!)
> > print wise it'd be 2 colours on a red, black or white shirt (but if you
> > wanted to do all the shirt colours you'd need different screens for each
> so
> > it'd probs be cheaper and easier to choose one ;)
> >
> > Actually thinking about it, the white one could be printed on other
> shirt
> > colours, but it would have to go to 3 colours (so it can have an
> all-over
> > white base to allow the red to print properly - i.e. Anna's earlier
> idea) -
> > but obviously a bit more expensive
> >
> > cheers
> > T
> >> From: anna at phonecoop.coop
> >
> >> To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
> >> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:39:50 +0100
> >> Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <anna at phonecoop.coop>
> >> To: "List for organising Bradford May Day 2012"
> >> <reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org>
> >
> >> Cc: <anna at phonecoop.coop>
> >> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 5:20 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> >>
> >>
> >> > I've made contact with a local printer who specialises
> >
> >> > ethically-produced T-shirts. Have asked for some prices and also
> >> > whether they'd do some of the printing on T-shirts supplied by us.
> >> > Have done it on the assumption that we'd supply finished artwork.
> >
> >> >
> >> > Hope that's OK with everyone. I haven't remotely committed us to
> >> > anything but have said that we're in a bit of a hurry!
> >> >
> >> > Anna
> >>
> >> Speaking of being in a hurry: that printer has a normal turnaround time
> >> of
> >
> >> 10-15 days (although they can sometimes do things faster by
> >> arrangement); I
> >> don't know whether they're just counting weekdays, but, either way, I
> >> reckon
> >> we could do with having the artwork finished today or tomorrow, please.
> I
> >
> >> haven't arranged T-shirt printing before but have ordered printed bags
> >> and,
> >> if that's anything to go by, the timescale is not unusually slow, in
> >> which
> >> case we really need to get it all arranged fast no matter who does the
> >
> >> printing.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Anna