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Monochrome Oz Geocaching Logo

Post by dak's Emu Mob » 02 December 03 8:07 pm

G'day,
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I'm thinking of making up some labels for caches, like the ones advertised on gc.com--dull green background with black gc logo etc. Click here to see it.
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I've duplicated the Geocaching Australia logo in basic black, using CorelDRAW, but I have a design problem. There are several ways to draw a monochrome logo: with squares around the (previously) coloured areas; joining up the gaps in the map to remove the impression of squares; allowing the dots to fall in the "blank" areas (they <i>are</i> there if you look carefully at a good quality copy of the logo); or cut out the dots in the "blank areas". And then there are the negative versions.
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It's hard to visualise, so I've mocked up four possibilities and put them in a PDF file. I've marked them A, B, C, and D, and I've included the colour version for reference.
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Here is a link to the PDF file: Click here.
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I'd appreciate any opinions as to which logo is best; please reply to this post if you'd like to comment. If you would like a copy of the final artwork/logo, drop me an email via the usual geocaching channels.
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Something has just occurred to me: is there already an official monochrome version of the logo?
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Cheers,
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Post by Papa Bear_Left » 03 December 03 7:47 am

Option D is the only one that works for me: it keeps the shape of the colour logo much better than the others.

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Post by embi » 03 December 03 7:48 am

i like D

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Post by GEK » 03 December 03 7:58 am

Gotta be D

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Post by The Ginger Loon » 03 December 03 10:19 am

I also like option D, but just to throw a curve ball, what does it look like as a Greyscale image?

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Post by Gunn Parker » 03 December 03 10:49 am

must be D

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Post by dak's Emu Mob » 03 December 03 11:19 am

The looney one asked how a greyscale version of the logo would look.
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You can see one here.
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Just for the record, I like D as well.
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Another thought: If I decided to have some stickers printed professionally, would anyone be interested in buying them&#151;at cost price, plus postage? Do people think they are actually needed? I'm thinking two sizes: one for micro caches, and a larger one for Tupperware-sized caches.
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Post by Ebenezer » 03 December 03 11:29 am

Door number D!

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Post by Gunn Parker » 03 December 03 2:37 pm

Do you have any idea of a price as yet?
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Post by dak's Emu Mob » 03 December 03 4:21 pm

I haven't looked into pricing or anything like that. My sole intention was to produse stickers on a colour laser printer for my own personal use. The commercial element didn't occur to me until my previous post.
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However, I'll speak to a local printer in the next day or two and get an estimate on price. I'll get back to you.
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Post by riblit » 03 December 03 7:35 pm

The loon asked:
I also like option D, but just to throw a curve ball, what does it look like as a Greyscale image?
You need to get out more and do my latest caches...

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Post by Bronze » 03 December 03 11:58 pm

I concur with a aforementioned 'D'.

If you choose a sticker thats going to last I'd be happy to buy some. I'd be happy with $2 or max $3 a sticker. I normally budget $20 all up for each cache and contents. One less item is worth a sticker.

It'll put the Bomb squad guy at ease thats for sure! :oops:

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Might be good for a screen print as well. Heaps cheaper than 5 colours.

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