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CPF Running Club Shirts!

Fman99 Jul 24 2010 10:49 AM

Who's in? What size do you want? Let's pick a design and fabric, and what it would say. I was thinking it could say something like: Crane Pool Forum Running Club: Mets Fans on the Run (or words to that effect), with a picture of a runner wearing a Mets cap maybe? Second Spitter suggested we put one of MM's quotes on the back... 1) the first step is admitting you're a runner. 2) running is a mental sport, and we're all insane. So far from the other thread we've got these parties who'd want one: Fman99 themetfairy MGIM Second Spitter

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 10:55 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm in. I want a singlet. It has to be available in a small size (or a kids large). And I prefer the second quote.

Fman99 Jul 24 2010 10:59 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I think if we can get 10 people to buy in then we can get a better price.

Edgy MD Jul 24 2010 11:00 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm in like Fred Gwynne

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 11:03 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Once we get the shirts, we have to find a 5K to run as a team :)

Rockin' Doc Jul 24 2010 12:03 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'd be interest in purchasing one. I second the idea that the shirts be made of drytech type material rather than cotton, if possible. I think it should be in either Mets Blue or possily based on the pinstriped uniforms. As far as the quotes go, I'm probably more in the camp with those that prefer the first quote, "The first step is admitting your a runner." We should gather design ideas and then see if we can design a basic prototype in this thread. Should be intersting to see what we each have in mind.

Kong76 Jul 24 2010 12:11 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Guess I'll scrap the forum tee idea until you guys are done ... Can you put cranepoolforum.net somewhere on it please?

Edgy MD Jul 24 2010 12:19 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

No, I think pursuing merchandise on multiple fronts is the only way any of it is going to get done.

Kong76 Jul 24 2010 12:29 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

No what? I'm just requesting the url be put on the shirt if it's a Crane Pool Forum shirt is all.

Edgy MD Jul 24 2010 12:39 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I meant no, don't scrap your shirt initiative.

Fman99 Jul 24 2010 01:50 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Kong76 wrote: No what? I'm just requesting the url be put on the shirt if it's a Crane Pool Forum shirt is all. I don't have a problem with that.

Fman99 Jul 24 2010 01:53 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts! Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jul 24 2010 07:41 PM

Fman99 themetfairy Rockin Doc Edgy DC MGIM Second Spitter metsmarathon

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 01:55 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Fman99 wrote: Kong76 wrote: No what? I'm just requesting the url be put on the shirt if it's a Crane Pool Forum shirt is all. I don't have a problem with that. I'm also good with that.

Kong76 Jul 24 2010 01:59 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm getting very territorial in my advancing years lol

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 02:01 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Kong76 wrote: I'm getting very territorial in my advancing years lol Just don't pee on the shirts....

metsmarathon Jul 24 2010 03:21 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

in

The Second Spitter Jul 24 2010 04:54 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Fman99 wrote: Second Spitter suggested we put one of MM's quotes on the back... 1) the first step is admitting you're a runner. 2) running is a mental sport, and we're all insane. I prefer (2) but I am happy to put it to a vote. Throw up a poll.

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 05:06 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The Second Spitter wrote: Fman99 wrote: Second Spitter suggested we put one of MM's quotes on the back... 1) the first step is admitting you're a runner. 2) running is a mental sport, and we're all insane. I prefer (2) but I am happy to put it to a vote. Throw up a poll. What if we have one quote on the front of the shirt and the other (along with the CPF URL) on the back?

DocTee Jul 24 2010 05:39 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Definitely in. Also prefer the second quote. Excellent idea, guys.

The Second Spitter Jul 24 2010 06:00 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: Fman99 wrote: Second Spitter suggested we put one of MM's quotes on the back... 1) the first step is admitting you're a runner. 2) running is a mental sport, and we're all insane. I prefer (2) but I am happy to put it to a vote. Throw up a poll. What if we have one quote on the front of the shirt and the other (along with the CPF URL) on the back? I'll defer to the masses for the quotes. The other thing we could potentially have is a small "EK7" patch in honor of our patron.

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 06:06 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I kind of prefer "CPF7" to "EK7".

Willets Point Jul 24 2010 06:37 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Definitely need a t-shirt option for those fat slobs among us who wouldn't run unless chased by rabid wolves (looks at self).

The Second Spitter Jul 24 2010 06:47 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy wrote: I kind of prefer "CPF7" to "EK7". My personal view is that having the initials CPF7 (as opposed to EK7) on the patch would be redundant on the account of the fact the shirts will contain the entire forum name on the back and possibly the words "CPF Running Club" on the front. However, I am happy to be convinced otherwise.

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 06:48 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I see your point. Then again, if we're going with singlets, there's no room for a shoulder patch anyway....

The Second Spitter Jul 24 2010 06:49 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Edgy DC wrote: No, I think pursuing merchandise on multiple fronts is the only way any of it is going to get done. The John Cougar Lunchbucket action figure is already in production!

metsmarathon Jul 24 2010 06:49 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

but see, if you're new to running, those wolves are gonna catch up to you in a few hundred yards, if that. look at running as preparation for when the wolves come. runners are also less susceptible to the coming zombie apocalypse as the shuffling undead are notoriously slow-footed

themetfairy Jul 24 2010 06:58 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The Second Spitter wrote: Edgy DC wrote: No, I think pursuing merchandise on multiple fronts is the only way any of it is going to get done. The John Cougar Lunchbucket action figure is already in production! Along with its companion lunchbucket!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 25 2010 08:40 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Where do I get this acrtion figure. I'm kind of, um, indifferent to a cpf running tshirt but as Rock N. Dock said, I prefer that wicky light stuff they have these days as a amterial and would suggest the less crap on it the better generally. Anyway. if you all are looking to do a run as a team or as individuals, I mentioned somewhere that my friend Meg from college had a horrible thing happen last year, her 13 year old Met lovin son died of a rare cancer. They are having a 5K in his honor on Sunday Sept. 12 in Wilmington DE. I can post more deets if you're interested, I know it's an impossible trip for some, but that's the next 5K on my sked.

TransMonk Jul 25 2010 09:26 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm in. I'd buy a CPF/Ramones shirt if those were being re-done as well.

Rockin' Doc Jul 25 2010 12:04 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I through this together real quick as a possible starting point. It definitely needs an insignia for the front, but I'm not sure how to do something "Metly" without infringing on MLB copyrights. Obviously, someone without greater graphic art design skills needs to do our final design, but I thought this might be a starting point. If this isn't even close to what others envisioned, that's fine too. It was fun playing around with this.

themetfairy Jul 25 2010 01:00 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Kudos RD - I love it!

Zvon Jul 25 2010 04:53 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Rockin' Doc wrote: I through this together real quick as a possible starting point. It definitely needs an insignia for the front, but I'm not sure how to do something "Metly" without infringing on MLB copyrights. Obviously, someone without greater graphic art design skills needs to do our final design, but I thought this might be a starting point. If this isn't even close to what others envisioned, that's fine too. It was fun playing around with this. I think that's freakin awsum and perfect Doc!

Fman99 Jul 25 2010 05:13 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I really like it. I was tinkering around with this JPG and added a little Mets spice to it, copyrights be damned.

metsmarathon Jul 25 2010 06:53 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i actually had a thought or two on the logo... and unfortunately, i don't seem to have any real image editing software on hand right now, so i had to slap this together in powerpoint... (sorry about the enormous white background) i like the idea that it looks a little like a record, is black, has a big orange dot, and has a black drop shadow. ok, so maybe that one needs work. how's this instead? (love that drop shadow!) i could go either way on the text. the first quote was from a nike shirt that i bought right about the time i started putting together my running career; it deserves some of the credit. the second quote is from our xc team - i have it on the back of a bunch of our practice shirts. so long as its not overly fussy, fontwise.

themetfairy Jul 25 2010 06:56 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

At the risk of being a stick in the mud, I like the look of RD's shirt as is. It's a very clean look.

Zvon Jul 25 2010 07:06 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy wrote: At the risk of being a stick in the mud, I like the look of RD's shirt as is. It's a very clean look. And even though I'm a lil skinny marink, I like the no sleeve look. But don't go by me. Last time I did any running I was being chased by a cop.

themetfairy Jul 25 2010 07:11 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I always run sleeveless (unless it's cold enough for long sleeves). I don't want to get a farmer's tan while I'm training.

DocTee Jul 25 2010 07:12 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I prefer either of MM's logos (adding .net) to that which is currently on RD's back, (but want to keep the quote, too).

seawolf17 Jul 25 2010 07:32 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

For argument's sake -- what exactly is the point of the 7? Yes, I know it's Eddie's number, but it's not as though the digit features prominently anywhere around here. (Or is it a running thing, to have a number there?)

Fman99 Jul 25 2010 08:00 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I like RD's design... and I like MM's insert seven *(the second one) also.

themetfairy Jul 25 2010 08:07 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

7 = Eddie. It's not a running thing.

metsmarathon Jul 25 2010 09:16 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

the number does kindof distract from the idea of the thing... it seems more about the number than about the forum, or the running. or the middle could be a baseball (or the mets logo, if we're so inclined to infringe) or it could be road grey. get it. cos we'd be on the roads. ha. i kill me.

metsguyinmichigan Jul 25 2010 10:08 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Loving them ALL!!!! great job all around. (I like sleeves, but will happily defer to the masses.)

metsmarathon Jul 26 2010 08:38 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

one more idea...

themetfairy Jul 26 2010 08:38 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Ooh - I like the baseball diamond better than the circle!

metsguyinmichigan Jul 26 2010 09:02 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

That's awesome, too. I don't know how far the elements of the Mets logo carries into copyright. But... Say you take the Mets logo -- blue version, of course, and take out the wordmark, so all you have is the skyline and the stitches. Then, replace the white bridge with a white line, maybe with a slight arc to it. Then, have silhouetted white runners on road. In the space where the Mets wordmark is, you could have: Cranepool Forum Running Cub centered in block letters. I wish I had the graphic skills you guys have so I could show you!

Zvon Jul 26 2010 01:40 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: one more idea... That is a beautiful logo bro.

Fman99 Jul 26 2010 07:06 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy wrote: Ooh - I like the baseball diamond better than the circle! Yep, that's the nicest one yet.

seawolf17 Jul 26 2010 07:10 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Just gotta make home plate more home plate-shaped.

Rockin' Doc Jul 26 2010 07:43 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I really like the baseball diamond logo. It even has the pinstripes which is awesome. I think it would look great on the front of the shirt similar to what I originally posted. I would personally vote to dump the 7 from the shirt, since most people would have no idea what it represented any way. I also think that if we try to incorporate to much detail on the shirt it ends up looking cluttered. I felt the back of the original design I posted was too cluttered, but I thought it would be a good starting point for us to work from.

Rockin' Doc Jul 26 2010 08:17 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I used a generic graphic available from the design site to represent marathon's nice baseball diamond logo. I think this is neater and less cluttered. The logo is sized to be 6" x 6", but looks a little small in relation to the overal design of the shirt. I tried using blue letters with an orange outline , as in marathon's logo, but I'm not sure tha worked too well. Unfortunately, I have no grart software on my computer so I'm rather limited by the design site of the shirt company I found on the internet.

themetfairy Jul 26 2010 08:20 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

What if the diamond logo was on the back? And since the logo mentions the URL, we could skip the URL line on the back.

Zvon Jul 26 2010 08:32 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I just threw the one logo on the front, one of the others on the back. Not sure what you want on the back but that's how the front would look with the logo at a similar size as the one you mocked up at the site.

Zvon Jul 26 2010 08:33 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy wrote: What if the diamond logo was on the back? And since the logo mentions the URL, we could skip the URL line on the back. That's a good idea. I'll make one, you can check the look.

Zvon Jul 26 2010 08:36 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy Jul 26 2010 08:37 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Zvon wrote: Nice!

metsmarathon Jul 26 2010 09:22 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

options, for mixing and matching. capital letters...?

The Second Spitter Jul 26 2010 11:47 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Absolutely superb contributions. Can I offer two suggestions: (1) Can you invert the words "Running Club" on the diamond logo so it's not upside down? (2) Can "CPF Running Team" be written in a curve text, from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock clockwise on a watch dial, the logo in the centre and the quotation going from 9 to 3 anti-clockwise on the bottom Zvon wrote: I just threw the one logo on the front, one of the others on the back. Not sure what you want on the back but that's how the front would look with the logo at a similar size as the one you mocked up at the site.

Fman99 Jul 27 2010 04:34 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

They're all great.

Zvon Jul 27 2010 03:56 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The Second Spitter wrote: (2) Can "CPF Running Team" be written in a curve text, from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock clockwise on a watch dial, the logo in the centre and the quotation going from 9 to 3 anti-clockwise on the bottom Aesthetically, and in terms of balance and composition, this is a good suggestion.

Rockin' Doc Jul 27 2010 05:22 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I like the idea of doing the writing on a curve above and below the baseball diamond logo. Upon reflection, I think that CPF Running Club is more appropriate than the use of the term "Team".

metsmarathon Jul 29 2010 07:53 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

like either of these?

DocTee Jul 29 2010 08:33 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Bingo! Excellent work. I love 'em both.

seawolf17 Jul 29 2010 08:38 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The misshapen home plate would drive me bananas.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 29 2010 08:51 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

seawolf17 wrote: The misshapen home plate would drive me bananas. Yup! It's not like I'm doing much to move this along and don't wanna be a critic but I'd go for something a little less literal. Put the Crane Pool mascot, Craney the Crane, on the front breast small, then do something slogan-y and design-y on the back. I preferred where we were going with the No. 7 before too.

metsguyinmichigan Jul 29 2010 09:46 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

You guys are amazing!!! Loving them all!

metsmarathon Jul 29 2010 09:53 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i draw cute little baseballs in powerpoint, and y'all can't let it slide that i grabbed the first 5-sided irregular autoshape that i saw for the plate? sheesh! i thought the diamond shape reflected how super we all are. but no. here's your damned home plate!

Fman99 Jul 29 2010 10:06 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: i draw cute little baseballs in powerpoint, and y'all can't let it slide that i grabbed the first 5-sided irregular autoshape that i saw for the plate? sheesh! i thought the diamond shape reflected how super we all are. but no. here's your damned home plate! They're a bunch of ingrates. You could shape home plate like a pineapple and I'd still buy one.

Centerfield Jul 29 2010 10:19 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'll get one too. It looks like a great shirt for napping.

themetfairy Jul 30 2010 10:23 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The logo designs are incredible! I'm not sure how I feel about the crane, though. It just might be a bit too busy. But maybe I'll come around if it's tweaked a bit.

metsmarathon Jul 30 2010 10:34 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

well, i only post the crane as an example of a crane which might appear over the breast, with the logo and text relegated to the back. i don;t have the wherewithal right now to turn that running crane into something more graphic designy, so i'll leave that up to someone else. perhaps a white crane, with the blue shirt serving as the sky, and orange grass would get the idea across nicely. or, if we do a white shirt, the crane could be blue. quick! somebody run with it!

Edgy MD Jul 30 2010 11:13 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The Crane Pool Forum Running Club (Because when we were 17, we ran like we were 30.) www.cranepoolforum.net

themetfairy Sep 30 2010 11:23 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Let's bump this up and get the ball rolling so that we can all buy CPF Running Club shirts for Christmas and Chanukah. How do we settle on a final design and make this thing happen?

Edgy MD Sep 30 2010 11:32 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I think the first step is admitting we're runners. That behind us, do we put this to a vote, just let Zvon dedide or order them all?

A Boy Named Seo Sep 30 2010 02:42 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

how the hell did i never see this before? i'm in 4 sure. awesome stuff, everyone.

TransMonk Sep 30 2010 02:54 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I don't really care as long as it says cranepool and running. I've got ducats ready.

themetfairy Sep 30 2010 02:57 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

My preference is for a singlet, and that it include the phrase about running being a mental sport and we're all insane. Other than that, I'm pretty flexible. (I'm more set on the quote than I am that it be a singlet - I'll live with a t-shirt if that's what everyone else wants.)

DocTee Sep 30 2010 04:21 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Dumb Question: What's a singlet?

themetfairy Sep 30 2010 04:30 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Not so dumb. It's a sleeveless running shirt.

Fman99 Sep 30 2010 08:03 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

TransMonk wrote: I don't really care as long as it says cranepool and running. I've got ducats ready. Yep.

Edgy MD Sep 30 2010 08:28 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Waddaya mean "yep"? This was your initiative.

Fman99 Sep 30 2010 08:50 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

What I mean, my unnecessarily combative friend, is that ultimately I just thought it'd be neat to have a bunch of us running in CPF/running based attire. Beyond that, I could give a flying fig whether the shirt is a singlet or tee, what color it is, the logo, the style, etc. Having said that, my favorite design is this one from earlier in the thread.

Edgy MD Sep 30 2010 08:53 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Well, if you're going to take me seriously, I'm going to leave and go somewhere else and not talk to you anymore. (Your turn in Scrabble.)

seawolf17 Sep 30 2010 09:06 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

"Crane Pool" should be two words on the arc. And again, home plate should be shaped like home plate. (I'm not a runner, but I am a stickler for grammar and detail.)

themetfairy Sep 30 2010 09:13 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Fman99 wrote: What I mean, my unnecessarily combative friend, is that ultimately I just thought it'd be neat to have a bunch of us running in CPF/running based attire. Beyond that, I could give a flying fig whether the shirt is a singlet or tee, what color it is, the logo, the style, etc. Having said that, my favorite design is this one from earlier in the thread. I'm fine with this design on one side and the mental game/we're all insane quote on the other.

Fman99 May 07 2011 01:21 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Bump. Can we reach a consensus of some kind? I found a site that does custom shirts and there's no minimum. All we need is agreement, and high quality JPG/PNG images to upload.

themetfairy May 07 2011 01:26 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Ooh - that fitted running tank looks perfect for me! I'm in. My design of choice is the one I listed a couple of posts earlier.

TransMonk May 07 2011 01:41 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm in for whatever design. Just tell me where to send the cash!

DocTee May 07 2011 04:28 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm in for whatever design. Just tell me where to send the cash! Same here.

Fman99 May 08 2011 05:38 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

OK, I need anyone who created artwork in this thread to email me their images in the highest quality format they have. I will make an executive decision. For those of you who know my exact name (from Facebook, for example), my email address is my first name, then a . (period), then my last name, at Gmail. Anyone else who doesn't know me on FB or know my full name, please PM me here and I will send you my info.

themetfairy May 08 2011 07:32 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Fman - can we consult on the executive decision? My one request, if feasible, is for the design to have the "we're all insane" quote. I absolutely love that. Thanks for putting this together - I'm excited that this is going forward (and that I'm going to be able to get my shirt or shirts in a really flattering style while the rest of you guys get your shapeless t-shirts ).

Fman99 May 08 2011 07:10 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Sounds fine to me MF. After further review it appears all of the possible designs were done by metsmarathon. I will send him a note, asking him to zip up all of these files and I will submit something for shirts with everyone's input being considered.

themetfairy May 08 2011 07:22 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Again, thanks Fman. I'm looking forward to running in CPF-wear :)

metsmarathon May 08 2011 08:19 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

man, i love those baseballs. for the record, the pic that appears about 7 posts prior is my favorite (well, with a corrected crane[]pool forum and a properly shaped home plate). i lifted that quote off a nike t-shirt. the mental sport quote is taken from my xc team. i like both. we could always do a poll... that wouldn't drag this on unnecessarily long now would it? ;) i think that with a small run of shirts, like the place that fman linked, we could basically pick our own shirt style and it really wouldn't impact anything other than team unity. personally, i like the sleeveless T. i have too many t-shirts, and don't wear too many singlets. i like to cover my shoulders cos i burn like an irishman.

themetfairy May 08 2011 09:34 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Agreed that we can easily choose our own style - the color and logo are the thing, IMO.

metsmarathon May 12 2011 01:44 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

so i tidied it up a bit. i would've liked to do it up in adobe illustrator, but i'd already laid the groundwork in powerpoint. thoughts?

themetfairy May 12 2011 01:45 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Love it!

metsmarathon May 12 2011 01:56 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

subtle change to the baseballs.

TransMonk May 12 2011 02:05 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Looks great!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 12 2011 02:15 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I don't wanna be that guy, but between the squares, diamonds, circles, stripes, two fonts, CAPS, non-caps, text in every direction etc ... that's an awful lot happening on one shirt. I'd feel like all that would weigh me down and make me slow.

themetfairy May 12 2011 02:19 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

My only agenda item is the Mental Sport quote - I'm otherwise ok with any fine tuning on the design that you guys want.

metsmarathon May 12 2011 02:34 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

bite me. i tend to agree, of course. it was the best way i could think of to get the logo, team name, and slogan all together. an alternative would be the logo on the front, and team name / slogan on the back. i think that's been floated. super-large attachements! hooray!

metsmarathon May 12 2011 03:05 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

ok, i've got one more idea, but it'd actually take some work. picture below converted into a line-art style representing the field, with better font work. lettering approximately placed where you see it. team name beyond the outfield, slogan around hte upper deck. orange and blue.

themetfairy May 12 2011 03:06 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Can we get the logo on the back? I'm fine with any of the fonts. OE - that Shea image is pretty sweet!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 12 2011 03:14 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I don't have the time or skills to render it but the diamond small on the breast would be OK, maybe with a rendering of Craney the Crane inside instead of the pinstripes and mound. Here's Craney: Then you can get big and texty on the back if you like.

metsmarathon May 12 2011 07:38 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i had another idea...

themetfairy May 12 2011 07:43 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Nice!

metsmarathon May 12 2011 08:20 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i envisioned this while driving home today. i think my time was better spent than if i were to have paid full attention to the road. i still need to mess around with the fonts on it. i'm not happy with the one on top, but it was a hasty slap-together before i had to run out to the store to get some milk.

DocTee May 12 2011 08:30 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Awesome work mm! Simply awesome

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 12 2011 08:32 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Yeah, I like where you're going here

Fman99 May 14 2011 07:09 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: i had another idea... Finish fixing the font for the top half as you said you wanted to, I think this one is the best yet. It'd make a good pic for the back, combined with the smaller diamond on the front (from earlier in this thread), I think.

metsguyinmichigan May 14 2011 07:32 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The neon Shea runner is THE BOMB!!!!!! That's got to be on there somewhere!

Fman99 May 14 2011 07:39 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsguyinmichigan wrote: The neon Shea runner is THE BOMB!!!!!! That's got to be on there somewhere! Couldn't agree more, the neon runner and the slanted ramps are perfect.

metsmarathon May 14 2011 08:16 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

fman, crackin' the whip!

The Second Spitter May 17 2011 01:01 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: i envisioned this while driving home today. i think my time was better spent than if i were to have paid full attention to the road. i still need to mess around with the fonts on it. i'm not happy with the one on top, but it was a hasty slap-together before i had to run out to the store to get some milk.

themetfairy May 24 2011 11:22 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

OK - When will these be ready to order?

metsmarathon May 24 2011 12:04 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

just as soon as i stop being lazy/busy. powerpoint doens't afford me the ability to do the text at the top even remotely as i would like to, so i need to spend some time at home with paint shop pro. i should be able to get it done by the end of the weekend.

themetfairy May 24 2011 12:28 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: just as soon as i stop being lazy/busy. powerpoint doens't afford me the ability to do the text at the top even remotely as i would like to, so i need to spend some time at home with paint shop pro. i should be able to get it done by the end of the weekend. OK, fine (she says, tapping her foot....). Um, I mean thanks!

The Second Spitter May 26 2011 03:05 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I had two further ideas: (1) That logo would look awesome on a royal race cap. It could be done at this place. (Although I think they require a minimum of 36 for full customization options). I’m sure we could easily reach that number if some of the non-runners on the forum bought one. (2) If you have the desire/time to design a cycling logo for the CPFCC jersey, I’ll name my first born metsmarathon. I’m sure there’s enough demand for one here -- Gwreck, soupy, Rockin’ Doc, Centrefield (?), Frayed Knot (?), me and anyone else. Here's a cycling jersey template. No pressure if you can't manage it. Ta!

themetfairy May 29 2011 02:58 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

It's Sunday. Does the weekend last tonight, or are we counting the holiday?

metsmarathon May 30 2011 08:55 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

the weekend ends when i say it ends! sorry, had some stuff crop up. hopefully by the end of this week.

themetfairy May 30 2011 08:56 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

OK - looking forward to seeing the results :)

Fman99 May 30 2011 09:00 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: the weekend ends when i say it ends! sorry, had some stuff crop up. hopefully by the end of this week. I'm running in cotton tees up here. COTTON! (OK, it was a "Reyes 7" shirt. But still. I know you're busy. YYYBBB)

Fman99 Jun 05 2011 02:14 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Bump again, you slacker!

metsmarathon Jun 05 2011 08:01 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

snagged a computer virus this weekend. frick.

Rockin' Doc Jun 06 2011 08:23 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

You have my sympathy. I have been fighting the rogue virus I picked up for over a week. Every time I think I have eradicated it, it once again pops up again to irritate me. Luckily, this particular virus appears to be more of an annoyance than anything serious. I have actually eliminated it on numerous occasions, but it appears that it is hiding somewhere that the multitude of malware and antivirus programs I have run can't get to it. So every few days it pops back up again and I have to eliminate it once again. Best of luck ridding your computer of the virus.

metsmarathon Jun 22 2011 09:47 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i need to adjust the blue and orange, but how's this?

Chad Ochoseis Jun 22 2011 10:20 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Love the stylized runner. I'd center him and make the "running is a mental sport..." quote smaller and put it below the runner. And I'd maybe drop the CPFRC - the cranepoolforum.net at the top already tells the world who we are.

Edgy MD Jun 22 2011 11:04 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Love the themes, but my first instinct wast that it looks a little like two panels.

metsmarathon Jun 22 2011 11:22 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

updated somewhat. i pulled these colors straight off the mets logo on wikipedia. i'm thinking they're prolly legit. the words running up the ramps is central to my design here. otherwise its just shea's neon runner. i wasn't happy with the look of the cranepoolforum.net on top, mimicking the shea stadium lettering, but failing. i've moved them to the bottom. i also mixed up the shadowing.

Edgy MD Jun 22 2011 11:49 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Good color match. Do you see what I mean, though, about it being broader than it is wide, and therefore perhaps a challenge to frame against a human torso? I was thinking you might consider splitting it thusly (and forgive please my butcher work and poor attentiveness to fonts):

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2011 11:52 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Yeah, a little better. I'm into the whole 'brevity' thing. Less is more!

themetfairy Jun 22 2011 12:39 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I love the design mm - thanks so much!

metsguyinmichigan Jun 22 2011 01:51 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Loving it! (And I fall into the less is better camp, but there are no bad options. This is fantastic!)

Fman99 Sep 30 2011 06:30 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy Sep 30 2011 06:32 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

OK - let's have these shirts ready to go for Opening Day 2012, if not earlier!

metsmarathon Oct 03 2011 07:59 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

la la la i'm not listening la la la

themetfairy Oct 03 2011 09:14 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

You don't have to listen. Just design the thing. It's the offseason - it's not like you have baseball to distract you....

themetfairy Dec 01 2011 10:37 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Bump!

metsmarathon Dec 01 2011 11:35 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i can restart this effort come january. right now, i've got a basement to put back together.

themetfairy Dec 01 2011 02:47 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Fair enough

Edgy MD Jan 24 2012 08:45 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 24 2012 08:55 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Looks like Jeff got an equipment deal with UnderArmor

Edgy MD Jan 24 2012 09:02 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

If we put that on a running shirt, the bank would not be able to hold the money we'd make. We could buy one of those shares of the Mets I've been reading so much about.

Fman99 Jan 25 2012 07:10 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

MM, you suck. At meeting shirt design deadlines, that is.

metsmarathon Jan 25 2012 09:35 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

pretty much. i think i need to pretend to be sick one day so that i can stay home with minimal distractions and pop hte fucker out. but then, just this weekend i picked up my trove of old lego from my mom's house. and let me tell you, it's been taking every ounce of willpower that i have not to tear into them and start building shit. it's good that minimm is only 2, and therefore more likely to either smash or eat the multicolored units of creativity, or i'd be playing with them all the fucking time. as it is, i have to keep them stashed out of his reach/sight for now. so if i did stay home from work, i'd probably just play with them instead. i have trouble with focus.

metsmarathon Jan 30 2012 07:24 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

cpfrc shirt CROP right by twenny6point2, on Flickr this would be one side, the ramps the other, pretty much as edgy cropped it. i'm working on that one now. should be up soon, but i wanted feedback on this. thoughts? worth the wait?

metsguyinmichigan Jan 30 2012 07:43 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: cpfrc shirt CROP right by twenny6point2, on Flickr this would be one side, the ramps the other, pretty much as edgy cropped it. i'm working on that one now. should be up soon, but i wanted feedback on this. thoughts? worth the wait? Love it!!! Love it, love it, love it! I like the subtlety of it. Mets fans will recognize the neon, and we don't really care about MFY devotees. Outstanding!

metsmarathon Jan 30 2012 08:00 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

cpfrc shirt CROP left by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Edgy MD Jan 30 2012 08:01 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm also highly supportive. A little concerned that the blue background isn't the correct pantone color. But I say cut and print. We have a cafepress store if you want to distribute them through there.

metsmarathon Jan 30 2012 08:03 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i blame wikipedia. give me the correct RGB or HSL values and i'll gladly update.

themetfairy Jan 30 2012 08:07 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsguyinmichigan wrote: metsmarathon wrote: cpfrc shirt CROP right by twenny6point2, on Flickr this would be one side, the ramps the other, pretty much as edgy cropped it. i'm working on that one now. should be up soon, but i wanted feedback on this. thoughts? worth the wait? Love it!!! Love it, love it, love it! I like the subtlety of it. Mets fans will recognize the neon, and we don't really care about MFY devotees. Outstanding! I concur!

Edgy MD Jan 30 2012 08:15 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: i blame wikipedia. give me the correct RGB or HSL values and i'll gladly update. Lunchbucket has that stuff tattooed on his inner eyelid.

Edgy MD Jan 30 2012 08:20 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

A quick websearch gives me. Mets Blue is Pantone 294. I disagree with that. Still seems a little too green. Hexidecimimal: New York Mets: #004685 (blue) | #F7742C (orange)

Edgy MD Jan 30 2012 08:31 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

http://www.colourlovers.com/color/084C7B/mets_blue RGB: 8,76,123 Still looks too green to me, especially compared the shimmering royal blue of the stadium, but don't let my nitpickiness hold up your great design.

metsmarathon Jan 30 2012 08:59 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

ah, see, i had the blue as #004784 and the orange as #ff752b this will be much better. :p

metsmarathon Jan 30 2012 09:01 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

uniblog says pantone 288 for the blue...

metsmarathon Jan 30 2012 09:08 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

http://colorwerx.blogspot.com/

metsmarathon Jan 30 2012 09:16 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

cpfrc shirt CROP left color 2 by twenny6point2, and cpfrc shirt CROP right color 2 by twenny6point2, on Flickr

Edgy MD Jan 30 2012 09:30 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Gabba, gabba, Shea! That's OK!

Fman99 Jan 31 2012 10:18 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Edgy DC wrote: I'm also highly supportive. A little concerned that the blue background isn't the correct pantone color. But I say cut and print. We have a cafepress store if you want to distribute them through there. It's a great design. I had previously identified Race Ragz as a site we could use to have technical shirts uploaded/ordered/sold/etc. Probably worth checking out, MM.

metsmarathon Jan 31 2012 07:26 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

ok. i'll mock something up. is everyone cool with the shirt choices at race ragz?

themetfairy Jan 31 2012 07:41 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: ok. i'll mock something up. is everyone cool with the shirt choices at race ragz? I have one question - can we order the CPF shirt in different shirt styles? For example, if I want a sleeveless shirt and also a long sleeved shirt, can I order them while you guys order different styles?

metsmarathon Jan 31 2012 09:23 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i think that as long as i send you the link, you can order the design on whatever shirt you want that they offer. (they're all white, which isn't a bad thing, and technical, which is definitely a good thing). i sent you a link to try out. let me know how it works. Back Front i wish they had some guides to prevent awkward placement, but i think these aren't bad. i'm thinking of making a higher resolution version of teh logos to make for better scaling up. especially if we do a big back panel.

themetfairy Feb 01 2012 05:13 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Cool - so long as I'm not stuck with a shapeless unisex tee, I'm totally in. Thanks mm - the design is fabulous!

Fman99 Feb 01 2012 05:49 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Awesome. Can't wait to get mine.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 01 2012 07:28 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

If the shirts are white, that ought to be the background color of the design, especially on the back of the shirt. Yes? Can you flip blue for white in your design?

metsmarathon Feb 01 2012 08:25 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

yeah. i was actually thinking about that. might be better to turn the blue part transparent, thereby requiring no ink, and the heretofore white parts blue. i'll see if i can make that up tonight.

DocTee Feb 01 2012 09:21 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Sweet. Thanks much for all your work on-- can't wait to rock mine.

themetfairy Mar 01 2012 08:24 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Bump

themetfairy Mar 06 2012 02:56 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Back in November I ordered this shirt from NYRR (it's the one on my avatar photo). I ordered it in orange and in white - the orange came right away, but the white was on backorder. The whites apparently aren't going to be manufactured, so NYRR decided to complete my order by substituting another orange one. Ugh. If any of you know someone who would like this shirt (it's a women's small), let me know. The price is negotiable, and I'd rather sell it to a friend than deal with trying to return it to NYRR and have them fuck it up....

Mets – Willets Point Mar 06 2012 03:06 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I could probably use a women's small as a hand puppet. :)

themetfairy Mar 06 2012 03:13 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Oops - I meant to post this in the Running thread....

metsmarathon Apr 02 2012 10:01 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

and for the ladies would hte back logo look better about 10% smaller on each? it's really hard to tell what tehy'd look like since the designs are flat and the model shirts are not. i like the front logo centered on teh women's shirt. unsure about the mens' and am open to suggestions how do we want to go about getting these? send me money, i buy them, and distribute them?

The Second Spitter Apr 03 2012 12:46 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Why was the singlet/race shirt idea nixed?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2012 04:54 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

reduce the size of the rear graphic a bit maybe.

themetfairy Apr 03 2012 05:36 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm fine with sending you the money mm. Like 3D asked, is it still possible to get a singlet? I'd prefer not to have any sleeves. Nice work - the design is gorgeous!

The Second Spitter Apr 03 2012 06:00 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

themetfairy wrote: I'm fine with sending you the money mm. Like 3D asked, is it still possible to get a singlet? I'd prefer not to have any sleeves. Nice work - the design is gorgeous! The site Fman suggested earlier in the thread does singlets in Dry-Fit.

metsmarathon Apr 03 2012 06:53 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The Second Spitter wrote: Why was the singlet/race shirt idea nixed? because i hate you all. also because i forgot. they do offer singlets as well. i'll mock one up. i'll probably do a mock up for each of the styles of shirts they offer (raceragz - the same site fman suggested) and we can then pick and choose.

themetfairy Apr 03 2012 07:34 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: Why was the singlet/race shirt idea nixed? because i hate you all. also because i forgot. they do offer singlets as well. i'll mock one up. i'll probably do a mock up for each of the styles of shirts they offer (raceragz - the same site fman suggested) and we can then pick and choose. Thanks mm!

Fman99 Apr 03 2012 07:39 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Sounds good. I want something with sleeves, I'm a bit too stick-armed to wear a singlet or muscle shirt of any kind. But I'm fine with sending MM a check once it's all situated.

TransMonk Apr 03 2012 07:40 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

You're the best, mm! I'll send whatever cash you need. Money order? Paypal? Carrier pigeon? No problem.

metsmarathon Apr 03 2012 08:26 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

TransMonk wrote: You're the best, mm! I'll send whatever cash you need. Money order? Paypal? Carrier pigeon? No problem. to clarify... whatever cash i need, or just enough to cover the cost of the shirt, because there's a slight difference there. mens singlet, front & back womens

Fman99 Apr 03 2012 08:40 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

metsmarathon wrote: and for the ladies would hte back logo look better about 10% smaller on each? it's really hard to tell what tehy'd look like since the designs are flat and the model shirts are not. i like the front logo centered on teh women's shirt. unsure about the mens' and am open to suggestions how do we want to go about getting these? send me money, i buy them, and distribute them? I like this short sleeve design. Keep the front design on the side for the men's shirt please. You can put me down right now for a men's medium, if we're doing it that way.

metsmarathon Apr 03 2012 08:46 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

for the sleeved mens shirt, yeah, logo on the side. i'll shrink the back design a bit to make it fit better. for the womens' shirts, and for the mens singlet, i'm of the mindset that the logo looks better centered. but really, if you want it either way, it just takes a few swoops of the mouse to make it work. should i bother with long sleeves yet? i'll finish up the shorties tomorrow. i need more sleep!

themetfairy Apr 03 2012 09:09 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'm definitely in for a singlet - I love it! If you do the long sleeved women's shirts I'd be up for one of those as well, but only if it's not a big deal for you.

TransMonk Apr 04 2012 07:29 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Ha! Whatever cash you need - to cover the shirt. I'd like a men's medium shirt as well.

themetfairy Apr 18 2012 08:17 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

When/how do we order the shirts?

metsmarathon Apr 19 2012 01:46 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

So it certainly appears that i do not need to be in the loop for shirt-ordering. all's you need to do is follow one of htese fancy links, select your desired size, and click add to cart. and if you wanna fuck up hte image, go for it - it's your shirt! i'm fairly certain it has no effect on the reference designs that i have saved to my profile. i'll try to be a good little boy and mock up some other designs, such as for long sleeve shirts. and you might be able to do it yourselves, too. just remember that i own the copyright on the design. or at least i make such claim here. ;) mens' singlet: http://myraceragz.deco-apparel.com/desi ... /367929513 ladies' singlet: http://myraceragz.deco-apparel.com/desi ... /367927723 i'll post the short sleeve links later - need to get my login info at home. i also need desperately to order one or more of these for myself.

themetfairy Apr 19 2012 02:46 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Singlet is ordered. I may still get a long-sleeved women's tee at some point. Thanks mm - I can't wait to go running in the CPF uni!

Fman99 Apr 19 2012 07:40 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Yes, please include the links for short sleeve shirts! Thanks MM.

metsmarathon Apr 19 2012 10:44 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

ladies' ss tee: http://www.myraceragz.deco-apparel.com/ ... /382041633 mens' ss tee: http://www.myraceragz.deco-apparel.com/ ... /382043298

TransMonk Apr 20 2012 07:36 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Ordered. Should have mine by the time I get off the DL. Thanks mm!

Fman99 Apr 20 2012 10:22 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Ordered mine today too, thanks dude!

themetfairy Apr 29 2012 01:20 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

My shirt arrived when I was in Nashville. It's comfy and looks great! Pix to follow some time this week....

Fman99 Apr 29 2012 08:22 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Mine arrived yesterday. I haven't tried it on but it certainly looks nice. I will give it a test drive this week.

TransMonk Apr 30 2012 02:57 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Got mine today. Looks great. I'm going to give it a test drive on Saturday once I'm off the DL. Thanks again, mm!

themetfairy May 01 2012 09:12 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I ran in my singlet this morning - it was VERY comfortable! I'm still interested in a long-sleeved women's tee when it's convenient for you. And thanks mm - the singlets were well worth the wait :)

themetfairy May 01 2012 02:53 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I do love this singlet -

metsmarathon May 01 2012 03:00 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

i'm still very much afraid that there's a typo in there somewhere. in fact, i never really noticed it before, but i just read it really quickly as "running is a menial sport and we're all insane" it still made sense. i'm really glad the shirts came out nicely. i was truly afraid of pixellated graphics and itchy, scratchy fabric.

themetfairy May 01 2012 07:56 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

The fabric is fabulous - very light and easy to wear.

Fman99 May 01 2012 08:22 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Whoopsie, I ran six miles today and forgot to try out the new digs. Will attempt to remember this on Thursday's run.

TransMonk May 05 2012 06:54 AM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Here's me bleary eyed at 6am this morning just before a run. I dig the new shirt!

themetfairy May 27 2012 07:15 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

I'd still love a long-sleeved tee. I use that kind of layer all the time.

Fman99 May 27 2012 07:21 PM Re: CPF Running Club Shirts!

Wore it last week to run four miles on a particularly hot day and I was very happy with it. Comfortable and lightweight.