The Barn - chip set mock up - Looking for design help now. (1 Viewer)

[tommytwoguns]

This is my first go round in this rabbit hole..... I'm thinking these will be Tina chips. I'm open to feedback on this layout since it's my first try. I can say that the images look better in the Chipmatic page than they do in the included png. It is an SVG file that I'm using for the inlay image. Thanks to @QuietMaple for the neat layout tool!

ETA: now looking for design help.

 

[doublebooyah85]

This is my first go round in this rabbit hole..... I'm thinking these will be Tina chips. I'm open to feedback on this layout since it's my first try. I can say that the images look better in the Chipmatic page than they do in the included png. It is an SVG file that I'm using for the inlay image. Thanks to @QuietMaple for the neat layout tool!


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White $500 may help prevent dirty stacks and frequent use of purple

 

[Roslindale]

Black and purple...

Color issues big potential. Some sort of pink might do for 500

 

[tommytwoguns]

Revised with white $500 option.

 

[QuietMaple]

Looking good! I like that you got creative with the spot shapes on the $100 and $1000.

I can say that the images look better in the Chipmatic page than they do in the included png

You can also share the "share" link for the set on the forums if you'd like, which would allow someone to view the chips on Chipmatic itself (at the full resolution). There is definitely some image compression when you upload here.

 

[chipinla]

Inlay needs lots work.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Inlay needs lots work.

This. Reach out to a designer and brainstorm barn ideas with them.

 

[mr11]

Few things I notice:
-Edge progression on 5k feels underwhelming
-Lots of white edge spots
-Text size on the inlay looks small
-Yellow edge spot on white body is a no no for me

Maybe a few suggestions to play around with:
-Black inlay w/ white text
-Make the sign for the barn bigger
-incorporate more colors in edge spots

 

[tommytwoguns]

This. Reach out to a designer and brainstorm barn ideas with them.

The image is a vector graphic of the actual building we play in. I'm not sure what it would look like at print but in the Chipmatic system it looks ok. I agree the words could be larger.

Who would you guys suggest for the design work?

Few things I notice:
-Edge progression on 5k feels underwhelming
-Lots of white edge spots
-Text size on the inlay looks small
-Yellow edge spot on white body is a no no for me

Maybe a few suggestions to play around with:
-Black inlay w/ white text
-Make the sign for the barn bigger
-incorporate more colors in edge spots

I didn't think about the yellow being "invisible" on the white chip. That's a good catch. Some modifications to the set. Less white spots, more colors, modified the $5000 some. Here is the actual Chipmatic link to see in better detail and with the softproofing on. Chipmatic link

 

[Goze]

Not bad for a start, but it might be cooler (more playful) to see more colors in the illustration. I also think there are some proportion issues. One way to better assess the result would be to print it at full scale. I think the value on the tokens is far too small. We could imagine a colorful barn with a “sunset” vibe in the background, perhaps inspired by the “Casa Mango” @Eloe2000

 

[jackb205]

This is my first go round in this rabbit hole..... I'm thinking these will be Tina chips. I'm open to feedback on this layout since it's my first try. I can say that the images look better in the Chipmatic page than they do in the included png. It is an SVG file that I'm using for the inlay image. Thanks to @QuietMaple for the neat layout tool!


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Not bad at all. I generally like it more when the value is either larger or written multiple times on the chip (either orbiting the inlay, or within it). Thoughts on using a pink $5000? I don't dislike the orange but I always love a pink $5k.

 

[tommytwoguns]

Not bad at all. I generally like it more when the value is either larger or written multiple times on the chip (either orbiting the inlay, or within it). Thoughts on using a pink $5000? I don't dislike the orange but I always love a pink $5k.

https://chipmaticstudio.com/share/rQeGc5FGKnmey2w0cL59Y with a pink chip for fun and giggles. Not sure it's my favorite, but it is something.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

The image is a vector graphic of the actual building we play in. I'm not sure what it would look like at print but in the Chipmatic system it looks ok. I agree the words could be larger.

Who would you guys suggest for the design work?

You can ask right here on your page. Just say something simple like looking for design help.

Alternatively, you can use this link:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/custom-chip-services.83654/

 

[tommytwoguns]

You can ask right here on your page. Just say something simple like looking for design help.

Alternatively, you can use this link:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/custom-chip-services.83654/

Thanks for the link. That is quite a list of designers. I wouldn't know where to begin so if a designer wants to step in and discuss helping with the inlay design I'm open to it.

 

[Snakeeyes]

I just completed a Barn theme. When I saw the name of this thread I thought, wow. I used Okku as the designer. I thought he did a great job and would use him again. Our group plays in a barn. Good luck. It is a fun process.

 

[BigGrizz]

Second the recommendation for @Okku. Oscar does some great work for a good price.

 

[tommytwoguns]

Second the recommendation for @Okku. Oscar does some great work for a good price.

Thanks for the recco, I'll hit him up.

 

[SteveEH]

Center the denomination without the dollar/cent symbols, and use a smaller font for the symbols to help balance offsetting them to the left/right.

Print out the designs actual size and do ab arms length rest to make sure the font size is big enough.

 

[tommytwoguns]

Any other designer suggestions? I see that I now have a little more time since there isn't a Feb Tina Chips Group Buy.

 

[BigGrizz]

@Okku and @Colquhoun are probably the most prolific designers here but I'm sure there are a few more.

And ya, China basically shuts down for part of February for Chinese New Year so putting an order in this month would be hectic and delayed.

 

[mr11]

Did a google search and thought this picture could pull some inspiration.

I thought you could put “The Barn” where Harley-Davidson is, replace the star with golf clubs or a cigar, replace the generic barn with your image and then use the space at the bottom for the denomination

Im no graphic designer but I’ve done a few custom projects for myself and could give this a shot if you want

 

[Taghkanic]

A few things from someone who has done a bunch of different relabel projects:

1. If these are tournament chips, you can lose the dollar sign ($).

2. The knock-out chip color (royal blue?) may not stand out enough in stacks which include your black 100 and purple 500 chips. I’d suggest a hot pink or other color which clearly distinguishes it from the rest. And/or make it a larger size chip than the rest.

3. I’d push the color of the 500 chip to a lighter lavender, if you want to stay in the purple family. Too often in tourneys with black and purple chips, it proves hard for many players to see the difference when the chips are in less than perfect light.

4. The font size of the Poker-Golf-Cigars text is going to be very small once printed at inlay scale. I’d suggest bumping it up at least a point size, maybe two, depending on what fits.

5. If each inlay is going to be monochrome—a missed opportunity, IMHO—I’d suggest at least giving each denom a tint corresponding to the base color of the chip. For example, the green 25 would have a green tint, the purple 500 a purple tint, etc. Alternatively, if the barn stays the same color across all chips, you could change the text colors to match the bases.

6. Most importantly... The level of resolution in the barn image which your see on your screen is not likely to be that faithfully reproduced on actual inlays/labels, even from a high-quality printer like Gear. You’re at risk of it coming out a bit muddy-looking. I’d suggest using a more simplified line drawing, maybe more like a cartoon, rather than something with a lot of fine detail. (See @mr11 's suggestion above). This also can help give your design more of a classic Vegas feeling.

 

[tommytwoguns]

Did a google search and thought this picture could pull some inspiration.

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I thought you could put “The Barn” where Harley-Davidson is, replace the star with golf clubs or a cigar, replace the generic barn with your image and then use the space at the bottom for the denomination

Im no graphic designer but I’ve done a few custom projects for myself and could give this a shot if you want

Thank u for that. I hadn't seen this design before.

A few things from someone who has done a bunch of different relabel projects:

1. If these are tournament chips, you can lose the dollar sign ($).

2. The knock-out chip color (royal blue?) may not stand out enough in stacks which include your black 100 and purple 500 chips. I’d suggest a hot pink or other color which clearly distinguishes it from the rest. And/or make it a larger size chip than the rest.

3. I’d push the color of the 500 chip to a lighter lavender, if you want to stay in the purple family. Too often in tourneys with black and purple chips, it proves hard for many players to see the difference when the chips are in less than perfect light.

4. The font size of the Poker-Golf-Cigars text is going to be very small once printed at inlay scale. I’d suggest bumping it up at least a point size, maybe two, depending on what fits.

5. If each inlay is going to be monochrome—a missed opportunity, IMHO—I’d suggest at least giving each denom a tint corresponding to the base color of the chip. For example, the green 25 would have a green tint, the purple 500 a purple tint, etc. Alternatively, if the barn stays the same color across all chips, you could change the text colors to match the bases.

6. Most importantly... The level of resolution in the barn image which your see on your screen is not likely to be that faithfully reproduced on actual inlays/labels, even from a high-quality printer like Gear. You’re at risk of it coming out a bit muddy-looking. I’d suggest using a more simplified line drawing, maybe more like a cartoon, rather than something with a lot of fine detail. (See @mr11 's suggestion above). This also can help give your design more of a classic Vegas feeling.

Thanks for all of the feedback! Yes, the intention is tourney chips so that is a good point. I agree 100% about the text being too small. I couldn't get it larger myself so that is definitely a fix that will happen.

As for the inlay resolution I have since learned about that. There is a thread I came across yesterday that showed the design graphic next to the actual Tina inlays and it was striking how poorly the resolution transferred. It's making me wonder if I even do a vector barn image.....

I'm pretty sure it was @Colquhoun that had posted the variations. I'll reach out to him and see if he is available.

 

[Colquhoun]

The labels that Tina prints for the hybrids chips are FAR superior print quality than the direct dye-sub printing of cards mold and no-mold ceramics.
Here is a closeup of the Pioneer Club chips I did a while back:

They even look sharper in person. I think you can print that latest design with no problems. You may want to enlarge aspects of it for legibility, but print-wise, it should be fine.

 

[Taghkanic]

The labels that Tina prints for the hybrids chips are FAR superior print quality than the direct dye-sub printing of cards mold and no-mold ceramics.
Here is a closeup of the Pioneer Club chips I did a while back:
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They even look sharper in person. I think you can print that latest design with no problems. You may want to enlarge aspects of it for legibility, but print-wise, it should be fine.

Did you embed the dot pattern as part of the design, or is that an artifact of the Tina printing process?

 

[Colquhoun]

Did you embed the dot pattern as part of the design, or is that an artifact of the Tina printing process?

Those are just CMYK rosettes, part of the printing process. Very difficult to see with the eye, but the macro lens on the phone shows them clearly.

Whatever linescreen Tina's label printer uses, its very fine, and produces a very detailed label.

 

[Taghkanic]

The labels that Tina prints for the hybrids chips are FAR superior print quality than the direct dye-sub printing of cards mold and no-mold ceramics.
Here is a closeup of the Pioneer Club chips I did a while back:
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They even look sharper in person. I think you can print that latest design with no problems. You may want to enlarge aspects of it for legibility, but print-wise, it should be fine.

Understood. I guess I’d have to see them in person. Online to me this looks pretty jagged… But maybe it’s a combo of printing + zoomed in photography + image upload degradation etc. If you say they look sharper than this in person, I certainly believe you.