Design Feedback - Colorado Club (1 Viewer)

[Gameface]

Very frustrating. Been looking for 5 minutes and still cant find the penis.

I think he was talking about the older version of the $5 in the OP...

 

[Potsie1]

I think he was talking about the older version of the $5 in the OP...

Ok. With regards to the current mockups I think they look awesome.

 

[Gameface]

Yeah, these labels are exceptional. Very well done!

 

[BSteck]

Very frustrating. Been looking for 5 minutes and still cant find the penis.

If you squint (and really want to see it), the A in Colorado...

 

[BSteck]

I like the red ring, too. A white ring will get completely lost on the white chip; and, since your text and snow and mountain outline are all white, there will just be too much white with the ring added on. Keep it red.

Yep... that's exactly the issue... Since I've got a white quarter the white ring will get lost. But for S&G's

Dark Reds:

White rim:

Browns:

 

[Potsie1]

If you squint (and really want to see it), the A in Colorado...

Oh wow. Yah thats good. Just like the little mermaid vhs cover. Very sneaky.

 

[chubbyone]

What about no ring?

 

[BSteck]

I like the red ring. I think it helps make up the retro look, and it gives you a little extra room to work at the base of the label.

You can extend the word "The" half way up into the green of the mountain, extend "Colorado" into both the red ring area (left side) and the green mountain (right side), and enlarge the word club 'til overlaps the red ring on the right side of the chip. That will close up some of the space between the main text and the elevation text, making the latter appear more a part of the main text.

... maybe.(n) :thumbsdown:

So like this?

That seems a little too random with some of the placement to me... but I have been trying to squeeze all the text into the bottom half. If I move the The up into the green that leaves me more room to move everything up and increase the elevation font. Me likey...

 

[BSteck]

What about no ring?

Maybe spot-matching (ish)?

or this...

 

[Gameface]

Maybe spot-matching (ish)?
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I'm REALLY liking that color matching!

I think you've got a good thing going here.

 

[chubbyone]

I’m definitely more on board with the spot matching-ish than red across the board. I’d still like to see no ring, and the “The” in the mountain area like the one guy suggested.

Edit: to my eyes the ring makes it look too much like a stickers

 

[BSteck]

I’d still like to see no ring

Maybe I've been looking at ring versions for too long but that seems a little unfinished to me.

 

[chubbyone]

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Maybe I've been looking at ring versions for too long but that seems a little unfinished to me.

For my tastes (which are not very refined here haha) the no ring is the winner.

 

[BSteck]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! (y) :thumbsup:

Some good stuff to sleep on and relook at in the morning...

 

[BSteck]

Maybe make a promo label too for some named peaks, just to have a few deeper customizations... elevation number obviously changed on those.

This was too good of an idea not to mockup tonight... So that would give 58 special edition 14'er chips.

 

[BSteck]

Very frustrating. Been looking for 5 minutes and still cant find the penis.

That's what she said.


Easiest setup ever.

 

[Perthmike]

If you squint (and really want to see it), the A in Colorado...

Hahahaha I’ve finally spotted the penis. Love your theme and inlay, although I’m probably a fan of the white ring or colour matched versions rather than the red.

 

[cpac54]

Maybe spot-matching (ish)?
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or this...
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I'd stick with the red ring personally, I like the boldness of it.

 

[intjester]

 

[5aces]

I like it, nice and simple without being boring.

Personally I think the "The" looks tacked on, and not part of the Colorado Club "logo" feel. Perhaps if it were tucked above the CO in Colorado?

I'm also not a big fan of the "Elev 5280" part... while it's true that something is needed in that area, the text is too small and//or thin as it is now.

My 2¢ anyway.

Totally agree.

 

[BSteck]

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Very nice! A much better execution of what @Kensco was trying to suggest as well. What font are you using there?

 

[Trihonda]

I think "the" and "Elev 5280" are going to get lost at that size. Not many printers will be able to resolve that fine of a line.

I'd also consider switching the outer ring to white. I like the way it brings the inlay together in the earlier iteration.

Nice design. This is my initial thoughts as well. I think the elev is much more important to include, than the “the”. The the will just get lost at that size, and increasing its size to where it won’t be a muddled blob in print, will just make it look imbalanced. Ditch the “the” imho, and increase the “elev” text. Otherwise, it looks sweet

 

[chubbyone]

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Really like this iteration, though I like the single mountain simplicity a bit more. The rings work here too, as I imagine you used the dropper tool
To color match the spots perfectly, in execution though, the ring and slight color variance still scares me. Perfect font and layout of Colorado Club.

 

[upNdown]

Very frustrating. Been looking for 5 minutes and still cant find the penis.

Start with your zipper, and keep your search to that general area.

 

[intjester]

Very nice! A much better execution of what @Kensco was trying to suggest as well. What font are you using there?

Shenandoah. http://www.terminaldesign.com/fonts/shenandoah/

Really like this iteration, though I like the single mountain simplicity a bit more. The rings work here too, as I imagine you used the dropper tool
To color match the spots perfectly, in execution though, the ring and slight color variance still scares me. Perfect font and layout of Colorado Club.

For actual labels, I’d be sending chip samples (oiled the way you like them) to @Gear to match colors to directly. He should be able to “eyedropper” off of physical items with a photo spectrometer - good color management is how his quarters can look better than casino original snappers with faux shaped inlays. It can also be accomplished through lots of trial & error.

In this case, you’re trying to match a color that is separated, not adjacent (ring to spot) - so an exact color match is not as critical- but i’d still advocate for doing the color match the right way.

 

[One Eyed Dollar]

Since the 5280 elevation is specific to Denver and doesn't quite match the Colorado Club name, what about replacing that text with "Est. 1876"?

Great theme idea! I also wonder how it would look with a line below the green mountains since everything else has a border around it.

 

[allforcharity]

I may be a contrarian here, but I will reiterate

1) I like the "The". It's fine.
2) I like the red ring that blends into tbe background behind "The Colorado Club". It gives a unity to the inlay. Second favourite choice would be edgespot colour-matched ring. I do not recommend a white ring for reasons mentioned before.
3) Two-tone mountain is great! I was going to suggest it before but I thought it might look too busy. It doesn't.

Are you going to have the same inlay on both sides?

 

[johnnycnote]

I would make the penis larger

 

[BSteck]

I would make the penis larger

That’s what she said.

Second easiest setup ever.

 

[BSteck]

I’m on my phone and traveling today so I can’t mock-up all the new ideas.

But thanks for all the suggestions and opinions! The design is definitely much better than when i started.