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I'm new and would love some feedback.
 

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First and foremost, get color samples from CPC. You are about to embark on a very expensive purchase. Take the time (and a few dollars more) to buy a full set of color samples. You can see all the colors, on your table, in your light - which I can assure you, are not the same colors you see on your monitor.

...and welcome to PCF!
 
Style of front and back side do not match even in the slightest. Really do consider dropping the photographs on the other side. It really doesn't fit the rest at all.

The front side with the black and white logo also looks kind of bland to me. Not the logo itself, but the fact that you use an inlay with just plain black on white and that's it. I am pretty sure it will look a ton better if you get that logo hotstamped on the chips instead of an inlay.

Red and black chips will be way too dark to look good, and especially to at least roughly match the contrast levels of the other chips. On the red one you should definitely use a DG color for the three spots, and the black chip definitely needs Gray or brighter (maybe also a DG color). Charcoal is incredibly dark. The Charcoal base colored chip will be borderline too dark as the regular Pink is quite dark.

As it was already said, get a color sample set. Money well spent considering you'll shell out quite a load of money on your customs and want to be satisfied with them for a while.
 
I don't like where the denomination is placed. It looks squeezed in and like its pushing the crest further down the inlay. I think the crest has to be centered and the denom placed somehow else. I do like the crest.
 
So I got the color sample set (excellent advice) and sat down with my wife and a designer friend. We scrapped the inlay idea with the photos...it just wasn't working and decided on a new chip color and spot set that I placed an order for this morning. Inlay pictures to follow as we finalize those. Tournament set of 25/100/500/1000/5000 and a bounty chip. I'm excited!
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Don't like the bounty chip. Doesn't fit to the rest of the set, too colorful and not even a visually pleasing rainbow (see Via Lactea $500 for reference - colors here appear to just be randomly scattered).

Colors/spots of the other chips definitely have improved though.
 
Don't like the bounty chip. Doesn't fit to the rest of the set, too colorful and not even a visually pleasing rainbow (see Via Lactea $500 for reference - colors here appear to just be randomly scattered).

Colors/spots of the other chips definitely have improved though.
I have the same reservations about the design of the bounty chips. The edge spots all come from the colors of the other chips in the set.
 
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here are some chips I like that may provide inspiration. I think the edge spots could stand to be jazzed up a bit to be similar to the Dunes 5 or the trop 100 pictured.

Your set doesn't seem to be tied together....they just look like individual chips to me... Your follow up set is def an improvement from your first design though. I would say keep honing it.palais de congres2.jpg
 
I would recommend taking your inlay design idea to one of the resident experts here and have them help you create it.

Much like getting samples is needed to come up with color combinations. Getting a designer is a must for the inlay.

@p5woody and @Quicksilver-75 are both highly recommended here.
 
I would recommend taking your inlay design idea to one of the resident experts here and have them help you create it.

Much like getting samples is needed to come up with color combinations. Getting a designer is a must for the inlay.

@p5woody and @Quicksilver-75 are both highly recommended here.
Thank you. I'm working with a designer friend of mine, but neither of us have created poker chip inlays before.
 
I like the layout on the front, but I think you need a bolder graphic for the owl. The back looks cluttered. Nothing wrong with using the same inlay on both sides.
 
Don't like the bounty chip. Doesn't fit to the rest of the set, too colorful and not even a visually pleasing rainbow (see Via Lactea $500 for reference - colors here appear to just be randomly scattered).

Colors/spots of the other chips definitely have improved though.
I don’t mind having a nutty mismatched bounty chip. Some might even prefer it not match the set so it sticks out as a gimmick/gadget chip.
 
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I don’t mind having a nutty mismatched bounty chip. Some might even prefer it not match the set so it sticks out as a gimmick/gadget chip.

If it was only not matching the rest of the chips - that'd be still acceptable imo for exactly that reason.
But it's the combination of both: apparently random, visually not pleasing spots plus it not matching the rest.
 
I would vote to have the inlay same on both sides and agree that you should employ a graphic designer as rhode recommended.
 
If it was only not matching the rest of the chips - that'd be still acceptable imo for exactly that reason.
But it's the combination of both: apparently random, visually not pleasing spots plus it not matching the rest.
I appreciate the feedback. The visual connection is that the edgespots on the bounty all match the colors and edgespots of the rest of the chips. They are arranged opposite of each other on the bounty.
 
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I appreciate the feedback. The visual connection is that the edgespots on the bounty all match the colors and edgespots of the rest of the chips. They are arranged opposite of each other on the bounty.

I noticed this after a while looking at it. Still doesn't change the point that its overall appearance just genuinely does not look good to me at all.
 
I appreciate the feedback. The visual connection is that the edgespots on the bounty all match the colors and edgespots of the rest of the chips. They are arranged opposite of each other on the bounty.

Might not be exactly how I would have done it, but I like the tie-in and this is your set, so the only person you have to please is yourself. And your wife. Mostly your wife.
 
I appreciate all the feedback. I think my designer and I have pretty well settled on the following with maybe a tweak to font size for the denoms, but otherwise, I'm pretty happy with them.
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Really like the front inlay, but to be honest the back inlay does nothing for me. When it's all said and done with you're the one who has to be happy with it though. Also, dig the 5k chip lol

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That 25 looks familiar.

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But I kinda agree with others, that the set holds promise, but could use some tweaking. The chips don’t seem to flow imho. I strongly suggest looking to several of the threads dedicated to custom sets, and take a look at what others are doing. One thing I know is between nice custom set and nice casino sets, is that the casino sets seem to all be decided by the casino mngr who basically makes decisions on the fly, while the custom sets seem to involve many many months of toiling over spots and colors and getting Community feedback.

Another aspect of customs is the concept of a theme. Many custom sets incorporate themes into their inlays and their spot and colors. Unless you have provided this in another thread, I don’t see any type of theme or inspiration for your set? Giving us this background might help folks provide feedback.

I also note that you have said several times that you are using a designer friend. There is a huge difference in being a graphic designer, and design in poker chip labels and artwork. These teeny pieces of art are often only 7/8 of an inch big. How will the artwork will look in miniature scale, printed on a custom chip, and visibility of the denominations are all things to take into consideration. The custom chip designer is worth their weight in gold. This is not to say you can’t design artwork on your own, but we wear, there are pitfalls you may not know about
 
One thing I know is between nice custom set and nice casino sets, is that the casino sets seem to all be decided by the casino mngr who basically makes decisions on the fly, while the custom sets seem to involve many many months of toiling over spots and colors and getting Community feedback.

I wouldn't prematurely judge that one.
Horseshoe Cleveland/Cincinnati and now JACK is a nice counter-example imo. All the denom spots/colors are nicely balanced against each other. No individual chip from the set looks out of place - all chips really look like they belong together. I am pretty sure no bean counter was involved in deep-down design decisions here - at most, a decision for a general concept or color scheme, but that's it. The rest was very likely full designer's freedom, I'm nearly sure.

Another aspect of customs is the concept of a theme. Many custom sets incorporate themes into their inlays and their spot and colors. Unless you have provided this in another thread, I don’t see any type of theme or inspiration for your set? Giving us this background might help folks provide feedback.

Theming a set is probably the supreme discipline, but not all sets really need a theme in the first place. It's still easier to just make a bunch of color/spot combinations that fit each other well after all. Theming just takes all that and adds more restrictions, and might not even be needed if you only have some generic name as inspiration. Aforementioned Horseshoe chips very likely had no real "theme" either - just a rough guide how they should look. It's a very generic design, but nonetheless a great-looking one.

I also note that you have said several times that you are using a designer friend. There is a huge difference in being a graphic designer, and design in poker chip labels and artwork. These teeny pieces of art are often only 7/8 of an inch big. How will the artwork will look in miniature scale, printed on a custom chip, and visibility of the denominations are all things to take into consideration. The custom chip designer is worth their weight in gold. This is not to say you can’t design artwork on your own, but we wear, there are pitfalls you may not know about

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That 25 looks familiar.

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But I kinda agree with others, that the set holds promise, but could use some tweaking. The chips don’t seem to flow imho. I strongly suggest looking to several of the threads dedicated to custom sets, and take a look at what others are doing. One thing I know is between nice custom set and nice casino sets, is that the casino sets seem to all be decided by the casino mngr who basically makes decisions on the fly, while the custom sets seem to involve many many months of toiling over spots and colors and getting Community feedback.

Another aspect of customs is the concept of a theme. Many custom sets incorporate themes into their inlays and their spot and colors. Unless you have provided this in another thread, I don’t see any type of theme or inspiration for your set? Giving us this background might help folks provide feedback.

I also note that you have said several times that you are using a designer friend. There is a huge difference in being a graphic designer, and design in poker chip labels and artwork. These teeny pieces of art are often only 7/8 of an inch big. How will the artwork will look in miniature scale, printed on a custom chip, and visibility of the denominations are all things to take into consideration. The custom chip designer is worth their weight in gold. This is not to say you can’t design artwork on your own, but we wear, there are pitfalls you may not know about
Thanks for that feedback. The owl is something that is relevant to the house we live in and the chips are named after the house. My wife named our house "The Beverly Gartland" and when we bought it, there was a stuffed great horned owl on one of the bedroom walls that has since become a running joke. The owl is no longer in the house as it creeped me out.
 
Thanks for that feedback. The owl is something that is relevant to the house we live in and the chips are named after the house. My wife named our house "The Beverly Gartland" and when we bought it, there was a stuffed great horned owl on one of the bedroom walls that has since become a running joke. The owl is no longer in the house as it creeped me out.

Owl bet there are some better design concepts out there.. (sorry, had to)


But seriously, not opposed to different inlays, but I think there’s got to be some inlay that incorporates the info from side A and also an owl theme... the inlay as-is just doesn’t do anything for me.. luckily, all I have is an opinion, and the only opinion that ultimately matters is yours (and the mrs). I like owls, and my daughter is an owl freak. I can’t wait to see the final product. :).
 

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