[VisCom] T-shirts

[Peter Moran]

I agree.  T-shirts are more appropriate than polos.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Holmes [mailto:cholmes at openplans.org] 
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 2:18 PM
To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [VisCom] T-shirts



Peter Moran wrote:
> I looked into T-shirts on my end but we don't have the resources to
> support this right now (i.e., a key person is on vacation, budget
> questions).  All I learned is that swanky polos run about $30, and
> regular T's run about $15.  
They shouldn't cost that much, unless you're only getting a handful.  We

ordered 250, very nice american apparel ones, for about $8 each.  $10 a 
piece for a rush order.

I personally don't like polo shirts with branding logos on them, I much 
prefer a nice fitting t-shirt that prominently features the logo, not 
super big but more than just the size of some polo horse.  But that may 
just be me...

Chris


> 
> So I'll defer T-shirt making and distribution responsibilities to mpg
> and Tyler, who seem to have the mojo going there.  I was headed in the
> same design direction - black t-shirt, logo on front, and maybe the
> back, depending on cost.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael P. Gerlek [mailto:mpg at lizardtech.com] 
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:32 PM
> To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [VisCom] T-shirts
> 
> Did Tyler just call my bluff..?  Hmmm.  If I had a mandate to do so, I
> would hypothetically make some points something like the following:
> 
> * All the OSGeo folk attending Where 2.0 will want one.
> 
> * Short time line, so let's make the aesthetics issue easy --
>   I suggest we all look like Peter's ad: solid black shirt,
>   subtle green logo on pocket in "OSGeo green".  Solid black
>   might be hard, though, so we might need a 2nd choice dark
>   color.
> 
> * We want "nice" shirts (like a "polo" or something, not your
>   basic T-shirts).  Out in-house shirt-person uses a local company
>   that doesn't have a website (grrr...), so I'd be looking at
>   something like good old Lands' End:
> 
>     http://ocs.landsend.com/corpsales
> 
>   or specifically this
> 
>  
>
http://ocs.landsend.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=697610
> 1&prmenbr=118823&store_name=corpsales
> 
>   At Lands End there is some flexibility of allowing people to
>   choose different styles, as per this link:
> 
> 	
>
http://ocs.landsend.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/corpsales/CSM_HTML_
> DISCOUNTS.d2w/report?store_name=corpsales#six_unit
> 
> * We will ask the Board to pay, but I will get per-each costs in
>   case they don't come through and we choose to pay for our own.
> 
> * If we do wind up paying for these "privately", me and my buddy
>   Guido here will take on the financial risk.
> 
> * The "logo setup" cost is the hard part (~$100 range).
> 
> * If this is a funded marketing activity, might we want to get
>   some extras as give-aways to VIPs we want to impress?
> 
> Comments?  I would need someone with Fashion Sense to choose the color
> and appropriate style(s) of shirts.
> 
> -mpg
>  
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Tyler Mitchell [mailto:tylermitchell at shaw.ca] 
>>Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 3:24 PM
>>To: dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
>>Subject: [VisCom] T-shirts
>>
>>I'd gladly buy one to wear too.  I don't think there would be 
>>much risk in just getting some done at a reasonable price.  
>>That is, if someone doesn't mind risk managing it ;)  If you 
>>get an idea of cost, let us know Michael.
>>
>>Tyler
> 
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