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Title: DC Mug/TShirt Designs that would be nice to have an artist for..
Post by: mouser on May 31, 2012, 10:30 AM
As you guys know we occasionally send out DC mugs to members, like these:
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It would be nice to have a couple more designs for different purposes, like a mug/t-shirt design for programmers who release a bunch of Coding Snack tools.  There might be other occasions that would be nice to honor as well (graduation? military service?).

I'm just posting this in case any DC members who are artists stumble across this and want to give it a shot.. I know we are all faithful to our beloved DC member Nudone and his Cody artwork, but I know he wouldn't mind if we had some alternative designs just to mix things up.
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Post by: sword on June 01, 2012, 05:56 PM
Sounds like a fun project. Ideas:
Cody on a coin. Like a Roman Emperor or full body. Laurel wreath optional. "D C C" on it. Different metal, (gold, silver, bronze, brass, lead). Coin phrase: 'birds of a feather', 'coin of the ml', 'avian emptor', 'in code we trust', 'in hoc signo'. 'pecking in order to'.

'Bar Cody' holding a beer mug. Cody shaking feathers with a Penguin or Turkey or Loon. Bird brained Cody with an Ostrich feather.
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Post by: sword on July 15, 2012, 05:32 PM
Cody coin 1?
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Post by: mouser on July 15, 2012, 06:19 PM
Nice work, sword  :up:
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Post by: sword on July 20, 2012, 02:08 PM
PNG files for Windows icons using Irfanview.
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Post by: sword on July 20, 2012, 05:06 PM
Cody stamp 1.
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Post by: tomos on July 21, 2012, 12:50 PM
An old-fashioned style Cody rubber-stamp would be nice -
if anyone has the skill/software to create that
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Post by: TucknDar on July 22, 2012, 02:45 AM
Is there a Cody vector available? Would make it easier to come up with something.
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Post by: sword on July 26, 2012, 03:38 PM

Re: request for vector image

cody1SVG.pdf (117 KB) Inkscape 90 dpi, 1296 px X 1467 px

cody2PDF.pdf (186 KB) Illustrator print quality
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Post by: sword on August 01, 2012, 04:49 PM
Balloon
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Post by: sword on August 02, 2012, 10:19 PM
Pirate
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Post by: sword on August 04, 2012, 03:53 PM
pirate2
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Post by: app103 on August 06, 2012, 04:27 AM
For Coding Snacks, I was thinking of a lunch truck (maybe in a hippy van sort of style), with Cody at the window, either as the vendor (inside the truck) or as the customer (standing on the outside, placing an order). Where a lunch truck would usually have the name of it displayed, above the window, it would say "Coding Snacks". Depending on how comical one would want to make it, the text above the window could be done to resemble sloppy hand painted letters.
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Post by: sword on August 06, 2012, 09:56 PM
Good idea. Suggestions?
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Post by: mouser on August 06, 2012, 10:00 PM
ha! that's fun, i like it.
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Post by: sword on August 11, 2012, 01:56 PM
Explorer
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Post by: jgpaiva on August 11, 2012, 04:26 PM
Explorer
Is cody drinking a beer?  :tellme: (JK, of couse ;) )
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Post by: sword on August 13, 2012, 03:58 PM
I was trying for an old telescope. Beer is good  ;D but can't think of a setting :-\
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Post by: TaoPhoenix on August 13, 2012, 04:08 PM
Random comment, I'm not a Mug guy. But tshirts could be fun.
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Post by: sword on August 15, 2012, 11:11 AM
I will try a T shirt design. My understanding is that the design should have few colors so I will try one in the style of Tiepolo. What dimensions or formats are best?
Possible style influence: Tiepolo, Daumier, Klee, Goya, Manet, Rembrandt, other.
Based on: watercolor, ink, charcoal, pastel.
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Post by: sword on August 15, 2012, 06:22 PM
Tshirt samples. Separate colors easily changeable.
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Post by: KynloStephen66515 on August 15, 2012, 06:44 PM
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Post by: KynloStephen66515 on August 15, 2012, 06:45 PM
Tshirt samples. Separate colors easily changeable.

What is DCC?  :huh:
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Post by: mouser on August 15, 2012, 09:48 PM
Call me crazy but i still like the primitive-art style of the Coding Snacks Food Truck image by sword above.
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Post by: Ath on August 16, 2012, 03:46 AM
(see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=31177.msg296824#msg296824))
This one I'd buy immediately, if and when available :-*
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Post by: KynloStephen66515 on August 16, 2012, 01:02 PM
(see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=31177.msg296824#msg296824))
This one I'd buy immediately, if and when available :-*

 :D

Should I design some more in this style?
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Post by: KynloStephen66515 on August 16, 2012, 01:04 PM
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(Unfinished and yes I know about the mistakes)
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Post by: mouser on August 16, 2012, 01:16 PM
I'd also love to see a cody/dc design in a dark matrix/cyber/hacker style like:


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Post by: sword on August 16, 2012, 05:07 PM
DCC/ Donation Coder dot Com  :)
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Post by: KynloStephen66515 on August 16, 2012, 05:12 PM
DCC/ Donation Coder dot Com  :)

Ah, thats what mouser thought it meant :) - Wasn't criticizing or anything, was just curious lol
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Post by: sword on August 17, 2012, 12:27 AM
Criticize, correct or suggest away. I'm not 'sensitive'.  ;D

Dark Cody.
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Post by: app103 on August 17, 2012, 12:45 AM
My understanding is that the design should have few colors

Not entirely true...

Cafe Press, which is where the DC mugs and T-shirts come from, does great full color printing. The only real issue is the color white on most things that have a base color. Instead of coming up white, it lets the color of the item show through. I have a gray sweat jacket with the left half of this Cody image on it (from 2008), and everything that is white, including Cody, is gray.

(https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6554.0;attach=13273;image)

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Post by: sword on August 18, 2012, 02:44 PM
@app103
Thanks. I could make any next designs using pale yellow or something. Others are doing a better job. I have only owned two, plain dark green sweat shirts and know almost nothing about them  :)
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Post by: sword on August 18, 2012, 02:47 PM
Cody and highly suspect genealogy.  :) Just for fun.
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Post by: sword on August 19, 2012, 04:23 AM
Dark matrix one.
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Post by: tomos on August 19, 2012, 07:55 AM
love the genealogy one :up:
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Post by: sword on August 19, 2012, 11:03 PM
Dark matrix two
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Post by: sword on August 20, 2012, 04:11 PM
Cody keys
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Post by: sword on August 21, 2012, 02:22 PM
Cody under a tree, Daumier influence.
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Post by: tomos on August 21, 2012, 03:54 PM
Cody under a tree, Daumier influence.

what did you draw that one with?
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Post by: sword on August 22, 2012, 02:38 PM
@tomos
Photoshop. One color, a warm orange-brown (226 - 199 - 115). Layers: 40% transparent line sketch above a couple of layers for lighter and darker 'washes' and above a mid-tone fill layer. The 'washes' were about 15% to 30% transparent blurry edge brushes. It is fast to do. Daumier liked combining ink, charcoal and transparent watercolor for a fresh 'sketch' look.
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Post by: tomos on August 22, 2012, 02:44 PM
@tomos
Photoshop. One color, a warm orange-brown (226 - 199 - 115). Layers: 40% transparent line sketch above a couple of layers for lighter and darker 'washes' and above a mid-tone fill layer. The 'washes' were about 15% to 30% transparent blurry edge brushes. It is fast to do. Daumier liked combining ink, charcoal and transparent watercolor for a fresh 'sketch' look.

Thanks. I like it!
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Post by: jgpaiva on August 22, 2012, 03:20 PM
Cody under a tree, Daumier influence.
I really, really like this! Did you draw it with a mouse?
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Post by: sword on August 22, 2012, 10:30 PM
Thanks. I'm glad you both liked it. More to come. Drawn with a two-button mouse, Logitech model M-CAA42.
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Post by: c.gingerich on August 23, 2012, 08:26 AM
I took a minimal approach.

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Post by: sword on August 26, 2012, 11:37 PM
Cody ink, Manet influence.
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Post by: sword on August 27, 2012, 04:00 PM
Cody icon, Klee influence.
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Post by: sword on September 03, 2012, 03:19 PM
Cody thanks.
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Post by: mouser on September 03, 2012, 04:33 PM
fun  :up:
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Post by: mouser on September 03, 2012, 04:35 PM
Sword, if you make a Cody image that is 1662x600 pixels, I will have a mug made and sent to you.  You can have it say whatever you want.
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Post by: sword on September 04, 2012, 02:56 PM
I will, thanks. "From mouser" would be great.  :Thmbsup: PM later with address.
Cody image 1662 px wide by 600 px high PNG. 
Cheers, sword
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Post by: 40hz on September 04, 2012, 05:47 PM
Not a mug or a T-shirt. Just the rough back image for a set of CodyCards:

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 ;D

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Post by: tomos on September 05, 2012, 02:38 AM
Not a mug or a T-shirt. Just the rough back image for a set of CodyCards:
 (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=31177.msg298897#msg298897))

nice :Thmbsup:
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Post by: sword on September 08, 2012, 03:02 PM
Cody and sunflowers.
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Post by: mouser on September 08, 2012, 03:08 PM
There is something very sweet about your paintings, mr Sword, they bring a smile to my face :)
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Post by: tomos on September 08, 2012, 03:27 PM
There is something very sweet about your paintings, mr Sword, they bring a smile to my face :)

+1
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Post by: app103 on September 08, 2012, 08:29 PM
This was an image I made for the banner for my new project (http://geekgoods.tk), that I kind of altered to insert Cody. It's the right size for a mug if mouser would like to use it for that.

The whole thing is a Paintshop Pro vector, including Cody. Yes, I know he seems to be "missing" something. It's a complete recreation of him done from a trace, without all the shadows and shading. I thought it better suited the simple style of the rest of the image and he would look less out of place. 

Attached in the .zip is the vector of Cody by himself, in case there are any Paintshop Pro users that would like to use it in some of their own Cody tribute art. It will work just fine in any PSP version from v.7 and up. (the ninjas can be found here (http://russograffix.blogspot.com/2012/08/free-psp-vectors-pirates-vs-ninjas-cc-by.html))

Because it is a vector, it will be very easy to move or remove the coin without messing up the whole image. You can even change the colors, replace them with gradients, or pose him, if you want. Every object is clearly labeled, so you can easily tell what is what.


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Post by: sword on September 13, 2012, 04:25 PM
^thanks  ;D  ;D

Cody surfing.
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Post by: sword on September 21, 2012, 03:07 PM
Count Cody
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Post by: sword on October 08, 2012, 02:30 PM
Cody in letters
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Post by: sword on November 30, 2012, 11:38 PM
algorithm shell
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Post by: tomos on December 01, 2012, 03:51 AM
^ nice :)
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Post by: Curt on December 08, 2012, 06:34 AM
All in all, too much Cody, too little DonationCoder.com, I think -
not-members will not have a chance to understand what a bird of a kind is doing there.

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Post by: app103 on December 08, 2012, 07:11 AM
not-members will not have a chance to understand what a bird of a kind is doing there.

Non-members probably wouldn't be interested in owning a t-shirt or mug from here. And if you own one, it can be a good conversation starter, especially if they don't get it and you have to explain.  ;)
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Post by: sword on December 09, 2012, 04:14 PM
Thanks for the feedback. I will try other themes. Cheers
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Post by: sword on December 10, 2012, 10:00 PM
help box
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Post by: f0dder on December 11, 2012, 01:13 AM
This was an image I made for the banner for my new project (http://geekgoods.tk), that I kind of altered to insert Cody. It's the right size for a mug if mouser would like to use it for that.
I'd love a mug with Cody and those ninjas!
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Post by: tomos on December 11, 2012, 05:56 AM
This was an image I made for the banner for my new project (http://geekgoods.tk), that I kind of altered to insert Cody. It's the right size for a mug if mouser would like to use it for that.
I'd love a mug with Cody and those ninjas!
+1
I had missed that one - it's really nice, would make a great mug all right :up:
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Post by: sword on February 17, 2013, 06:19 PM
small, unique icon (GIMP play)

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Post by: sword on February 18, 2013, 05:04 PM
toast

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Post by: KynloStephen66515 on February 18, 2013, 05:08 PM
toast
 (see attachment in previous post (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=31177.msg318425#msg318425))

No, this is toast...

(http://healthandswellness.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/piece-of-toast.jpg)

What you have there...is beer  ;D
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Post by: sword on February 19, 2013, 02:01 PM
right  :Thmbsup: and I prefer beer, from roasted barley, not roasted wheat  ;)
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Post by: sword on June 03, 2013, 06:12 PM
codysave.png (1.1 MB)
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Post by: sword on July 02, 2013, 09:07 PM
ArtistX_12.10 (live DVD): Alchemy_0.0.8.1 Beta (paint drops and footprints).
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Post by: mouser on July 06, 2013, 07:42 PM
Fun :)
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Post by: sword on July 13, 2013, 10:36 PM
Krita drawing application using only four brush 'strokes' (holding left mouse down and moving it). Very highly customizable and excellent help files. (453 KB)