T-shirts for the WDW marathon

[AmyBeth68]

I like CDL (Chip & Dale Last)...VERY cute and very relatable to Disney .

I am torn though b/c I like my DFL too....mostly because I like the flow of letters, the patern if you will. But that is just me LOL!

 

[plutosmyfav]

It looks like they actually did some designs for Liz.

I think Sunny did an awesome job for us last year, though.

Do you screen print? One of the printing issues was the fact that wicking material must be screen printed. If that's something you can do, that'd be great. WIll you ship them out to everyone too? That's a somewhat large job (not that I'm complainign in any way shape or form). To ship them from the source to you and then from you to Dave would be costly.

Not trying to be negative. It would be great if you could do it for us. Just want to be sure you know what could be involved.

Thanks, Carrie

Last year's vendor worked out really well and the shirts were great material, color, quality, etc. I'd say we go with them again this year. Plus we worked out all the kinks of getting the digital artwork to them last year so they know what to do.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I have received the ok from Pete to use the DISboards logo. As long as everything is sold at cost, he is fine with it.

My comment about the CDL last thing would be: would our WISH Team be ok with wearing the shirts at races held off Disney properties? I would wear mine but thought I should ask.

 

[Rachael Q]

I like the CDL. I like Lily, would wear it to other non disney races. I could also go with the DLF. So I am no help!

 

[wtpclc]

Good point Lily. I think part od our problem is that some of us want special shirts for WDW marathon and part of us want shirts we can wear at all races. Or maybe many of us want both options and just love to buy stuff.

I have no problem with DLF if we want these to be worn everywhere (or even if we don't) Are we going to date them again or leave them generic?

 

[WDWFAN9]

Good morning all!

I love all these ideas! For me - I would prefer a shirt I can wear at DL and WDW (if I ever decide what I am doing), so that would mean no specific reference to dates. But I will do whatever the group decides.

 

[andromedaslove]

Actually. I wasn't even thinking about the type of material for the shirts. I was for some reason thinking T-shirt type material. So, you're right that wouldn't be something I could do. What are Disney's rules as far as printing
"Disney logos" on the shirts? Or is it just the screen printers that don't want to do it? I think I like the DLF over the CDL, just because I think it would be easier to explain.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

OK, here's an idea I had for the front of the shirt. I know we would need to get approval to use the DISboards logo, but I just through it on there as an idea. I was thinking we could have Sunny's runners in the space between the WISH and feather and date. Again, this is just a quick first stab at a shirt idea, and I want this to be a group/team effort so any and all comments are appreciated.

I just wanted to repost this as the first stab of the design we were thinking of because I think some people haven't seen it. Sunny, do you think you could put the runners in the space between the WISH and feather/date?

 

[keenercam]

I know I am coming late to this party, sorry!

I like Dave's proposed design.

I like the lime green, but we have to anticipate that at least the stroke association will be in the same color. Also, lime green is very very "in" this year and I saw MANY runners this past weekend in green or white with green (I thought only WISHers should have been allowed to wear green! ), so we may anticipate there being even more by January, or perhaps the running companies will have moved on to another color.

I prefer "DLF" for the flow and also for the easier explanation, and also the contingency that chip and dale might not run the final finisher over the finish line.

I definitely prefer the wicking material because I have the WISH shirt in cotton and in wicking and there IS a difference in comfort for the race.

Thanks again, Dave, for all your hard work on this!

 

[jodistar]

Dave -

I really like the t-shirt design.

 

[chimera]

Looks great Dave!

Someone mentioned the date...would having 2007 on the shirt be weird for those doing the DL half this year?

What if the front said W.I.S.H. racing team with the logo Dave designed below it?

I like DLF. I liked having a really bright obnoxious color...makes it really easy for folks to find each other during the races Cam has a good point, though, there are other teams in lime green. Alert shirt also has a bright orange...don't think I saw much of that color during the half.

 

[TXBelle]

I love Mel's idea of having the front say W.I.S.H. Racing Team. That sounds so cool. We are a team!

I am fine sticking with the lime green. Believe me, our lime green was so bright last year that it was hard to miss. Lime green is the official color of the DISboards.

I vote for Dead Last Finish (DLF) or Dead Last (DL) and putting the equation, along with the text of the equation on the back.

There's my $.02 for the night.

 

[TEK224]

I like the idea of W.I.S.H. racing team. Also like the DLF and spelling it out on the back. I'm pretty much ok with any bright color (that isn't pink!).
The wicking shirt is my choice, too.

Terri

 

[AmyBeth68]

W.I.S.H. Racing Team sounds VERY cool . I like it .

 

[WDWFAN9]

Wow! We are a creative bunch....lots of great ideas. I like W.I.S.H. Racing Team, but one of the things I liked about the WISH on the front of the shirt last year was how visible it was from a distance. If we get too many words the size will have to be smaller. Would it still be as readable? Just a thought!

 

[plutosmyfav]

I like W.I.S.H. raceing team, too. I think we may be able to get two designs for nearly the price of one. If we ask the printer to set up the shirt with the year and do a run and then mask out the year I bet he wouldn't charge us for two set ups.

As for the color. The "Safety yellow" as it really is has been a giant success in my opinion. As you can see from my latest post, I wear my shirt to my races and to the gym and constantly get compiments on what a cool shirt it is. Not to mention comments on how bright it is (and its been washed many times). I would love to go with the same shirt, hopefully the same printer now that he knows us.

I currently have two new computers one at work and one at home and neither of them have my grahics software on them. I'll get busy soon.

Dave I could certainly add the runners but I'm not sure your design is in the final form yet. I love the feather, the DIS logo (although I have reservationsa bout the mickey head for Disney logo purposes) but I'm not sold on the W.I.S.H. as it sits right now, the type face/spacing isn't quite what I would like, but if everyone else is sold, then count me in, too

I promise I will move on this soon. You can't begin to imagine how life has been going here

As for Disney logos, its Disney that will break the back of any printer who dares tread on their turf. And all printers know that.


Sunny

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

...one of the things I liked about the WISH on the front of the shirt last year was how visible it was from a distance. If we get too many words the size will have to be smaller. Would it still be as readable?

That would be my concern too.

Sunny, I'd love to see what you can come up with.

Do you think that the printers would not make the print even that we have the ok from disboards head guy for the logo use b/c we need the "bigger" ok from Disney legal? Hmmm.

 

[plutosmyfav]

Black box would have green shirt color print

Here are a few first tries. I'd say we need at least a dozen or more before we can pick out what really works.

I'll keep plugging along. I can't do much esle right now!

Sunny

 

[plutosmyfav]

here's a wimsical first try at the back:

 

[plutosmyfav]

Unfortunately, www.disboards.com/wish doesn't work. The actualy link is an ugly /forum=59 sort of thing. I wonder if the webmaster could make the www.disboards.com/wish work? That would be great.

I'm supposedly out of commision for a long time, so I'll keep brainstorming

I also agree with Pat and Lily that the success of last year's shirt was how noticiable it was from a distance. With that in mind, we might want to move teh feather to the back and keep the front as streamlined as possible.

Also keep in mind that the front design needs to sit high and not be obscured by the bib.

Sunny