Forum T shirt

well i'm not the one who came first with the idea
Songbird is the one to thank ! i think it's a great idea
so here we are to talk a bit about your idea songbird

=)

good idea.
espacially when the gigs are going to start again. it would be pretty cool to wear an expat forum shirt. it's unique. it' commercial. and maybe you'll stand behind someone wearing the same s hirt and WHAT THE HELL? it's songbird!!!!

altho i think, the forum have to less members yet.

but let's wait what everyone else thinks.

Really nice idea.

Suprise, surprise, I really like this idea, too!

expatriatelover wrote:

That's a very good idea,Songbird! I was thinking about that too!! Are you reading in my mind or what ? I was thinking about a logo like "I am an Expatriate Lover.. and You ?"
Could be funny that all Expat' forum members have the same T-shirt... A special one, only available on that forum...kinda home-made one... What do you think 'bout that ?

Expatriatelover's suggestion sounds perfect for me. Maybe there should be the forum link on the back of the shirt?

The idea is awesome.
Here are my two cents.
I dont think that little number of members on this board is a problem.In fact, it is a huge advantage.
If only few will wear such T-Shirts, it will be read as a privilege and "elitarism" from the crowd's point of view.
So the crowd will want such T-Shirts badly.

Lonelynx, you're ab-so-lu-tely rignt!! Love that idea of "Elite member" Yeah! that'a such a brilliant idea!

And Songbird, that's a good idea too to have the name of the forum on the back... Now we must find an image to put with the sentence (if everyone like the idea of course).

well i LOVE the idea ! and i agree with lonelynx concerning the fact that we are few members, it's definetely not a problem acoording to me.
Put the adress of the forum on the back is a great idea too.
Do you think we should put our pseudo too ? (like somewhere not too visible you know.) i'm not sure about this...
i'm gonna think about the design tonight, but we could think about letting everyone decide wheter to put her/his pseudo or not.

[Emotional-Retard] wrote:

well i LOVE the idea ! and i agree with lonelynx concerning the fact that we are few members, it's definetely not a problem acoording to me.
Put the adress of the forum on the back is a great idea too.
Do you think we should put our pseudo too ? (like somewhere not too visible you know.) i'm not sure about this...
i'm gonna think about the design tonight, but we could think about letting everyone decide wheter to put her/his pseudo or not.

I don't have a problem with that because mine is also my favourite Expatriate song.
That's definitely the advantage of having such a small forum, can you imagine getting personalised shirts for everyone in the Muse forum for example?

i don't really get the idea XD

who's gonna get a shirt?
and what about those joining the forum in the future?
and who pays the printing and shirt?

i'm gonna get one ! lol

i think we should just have the design made with everyone, but everybody can buy a t shirt and then make the print himself, it'll be easier.
what do you think ?

users buy a shirt.. we send it to them and they print it? =/

hmmm no
user buy his own (plain) t shirt, and print it himself. There are shops that do printing on everything ^^
i mean we're not enough big and official to sell t shirts and have to deal with money you know

edit: or did you mean.... we do the design with the users... and send it to the users, so they can print it on one of their shirts?
something like that?

[Emotional-Retard] wrote:

hmmm no
user buy his own (plain) t shirt, and print it himself. There are shops that do printing on everything ^^
i mean we're not enough big and official to sell t shirts and have to deal with money you know

i didnt mean they buy shirts from us XD
they just pay what we paid for buying the shirts.

but i guess u meant it like i meant it in my message b4.

sorry, i'm a bit ... confused today ^^

molkoqueen wrote:

edit: or did you mean.... we do the design with the users... and send it to the users, so they can print it on one of their shirts?
something like that?

yes =)
with this system we don't have to buy or sell anything ^^ it's easier i think.

oooookkkkk.

i thought about something for the back of the shirt :

Spoiler:

OR

Spoiler:

And concerning the front of the T shirt, i had thought about puting "Blackbird" with a well designed police and with birds tacking off from the letters (hmm i'll try to make a drawing tomorrow)
i think it could be cool to have the "fans" named the "blackbirds" (as 30seconds to mars do with the "echelon" for those who know ^^) but on the other hand, i don't know if we'd better leave this "blackbird" thing for the street team.... ?

These are all great ideas! everybody
You have a great imagination Emotional-Retard
must I also thought about an idea

Awesome ! What a great idea !

it would also show them that we are affected many countries
there was Germany, England etc ...
As we mark the countries around the logo of the forum
The proof that they are able to make himself known in europe
And perhaps the name of the forum would be related to europe
as "EUROPE EXPATRAITE" EUROSPATRIATE " LOL
I think you would find better

[Emotional-Retard] I like your 2 propositions about the sentence on the back. Both sound good. I like the idea of putting our pseudo too for those who want. And finally, I agree with the fact to work all together on the design of the T-Shirt and then each member buy and print his own one. That's the easiest way to do and avoid all exchanges of money.

Ouuuh I am soooo impatient!!

But the forum is not just for Europeans, right? It just so happens that we're all from Europe but I think people from other continents are welcome and if we were to include Europe in the title, they might think they are not welcome? Just my thoughts.

I love the idea of the forum address plus "Want to play a part" as a subtitle. I think that works best.

I think The Blackbirds is a great name for the "fan community", as you say, like The Echelon (30 STM) or The Victims (The Killers' fans). Is anyone on the street team?

I guess It'll be better not "Want to play a part", but just "Play a part", just like the song name.Maybe with the " ! " in the end.
Because it's a direct call to action.It will be more memorable I guess.
And yes, I also think that if we include "Europe" somewhere on the T-Shirt, it wont be very good.

I agree with Lonelynx and AreYouAwake, I think putting Europe is too restrictive.