For DNCMenteer

[MastiffMike]

OK, first off let me say, when given total freedom to come up with a design it can sometimes lead to something you don't expect. I will NOT be offended if you hate them! I want you to get a Chuck that makes you feel good every time you look at it, regardless of what the design is. Hell, you could go a solid color if that'd make you happiest, I don't care as long as you get what you want.

OK, here goes:
#1 - An updated take on a classic! The pros in the image were picked by me as I wasn't sure who you'd like (and there wasn't enough room to add more)

#2 - Jeff's done stuff with metallics before and I thought this done with silver and red metallic would look slick. (But keep in mind I just used grey/red for the metallics)

#3 - Not really much to this as it was an aborted thought/idea (in my head I pictured the cards going from top to bottom but they don't fit the shape well enough and thus I sort of gave up on my original thought):

And Jeff will hate me for mentioning this but... If you do decide to go with a poker theme, I wonder if he could do the endcaps with chip "edge spots"?!?!?

 

[jcamacho]

Definitely like the first one better, good job!

 

[DNCMenteer]

Sweet.....absolutely amazing.....the first two look great....i might need to make two orders.....are these sized for a big or little chuck? also...any way to get a different background color for the first one?? I love them thanks!!

 

[MastiffMike]

Sure, what color you have in mind?

Sized for little Chucks.

 

[MastiffMike]

BTW, the background color was supposed to be Longhorn orange! (OK, not really, but it does go nicely with the felt color - which also could be changed)

 

[spaky]

Hey Mike, would you like some skittles tonight for your troubles?

 

[MastiffMike]

Here's a version where I changed the background, felt, Text, and light fixtures (color and texture). Also toned down the color saturation of the "dogs".

 

[MastiffMike]

Spaky, I'd LOVE to taste the rainbow!

 

[spaky]

I thought you'd like that.

 

[MastiffMike]

Just a look at what I did...

I started with these:

And did this:

Then added these:

I ended up not using (do to lack of space, not wanting too many cowboy hats, and the fact the Brat isn't easily recognizable without him throwing a tantrum!):

 

[DNCMenteer]

I was thinking maybe some sort of twotoned blues....and i love what you did with the players....any way to fit daniel negranu (sp) in there? He's my fav because he knows what everyone has no matter what...its eerie.....also i like the thought of longhorn orange....but the second design (which i also love) has it and so does my big chuck. So im ok with maybe not having any on this design....im stoked....its better than i would have hoped.....its soooo wicked cool....

 

[MastiffMike]

I considered Daniel (he's one of my favs and one of the best), problem is I don't know if (without his face) he's recognizable? Ivey used to always wear basketball jerseys (and his stare is "his"), Jesus, Hoyt and Doyle all have the cowboy hat, Scotty and the bling, Men and his beer, etc.

There isn't room to add another player but I can certainly replace one with someone else. Any ideas how I could make Daniel regoniazble?

 

[DNCMenteer]

eh good point.....all i can think of is hisboyish looks and earings.....and his sense of humor....none of which could be implemented in our case.....you're right, you did the best....

 

[MastiffMike]

OK, so blue background? Felt color? Text color preference? "Light Fixtures" color?

Just let me know what I should change/adjust and I'll get it done tomorrow night!

 

[DNCMenteer]

uhh lol here goes my seriously underskilled artistic abilities to work.....how about light blue back ground.....darker blue felt.....yellow/orange ? light fixtures....white text?....feel free to tell me "hey man, thats a dumb color scheme, it will look horrible, i cant believe you would think that would look good, this would look way cooler/ more better/ bestest/ most spactacularimundo" or anything to that effect. ***also, the players look good with more color imo

 

[MastiffMike]

OK, I'm headed to bed but will play with it more tomorrow night. Sounds like the main thing is blue background (thus the "main" color is blue)? Other items colored to go nicely!

I'll throw do a couple different versions so you can choose which you prefer (and if it looks like poo I'll say so!)

 

[DNCMenteer]

awesome.....i was just thinking that a black spakrly background might lookgood too....i suckat this lol

 

[MastiffMike]

This better/worse? Personally I'm not a fan of the light fixture color (I'd go with silver?) and I'd go with maybe grey felt as the felt and background are so similar.

Let me know what you think and if the addition of Daniel and Phil is good/bad.

 

[AmyB66]

I like the first one best, #7 second DNC.

Nice work MM!

 

[MastiffMike]

Oh I forgot to mention, this is sized for the LITTLE Chuck (cause that's what you're thinking of?) but if you went large, then "Caleb's Club" could be put back onto one line (thus filling the extra height).