LAVA NIWeek T-Shirt Design Contest

[Michael Aivaliotis]

For the first time we are having a LAVA T-Shirt design contest. The winning design will be used on the LAVA store for people to purchase them for NIWeek 2008. The only few requirements are that this year's T-shirt will be black so that any graphics you use must look good over a black background. For example, no black letters, etc. You can make it themed so that it ties into NIWeek 2008 if you want but this is not a requirement. It's super easy to submit your entry. Just attach an image to this thread you are currently reading. That's it. LAVA will take care of the rest. You can submit as many designs as you wish.

The contest ends the night of Sat. May 17th. So hurry, you only have 2 weeks!

[pallen]

Do you have any specific requirements for the image type or size?

[LAVA 1.0 Content]

Don't have time to devote to this project (I have episodes of Giligan's Island hat need watched) but I have ideas that may inspire better ones.

Front:

"LAVA where the greatest minds of of LabVIEW colapse into a single functions."

Image from Benny Lava video.

Back:

"Who put the Gate in there?"

Ben

[Justin Goeres]

I'm neither an artist, nor do I have time (at least in the next week) to offer, but something along these lines popped into my head:

[shoneill]

QUOTE (Justin Goeres @ May 5 2008, 03:03 PM)

I'm neither an artist, nor do I have time (at least in the next week) to offer, but something along these lines popped into my head:

http://lavag.org/old_files/monthly_05_2008/post-2992-1209996166.png' target="_blank">

EDIT: Or should that be 0.3% of the world agrees?

Looks more like 30% or 40% to me.....

Shane.

[Justin Goeres]

Here's another partial idea I had. I downloaded the avatars of the top 60 LAVA posters (or rather, the 33/60 of them that have avatars -- thank Dog for wget) and started to arrange them inside the LAVA logo. I got as far as this and decided it was worth uploading as a proof of concept. This could be a portion of the shirt design as a whole. At the very least I would need to get the right font (or a clean source image) of the real LAVA logo to make it look right....

Comments/ideas?

P.S. If anybody wants them I'll be glad to send you the avatar jpgs and/or my source file (I use the GIMP, but we can convert to Photoshop if necessary).

[crelf]

QUOTE (Michael_Aivaliotis @ May 2 2008, 03:26 AM)

For the first time we are having a LAVA T-Shirt design contest.

OK, here's my submission. The front includes the "cute" LAVA QR signature that Mike's been raving about, and the back's based on this year's NI-Week promotional background (I hope they're okay with us borrowing it - remeber NI: imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ):

[Yair]

QUOTE (Justin Goeres @ May 5 2008, 06:18 PM)

Comments/ideas?

Great idea, although I'm not seeing Elmer anywhere.

[Justin Goeres]

QUOTE (Yen @ May 5 2008, 11:03 AM)

Great idea, although I'm not seeing Elmer anywhere.

Yeah, I realized about an hour ago that my script was assuming all the avatars are JPGs . Some are PNGs (like yours) or GIFs (like Jim's).

So if you see some missing, that's almost certainly why. If I go any further with this, I'll pay more attention to making sure I have the images I think I have.

[Michael Aivaliotis]

If anyone wants a list the top 100 members with the URLs to their avatars PM me. You still have to download the avatars but I'm sure you're smart enough to figure that part out.

[Aristos Queue]

I'm surprised that I've never seen any art that combines "dataflow" with "LAVA". I've done several pieces for NI presentations that are LV primitives in rivers. Seems like G code flowing down the side of a volcano would be a natural graphic for LAVA.

[crelf]

QUOTE (Aristos Queue @ May 6 2008, 12:49 PM)

I'm surprised that I've never seen any art that combines "dataflow" with "LAVA". I've done several pieces for NI presentations that are LV primitives in rivers. Seems like G code flowing down the side of a volcano would be a natural graphic for LAVA.

You're volunteering?

[Yair]

QUOTE (Aristos Queue @ May 6 2008, 07:49 PM)

I've done several pieces for NI presentations that are LV primitives in rivers.

Yeah, I remember seeing one of those.

[LAVA 1.0 Content]

Hmmm....

Good ideas rolling in fast!

I am going to put pressure on my artist to get those images ready for my OTHER idea. At the very least I hope Y'all will find it funny.

Ben

[Michael Aivaliotis]

Well, even if there is not one clear choice. Just submit images and suggestions and I can be responsible for creating the final image. I think if we can get the image and concept down that would be great. So submit images anyway even though they are not of great quality.

[JDave]

QUOTE (Aristos Queue @ May 6 2008, 09:49 AM)

I'm surprised that I've never seen any art that combines "dataflow" with "LAVA". I've done several pieces for NI presentations that are LV primitives in rivers. Seems like G code flowing down the side of a volcano would be a natural graphic for LAVA.

http://lavag.org/old_files/monthly_05_2008/post-1519-1210170906.gif' target="_blank">

That sounds awesome. I don't have the time to put the primitives and OpenG icons on there (I have a Diadem class to get to), but I can just picture it with "Some like their dataflow HOT" written underneath.

[jpdrolet]

LAVA: Flaming Homework Hustlers since 2002

[Yair]

QUOTE (jpdrolet @ May 7 2008, 09:08 PM)

LAVA: Flaming Homework Hustlers since 2002

:laugh:

The only problem is that we haven't been that good on the flaming part.

[orko]

QUOTE (Justin Goeres @ May 5 2008, 08:18 AM)

I downloaded the avatars of the top 60 LAVA posters (or rather, the 33/60 of them that have avatars -- thank Dog for wget) and started to arrange them inside the LAVA logo

Cool idea, Justin! :thumbup:

Perhaps a tool like This would help out in this effort... it's free.

I like the volcano idea, although it seems a bit too impersonal for some reason(?). When I think of LAVA I think of a community of professionals coming together to share ideas and experience, which isn't the same thing as rallying around one of the tools that we all have in common. The idea of personalizing and recognizing the community as a whole, while inviting people to be a part of that community, would be awesome in my opinion.

Now a volcano with avatars erupting out of it... hey, why not all of them?

One thing that I would request if this idea goes ahead is to not forget that the "guest avatar" is one of the most important ones:

[LAVA 1.0 Content]

The text is up for discusion....

Front:

"LAVA - Its like like flying with Superman.... "

Back:

"... but without the turbulance."

I have higher res versions avaialble but the front side image is over 100Meg in BMP form.

Ben

[Aristos Queue]

QUOTE (neB @ May 9 2008, 04:20 PM)

"LAVA - Its like like flying with Superman.... "

Can you make the heads be avatars?

[crelf]

QUOTE (neB @ May 9 2008, 05:20 PM)

"LAVA - Its like like flying with Superman...."

"LAVA - Its like like flying with Supermen and Wonderwomen...."

[LAVA 1.0 Content]

QUOTE (crelf @ May 10 2008, 09:12 AM)

"LAVA - Its like like flying with Supermen and Wonderwomen...."

Agreed!

Can I replace with avatars?

I don't have access to fancy graphics software but PowerPoint and Paint let me do this. (My old PC was crying durring these edits! ) This includes the top eight contributors Sorry Rolf, I told him to draw ten.)

http://lavag.org/old_files/monthly_05_2008/post-29-1210432690.png' target="_blank">

There is also the option that I get my artist to re-do the image but doing characatures of the avatars (Tomi, your avatar will be a challenge).

Maybe a collage of the rest of the avatars in the background?

Could these images be combined with the Volcano image somehow?

I'll gladly supply the original (huge) BMP's to anyone that has better tools for this job.

I'm open to whatever the community thinks.

Just trying to help.

Ben

[crelf]

QUOTE (neB @ May 10 2008, 11:19 AM)

I'm open to whatever the community thinks.

While I think it's a wonderful artistic suggestion, I'd rather not have my avatar on one of those bodies (really - it's just like looking in the mirror! ). IMHO, I consider LAVA a community and don't want to be singled out on a t-shirt.

[Aristos Queue]

QUOTE (crelf @ May 10 2008, 11:46 AM)

While I think it's a wonderful artistic suggestion, I'd rather not have my avatar on one of those bodies (really - it's just like looking in the mirror! ). IMHO, I consider LAVA a community and don't want to be singled out on a t-shirt. That shouldn't stop you from putting other people's avatars there, I'd just prefer mine not to be one of them is all.

Good point. As a "cast of thousands", the avatars are a good idea. As just a handful, not such a good idea. I withdraw my suggestion.