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Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by jschuur »

kafkaesque wrote: post #15
jschuur wrote: post #8

I just wish it wasn't black. I get what you're trying to do with the color scheme from the site, but the black just completely overwhelms it. If you're going to go with something without text, have the shirt be the grayish color, with the orange stripe going across the entire chest.

I was just going to comment on that. To my eye, Slate, Asphalt, or Heather Grey would work better (in order of preference). http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/ExpressOrd... Also, these are 100% cotton, right?

I was struggling to find a name for the primary background color here. It's probably not gray. Creme?

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by bdcravens »

jschuur wrote: post #8

I just wish it wasn't black. I get what you're trying to do with the color scheme from the site, but the black just completely overwhelms it. If you're going to go with something without text, have the shirt be the grayish color, with the orange stripe going across the entire chest.

I agree. Anyone with animals knows that black just doesn't work, so I have to pass on a lot of cool shirts at conferences, etc

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by pg »

It seemed particularly appropriate for the HN t-shirt to raise money for Watsi, since you guys in a sense discovered Watsi. They'd had some publicity before, but it was after their highly upvoted post on HN that their growth really took off. That was also how we found out about them.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by wiwillia »

kafkaesque wrote: post #15
jschuur wrote: post #8

I just wish it wasn't black. I get what you're trying to do with the color scheme from the site, but the black just completely overwhelms it. If you're going to go with something without text, have the shirt be the grayish color, with the orange stripe going across the entire chest.

I was just going to comment on that. To my eye, Slate, Asphalt, or Heather Grey would work better (in order of preference). http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/ExpressOrd... Also, these are 100% cotton, right?

Yep! These will be printed on 100% cotton tees.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by jug6ernaut »

thetrumanshow wrote: post #14
jug6ernaut wrote: post #12

I don't really get this T, i understand its going for minimalism, but would someone who frequents HN recognize it if they did not already know its affiliation?(i wouldn't) & if the answer is no, then whats the point of the T? Edit for clarity: Not knocking the cause, it is great. Just the design really, maybe im missing something.

For me its solidarity. That, and I just want to be a part of it, regardless of who else knows about it.

Absolutely, i do also. But if its a HN Tee, should it be recognizable to those who frequent HN?

@mayank same applies, inside joke to who? Those who where told it was a HN Tee or the HN community?(assuming its not recognizable to them).

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by kafkaesque »

jschuur wrote: post #21
kafkaesque wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was just going to comment on that. To my eye, Slate, Asphalt, or Heather Grey would work better (in order of preference). http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/ExpressOrd... Also, these are 100% cotton, right?

I was struggling to find a name for the primary background color here. It's probably not gray. Creme?

I came to the same conclusion (looks like Creme). But it's probably best to have someone look at the colour in person?

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by lancefisher »

jug6ernaut wrote: post #12

I don't really get this T, i understand its going for minimalism, but would someone who frequents HN recognize it if they did not already know its affiliation?(i wouldn't) & if the answer is no, then whats the point of the T? Edit for clarity: Not knocking the cause, it is great. Just the design really, maybe im missing something.

You can write your own username in with a sharpie. :) I would recognize this for the colors and shape. I do wish it came on a light-color T though.

Re: Official Hacker News T-Shirt

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Post by wiwillia »

nollidge wrote: post #25

The Teespring homepage seems to be designed just for people wishing to sell their apparel, not for people looking to browse around for shirts. Is this in the works?

Most definitely in the works! We're planning on releasing a product iteration that has more discovery tools soon.
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