[GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

16 posts ยท Dec 7 2006 to Dec 9 2006

From: Izenberg, Noam <Noam.Izenberg@j...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 13:47:03 -0500

Subject: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

With Jon's permission, Announcing:

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ZeroWear: The official clothier of Ground Zero Games.
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http://www.printfection.com/ZeroWear

I have re-created, or collaborated, and gathered all the [OFFICIAL]
insignias of the GZGverse together and designed a variety of logo T-
shirts for the GZG and gaming communities, and general interest.

At launch the ZeroWear store has a couple dozen options for shirt designs,
with flags and insignias for: NAC, NSL, FSE, ESU, KV, SV, PH, UNSC

The store also has other GZG-related graphics, such including the
cover design from Full Thrust 2nd Edition, and an Ortillery Command shirt
starring "Alexander's footer".

All insignia designs have color versions, black-on-white, white-on-
black, and "military" styles. Although the store shows one specific color
choice per shirt, all shirts can be selected in a variety of colors. The GZG
graphics are inherently quite cool and have appeal
outside the GZG - or even the gaming and SF - communities. My wife,
who was looking over my shoulder as I was putting the store together
saw the black-on-white Kra'Vak insignia and said "Neat design! I'd
wear that." So I ordered one for her.

More GZGverse designs and styles (e.g. GZG logo, ORC, NI, IJN, book covers,
humor, etc.,) will be coming! Other GZG gaming related graphics are also on
the way. I will post updates occasionally when new neat stuff goes up.

ZeroWear is not going to be a real money-making endeavor. The primary
purpose is to provide some neat looking items to the community and an
additional promotion platform for GZG.

One of the reasons ZeroWear is opening now is that the print-on-
demand house we are using, Printfection, is now running some special offers:
First is a free shipping deal (on orders of $50 US or more) until December 11,
or a $5 discount if you use GRANDOPENINGS at checkout ($20 or more).
Printfection says it can deliver by Dec. 25 US orders placed before midnight
(Mountain time) on Monday Dec. 11.

Most of the designs in the store are on Men's 100% cotton T shirts. However
Printfection has on offer a variety of other apparel, including baseball
jerseys, sweatshirts, hoodies, long sleeve,
ringer, and sleeveless T's, and a varaite of kid/baby and women's
apparel. I can easily add apparel options for existing designs if requested. I
*will* take requests for new products and designs, with the caveat that they
be GZG related.

Please visit, pass along, and send feedback and requests to me if you have
any.

From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:03:08 -0700

Subject: RE: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

Ohhhh, Ahhhhhh!

Michael Brown mwsaber6@msn.com

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From: Evyn MacDude <infojunky@c...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 11:05:25 -0800

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

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> On Dec 7, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Noam Izenberg wrote:

> Please visit, pass along, and send feedback and requests to me if

Larger sizes (Evyn who even when skinney is a 3x+)

And/or Ballcaps (an OD one with the UNSC Logo)

Evyn MacDude infojunky@ceecom.net

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 15:30:36 -0600

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

Thanks, Noam!

I'm assuming the main price difference should be between the avec pocket and
sans pocket; if so, I'd suggest another look at what you have up.

Otherwise, only one question: When did the Sa'Vasku become represented by
fried eggs, sunnyside up? ;->=

Ok, the real question: why Printfection and not CafePress? Neither one accepts
payment in what I call a safe manner, but one's been going a lot longer. Just
curious.

The_Beast

Noam on 12/07/2006 12:47:03 PM:

> With Jon's permission, Announcing:

***snippage to the deals part***

> One of the reasons ZeroWear is opening now is that the print-on-

From: John Brewer <jbrewer@w...>

Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:13:47 GMT

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

I think the "Ortillery Command" quote is overly long, and fights the graphic
for attention. It would have been better if it was just the Ortillery symbol
and the quote "We're not GOD, we just borrowed his 'SMITE' button". Simple.

JBrewer@webtv.net

"Always strive to be a good person. If you can't do that, at least strive to
be someone other than an asshole."

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From: tsarith@i...

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:31:47 -0600 (CST)

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

> On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, John Brewer wrote:

> I think the "Ortillery Command" quote is overly long, and fights the

I thinks it s just right (obviously). I just can't remember where I saw

it first - I could almost swear it was from the Heavy Gear list, not
here. But its been so long, I can't really remember

From: Allan Goodall <agoodall@a...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:39:19 -0600

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

> On 12/7/06, John Brewer <jbrewer@webtv.net> wrote:

RPG.net has a meme that fits: "Rocks fall. Everyone dies." Simpler; more
succinct...

(It's not original to RPG.net. As far as I can tell, it's a meme for an RPG
campaign that has gone off the rails. The GM uses a deus ex machina to end his
campaign, killing all the PCs. Stereotypically a comet or asteroid slams into
the world. The explanation for what happens has been distilled into those four
words: "Rocks fall. Everyone dies.")

From: Allan Goodall <agoodall@a...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:42:33 -0600

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

> On 12/7/06, Allan Goodall <agoodall@hyperbear.com> wrote:

> RPG.net has a meme that fits: "Rocks fall. Everyone dies." Simpler;

In fact, I wouldn't mind a hat with that. The symbol and the words "Ortillery
Command" on the front. The phrase, "Rocks fall. Everyone dies." on the back...

From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:56:00 -0600

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

'SMITE'....On Call

From: Michael Llaneza <maserati@e...>

Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:41:36 -0800

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

> John Brewer wrote:

> I think the "Ortillery Command" quote is overly long, and fights the

I'll second that.

From: Izenberg, Noam <Noam.Izenberg@j...>

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 22:58:11 -0500

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

Answering several:

> I'm assuming the main price difference should be between the avec

This big difference is actually between lighter and darker colors (including
the military green). "Pocket designs) don't actially have fabric pockets. It's
just the
pocket location on a T-shirt.

Other price jumps include front+back designs vs. one or the other.

> Otherwise, only one question: When did the Sa'Vasku become represented

Since before our ancestors came down from the trees...

> Ok, the real question: why Printfection and not CafePress? Neither one

I read some reviews of price vs. quality and Printfection came out ahead on
quality.

> I think the "Ortillery Command" quote is overly long, and fights the

It was a style decision. I've seen T's with long slogans before. The length of
the slogan is just as much a schtick as the graphic.

However, I could do a simpler version like the above wiht a relatively larger
graphic.

> RPG.net has a meme that fits: "Rocks fall. Everyone dies." Simpler;

I like that. Ist it GZG enough to use?

> In fact, I wouldn't mind a hat with that. The symbol and the words

Printfection doesn't do hats (yet?). But a design ligh that could go on a
shirt.

> For the front of a shirt; definitely. For the back, not really. I've

> Common layout for this sort of thing would be the graphic + "Ortillery

Also doable. THe front/back designs are just a bit more expensve. I'll
play around. with them.

You can also expect to see some Full Metal Assault Sheep in the near future.

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:16:59 -0500

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

> RPG.net has a meme that fits: "Rocks fall. Everyone dies." Simpler;

> I like that. Ist it GZG enough to use?

It will be, in a couple months....

From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>

Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 02:53:11 -0800 (PST)

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

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the Indonesian Commonwealth shirt is done and my money is yours.

Gracias,

  Glenn Wilson

From: Charles Lee <xarcht@y...>

Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 08:56:01 -0800 (PST)

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

When is FCT shirts comin? The Devil's herd is waitin.
> --- Noam Izenberg <noam.izenberg@jhuapl.edu> wrote:

> With Jon's permission, Announcing:
*****************************************************
> ZeroWear: The official clothier of Ground Zero
*****************************************************
> http://www.printfection.com/ZeroWear
http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-l
> [quoted text omitted]

From: Richard Kirke <richardkirke@h...>

Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:29:14 +0000

Subject: RE: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

Having seen the Ortillery T-Shirt and shown it to a friend, he got bored

reading it before he got to the end. As a text on the front I do feel it is
too long. Something shorter, as previously suggested, would be better IMHO.

Nice work on the whole range though. When I am less broke I hope to put an
order in.

Richard
> Yes and no.

From: Richard Kirke <richardkirke@h...>

Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:46:47 +0000

Subject: Re: [GZG] [Announcement] ZeroWear

> Let me know when the Indonesian Commonwealth shirt is done and my money

Likewise the New Isreali shirt...