The Rufus on Fire Podcast is coming; also, design a RoF shirt

by David A. Arnott on Mar 18, 2010 12:34 PM EDT Comment 39 comments

I've got a programming announcement and a contest in this post, so be sure to check out the whole thing. First, the programming announcement.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, we'll have the first Rufus on Fire podcast. It will be live, thanks to Blogtalkradio, before that night's game against the Washington Wizards, and I'll be taking phone calls. It'll be fun. Be ready to bring your A-game.

Second, the contest: I'm developing a Rufus on Fire t-shirt to be sold through the SB Nation store.

I have a couple ideas, but I want your input, too, and many of you have better design skillz than I do, anyway. Hence, a t-shirt concept design contest.

PRIZES

I will pick two winners. The First Prize winner will get to choose between a Gerald Wallace signed basketball and a Raymond Felton signed authentic jersey. The Second Prize winner will receive the other one. I don't have certificates of authenticity on these, so you'll have to take it on my word that I obtained both in my prize pack from the Bobcats for winning the Ultimate Fan contest.

Details after the jump.

INSTRUCTIONS

Email an image (or several images) to rufusonfireblog@gmail.com with the subject line: "T-Shirt Contest", and what name you'd like cited on the site. Include a brief explanation of what goes where, i.e.: which image goes on the back, which on the front, et cetera.

The deadline for all submissions is 11:59pm, March 31st, 2010.

IMAGE GUIDELINES

Do not use any logos or images you do not have the right to use. That includes the likenesses of NBA players.

Do try to be simple and direct. The best shirt design's message will be readily apparent at a glance.

DETAILS

By submitting images to the contest, you're agreeing that should I choose your image as a First Place winner or Second Place winner, you'll give me the design to use either as is or as the basis of a design for a t-shirt to be sold on SB Nation's store, without further compensation. If your design is not chosen as a winner, you're agreeing to let me post those images on the site, as I'll probably do to show the "honorable mention" designs in a future post.

It's possible, due to the vagaries of our t-shirt process, that none of the designs will be used on a shirt, but if that happens, I'll still pick winners for the prizes and post designs on the site. Any questions? Email me.

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Well, I'll be off work tomorrow...

So I will most likely begin tonight…and forgive me…I’ll have several entries.

I want to ask…should the shirt embody the team, favorite player(s), or us as the official Bobcats “SUPERFANS”

by andrewlail76 on Mar 18, 2010 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

Focus of the design is entirely up to you.

Rufus on Fire -- SB Nation's Charlotte Bobcats Blog

by David A. Arnott on Mar 18, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

we can have multiple entries?

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is.

by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 18, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure thing. Feel free to send them in the same email, too.

Rufus on Fire -- SB Nation's Charlotte Bobcats Blog

by David A. Arnott on Mar 18, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Do not use any logos or images you do not have the right to use. That includes the likenesses of NBA players.

Dang it! There goes my illegal shirt that I already made.

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is.

by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 18, 2010 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

Dang...

I guess that means that I can’t use the clip-art stuff…huh…

by andrewlail76 on Mar 18, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought I'd share a design.

I probably won’t submit it to David because the people that would buy it number in the single digits probably. I’ll focus on something a little less “inside-jokey” from here on out.

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is.

by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 18, 2010 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

Dude, this is amazing.

Blogging at Ridiculous Upside, where my terrible writing meets people's eyes.

by Aisander D on Mar 18, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope this works

Make custom t-shirts at CustomInk.com

by dudemanhey on Mar 18, 2010 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

...and it didn't.

by dudemanhey on Mar 18, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

here's what you do

save the shirt. use your email, or whatever. go to custom ink.com and click retrieve your designs. enter your email and click the design you want. right click over the front of your shirt and select copy image url. back in your comment click the little picture icon and paste into the box. repeat for the back of your shirt.

also, if it’s a serious entry, email it to david

Lemonade was a popular drink and it still is.

by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 18, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs