Brendan Falkowski
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21 Responses
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Dan Rubin
Trying to decide how to balance this board design. I prefer the top when viewed on its own, but after accounting for the trucks, I'm not so sure (hence the bottom variation).
And yes, I know the blue of "seagull" doesn't quite match either of the wave blues — will be fixed before finalizing.
almost 2 years ago
I personally like the board 2. I would want to be able to read the text instead of wondering what it said.
almost 2 years ago
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Alvin Thong
i agree with bennie, i think the second one is better. Once the board straps in, he'll still be able to view the brands logo
almost 2 years ago
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Rich Hemsley
I think the second position is better since the logo should be visible when trucks are installed. i agree with Sean about placement and orientation. the closer to the trucks, the less likely the logo will get scratched off right away.
almost 2 years ago
I am going to dissent and vote for #1, but make the logo bigger to fill more of the space on the left.
almost 2 years ago
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Henry Moran
I'm with Jenifer. +1
almost 2 years ago
Rebound
Goofy Footed Remix
by Brendan Falkowski
I'm goofy footed so arranging the deck this way makes more sense (right side forward) for me. If I stopped and flipped the board upside-down, the text would be in correct orientation for reading and direction of travel.
The logo falls under the trucks better after reversing the wave. I'd raise the crest a little higher instead of just grazing the attachment too.
almost 2 years ago
I'd go with Board 3: move it even more to the right, maybe shrink it down just a bit, so that there's a margin between the text and the truck frame. Makes it easier to see and read the text when the board is in the air.
almost 2 years ago
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Jeffrey Kalmikoff
My vote is for #1. As someone who skated for nearly 13 years, I've never really seen boards that cater to the setup unless it worked them into the design. Besides, the graphic is going to get all scratched off in #2 anyway...
almost 2 years ago
How I love seagulls. This is looking mad amazing!
I'd go for option two or three — whatever that enables me to view the whole piece after it's printed.
By the way, you should consider listening to this while skating! ;)
almost 2 years ago
ALL OF THEM!
almost 2 years ago
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Rogie
Really like this board design. Is it gonna be a real board? I love how simple, clean and cool it is.
almost 2 years ago
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Corey Haggard
Loving the board design. I would skate on it for sure.
almost 2 years ago
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Dan Rubin
@Rogie: Yes sir, this will be a real board. Working on a few other designs at the moment (all Black Seagull), but using this one to work out the whole "should I even bother worrying about the truck position" thing ;)
Opinions seem to be fairly varied, even from long-time skaters, so I might just spread the ideas across different designs so there's something to appeal to different tastes.
almost 2 years ago
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Corey Haggard
I wouldn't worry too much about the truck positioning. Most designs on boards the truck base covers the design. I think it looks dope no matter what, great job man!
almost 2 years ago
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Alex Newman
board 2
almost 2 years ago
Rebound
Black Seagull Tape-Top
by Alan Houser
When I skated, I always did a crappy job at taping the deck. In this perfect world, this deck comes pre-taped with 3-color grip-tape.
almost 2 years ago
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Joel Glovier
As a skater, I would like the design with the logo showing even with the trucks on. I know lots of people just buy skateboards now days and hang them on the wall, but not I said the fly.
BTW, who are you using the print these boards?
almost 2 years ago
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Dan Rubin
@Joel: I'm still experimenting with designs, so have been planning to try BoardPusher and Zazzle to start, but only because try are the on-demand deck shops people keep mentioning.
almost 2 years ago
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Joel Glovier
Yeah, I've been using Deckpeck for a while - almost since they started. They had a free setup for the longest time, but moved to a monthly payment structure recently to host a shop. But they've got some real issues with their business right now, so I can't say I recommend them. I checked out Zazzle before, and may reconsider them.
almost 2 years ago
Yeah, BoardPusher is pretty good. Zazzle i haven't actually ordered from yet, and i've loved deckpeck for the longest time as well, since they made wheels. So i ordered some wheels from them about two years ago. I've called them multiple times about it, because i don't want a refund, i want the wheels. "It's coming". "You didn't get them?". "Well, we shipped them.", etc.
almost 2 years ago