Unofficialbmw.com

dale · Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA

Something I've been thinking about, and would enjoy doing, is creating Tshirts for Unofficialbmw.com.

What do all of you think? Good idea? Stupid idea?
Any artists want to take a shot at doing a TShirt logo?

Dale

dale · Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA

JRS, is this the site you mentioned? http://www.cafepress.com/

JRS · Joined: 09 Jun 2002 Posts: 2386 Location: USA

Dale,

Yep. That's the site where you can setup a 'shop'. Here's the exact Link.

What you're basically doing is selling another company's goods (t-shirts, mugs, mouse pads, etc) with your design/logo on it. For every $XXX.XX you sell, you get a percentage of the profits. To make a big profit, you need to sell a huge quantity but you don't deal with inventory or returns. You just provide the customer base. A friend of mine setup an account for the local R/C (Radio Control) track that I own. It's made money. Not much but nothing to laugh at.

I, for one, would buy an "UnofficialBMW.com" T-shirt.

In a day and age when folks are saying they support you and this forum - - let 'em show it. I'll take an XL-shirt.

JRS

Cephas · Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 767 Location: Chicago

Dale,
I'm sold! Now we need the designers to come in and work their magic. I for one cannot draw....

JRS · Joined: 09 Jun 2002 Posts: 2386 Location: USA

It's simple... for each BMW - have their 3-digit letter (E30, E36, E46, etc.) on the front of the T-shirt. On the reverse side, have the "Don't know? Find out... UnofficialBMW.COM"

Or go reverse... have the "UnofficialBMW.com" in medium-size letters on the left-chest of the shirt and the 3-digits on the back.

Be careful in copyrighted logos...

JRS

rld777 · Guest

Great idea to me--I'll take an XL as well, great way to advertise.

charliesmith · Joined: 07 Jul 2001 Posts: 738 Location: Dallas, Texas

The 3 digit model designation is nice but means nothing to the BMW uninformed.

On a black (winter color) pocket T shirt print (in 1" high white letters) : "UnofficialBMW.com" across the chest and on the back print "moc.WMBlaiciffonU" (mirror image)
Reverse colors for summer wear.

This should get peoples attention and cause them to look around to the front of the T shirt and perhaps strike up a conversation about BMW's and dales site.
Alternate idea is same lettering scheme on each shirt sleeve.
Small Roundel on the pocket.

Sometimes less is more.

Just a thought.

Obey_Giant · Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 444 Location: San Diego, CA

I would get one! I think something like this would look nice minus the writing on the sleeves.

toolman7672 · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Posts: 71 Location: NC

Hey Giant,
That shirt looks like a hip grim reaper to me.

McK · Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 1126 Location: Chicago

Cones stuck under the car, flying up in the air... that sweatshirt looks like someone took a photo of my last autocross.

I agree that less is more. I would buy if the tee shirts were very low key. I think this is a great site, and I love my car, but I don't flaunt it and I'll never be buying something from the BMW lifestyles catalog.

PJK · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject: Unofficialbmw.com Tshirts?

I rairly wear T shirts, but if you come up with a dennim with a pocket for my glasses which is affordable, I'm in.

Phil

quote:
Originally posted by dale:
Something I've been thinking about, and would enjoy doing, is creating Tshirts for Unofficialbmw.com.

What do all of you think? Good idea? Stupid idea?
Any artists want to take a shot at doing a TShirt logo?

Dale

[ 02-12-2004: Message edited by: PJK ]

Roadstergal · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:44 am Post subject: Unofficialbmw.com Tshirts?

quote:
Originally posted by charliesmith:
On a black (winter color) pocket T shirt print (in 1" high white letters) : "UnofficialBMW.com" across the chest and on the back print "moc.WMBlaiciffonU" (mirror image)
Reverse colors for summer wear.
Alternate idea is same lettering scheme on each shirt sleeve.
Small Roundel on the pocket.

I like those ideas! Will BMW give Dale any crap if we have a Roundel on the shirt?

patrick66 · Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Posts: 623 Location: Oklahoma

A polo shirt with the unofficialbmw.com logo would work nicely, or a top-quality black T-shirt with a pocket. Make mine a 3X, please!

JRS · Joined: 09 Jun 2002 Posts: 2386 Location: USA

quote:
Originally posted by Roadstergal:

I like those ideas! Will BMW give Dale any crap if we have a Roundel on the shirt?

If you make a profit (e.g. Sell T-shirts) and BMW doesn't get a 'cut' - Yes, they will give Dale crap.

If you 'modify' the picture of the roundel (e.g. use 'half' an image) and it doesn't exactly look like the BMW logo - then it can be 'used'.

JRS

dale · Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA

What some BMWCCA chapters have done is buy the TShirts with a big Roundel on them from the dealership, then bring it in to a custom tshirt shop, and have the chapter name, or event info added to the TShirt.
BMW gets their cut, it conforms to their standard, the dealer gets a cut, and the chapter gets the tshirt they want for the event. It's more expensive, but it's legal.

I would prefer to go the route of a new logo for Unofficialbmw.com, and create a bunch of tshirts priced in the $15-$20 range.

I'm still trying to find some with skill as a graphic artist to come up with a logo.

Dale