I have to admit that I'm really looking forward to insomniasexx and co. getting around to getting the next batch of stickers going. A lot of users seem to be excited as hell about them and I can't blame them. I'm just excited to see where steve puts some next. The thing is though, I'm a bit of an impatient man and I want to get in on the action myself, now. So, I made my own. 1 2 (I apologize for the messy carpet, my dog sheds all year round and there's no escaping her hair)
It wasn't that hard to do at all. I went back through insomniasexx's previous threads to find what others have made and then downloaded the ones that appealed to me. I brought the images I wanted printed to a local printer, told them the size that I want, and they did the rest. They put them on a 4up template and about 4 hours later, I had full sheets of these to take home for me to cut out.
There was admitably a bit of compromise though. They couldn't print them on sticker stock, so I opted for a nice matte photo paper instead. So while I can't stick them anywhere, I can still place them where I want (which is actually preferable as I don't want to do anything to annoy anyone, and it's much easier to toss a piece of paper than it is to remove a sticker). At the same time I had to hand trim them all myself so none of them are uniform, let alone exactly 4x4 inches. It adds to the charm of them though, because now they definitely have a DIY feel going for them.
Even though cutting them out was a chore and took time that I'll never get back, I got excited about thinking where I'll put them. I'm going to be very selective about the whole process. I have a few comic shops I want to place a few in, sneaking them in between the pages of a few books, but nothing pedestrian like Iron Man or Batman. It's gonna be classy stuff, off beat stuff like Stumptown or Young Liars. Likewise, there's a few record stores near me, but I'll only hide them in album sections that I think people Hubski will appreciate will look in, like Mahalia Jackson or Henson Cargill. I think I'll sneak a few in at the local coffee shop that hosts Cars and Coffee every other weekend, a few antique shops here and there, and that artsy movie theater that only shows indy and foreign films. I won't take pictures of my acts, as I don't want to give away where I live, but rest assured, every now and again someone will stumble on a Hubski card.
This is awesome! I like that you've constructed a marketing plan and know how you're going to emloy them.
Back in the day we had an awesome meetup in DC and wasoxygen brought some homemade stickers with him. I still have my favourite on my laptop. He also mailed me some Hibski stamps. -I just used my last one to send AlderaanDuran some stickers. -Did you notice the stamp?
- -Did you notice the stamp?
Yes I did. I saved the envelope for when Hubski becomes famous, and I can sell it for thousands of dollars. :)
Let's keep in touch, I'll be the one to buy it :-)
Glad you noticed!
- This is awesome! I like that you've constructed a marketing plan and know how you're going to emloy them.
Thanks! I think it has potential. For one, I hope it'll be more effective than a shotgun approach, as I'm targeting people that I think would enjoy this site. Two, by doing it this way I'll be engaging people that I hope this site will appreciate. Everyone wins.
- Back in the day we had an awesome meetup in DC and wasoxygen brought some homemade stickers with him. I still have my favourite on my laptop. He also mailed me some Hibski stamps. -I just used my last one to send AlderaanDuran some stickers. -Did you notice the stamp?
No. I've missed both of those. Do you have images you could share?
No, actually he printed off sticker designs that were conceived of by sounds_sound. We had been making stickers for some time prior. However there were a number of cool designs that were never made and he fixed that.
mk and I made the first Hubski stickers a LONG time ago.
Very impressive!!
FYI - If anyone is wondering about the origins of the "What Can Be Learned" questions, here is some history:
and wasn't there a long collaborative story about caribou?" - insomniasexx or thenewgreen -- I can't find the discussion. Oh wait, I have to look up "caribouski"
hmmm I seem to ask that question a lot.
Yes I did. I saved the envelope for when Hubski becomes famous, and I can sell it for thousands of dollars. :)
Wow. Those look sharp. I've always liked sounds_sound's coffee stain one. Good choices.
Thanks. I can't take much credit. Everyone else did the work from designing to printing, all I did was cutting. I can't wait for more designs to come about eventually, as I'd love to do this again. Though next time I'm paying the copy shop to cut these bad boys out. They'll probably look nice and I'll save time.
It's from one of insomniasexx's previous sticker threads. I'm on mobile at the moment and those threads bog down my phone. I'll see if I can't find and post it in the morning.
Edit: Here we go. It looks like sounds_sound made it here.
Oh shoot! I forgot to give credit to keifermiller, guybrush, and whoever made the previous stickers as well. I literally couldn't have done it without you guys.