Martini Lounge (1 Viewer)

[Jonesey07]

6 months later...

Chips in hand, the turquoise felt muted against the otherwise electric color of the Royals. I tried a few "fixes", but they only cluttered the design. Slipping into a funk, I set the project aside until I could be inspired again.

And I was...
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A sharper edge glass to reflect the electricity of the chip. "Martini Lounge" in a softer blue color, representative of the chill effect of a perfect martini. I stuck with a simple "pimento" red for the denom, rather than a color-match to keep the chips more uniform than my typical "all over the place" motif of the zombie series.

What say you all?

Get them finished so we can use them!!!!

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Clean and simple. I dig it a lot.

For the record I really like the vibe of the first revisions too though! Can't go wrong either way. Nicely done.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I had considered back-shelving the project, and saving the revisions for another day, and using the Royals for a Casino Royale set. The CR logo from the table in the 2006 movie, and the denom on the back in a gunbarrel view, like the popular opening scene, with the lowest denom on the far right, and each successive denom getting closer to the middle until the top denom had the blood drip.

It would have worked well for the Royals "crown" mold, but Martini Lounge is more personal. ML isn't just Martini Lounge, it's My and Liz's initials.

 

[allforcharity]

I think the font colour for "Martini Lounge" went a little too dark, especially against a black background. Perhaps try a more turquoise shade? Thinking of old school neon here....

 

[FordPickup92]

Really like the new mock up! Very casual yet also high class at the same time! The royals are great templates, nice work! I think an accent color ring around the label edge would put a little pop into them.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Really like the new mock up! Very casual yet also high class at the same time! The royals are great templates, nice work! I think an accent color ring around the label edge would put a little pop into them.

I had a color ring, but it crowded the chip. Also, (pro designer tip) black ink tends to "spread", so everything touching black will print about a pixel or two thinner all around. That would mean a fairly thick ring, shrinking everything else.

 

[FordPickup92]

I had a color ring, but it crowded the chip. Also, (pro designer tip) black ink tends to "spread", so everything touching black will print about a pixel or two thinner all around. That would mean a fairly thick ring, shrinking everything else.

Touche! Good points!

 

[Poker Zombie]

I think the font colour for "Martini Lounge" went a little too dark, especially against a black background. Perhaps try a more turquoise shade? Thinking of old school neon here....

T5000 lightened up the Blue
T1000 Turquoise
T25,000 a possible reverse side option. Because @Mrs Poker Zombie and I often use "M+L" for various causes, I thought about a chip highlighting the M+L connection, by minimizing everything else and letting the M+L stand out. However, if the M+L does not stand out to her, I'll stick with the same design front and back.

 

[allforcharity]

I got an idea. Use the text colour you have for the 5000, and outline it with the Turquoise colour you have on the 1000. It might give you the nice neon glow effect. You can try the same trick with the capital M and L on your 25000 chips to see if it makes it stand out in a nice way.

 

[Timmy501]

I would be interested (I do like your VooDoo Lounge font). The latest revision has me here...
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Debating between the outline, the drop shadow, and the denom color.

I like the drop down shadow! Looks awesome.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Probably do something like this? Just a thought

 

[detroitdad]

Figure this goes in the martini lounge.

 

[shorticus]

I’m a huge fan of colored inlays I’m not a fan of white inlays at all.

 

[DeeVee8]

I dig.

 

[detroitdad]

T5000 lightened up the Blue
T1000 Turquoise
T25,000 a possible reverse side option. Because @Mrs Poker Zombie and I often use "M+L" for various causes, I thought about a chip highlighting the M+L connection, by minimizing everything else and letting the M+L stand out. However, if the M+L does not stand out to her, I'll stick with the same design front and back.
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i like it!

 

[Forest@Farmington]

Looking good. Love the inlay

 

[Poker Zombie]

Probably do something like this? Just a thought
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That's actually my next iteration. Will probably be ready on Tuesday, because weekends and work demand so much time.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Two sided. Very few adjustments to be made still, but they will be minor. I'm pretty happy with where we landed.

 

[detroitdad]

Two sided. Very few adjustments to be made still, but they will be minor. I'm pretty happy with where we landed.View attachment 383973
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Any extras? I'd love either a sample set, or single chip that i could use as a card v protector.

If not, no worries.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I thought about buying extras, but thought, "Nobody wants sample sets of China Clays."

I may have been mistaken.

 

[allforcharity]

Lighter font colour looks fantastic!

 

[Poker Zombie]

Lighter font colour looks fantastic!

Thanks! I was skeptical, but do enjoy trying out the ideas of others. Once I saw it, I had to go with the better color. I also tried to lighten the denom, but that was a pinkish fail, and reverted to pimento red.

 

[BGinGA]

Two sided. Very few adjustments to be made still, but they will be minor. I'm pretty happy with where we landed.View attachment 383973
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Nice. Have you considered joining the M and L letters in the design (especially the top version)? Extending the right downstroke of the M become the vertical downstroke of the L?

 

[Poker Zombie]

Nice. Have you considered joining the M and L letters in the design (especially the top version)? Extending the right downstroke of the M become the vertical downstroke of the L?

We did do that, but it looked "corporate". Very "fall in-line". Not like the blues bar concept we envisioned. It also detracted from the "M&L" which we were leaning towards.

 

[detroitdad]

I thought about buying extras, but thought, "Nobody wants sample sets of China Clays."

I may have been mistaken.

It's not the chip. It's the design.

 

[ekricket]

Probably do something like this? Just a thought
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Are you apprenticed to @BonScot?

 

[FordPickup92]

Just seeing the changes made, I really really like the new font color!

 

[SixSpeedFury]

I thought about buying extras, but thought, "Nobody wants sample sets of China Clays."

I may have been mistaken.

Highly mistaken

 

[Poker Zombie]

Ta-daaaaaa....

The process took 309 days from first concept to final label applied. I appreciate everyone that stuck around for the whole journey. Looking back at post #1, there have been some radical changes. I an so glad I didn't just didn't go with the first idea that popped into my head.

I'd like to thank everyone that gave input on the project. I must admit that I was a bigger fan of the turquoise background originally, but there were enough supporters of the dark background that I had to keep pursuing it. But there are a few people to whom I have to give shout-outs...

• @crussader was the first to point out that the turquoise might clash, and from there I had to go to the dark background - thanks for the push.
• @k9dr , who posted a pic of a martini glass bar sign. That got me to thinking how I could re-do the dark background chip, and that led me to my final artwork. Funny how an off-handed comment means all the difference in the world.
• @allforcharity , who suggested that my "Martini Lounge" coloring was too dark. I admit that I was resistant to the idea, but absolutely every suggestion gets mocked up, and this one was a winner. It took me from really liking the chip to loving it.
• @detroitdad amd @SixSpeedFury , for suggesting that they would be interested in sample sets. I've never even seen a China clay sample set given out before, so to know that at least two people would have been interested makes me think that this was a design that is loved by more than me and the Mrs.
• Finally, @Mrs Poker Zombie , for putting up with my 15th set, not counting dice chips, partial sets, novelty chips, or cheap interlocking chips. Fifteen sets. We play eight times a year, not counting heads-up events between the two of us. Fifteen. I may have a problem.

...or I might need more poker playing friends

 

[DeeVee8]

Very classy!