Custom Design
How to Design a Custom Float Pen
Introduction Draw a Sketch Specs Samples Attach your Artwork Await your Prototype
Introduction - The Four Elements
Every pen is made up of four elements: a backside panel, a background, a floating object, and a foreground (optional). All you need to do is decide what you want for each of your elements.Elements of a finished pen
Same elements shown independently
Introduction - The Four Elements
Every pen is made up of four elements: a backside panel, a background, a floating object, and a foreground (optional). All you need to do is decide what you want for each of your elements.Elements of a finished pen
Same elements shown independently
Draw a Sketch of Your Design
"But I can't draw," you say.
No problem. Check out this sketch.
Specs
In general, we do not care how large or small your artwork is. What is important is that you are aware of the relationship of height to width and that the artwork you submit is at least 300 dpi resolution. You will get the best results if you can supply vectorized art.
For those of you preparing camera-ready artwork, refer to the dimensions below. Everyone else can use this image simply as a rough guideline for the height-to-width relationship.
Samples
The following samples show different approaches to the use of the various elements. Note that the backside panels can have much more than just text, and that the optional foreground object oftens adds the feeling of 3-D to the scene. If you use a foreground center object, it allows you to have a before-and-after effect.
Welcome to Middle Age!
Mus. of Funeral History
Mt. Baker Real Estate
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Douglas Yeo
Sclerotherapy
Reef Brazil
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Welcome to Middle Age
Museum of Funeral History
Mt. Baker Real Estate
Potty Training Solutions
Douglas Yeo
Sclerotherapy
Reef Brazil
A conceal/reveal style. A cyclinder moves from one end to the other, either concealing or revealing the swimsuit. Again, as with "Sclerotherapy," the available space moves 360 degrees around the pen. The red arrows show the area which gets "revealed."
Attach Your Artwork
- On disk we can accept:
- Operating Systems: MAC/DOS/Windows
Programs: Adobe Illustrator / PhotoShop / Freehand / Corel Draw
Format: EPS / TIFF / PDF / JPG / GIF
- However, we can also accept:
- Color print material. Minimum size 10 x 10 cm
Photographs
Slides
Scribbles on your dinner napkin
- You can even give us instructions, for example:
- - Use this shot of me but make me skinnier and younger
- Use this car but make it green instead of white
- Use this dog and cat but make it look like they like eachother
- NOTE: If you scan artwork, please make sure the minimum resolution for PhotoShop pictures is at least 300 DPI.
Await Your Prototype
Voila!
