As posted in an older thread, I have access to an ID card printer through a friend. He can get a handful of cards printed with whatever design(s) we give him. The cards are a bit pricey from what he says, so his employer keeps a fairly close watch on them.
So, I'm offering 5 free cards. The winners can pick whatever design they want. Keep in mind this is a basic printer for issuing employee ID cards. It has a VERY generic hologram/reflective coating, so any sort of fake ID probably wouldn't even fool a Wal-Mart greeter.
I believe the cards can be printed double-sided and with/without the coating, but I'll have to check. A CLEAR picture of your signature (black-on-white) could also be put on, to give it a more "official" look.
HOW TO ENTER
- Simply "like" this post, write "I'm in" below, or send me a PM/carrier pidgeon. Contest will end at Midnight, Friday 10/14/11 (one week from today). I'll use the list randomizer from Random.org and take the top 5 usernames. Winners will be posted sometime early Saturday (like 3am early).
IF YOU WIN
I'll post the winners in this post, and send you a PM. If I don't hear back from you within 3 days, I reserve the right to go to the next person on the list. If you may/may not have access to a computer come next weekend, feel free to shoot me a PM with your cell #, and I'll text you if you win.
I'll send the graphics to him as soon as I get them from you, and when he gives me the cards (should be same-day or next), I'll mail them out (hopefully same day or next).
TECHNICAL NOTES
If you're coming up with your own design, it needs to fit within the following dimensions: 3.4" x 2.15". If you use graphics software (Photoshop, etc), set colors to CYMK instead of RGB. Or, pull a design off the internet and I'll do my best to clean it up & replicate it. If you have a custom design in mind, but lack the ability to design it, let me know. Don't be a douche and have some super-complex design in mind, unless you're willing to design it. I've been warned that colors don't always turn out exactly as planned, but CYMK gives you a better chance of the printed product matching the screen image.
There are two examples I came up with out of boredom. You'll obviously need to provide pertinent information and applicable images.
If you have a killer idea for some other cards, feel free to let me know or post a design. Maybe we can run a 2nd batch. FRA has been brought up, but I have no idea what to put on that card.
Two Real Pics - I emailed him the test images, and he had them done in like 15 min. Just picked them up and snapped a few pics. There is more than one hologram option actually.. the FBI badge has the key one i was talking about...you can see it in the gray box where the face pic goes... the other hologram is on the dog tag, on the bottom right (it's like repeating cubes or something.) So yeah, they're pretty generic.
So, I'm offering 5 free cards. The winners can pick whatever design they want. Keep in mind this is a basic printer for issuing employee ID cards. It has a VERY generic hologram/reflective coating, so any sort of fake ID probably wouldn't even fool a Wal-Mart greeter.
I believe the cards can be printed double-sided and with/without the coating, but I'll have to check. A CLEAR picture of your signature (black-on-white) could also be put on, to give it a more "official" look.
HOW TO ENTER
- Simply "like" this post, write "I'm in" below, or send me a PM/carrier pidgeon. Contest will end at Midnight, Friday 10/14/11 (one week from today). I'll use the list randomizer from Random.org and take the top 5 usernames. Winners will be posted sometime early Saturday (like 3am early).
IF YOU WIN
I'll post the winners in this post, and send you a PM. If I don't hear back from you within 3 days, I reserve the right to go to the next person on the list. If you may/may not have access to a computer come next weekend, feel free to shoot me a PM with your cell #, and I'll text you if you win.
I'll send the graphics to him as soon as I get them from you, and when he gives me the cards (should be same-day or next), I'll mail them out (hopefully same day or next).
TECHNICAL NOTES
If you're coming up with your own design, it needs to fit within the following dimensions: 3.4" x 2.15". If you use graphics software (Photoshop, etc), set colors to CYMK instead of RGB. Or, pull a design off the internet and I'll do my best to clean it up & replicate it. If you have a custom design in mind, but lack the ability to design it, let me know. Don't be a douche and have some super-complex design in mind, unless you're willing to design it. I've been warned that colors don't always turn out exactly as planned, but CYMK gives you a better chance of the printed product matching the screen image.
There are two examples I came up with out of boredom. You'll obviously need to provide pertinent information and applicable images.
If you have a killer idea for some other cards, feel free to let me know or post a design. Maybe we can run a 2nd batch. FRA has been brought up, but I have no idea what to put on that card.
Two Real Pics - I emailed him the test images, and he had them done in like 15 min. Just picked them up and snapped a few pics. There is more than one hologram option actually.. the FBI badge has the key one i was talking about...you can see it in the gray box where the face pic goes... the other hologram is on the dog tag, on the bottom right (it's like repeating cubes or something.) So yeah, they're pretty generic.
