The '08 Badge [Archive] - Los Lonely Boys Forums

Belle

02-14-2008, 12:03 AM

Cree - La Onda street team members wear a badge to the concerts to identify themselves as they pass out swag and meet people in the audience.

Each year gets a new badge design. People are welcome to design a badge (about 4x6") with room for a person's name somewhere on it. (Kinda like a backstage pass.)

When the badge is selected from the designs, La Onda members print it out and cover it with a plastic coating to protect it throughout the year. They can be put on a rope or chain to hang around your neck, or attached to a collar with a clip.

If you want any more detail, you'd need to ask Mark. He seems to be ramrod of this department. :D

And, if I've gotten something wrong, I'm sure someone can correct the error for me.

M6L24M86

02-14-2008, 12:47 AM

Hey Mark... just a suggestion. What about the picture with Monica and Matt's tattoos that was taken when we saw P&J at Carlos & Charlie's. When you suggested it way back then I thought it was a really cute idea.

mamacitaRuth

02-14-2008, 06:07 AM

Badge pics so you get an idea, Cree, and anyone else....
You can sort of see Laurie's in this picture...
http://i25.tinypic.com/15piqe1.jpg
And this gives a good close-up of the lanyards Mark had made for us a couple years ago
http://i30.tinypic.com/s1j0ae.jpg
I thought I had more, but I don't. Margie has some good upclose pics, and Mark, of course. Everyone kind of did their own thing last year...Kel always makes ours for us.

Mark, I would like to see Pat's drawing of the Boys that she put on her magnets this year. It's awesome! Chiqui, if you're listening, post it up here again.....

Tasina

02-14-2008, 03:39 PM

I saw the topic and thought YAY!! it's ready for download. .especially because I need to make badges for our march shows and for Dakota Onda for their ND show, April 5. . .

We've liked using the Onda nacional badges, although we've made our own OBTB ones before> our designer is RUTH, although she changed her name here but it used to be Fiestas:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s265/EEVLWYS/ONDABYTHEBAYBADGE.jpg

The other side had a pic of the boys in front of the Golden Gate bridge, although I don't have a a pic of that here at work.

Would like to see some of the new updated designs, pics :)

Belle

02-14-2008, 05:18 PM

I have a request. Does anyone have a large, clear shot of the La Onda logo? If so, could you post it here, please? I saw Tasina's, but it's a bit small. (rats!)

I need to tweak my entry.

Thanks, guys! :D

Belle

02-14-2008, 06:28 PM

Thanks, Tasina, for hooking me up. The logo looks great!

mmmbopnmommy

02-14-2008, 06:36 PM

I did a badge of a drawing my daughter did, last year.
But what i do-- is on the BACK, I have it BLANK (well, there is a header of where the show is- i.e. Tampa Blues Fest April 12, 2008)
and then I Write The Set List Down..and I have it!! I also keep a small Sharpie hooked on to the lanyard just for that!!!! I get SO into the show, I forget what they played, when they played it....and this helps! It also keeps my pictures in order- for later. :o)

Cree--- can't believe you don't know what a Badge is!! LOL
Will have to see if I can "dig" mine up from somewhere......Found it!!!http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4749/annimatedstreetcrew2007yb6.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=annimatedstreetcrew2007yb6.jpg)

Did one for Hubby too--- from an "old" LLB poster....

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2469/381627117sm6.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=381627117sm6.jpg)

OH RUTH----
Try this one for the La Onda logo- not big enough? Email me! LOL
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/2636/laondalogoep7.th.png (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=laondalogoep7.png)
mmmbopnmommy@hardrockers.com

I'm trying to Think of MY '08 badge-- but so far a blank----LOL :p

AustinStratFan

02-14-2008, 08:34 PM

Sister Tasina,

Ready or not, you'll have an 08 badge design for download. That's my promise to you.

Honestly, ramrod or not, I was going to dawdle mine so that someone else could have the honor (some of you here may not know that I printed 100% of the 04, and probably printed shipped and mailed about 60% of the 2005 badges (131 of them for sure, cuz I've got the art for the printing), and a good number of the 06 in two different designs).

While it was a labor of love, the smell of sizzling plastic going thru the laminator got a little tedious. And that's another reason we had so many badges during 07 - we all just wanted some room to move and groove on our own.

But since I acquired a most remarkably singular piece of memorabilia, I think that my 08 badge might have great potential. Actually, either of the three pieces of memorabilia that I have would work. And all of mine would wait for 09 if that's the way it worked out.

But I must say, I find the caricatures badge to not only be cute, but very, very clever! :-)

Anyway, please do remember that it is not one-da size fits all. We can have as many badges as anyone wants to make. The 05 was singular, cuz EVERYWHERE the boys went, there it was - and they noticed. (And it still ties to the backstage pass art on those tyvek passes). It tied familia together at a time when we were ready to be tied. Unity. In 06, we had three great designs, and last year, several more!

Now, I reserve the right to do a tie-in to the album if I somehow find out about color, art, layout, whatever. I also reserve the right to NOT bend heaven and earth (and spend a small fortune) getting a run of custom stuff done. The lanyard project was very interesting, but without more support, I'm not taking that one on again. :-)

AustinStratFan

PS: I think the blank backside is a great idea for capturing the set list! TWO KUDOS TO YOU! The 05 took a different path, with a list of every website that had LLB info on it anywhere.

PPS: I will be doing a TMX Street Team badge, assuming Kevin is OK with it. We have TMX here in Austin during SXSW, so it'd be nice to show up with some solidarity. We will also, very likely, have photo art shirts. I know, I know - he complains about the work, then loads himself up with more! OH WELL!!!!!!!

letsgetlonelyin

02-14-2008, 08:45 PM

I am anxious to see any designs that are out there. PLease Post when ready.

RosieJeanne

02-14-2008, 09:14 PM

Oooo Oooo, Me too! Me, too!!! I want to see! Please post them when they're ready! Rita, I LOVE the Flame Badge! I have that poster, but HOW DID YOU GET IT ON THAT LITTLE BADGE??? What would I have to do, to get one? Huh?

Belle

02-14-2008, 09:20 PM

My goodness! After readying Mark's latest post, and his hint of unique memorabilia, as well as looking at other people's designs, I'm suddenly afraid to post mine.

Maybe I'll just wait and see what else shows up (as I've never done this before).

Amor

02-14-2008, 10:38 PM

Mark, I KNOW your idea has got to be fabulous. I can't wait to see and get one, You are the BEST!!!

cre8ivepoet

02-14-2008, 10:50 PM

Wow. That was a lot of information to digest. Well Belle, would I be able to use my adobe photo editor to create a badge so I can submit an entry too?

AustinStratFan

02-14-2008, 11:15 PM

(That's called psychin' out the competition - in reverse) :-)

Use any tools, photos, logos, whatever you want.

As Belle kinda pointed out, the traditions are:

A. LLB related. The tribal logo, the photo of the three arms, the Los Lonely Boys logotype, the Sacred album, falling musical notes in gold, heck, even Cottonfields and a railroad crossing sign have figured in the badges.

B. Strongly recommend the La Onda logo.

C. Room for the year, for the name of the person, and, if desired, "affiliation". "La Onda SoCal" - "Austintacious" - "HoustONDA" - "OBTB" - "OBTS" - etc. Tasina's comment about La Onda Nacional was when we all met on "neutral ground" in Las Vegas, so I tend to think that affiliation Nacional is more or less reserved for an LV show. But that's just me, and there are NO RULES here!

D. Colors. Well, Gigi taught me about themes a long time ago. The blue of this site is a pretty good base color. It will NOT be the base color for my entry, by the way. :) :p ;)

E. Size. 4x6 is about the biggest anyone can put thru a laminator. Smaller works. The 04 was a foldover business card, and we've had many others of business card size along the way.

If you look at Laurieboop's badge, you'll see the La Onda logo, the words 2005 Street Team, Laurieboop, and La Onda SoCal on her badge. I did a fire re-tint on the photo of the arms, then picked up the color as a photo edge and for the letters - but you can do as you please.

Backside? Whatever you want. Maria's INCREDIBLE badge was high density photographs front and back, and ate black ink like mad (as did the 05)...but boy was it INCREDIBLE!

I will be happy to make space on the server for www.llbfanclub.com for high density prints, and I'll build staging and thumbnail pages as necessary. Recommend the photos / art be PNG, cuz there's less loss. Don't worry about space. I have tons for storing.

But get busy! No dawdling! If we don't have something picked, I will send the available designs to Tasina and do what I can to help her get ready for her shows...and I'll just reserve my design for the Tejas shows we've been told are coming.

ASF

Belle

02-14-2008, 11:15 PM

Cree - I don't see why not. Have fun!!! :cool:

AustinStratFan

02-14-2008, 11:29 PM

EXACTLY!

Have fun!

After all, you're showing off for La Familia Onda, not an art critic!

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

ASF

laurieboop

02-15-2008, 02:51 PM

.... I know, I know - he complains about the work, then loads himself up with more! OH WELL!!!!!!!

but WE LOVE YOU, Mark! I appreciate all you do and of course THANK YOU for all the badges you did for me from the start!!!! ;) :cool:

Do we email you our designs or post them?

AustinStratFan

02-15-2008, 09:21 PM

laurieboop

02-16-2008, 12:30 AM

Laurie, go ahead and post, and then I'll make the pages on the fansite.

Signed,

Fruitcake

(which, kiddies, is a bit of an inside joke about a semi-moronic fan from Austin wearing about 30 badges at the same time).

You Mean this one? I just love this pic!!! :D :p

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3293/fruitcakedv6.jpg

AustinStratFan

02-16-2008, 12:37 PM

EEK! Anything but that!

Belle

02-17-2008, 02:02 PM

Well, I've been waiting for others to post their badges, but...

...so I guess I'll go first, though I'm not sure this is the style people will want. Anyway, for what it's worth, here it is.

http://pages.prodigy.net/chowchx/_uimages/08badge3.jpg

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laurieboop

02-18-2008, 03:40 AM

Belle, love the graphics! Here is what I came up with:

SIDE ONE:

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8350/badge2008jpgsy4.jpg

SIDE TWO:

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4527/badgeside2bt7.jpg

mamacitaRuth

02-18-2008, 07:36 AM

Those are BOTH very, very, nice! Belle, if I were to tweak yours, I would just put a name in there as a test to see how it all fits. Otherwise, great first try!

mmmbopnmommy

02-18-2008, 10:53 AM

Laurie--- your other side picture I can't see......
But the front looks AWESOME!

So does Belles! Good job!

llbfever4ever

02-18-2008, 10:59 AM

I really liked both of your ideas.. Whoever is making the final decision Good Luck to you. Very creative minds on this fan club.

Good Luck to Y"all

Renee

mmmbopnmommy

02-18-2008, 11:08 AM

But I must say, I find the caricatures badge to not only be cute, but very, very clever! :-) ......

Why thank you-- my daughter will be thrilled to hear this! :D

PS: I think the blank backside is a great idea for capturing the set list! TWO KUDOS TO YOU! The 05 took a different path, with a list of every website that had LLB info on it anywhere.

And it's awful to get old & not be able to remember things-- thus the NEED to write them down!! LOL

AustinStratFan

02-18-2008, 11:35 AM

"Whoever is making the final decision..."

Remember when I said it ain't necessarily one size fits all onda? Nothing says there can only be one. And unless someone decides to take on deciding, it won't be me.

Once the designs are done, print whatever you like. Or arrange with the artist to make whatever changes are necessary for your badge, and then print. That's how mine will be done; anyone can email me what needs to go on it, and I'll modify, and post the graphic for download (or we can arrange that I'll print, laminate and ship).

Mine should be finished tweaking by the end of the week, btw.

Tasina, I like both entries so far...particularly since they aren't mine!!!!!!!

laurieboop

02-18-2008, 01:02 PM

Not sure why Side Two isn't showing on my other post, but here it is again! By the way, this can also be used for Side One by reducing the size of the collage and making room for name either above the collage or below:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7831/badgeside2sk6.jpg

By the way Mark, can I pick mine up at ODR? :D Thanks so much, I'll email you and you can let me know how much it will be.

Belle

02-18-2008, 03:53 PM

Ruth - I took your advice and tweaked it by adding your name and Onda location. I made two versions of the badge. This one has a white background (for those who don't want to go through printer ink too badly), which should show up nicely against the black LLB t-shirts.

As you can see, there's lots of room for names and such at the bottom. If anyone wants their name printed in a particular font and/or color, I'll be happy to add it for them. (I've got a hundred plus fonts to choose from.) However, I'm not set up to print and laminate like Mark is. Sorry.

http://pages.prodigy.net/chowchx/_uimages/08badge4.jpg

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LLBgal

02-18-2008, 05:47 PM

So I'm lovin what I'm seeing!!! Belle - I love it. Simple yet, BRILLIANT! ;)

AND LAURIE- OMG! LOVE THE DETAIL!!!SO MANY MEMORIES!!! :p

I WANT MORE PEOPLE!! KEEP EM COMING!!!! :D

mmmbopnmommy

02-18-2008, 06:01 PM

Laurie- I LOVE the side B !!! It's so good!!! :)

Belle- I think I like the WHITE version better than the yellow-y one. It looks so Cool w/ the font! Very Nice!!!

Belle

02-18-2008, 07:33 PM

Laurie - I meant to tell you that I could see side B just fine on your first post (your second one, too). :D

Here are some of my favorite fonts that could be used for names/Onda locals. I've had to buy some of them, so I don't think many of you will have them.

http://pages.prodigy.net/chowchx/_uimages/fonts.jpg

Pretty, huh? Plus I can do gradient colors (going from one color to another), shadowing, beveling (these are beveled)... all kinds of cool stuff.

If you'd like another badge, but your own special name graphic, I'd be happy to work with the badge maker to get you set up like you want. Just holler.

laurieboop

02-24-2008, 12:09 PM

Thanks Belle, sometimes these images don't appear and then all of a sudden they do :confused:

Here is my latest work that I'm currently using as my signature pic (without my pic). I thought it could also be used for the back side of the badge or even for swag.

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4829/llbnames1jx2.jpg

Amor

02-25-2008, 08:26 PM

Belle, I would love to have miine done. Do you think you can send me one?

cre8ivepoet

02-27-2008, 10:44 PM

Belle I like this one. I want it to say Onda South Y'all Cree ( like mamacita's). What do i have to do?

Well, I've been waiting for others to post their badges, but...

...so I guess I'll go first, though I'm not sure this is the style people will want. Anyway, for what it's worth, here it is.

http://pages.prodigy.net/chowchx/_uimages/08badge3.jpg

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Belle

02-27-2008, 11:09 PM

Cree - do you have a favorite font (from above) that you want "Onda South" and "Cree" written in?

Let me know and I'll fix up your badge and e-mail it to you.

Amor

02-28-2008, 09:19 PM

Hey Belle, do you think you can make me one like Cree's using "occidental" font? We are going together to the same concerts, so it would be cool to have the same kind. Please??? :D

cre8ivepoet

02-28-2008, 09:20 PM

I like the Argos. I would like it to read "Onda South Y'all" "Cree". If "ya'll" won't fit, then "Onda South" will do. Thanks!

La Sonrisa

02-29-2008, 09:47 AM

Hey ya'll the badges are looking great!!

Debra

chiqui

04-01-2008, 07:36 PM

Since I just saw this post TODAY - I should read more often, si? ;) - are you all still taking entries? Thanks so much for the mention, Mamacita! I do have the art for the magnets available - just needs some tweaking for the names, city and titles. Let me know if this is still open!

Belle - I love all of the type faces that you have - you creative girl, you!

letsgetlonelyin

04-01-2008, 07:47 PM

Pat I would be proud to wear your Texican creation of Our three Brothers as my 08 badge. I am sending you a PM and email

AustinStratFan

04-23-2008, 09:18 PM

Hey - there's always room for a badge idea or six......

:-)

LLBgal

07-27-2008, 02:29 AM

Its probably a little late for this but I designed another badge.It could use some resizing before its printed because it cuts off if you print via fax viewer. Not really anything fancy but its serves its purpose. lol. I will put a blank up if anyone wants it.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/LLBgal/stbadge.jpg http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/LLBgal/stbadge2.jpg

Belle

07-27-2008, 03:53 AM

I like your badge, Paula. The photo of the Boys is nice and clear.

mamacitaRuth

07-27-2008, 07:20 AM

I will put a blank up if anyone wants it.

I like it, Paula!! And I like what you've done to your website, btw.....
AND, Belle, are you listening? Paula just gave me a great idea!....
We need a separate thread where we can JUST post LLB FAN ARTWORK to be used for badges, swag, memorabilia, etc., etc, CAMERA-READY PROOF quality so folks can copy it and use it for whatever....kind of similar to Marks's site, he used to put up artwork (still does, I think) for our badges, posters we wanted to make, etc.........Anyway, just a thought. This would be a good place to accum all this stuff, but they would just be the artwork itself, with maybe the contributor's name, NO COMMENTS, no nothing, so you could pinch it and use it!

HRosebud

07-27-2008, 09:28 AM

I like that alot, Paula! Nice colors!

...and it reminds me, I never posted the one I made for the Houston team prior to the Saxon Pub show. My blocked tear duct thing started about 2 days after that show and I lost track of everything else while dealing with it. So here is is, in case anyone who asked still wants it. I just made the badge the same on both sides (they flip over all the time anyway, right?)

http://premium1.uploadit.org/HRosebud//new-badge.jpg

Belle

07-27-2008, 09:37 AM

Wow, Heather, ANOTHER great badge.

I've said it before, but I'll say it again... there is soooo much great talent on this board! :D

LLBgal

07-27-2008, 05:44 PM

Thanks Ruth!And I like the idea of a place where we can snag what we need quickly and easily.

Here are the blanks for those. I found a little problem in the first design so I changed it a tad bit. The first one had "Los Lonely Boys" centered at the top but it occured to me when I printed mine that you have to hole punch the middle center which would cut out part of the letters. So I moved "Los Lonely Boys" to the left if that's alright.

If anyone figures out a good way to resize without getting everything all discombobulated, let me know. lol I just tried and it didn't go too well.

First off, here is the fonts I used in case you want to go with the theme:

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/LLBgal/fonts.jpg

And here are the blanks:

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/LLBgal/stbadgeblank.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/LLBgal/stbadgeblank2.jpg

velvetsky0222

07-28-2008, 09:14 AM

We need a separate thread where we can JUST post LLB FAN ARTWORK to be used for badges, swag, memorabilia, etc., etc, CAMERA-READY PROOF quality so folks can copy it and use it for whatever....kind of similar to Marks's site, he used to put up artwork (still does, I think) for our badges, posters we wanted to make, etc.........Anyway, just a thought. This would be a good place to accum all this stuff, but they would just be the artwork itself, with maybe the contributor's name, NO COMMENTS, no nothing, so you could pinch it and use it!

Just want to remind everyone that any Art, Swag etc should be given the OK from AAP. Let's remember we represent LLB and for that reason alone we need to make sure that management is in agreement with whatever we are having made to pass out as swag. And knowing how busy Gigi is - the sooner you let her know the better.

Paula - you've got a cool design going on. Love love love the picture. :cool:

Tasina

07-28-2008, 09:41 PM

yes, Velvet! Thanks for the reminder. We always try to make sure we have good quality swag. Then we always send packets to both Art Attack and Loophole, just they know what we're up to.

So many beautiful ideas. .
I love the creativity and the generousity.

mmluvstheboys

07-29-2008, 07:59 PM

[QUOTE=LLBgal]Thanks Ruth!And I like the idea of a place where we can snag what we need quickly and easily.

Here are the blanks for those. I found a little problem in the first design so I changed it a tad bit. The first one had "Los Lonely Boys" centered at the top but it occured to me when I printed mine that you have to hole punch the middle center which would cut out part of the letters. So I moved "Los Lonely Boys" to the left if that's alright.

If anyone figures out a good way to resize without getting everything all discombobulated, let me know. lol I just tried and it didn't go too well.
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LLBGAL:
I love your design; also Rosebuds. Very creative. I was going to make up one, but ran out of time. The only thing I would add, since the badges are made up mid year ; is 2008-2009 on the badge.