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TJSomething — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:43:58 GMT

Update status for Right Stuf

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	[[Category:Research]][[Category:Links]]		[[Category:Research]][[Category:Links]]
	== Active ==		== Active ==

			=== Aniplex of America ===
			[https://aniplexusa.com/ Web] \| [mailto:contact@aniplexusa.com Email]

			We do not have a contact currently. Apparently, they don't require anime clubs to use official media.

	=== Adult Source Media ===		=== Adult Source Media ===
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	fax +1.818-882-1671		fax +1.818-882-1671

			=== GKIDS ===
			[https://gkids.com/ Web]

			They have most of the Ghibli stuff now. They cost money, but probably less than Disney would have.

	=== Media Blasters ===		=== Media Blasters ===
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	Some sites list +1.212-868-0991 or +1.917-351-2760 as their phone number, but as of 2016-07-12 both numbers result in a "the number you've dialed is not in service" message.		Some sites list +1.212-868-0991 or +1.917-351-2760 as their phone number, but as of 2016-07-12 both numbers result in a "the number you've dialed is not in service" message.

	=== ~~Right Stuf~~ ===		=== MediaOCD ===
	'~~'Critical Mass — hentai imprint''~~		[https://www.mediaocd.com/ Web]

			They're basically Discotek. They also own AnimEigo, which is the first English distributor ever. No contact, but they seem cool.

	~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_Stuf_Inc. Wikipedia]~~		=== Sentai Filmworks ===
	~~\| [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id~~=~~1 Right Stuf]~~		[https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/ Web]
	\| [~~http~~://www.~~animenewsnetwork~~.com/~~encyclopedia/company.php?id=2076 Critical Mass~~]

	~~: founded 1987-07-31~~		We've worked with them before via Opal (support@sentaifilmworks.com). Only first four episodes. Requires official media.
	~~: presently active~~

	~~email animeclubs{{@}}rightstuf.com <br~~/>		=== Viz Media ===
	~~voice +1~~.~~515-986-1028 <br/>~~		[https://www.viz.com/ Web]
	~~: current contact is Thane Himes in Marketing~~
	~~:: email thaneh{{@}}rightstuf~~.com
	~~:: voice +1.515-986-1028 x204~~

			Established contact with Naomi (event.inquiry@viz.com).

	== Defunct ==		== Defunct ==
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	:: 2006 Ken Groove titles acquired by Adult Source Media		:: 2006 Ken Groove titles acquired by Adult Source Media

			=== Right Stuf ===
			''Critical Mass — hentai imprint''

			[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_Stuf_Inc. Wikipedia]
			\| [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1 Right Stuf]
			\| [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=2076 Critical Mass]

			: founded 1987-07-31
			: defunct 2023-10-10 (acquired by Crunchyroll and rebranded as Crunchyroll Store)

			email animeclubs{{@}}rightstuf.com<br/>
			voice +1.515-986-1028 <br/>
			: current contact is Thane Himes in Marketing
			:: email thaneh{{@}}rightstuf.com
			:: voice +1.515-986-1028 x204
	press coverage:		press coverage:
	* [http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030225005700/en/Nutech-Digital-Signs-Exclusive-License-Agreement-KSS 2003-02-25 Press Release]		* [http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030225005700/en/Nutech-Digital-Signs-Exclusive-License-Agreement-KSS 2003-02-25 Press Release]

Category:Graphics Design Department

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	If you are new to the Graphics Team, check out the [[New Artist Primer]].		If you are new to the Graphics Team, check out the [[New Artist Primer]].
	== Requirements ==
			=== Requirements ===
	*Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign		*Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign
	*Accepting to critiques and changes to your work		*Accepting to critiques and changes to your work
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	*Have regular access to necessary Adobe software (preferably on a personal computer, but if you use your school's computer that's fine as long as you can access it regularly)		*Have regular access to necessary Adobe software (preferably on a personal computer, but if you use your school's computer that's fine as long as you can access it regularly)
	== Responsibilities ==
			=== Responsibilities ===
	*Create/Develop/Refine badge, fliers, and con book designs in a timely manner		*Create/Develop/Refine badge, fliers, and con book designs in a timely manner
	*Review and suggest changes to other piece marketing material		*Review and suggest changes to other piece marketing material

Design

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[[Category:Departments]][[Category:Policies]]
== Graphics Team ==
The graphics team is responsible for creating marketing material for con as well as badge designs and the con book. We take the submitted artwork and use it to create our designs.

If you are new to the Graphics Team, check out the [[New Artist Primer]].
== Requirements ==
*Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign
*Accepting to critiques and changes to your work
*Sign a contract licensing us to use your work
*Have access to the internet and Dropbox and Bitrix
*Have regular access to necessary Adobe software (preferably on a personal computer, but if you use your school's computer that's fine as long as you can access it regularly)
== Responsibilities ==
*Create/Develop/Refine badge, fliers, and con book designs in a timely manner
*Review and suggest changes to other piece marketing material
*Use submitted artwork in your design
*Play nice with the team
*Throw ideas at the wall and see what sticks
*Save files to Drop Box and/or Bitrix (including work in progress)
*Save changes as new files, and follow the naming conventions for file changes

== Important information ==

* [[New Artist Primer]] (color space, size, DPI, bleed, etc)
* [[File Saving and Sharing on the Graphics Team]] (includes information about the naming conventions)
* [[SNAFU Con Mascots]]

== Annual To Do List ==

* [[Graphics Design: Fliers|Fliers]] (Due ASAP)
** 4x6
** business card (2x3.5)
** 11x17 (Can design a little later, like mid-summer, but the earlier we can get them the better)
* [[Graphics Design: Website|Website]] (Due ASAP)
** Background
** Mascot
** Other Elements
* [[Graphics Design: Social Media|Social Media]] (Due ASAP)
** Facebook
** Instagram
** Twitter
** Bluesky
* [[Graphics Design: Button/Pins|Button/Pins]] (Some due ASAP for tabling needs, but may have other design needs throughout the year)
* [[Graphics Design: T-shirts|T-shirts]] (Due by about a month before con)
* [[Graphics Design: Badges|Badges]] (Due by about a month before con)
* [[Graphics Design: Signage|Signage / Banners]] (Mostly due by about a month before con, but may have needs throughout the year or last-minute needs)
* [[Con Book]] (Specific due dates roughly a month before con)
* [[Graphics Design: Coloring Book Pages|Coloring Book Pages]] (Due within a couple weeks of con)
* Other items as needed

Category:Graphics Design Department

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File Saving and Sharing on the Graphics Team

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New Artist Primer

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	* Please isolate each object or character in its own layer or group so that we can take that object and use it elsewhere. We like to use random elements in the con book.		* Please isolate each object or character in its own layer or group so that we can take that object and use it elsewhere. We like to use random elements in the con book.
	* Always have the line art on its own layer so we can use it to make coloring pages. Sometimes we also need it for other design purposes.		* Always have the line art on its own layer so we can use it to make coloring pages. Sometimes we also need it for other design purposes.
			[[Category:Graphics Design Department]]

Design

Beta — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:42:34 GMT

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	*Create/Develop/Refine badge, fliers, and con book designs in a timely manner		*Create/Develop/Refine badge, fliers, and con book designs in a timely manner
	*Review and suggest changes to other piece marketing material		*Review and suggest changes to other piece marketing material
	*Make changes to work that is not yours and save it as another revision file
	*Use submitted artwork in your design		*Use submitted artwork in your design
			*Play nice with the team
			*Throw ideas at the wall and see what sticks
	*Save files to Drop Box and/or Bitrix (including work in progress)		*Save files to Drop Box and/or Bitrix (including work in progress)
			*Save changes as new files, and follow the naming conventions for file changes

	== Important information ==		== Important information ==
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	* [[Graphics Design: T-shirts\|T-shirts]] (Due by about a month before con)		* [[Graphics Design: T-shirts\|T-shirts]] (Due by about a month before con)
	* [[Graphics Design: Badges\|Badges]] (Due by about a month before con)		* [[Graphics Design: Badges\|Badges]] (Due by about a month before con)
	* [[Graphics Design: Signage\|Signage]] (Mostly due by about a month before con, but may have needs throughout the year or last-minute needs)		* [[Graphics Design: Signage\|Signage / Banners]] (Mostly due by about a month before con, but may have needs throughout the year or last-minute needs)
	* [[~~Graphics Design: Con Book\|~~Con Book]] (Specific due dates roughly a month before con)		* [[Con Book]] (Specific due dates roughly a month before con)
	* [[Graphics Design: Coloring Book Pages\|Coloring Book Pages]] (Due within a couple weeks of con)		* [[Graphics Design: Coloring Book Pages\|Coloring Book Pages]] (Due within a couple weeks of con)
	* Other items as needed		* Other items as needed

Graphics Design: Con Book

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Graphics Design: Badges

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DUE DATE FOR ART IS AT LEAST 1 WEEK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF PREREGISTRATION SO THAT THERE'S TIME TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BADGE DESIGNS.

Badge pouches are 3"x4" so badges need to be smaller than that. BACON puts 3"x4" files next to each other on an 8.5x11" page with a .18" bleed. Inside of that should be another .18" to .25" of "safe zone" where there isn't anything important.

Final individual badge files should be exactly 900px wide by 1200px high, and a *.png file. There should be no black border or any visible bleed marks in the badge files. These files are fed into BACON and PHP combines our badge lists with the right images.

Final files are named as follows:
*ArtistBadge.png
*GuestBadge.png
*RegularBadge.png (and RegularBadge1.png in 2015 we had two general badges)
*StaffBadge.png
*VendorBadge.png

====General Attendee====
General badges need to use the main con mascot for the year and match the general marketing materials used for the year.
====Guest====
We have never had a complaint over the guest badge design. It just needs to be different than the other designs. Guests are either being paid to be here or are here to market themselves - getting a cool badge is not one of their priorities (sometimes guests don’t even want to bother picking up their badge).
====Vendor====
Vendor badge designs seems to be more about us giving vendors something we want them to have than the vendors wanting something specific. The vendors don't seem to care about their badge design. They just want to get into their space and sell.
====Artist====
Artist badges need to be the prettiest, coolest, or 'artsy-est' of our badge designs.

Keep in mind, however, that no matter what badge design is given to the artists, there will always be artists who complain about their badges. Don’t take it personally - artists are impossible to please.
====Staff====
Staff badges need to be different than the general badges but still be cool looking. We’re the freaking staff and attendees should to want to be us. Our badges should be '''better''' than the general badges even though we probably will be getting a secondary mascot or completely different design.
=====Special Things=====
Staff badges get special randomness added to them so that the staff have an extra fun thing they get. Some staff do not care, but many of us love to look at each other’s badges and compare special items.
*2011 Weakness and Status (not theme related)
*2012 Weakness (In Space)
*2013 Improvised Weapon (Apocalypse)
*2014 Prepared Spell (Magic Theme)
*2015 Whodunit and What With (Mystery)
Items are added to a large array and chosen at random. However, roughly 10% of the badges are rerun for various reasons. The most common reason was the random item came up too many times.
====Combining TIFFs Into a PDF====
[[File:Acrobat_Lossless_1.png|thumb]]
[[File:Acrobat_Lossless_2.png|thumb]]
BACON exports the badge pages as a collection of TIFF files. We then use Acrobat to combine those images into a single PDF to send to the printer. This requires real Acrobat, not Adobe Reader.

To prevent artifacts, first you need to configure Acrobat to use lossless compression when importing images.
# Open the preferences window by clicking "Edit -> Preferences".
# Select the "Convert to PDF" category.
# Select "TIFF" in the "Converting to PDF" box.
# Click "Edit Settings".
# Configure the format settings dialog as shown in the image at right.
To make the PDF:
# Open Acrobat.
# Click "File -> Create -> Combine Files into a Single PDF..."
# Use the "Add Files" menu to add your images to the batch.
# Check that the files are in the right order in the list. Drag them into place if not.
# Make sure "Single PDF" is selected in the top right.
# Make sure the biggest page icon is selected in the bottom right.
# Click "Combine Files".

Con Book

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 We generally get it printed at Short Run Printing Ltd. and are happy with their quality and price.
 == Ad Space ==
 CMYK, 350DPI w/ a .25" bleed or larger (we can go as low at .125” bleed but sometimes need the extra working room)

Design

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Graphics Design: T-shirts

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The T-shirt design is usually a vector version of the main mascot for the year. '''T-shirts must be designed in illustrator with clean vector lines.'''

Whenever possible we need to go as few colors as possible. On dark shirts, one color will always be white as a base for other colors, so use white as one of the colors in the design if possible.

We usually buy PC55 shirts. Colors available here: https://www.sanmar.com/p/1626_Orange#?doScrollToGrid=true

==== 2011 ====
[[File:2011-T-shirt.png|border|399x399px|2011 T-shirt design]]

2-color design

Colors:

* '''White'''
* '''Cyan'''

Shirt Color: '''Black'''

The design was done in Illustrator by Beta. The technique was to outline the entire original image using Illustrator's outlining capabilities, and then roughly 8-10 hours was spent making adjustments until it looked "right."

Art by [[Artists#Nuriko Windchaser| Nuriko Windchaser]].

==== 2012 ====
[[File:2012-T-shirt.jpg|border|368x368px|2012 T-shirt design]]

3-color design

Colors:

* '''White'''
* '''Light Gray'''
* '''Dark Gray'''

Shirt Color: '''Black'''

The design was done in Illustrator by Beta. A very deliberate design choice was made here for the gray-scale. It didn't pay off as this is the least popular shirt we have. Technique was similar to 2011, but as there was less detail in the art it didn't take as long.

Art by [[Artists#Nova|Nova]].

==== 2013 ====
[[File:2013-T-shirt.png|border|300x300px|2013 T-shirt design]]

2-color design

Colors:

* '''White'''
* '''Green'''

Shirt Color: '''Black'''

The design was done by Michelle Eaton with assistance from Rieev Princer. There was a possible version with a red "SNAFU" but because a 2-color design is cheaper to print, and the Red just popped way to much, the version with a white logo was used. Very, very, ''very'' minor changes were made by Beta before sending to print.

Art by [[Artists#Tyler Stokes|Tyler Stokes]].

==== 2014 ====
[[File:2014-T-shirt--1.png|border|300x300px|2014 T-shirt design]]

3-color design

Colors:

* '''White'''
* '''Purple'''
* '''Black'''

Shirt Color: '''Gray'''

Rieev attempted a T-shirt design for 2014 but couldn't seem to make the lines clean enough for screen printing because her art style uses fades and fuzzes. The original design was scrapped and completely redone by Beta taking roughly 13 hours to complete. 2014 was the first shirt to use dots to shade and color areas of the shirt to effectively have a light-purple color and dark purple tones without adding more colors. This is also our first shirt on gray.

Art by [[Artists#Rieev|Rieev]].

Graphics Design: Coloring Book Pages

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In 2014 we started a crayon coloring station. So of course we needed coloring pages for the current year's mascots! Coloring pages are super easy to make and don't take long for great results.

# Find the art for the mascot you want to turn into a coloring book page
# Turn off all the color layers so only line art shows (and possibly the light base color if it isn't turned off easily - it'll disappear in a few steps, I promise).
# Flatten the image
# M (Marquee)
# Ctrl-A (Select All)
# Ctrl-C (Copy)
# Go to Illustrator
# Ctrl-V (Paste)
# Open the Image Trace Panel
# Click the "Preview" button
# Adjust threshold up fairly high (usually over 200) and tweak until it looks good
# Make sure to add the logo and date for the year
# Save file in the Coloring Pages folder in the graphics dropbox. Make the folder if necessary. It helps for finding the files later to use the year and what the file is in the name so "2015 Coloring Page" with the mascot name for the file name.
# Rename the *.ai file as a *.pdf

Done! It's ready to print on one of the con's workhorse laser-jets! =D

Graphics Design: Social Media

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SEE THIS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA SIZES (2015 edition): [http://agbeat.com/social-media/social-media-image-size-cheat-sheet-tips-2015-edition/ Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet]

==== Social Media Icon ====
Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr can all use the same icon. '''It must be square.''' 2014's icon was 877x877 pixels, and 2015 was 765x765. It should generally be as large as possible and can just be a crop of the flier.

This is generally a closeup on the year's mascot's head (or '''a''' mascot if there are more than one).

==== Facebook ====

===== Facebook header =====
Facebook header is 851x315. For 2015 I used [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PEgfjfy1ywY/maxresdefault.jpg this] as a template, although a screenshot of facebook would also have worked as a template.

===== Facebook event header =====
[[File:Facebook_event_header.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Pixel Guide for Facebook Event Header [https://www.facebook.com/events/336235416488540/ taken from here].]]
The event header for Facebook is different than the header for the Facebook page and needs to be specially designed for specific placement of items.

It would be best to look at last year's header file to start the current year. [https://www.facebook.com/events/336235416488540/ This is also a good place to start] as it shows you the pixel sizes for things and what they're used for. It helps to use it as a layer in the file to reference and set guides and whatnot, as well.

==== Twitter ====

===== Twitter header =====
There is a template in the dropbox for the 2015 header. [http://www.twelveskip.com/tutorials/twitter/1267/twitter-header-size-dimension-2014 It was downloaded from here.]

==== Tumblr ====
I generally recycle the other SM images for Tumblr since all the services are similar.

===== Tumblr Header =====
In 2015 we used the same file as the Facebook Event page. Because it's size is 2/3rds the size of the event banner we can just move it to one side or the other and it seems to fit fine.

===== Tumblr Banner =====
I use the same banner as the Facebook Page banner. If I have time I will alter it so that the URL is not so high and move center content a little to the left. If in a rush - it's okay to use the Facebook banner with no changes.

Graphics Design: Fliers

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When designing use the file "BLANK 4x6 cmyk flier.psd" as a starting off point since it has been established at the right size with bleed and cropmarks. Make sure to hide the top layers when designing and periodically make them visible again so you can see your design and how it will look when printed. Your design must go all the way to the edges of the file!

Fliers are 4x6" with bleed.

It is generally best to use a previous year's design as a jumping off point (I like to copy relevant layers from the previous year into a new/blank flier)

We used to use both sides for text, but we after a tip from BLFC we tried just using the back for eye-catching art and got a better response on the fliers. If the back looks like something someone would pick up (or pay for) in artist alley, they're much more likely to want to take it off a flier table. Since we changed the style to this, we have people wanting to take the fliers just for the art - just like we hoped.

'''Note to the artist''' do not design the mascot to the size of this flier. We can not use 4"x6" art for the 11"x17" poster.

==== Required Specs ====

* Logo (Don't change the colors, just copy the layer from a previous flier)
* Year
* List of interesting items
* QR code
* URL
* Dates
* Location
* Theme

=== Poster fliers ===
11"x17"

File Saving and Sharing on the Graphics Team

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All members of the graphics team must be shared on the 'snafucon art & graphics' Dropbox folder. All team members must join the company Bitrix24 account so that they have access to old archived art and graphics.

Current and working files are kept on Dropbox. Old files are kept in Bitrix24 for archival and sharing. Unfortunately, Bitrix24 desktop sync is not as robust, or fast, or reliable as Dropbox, so we use Dropbox as our work space and as soon as a file is no longer needed in Dropbox, we move it out.

We previously kept old art in Evernote, and much of it still lives there. Over time the Evernote art and graphics will all move to Bitrix24.

== Naming Convention ==
Files which are modified by team members must include Rev and initials. This helps keep things straight in the file history.

Example:

* 2015_Flier_Rev_1_RP.psd
* 2015_Flier_Rev_2_SS.psd
* 2015_Flier_Rev_3_MD.psd
* 2015_Flier_Rev_4_SS.psd
* 2015_Flier_Rev_5_RP.psd
* 2015_Flier_Rev_6_MD.psd

New Artist Primer

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Main Page

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			\|RSCC
			\|Crime
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			\|Oct 11
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Computers/Beelink EQi12

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	## Firmware		=== Firmware ===

	Hammer the Delete key while powering up to access the firmware setup.		Hammer the Delete key while powering up to access the firmware setup.

			There doesn't seem to be a CMOS reset jumper anywhere, so if you need to reset the firmware settings you have to pull the CMOS battery for 30 seconds or so. Unfortunately the battery is on the back side of the mainboard under the fan, so you have to take out basically every part in the entire machine to get to it (though fortunately not the heatsink itself, so you don't have to re-paste the CPU).

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	The following is a drastic oversimplification of what's actually happening. Feel free to correct it if you know better and want to, but understand that it still needs to be as simply communicated as possible for people that might not know anything about color spaces/profiles.		The following is a drastic oversimplification of what's actually happening. Feel free to correct it if you know better and want to, but understand that it still needs to be as simply communicated as possible for people that might not know anything about color spaces/profiles.

	=== For Web use RGB===		=== If you can use sRBG use sRGB (''not'' the same as RGB) ===
			Used a lot by photographers, sRGB is a limited color space designed to contain colors that will look the same across print and monitors. Colors from this pallet are safe for all of our graphics needs. It's not often offered in programs as a color space option, however.

			=== For Web use RGB (or sRGB) ===
	If you're designing for use on the webpage that is unlikely to ever be used in print, you can use the RGB color space. This allows for colors that don't exist in print because they're made of light - monitor use only.		If you're designing for use on the webpage that is unlikely to ever be used in print, you can use the RGB color space. This allows for colors that don't exist in print because they're made of light - monitor use only.

	=== For Print use CMYK ===		=== For Print use CMYK (or sRGB) ===
	If you're designing for something we know we're going to print out, you should be designing in the CMYK color space. This is going to result in duller colors, but they're colors that ink can actually print.		If you're designing for something we know we're going to print out, you should be designing in the CMYK color space. This is going to result in duller colors, but they're colors that ink can actually print.

	=== For Print and Web use CMYK ===		=== For Print and Web use CMYK (or sRGB) ===
	If you don't know what you're designing for, or it's for something that is going to be on the web and in print, use the CMYK color space.		If you don't know what you're designing for, or it's for something that is going to be on the web and in print, use the CMYK color space.


	== Sizes ==		== Sizes ==

	=== For print, or print and web, go big! ===		=== For print, or print and web, go big! ===
	The con book is printed on 11" x 17" paper and one page is 8.5" x 11". We print 11" x 17" posters. If you want what you're drawing on a poster, it needs to be at least 11" x 17" at 300 DPI		The con book is printed on 11" x 17" paper and one page is 8.5" x 11". We print 11" x 17" posters. If you want what you're drawing on a poster, it needs to be at least 11" x 17" at 300 DPI (Bigger is better, within reason)


	=== For web only, small is okay but we still prefer it big ===		=== For web only, small is okay but we still prefer it big ===
	Web-only images can be small, but if we love them and want to use them somewhere we won't get to. Try to design even small characters on a canvas at least 3" x 4" at 300 DPI.		Web-only images can be small, but if we love them and want to use them somewhere we won't get to. Try to design even small characters on a canvas at least 3" x 4" at 300 DPI. (Bigger is always welcome!)


	== Don't forget to set your DPI ==		== Don't forget to set your DPI ==
	Everything should be designed at 300 DPI or higher.		Everything should be designed at 300 DPI or higher.


	== Bleed and Margin ==		== Bleed and Margin ==
Line 32:		Line 30:

	Please please please, if you're designing a character or an element that goes off the page, still draw the whole thing. It's fine if the whole thing is just a bust, but if you draw a full bust and then cut off an elbow, it makes it hard for us to reuse that element elsewhere.		Please please please, if you're designing a character or an element that goes off the page, still draw the whole thing. It's fine if the whole thing is just a bust, but if you draw a full bust and then cut off an elbow, it makes it hard for us to reuse that element elsewhere.


	== How to design your elements and characters ==		== How to design your elements and characters ==
	* Please please please, if you're designing a character or an element that goes off the page, still draw the whole thing. It's fine if the whole thing is just a bust, but if you draw a full bust and then cut off an elbow, it makes it hard for us to reuse that element elsewhere.		* Please please please, if you're designing a character or an element that goes off the page, still draw the whole thing. It's fine if the whole thing is just a bust, but if you draw a full bust and then cut off an elbow, it makes it hard for us to reuse that element elsewhere.
	* Please isolate each object or character in its own layer or group so that we can take that object and use it elsewhere. We like to use random elements in the con book.		* Please isolate each object or character in its own layer or group so that we can take that object and use it elsewhere. We like to use random elements in the con book.
	* Always have the line art on its own layer so we can use it to make coloring pages. Sometimes we also need it for other design purposes.		* Always have the line art on its own layer so we can use it to make coloring pages. Sometimes we also need it for other design purposes.