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Published: 2010-08-20 19:30:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 2138; Favourites: 66; Downloads: 31
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Here is the promotional art I created for the premium pack of The Locked Maze 2. The first two are the bookmark and the other two are stickers/magnets. I am showing the RGB versions here, because that is how I drew it, but they do look a bit different printed in CMYK, especially Lucky (damn blues!). See the photo on the sales page below.Lucky's phrase originated with dA's very funny and talented ElectricGecko . Gecko, note me your address, because you get a free comic pack for your troubles.
So, without further ado:
The Premium Pack Order Form
My printed comics are officially en route and barring any catastrophes (which I am, I know, prone), I should be mailing these out within the next two weeks. I only have 30 comics to start with, but in the unlikely circumstance they sell out, I will put a second set up for sale in a few weeks (although the extras may change - I could run out of postcards and copies of LM#1). Also, I will put the comic for sale on IndyPlanet in the next few weeks, so you can always buy it there.
Concerning custom choices in the premium pack:
- I have 20 Oak Leaf charms which I can include in the premium pack for another $5. I am initially restricting these to people who order the comic, just so I don't run out. But if there is interest, I can always make more.
- For those of you who already have a copy of Book I, just let me know in the notes field and I will substitute your choice of a charm or extra stickers/magnets.
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Awesome! 
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Hey, I wear shorts all the time! What're you trying to say here? 
Anyway, I have officially ordered! Woot!
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All of the tag lines are priceless. Of course, I'm biased. And I will very happily note you directly. I must say, from looking at your beautiful website, that you put such care and craft into these packages that you're offering. I'm impressed, to say the least.
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It's been a LONG time since I did any merchandising, I must say. I used to do all sorts of fake beer labels and tshirt designs and all that, like A DECADE AGO. It was very hard to get back in that mindset-! And then to switch back to comics mindset. Not to speak of work mindset. I'm starting to feel like I have multiple personalities and they are beginning to resent each other... :/
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I know the feeling. Sometimes my more repressed personalities start getting all tetchy when they need to stretch their legs, and then they explode outwards in dangerous ways.
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WHOOPS! Kill... not eat... Kill.
Thats karma for making fun of your character.
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HEY! Iβm wearing shorts!!!
What doesnβt eat you... keeps trying. HA! Great line.
Its summer... I would have thought your protagonist would have gotten some sun by now. It looks like she can still use some sleep. HAha... SERIOUSLY!
Great job... I really like this piece a lot. Nice work.
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Well, it's still late February there. In fact, I think the entire story occurs in less than a week from beginning to end (excluding the dream flashback it starts with). But even if it were August, yes, Holly would still be sleepless and pale. 
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Even if that man looks really yummy in those shorts?
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Hey, I said don't trust him. I didn't say that made him any less appealing.
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Never trust a hot man in shorts who has no shoes one. yeah...XD*hugs Lucky*
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"Never trust a man in shorts." Words to live by.
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The best way to achieve something close to the same look from the transfer of RGB to CMYK is to adjust the contrast level. Raise the color's contrast to make them stand out more and brighter in printing.
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Uh oh. I end up wearing shorts about 6 months out of the year... Seriously though, these look fantastic. I love the before/after Holly. Poor kid's been through the wringer.
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The real question here is: do you want to be trustworthy?
And thanks!
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I'm probably going to try to order this after I see how my my books for college cost. Freakin' expensive college books.
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O.M.G. yes. Talk about scams-! They were expensive when I was in college (ages ago), but now it is even worse. And in an age when printing is so cheap and digital makes more sense... it is shameful. But then, quite a bit about the college universe and its architects is. :/
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Which is why all my books are bought used, unless they're a workbook. Some of my ones last year would have been over $100 new. @x@ Good thing I'm going to a relatively cheap school, to help cut costs. 8D
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Poo...I tried ordering one of everything and it won't let me login to Paypal. I will try again tomorrow! :<
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PP's help desk is getting better, I'll admit, but the number of times I have cursed their name this year is still pretty high. I had to call them and wait on the phone for AN HOUR just to fix my account so I could preorder Hanna is Not a Boy's Name. :/
In other news... YAY! Hope you like it.
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I also must admit that the prices were very good!
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I'm going to cry T^T I don't have money 
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The stickers are listed for sale by themselves (I could include a bookmark or two...). They are much cheaper/easier to ship, and I have a ton of them.
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*freaking out*... *calm down* ...
I didn't think of that ! I'm going to cry to Daddy and ask him for money, or maybe Mom or maybe one can pay a part and the other, other... Oh It's posible *O* I'm so Happy I'm going to cry
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Ohman. I wish I had some money right now...
I reeeeally love the first sticker/magnet.
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The stickers are for sale separately (because I have a ton of them and they are cheap to mail). If you want to go that route. I'll include bookmarks as long as I have extras of those, too. And the other super-secret extra sticker that wasn't in the photo because it came later...
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yep, I think that is a very apt description.
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Oh, I like your more graphic-design-y stuff!
You pair fonts in such interesting ways.
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Really? I mean, I love fonts and all, but I've never really felt comfortable toying with them. Like, say, the Hanna is Not a Boy's Name artist does. :/ Me, I used to just draw my own text because it was easier than sorting through the maze looking for a good one that matched...
But it was fun being able to do glossy merchandise art. It made my OCD "The Lines Must be Perfect!!!" side very happy. That side tends to be ignored when I am drawing the comic.
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Yeah! I've been marveling a bit at that sans serif you picked for the title. It goes with the distressed stencil-y thing and the script and the slab serif, and creates different looks with all of them. But all the looks tie together well. I think your choice was really quite inspired!
The slab serif works well, too. Neither of them is really the first font you'd expect to see used for a fairy story, so it makes me stop and go, "Ooh, look at that!" so I linger over the design long enough to admire the perfect lines and stuff.
I...I think I'm type-nerding a bit. So sorry. >__>
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The top one is quite cool and creepy, I love it.
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Ooh, I hope you don't run out by next week! 
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LOL. Does not seem to be a risk so far anyway.
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The art is amazing and the slogans (especially the first one) are hilarious XD
But I wouldn't expect anything less from you^^
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