Opinions wanted: Here are my proofs.

casinogosain · #1 10-12-2004, 04:07 PM

Hey gang -

Here are the proofs for my chips from pokerchips.com:

This is the first draft:
Ash's chips Draft #1

This is the second draft:
Ash's chips Draft #2

The main question I have is this - which of the Royal Flush pictures do you like better? The first one is the one that they supplied, the second one I supplied. I think the first one will come out better. Also, the graphics artist suggested that they could change the color of the clubs to blue - but I don't think I like that idea.

Here are the color combinations that I'll be getting:
Blue Arc Yellow
White DG Orange
Red White
Green DG Yellow
Black Mandarin Red
Purple DG Pink

Thoughts?

-Ash

RogerZBT · #2 10-12-2004, 04:11 PM

Very nice chips. I like everything about version 2 better, except for the 10 in the royal. The pattern of the pips is off and I think it would bug me every time I saw them.

TabascoJRC · #3 10-12-2004, 04:28 PM

I am not buying these chips, so with a grain of salt. liquor up front poker in the rear is a bit cliche. However as cliche as it might be I like the the sides being different, obvious but still a real nice look.

Also i think a Jason Gosain enterprise kinda makes them look like corporate promotional items. Okay if that's what you are going for.

Again, Grain of salt my friend.

casinogosain · #4 10-12-2004, 04:36 PM

I agree with the "enterprise" etc. That's why I got rid of it...

FWIW: Gosain is my last name - and CasinoGosain is the gambling nickname my buddies gave me back in college. It was me, Blackjack Mahoney, etc. Also, my wife and I joked about naming our kid Casino - and referred to him as such up until he was born.

-Ash

MIKSEN · #5 10-12-2004, 05:06 PM

I like the casinogosain, especially after the reasoning, but the liquor & poker is just to used for me, IMO I would like something more personal. The look is very nice though

casinogosain · #6 10-12-2004, 05:27 PM

I agree that it is cliched (sp?), but I (and this is totally a personal thing) feel that it is cliched enough to become a classic again...

Also, glad to see you got the animated GIF working.

-Ash

ClonexxSA · #7 10-12-2004, 05:30 PM

Like the others, I am not fond of the cliche, but they are your chips and if you like it, then it's all good.

Other then that I think they look good. I like the 2nd proof better then the first.

Fins · #8 10-12-2004, 05:37 PM

I like the 2nd draft better... didn't care for the "enterprise" part. One chip has 2004 & the other 2005?? I like the red contrast & the olives on the 2nd draft. Can they make the clubs on the first draft smaller or not so splotchy? If not then I'd go with yours in No. 2 if you can center it a little better.

My extra 2¢...
I'll agree the "liquor up front..." is over used but I like the way you have it on opposite sides. I think the nickname personalizes it enough for me especially with the unborn name choosing fun... we changed funny names once a month... though I still like Ruckus for a boy [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]... ended up having a girl & surprised us both!

Good design - post pics next year!
It looks like it'll be worth the wait.

Good luck,
Fins

casinogosain · #9 10-12-2004, 05:55 PM

The 2004 is a holdover from the original design - when I thought I could order/proof/receive these chips this year ... silly Ash.

I may have them change the graphic to a spade flush - the pips on the second version bug me as well. The graphic I gave them for the first version is "blurry".

Oh - the most unfortunate name I've actually seen: When I was a medical student, we had the daughter of a ghetto-fabulous crack whore as a patient. The child was named La4cia. With the number 4. This child has no choice but to become a hooker. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

-Ash

TenPercenter · #10 10-12-2004, 06:04 PM

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Oh - the most unfortunate name I've actually seen: When I was a medical student, we had the daughter of a ghetto-fabulous crack whore as a patient. The child was named La4cia. With the number 4. This child has no choice but to become a hooker. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

-Ash

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One of my best friends has a list of outrageous baby names. She's a mother-baby nurse in Dallas' largest hospital. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

The one that sticks out most for me is, (I'll give you the pronunciation first), "Absidy" with the stress on Ab.

Now here's the spelling of that name:
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Spelled "ABCDE" [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Not kidding.

Ten