Indominous-Rex
Years ago
Hey guys I have been working on my own but was wondering if any one else does this too. If so do you guys have any tips on the design as I'm looking to get an old school proper Basketball card feel to it, but I can't seem to
BMF
Years ago
Hit this guy up on twitter..
@w00kiee77 Best in the game, should be doing them professionally...
I remember a couple of years ago someone tried getting them made but the NBL stopped it. Maybe the guy from cantbuyabasket?
w00kiee is great at copying other designs. Don't think anything official will fly when designs are being ripped off from other companies.
Supernintendo Chalmers
Years ago
I don't think he is looking at doing anything official. It's just for fun.
proud
Years ago
I'd love to buy NBL cards again and I think if they could be sold at games then it would be a great way to give the league a further boost.
Best of luck mate, I wish you all the success with your venture
Another classic anon post ripping into someone trying to do something fun and helpful for the fans!!
Maybe you should have a go at making some instead of trying to knock down others?
Train
Years ago
I'd also kill to get my hands on NBL cards again. The days of the Futera and Stops NBL series were awesome.
Crocs have made cards for their own team last year. Taipans have had them given out to people with Happy Meals at Maccas in Cairns, which I think is an awesome idea.
What other teams have done this?
& @W00kiee77 is the master!
Wookiee
Years ago
Thanks for the love, peeps (even the great at ripping off comment :) ) - Supernintendo Chalmers is definitely right, I just do mine for myself and wanted initially to copy one of my fave card designs from when I collected... by no means am I pushing for them to be used as anything official, it's just good to be able to use my own shots from games I attend and have them printed up and signed by the players... It's not like I'm an ad agency making money off a talented designer who does it professionally :)
Indominous-Rex hit me up on twitter if you want any advice on getting them printed (card size, prepping, who can print them, rough cost), otherwise, if you're just doing them for yourself, I'd just google some ideas and try to use them as inspiration... There are quite a few card collecting websites out there that actually allow people to sell their cards, and they are really good to sort by year and sport and brand...
If you find it a bit tricky, stick with it, it's really rewarding to get the finished product and get it signed if you get to games... It was great to get Rusty Hinder to sign one I did of him at his last professional game and have him say that after all his years in the NBL he'd never had a card...
Isaac
Years ago
NBL should build a simple mobile app with collectable digital cards for each player. To "collect" a card, you have to attend a game where they've suited up and check in at the venue.
Indominous-Rex
Years ago
thanks wookie I'm @iFahmy03 on twitter and have talked to you before about them, I did a design but I find it not strong enough and kinda floppy. Is there any thing i can do about that?
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