Gabriel Angel Design™ Blog » World Domination http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com World Domination, One Design at a Time™ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:34:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Get Really Hot with the Radiation Symbol http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/10/get-really-hot-with-the-radiation-symbol/ http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/10/get-really-hot-with-the-radiation-symbol/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:47:07 +0000 admin http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/10/get-really-hot-with-the-radiation-symbol/ Yellow radiation symbol with beveled look and black outlineDuring my Physics years in college, I became very familiar with the variations of the radiation symbol. The fission and fusion of atoms was always a big part of the various science courses that I had to… Read the rest

]]> Yellow radiation symbol with beveled look and black outlineDuring my Physics years in college, I became very familiar with the variations of the radiation symbol. The fission and fusion of atoms was always a big part of the various science courses that I had to take. The radioactivity warnings always stuck out, because I learned that you could be literally cooked from inside by decaying particles from radioactive elements.

I’m sure that most people would agree that nuclear war is high on the list of fears. Many popular movies center around the danger of terrorists getting a hold of a nuke. The atom bomb is the most dangerous technology ever created by man. This warning sign design passes on that intimidation. I never got too deep into the atomic sciences, but I had to give a nod to this symbol of danger.

I took the basic form of the radiation sign and gave it a beveled appearance. Yellow was chosen with caution in mind. Black was used to outline the entire symbol to make it pop in any color. Finally, I integrated the brand into the very bottom in a subtle way.

]]> http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/10/get-really-hot-with-the-radiation-symbol/feed/ 0 Is it Diversifying with Zazzle? Or is it a New Start? http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/08/is-it-diversifying-with-zazzle-or-is-it-a-new-start/ http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/08/is-it-diversifying-with-zazzle-or-is-it-a-new-start/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:00:04 +0000 admin http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/08/is-it-diversifying-with-zazzle-or-is-it-a-new-start/ It wasn’t long before I was hooked on designing things for Cafepress, but it started to sink in that I shouldn’t put all of my eggs in one basket. I started looking around for a place to diversify, but nothing… Read the rest

]]> It wasn’t long before I was hooked on designing things for Cafepress, but it started to sink in that I shouldn’t put all of my eggs in one basket. I started looking around for a place to diversify, but nothing seemed as easy to use. No other place really had the same amount of products, either. I had overlooked Zazzle initially, as the selection was small and the interface seemed like a time waster.

In recent news, Cafepress made some questionable decisions about their marketplace and prompted a 2nd look at Zazzle. At first, it still didn’t seem too easy, as I was so used to the Cafepress way of editing and adding. After carefully inspection, it was clear that Zazzle was so much easier for me to use. It was time for me to take my Gabriel Angel Design T-Shirts and Gifts Shop at Zazzle a lot more seriously.

I could use one design and the default templates would fit it to the products the way that I wanted. The few that didn’t look so right were far quicker to fix compared to the Cafepress counter parts. My current favorite is the ability to added a selected background color without adding a whole new design. Oh and there is that little of advantage of getting paid the same amount for sales from their marketplace and directly from my store.

Cafepress has been my real money maker, but the recent change has made that divide a lot smaller. Diversification is always a good idea, but the ease of Zazzle will make it difficult for me to not want to spend a lot more time on their service.

Now if I could only find an easy way to integrate my Zazzle products into my own domain …

]]> http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/08/is-it-diversifying-with-zazzle-or-is-it-a-new-start/feed/ 0 Plans for Gabriel Angel Design World Domination Starts Here http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/07/plans-for-gabriel-angel-design-world-domination-starts-here/ http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/2009/07/plans-for-gabriel-angel-design-world-domination-starts-here/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:29:12 +0000 admin http://www.gabrielangeldesignblog.com/?p=5 gabriel angel design bridges the golden A with a gold G set as the halo and wings arching from behindWell it all started with online poker. It was decent money for a “home business”, but not good enough. Cafepress.com happened to be in a signature line of someone in a forum that I used to frequent and that was… Read the rest

]]> gabriel angel design bridges the golden A with a gold G set as the halo and wings arching from behindWell it all started with online poker. It was decent money for a “home business”, but not good enough. Cafepress.com happened to be in a signature line of someone in a forum that I used to frequent and that was the beginning. I had a design that I wanted on a t-shirt, but I didn’t want to pay for it. The design was part of my first free shop. It made enough for a premium shop fee, so I upgraded. I added designs and made even more money. It didn’t take long for me to get my own domain. One domain became 3 and now I’ve opened 2 more (including this one). The new logo has finally been created and now the fun really begins.

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