Motivation and Secrets.

There has been some unrest expressed to me about designs being missed, and this was to be expected. Many have not even come across Tiny Run yet, and once our stockpile of past designs grows to what I expect to be a swirling vortex of shirt goodness, this chagrin at the inability to order at will from that mass may be expected to increase. People are just not used to this way of doing things.

This alone would be reason for me to do just about anything, but here, other motivations pull further rank.

But I want to help. To assist people in their acclimation to Tiny Run’s modus, I have made available an email list. I understand that this posses some issue for people that already feel the marketer’s glare on every motion they make. But I tell you, I think you will find my emails both timely and brief, and this is the best way to ensure you miss nothing further, that nothing escapes from your glare.

SECRET: I’ll make today a super-secret day too. If you sign up for emails today, the confirmation page you arrive at after you follow the link in the email you receive will contain shopping cart buttons to purchase Dave Reed’s design for $1 off! Hot Dog!

aut vincere aut more.

“aut vincere aut more”
Dave Reed

design run of
03/28/2008 through 04/11/2008

10 reasons I love Tiny Run.

ONE) It’s fun

Is that weird? Since go I have been having a blast. It’s challenging, I feel I’m finally pushing things to the edges, and it was hard to only have ten things on this list. Bonus: It often captures that roller coaster feel. Already there have been a few of the first scary big hills of a ride followed by the endorphin rush and the speedy little hills that follow. I only expect it to continue.

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I talked to Priscilla today.

And it was lovely. I have a hereditary weakness for southern accents and her’s was a delight added to my usual Wednesday morning. Priscilla is from Kopilot, located in Louisville hence the accent. I had chosen them to handle the screen printed designs for the immediate future, depending on the requirements of the design itself and the final result of the first design run. And so we talked about the order I placed of Hilesh’s true star design, and worked out some details.

She said also, that she hoped that I was happy with Kopilot, liked the quality of their product and would want to work with them again. And she sounded actually enthused about it. I adore talking to people who like their job. I quickly and just as enthusiastically said, “I hope I like it too!”

We’ll see what happens in about twelve days when they arrive at my door. I am so looking forward to it.

EXCITING.

Locating the gif Gifted.

[edit 3/21 11:46AM]

Good gravy, now it looks like my gif is broken?  The hell?

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[edit 3/18 8:25PM]

Thank you bridg. I appreciate your submission, which as of now, is the only one in the running on the contest page…

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I did another animated gif yesterday featuring the new design, and man, it just seems…lacking. Sometimes it seems like they can sing a little, for gifs anyway, and sometimes they can be pretty flat. The 117X30 size doesn’t give much room for interpretation, but I’m liking the Project Wonderful system and the button size is a pretty common ad.

The gif doesn’t repeat, so if you want to see it in action, you’ll have to refresh your page and look fast. That alone makes me want to redo it. Hopefully I will have a moment during lunch today to do so. It makes it even more challenging that the art is pretty detailed.

Otherwise, there is another animated gif contest rolling! YOU TOO can create an animated gif, and you can win a shirt of this fab batik design. Doesn’t that sound nice?

everything’s going to be fine.

“everything’s going to be fine”
Michael Cianfrani
(see comments for more info)
design run of
03/16/2008 through 03/28/2008

Switcho Chango.

[edit 10:35PM]
After breaking and fixing the site a few times, I’ve decided it’s MillerTime. The related archive pages mentioned below will be added tomorrow, as well as sending out debut emails to the mailing list. Sleep well, all.
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[edit 10:28 PM]
Ah, if you wanted to order the first design, you are too late. The new design is up, and I’m going to be getting a new contest page ready, as well as archive pages for retired shirt designs and animated gifs.
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In a few short hours (actually, about six of them) the first design of Tiny Run will be retired and I’ll send the first order to the printer. That means that the second design is also going to finally appear. I’m readying the images and the paypal button code right this second and I can’t help but be excited.

I’ll set the next design to appear tonight, probably between ten and eleven.

If you want one of the very first design, “true star” by Hilesh Patel, please don’t hesitate. If you don’t get paid till next week, email me, we can work it out. You shall not be denied your awesome shirtness.