A New Look for the RPF!

You see what YouTube did? Don't do that. :lol
And I've grown to like the logo. First I thought it was ugly, but now I'm really digging it. Good job :thumbsup
 
Art, Gino. The new logo is growing on me......As much as i may be eating my former words. There's definitely a lot more room for fun themes.
 
I like the logo and I don't have a huge amount of heartburn surrounding the tag line.

I see "craft" as developing expertise and taking the time to get it right, rather than slapping something together. For example, you might say that Tom Spina is an expert in his craft.

Lynn
 
Just goofing around some. Here's ANH Death Star style:

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MaulWalker said:
I see "craft" as developing expertise and taking the time to get it right, rather than slapping something together. For example, you might say that Tom Spina is an expert in his craft.
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Lynn, this is exactly our intent! Thanks for helping drive it home!
 
MaulWalker said:
I like the logo and I don't have a huge amount of heartburn surrounding the tag line.

I see "craft" as developing expertise and taking the time to get it right, rather than slapping something together. For example, you might say that Tom Spina is an expert in his craft.

Lynn
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Art Andrews said:
Lynn, this is exactly our intent! Thanks for helping drive it home!
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However as I said:

Michael Bergeron said:
Two different uses. I agree if you are referring to someone's "craft". However if you are going to "craft" something it sounds like mom with her scrapbook.
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The way it's used now is as a verb. In order to have the meaning you want it needs to be a noun. It's the place in the sentence that gives it the second meaning. If the line was something like "hone your craft" it would take the meaning you're looking for (Not saying it should be "hone your craft" just an example of it used as a noun).
 
I thought I'd take a moment to elaborate on the meaning behind the tagline.


'Craft your fandom' is very much a call to action.
It has three simultaneous meanings.

- It means to the act of creating and/or acquiring the physical manifestations of your inspirations.

- It also means to define/tailor the way in which you choose to express yourself within a community of those with similar interests.

- It also means that through that expression/participation, you are actively taking part in shaping/influencing said community.


...but in just 3 words.


You could almost substitute the word craft with construct or express or influence.
But craft really means all three.


It absolutely has nothing to do with needlepoint, knitting, or scrap booking etc...
We're not talking grandma's arts and crafts.
That's not the intended meaning at all.



.
 
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Oh I understand that. But when it comes to marketing "intended" meaning doesn't mean squat. It's all about perceived meaning. ;)

It seems the overwhelming perceived meaning isn't what was intended, which is a problem.

Anyhow, I'll stop talking about the tag. Don't want to be a Negative Nancy it's just my professional opinion. :thumbsup
 
Moviefreak said:
How about:

CREATE YOUR PASSION
or
CRAFT YOUR PASSION
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This is going too broad again and could appply to absolutely anything. While fandom covers a lot of ground as well, it narrows things down quite a bit and applies to us more aptly.
 
Art Andrews said:
This is going too broad again and could appply to absolutely anything. While fandom covers a lot of ground as well, it narrows things down quite a bit and applies to us more aptly.
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I totally understand. But if you look over the vast plethora of items constructed, showcased and sold here, this site goes the distance. People make props, costumes, historical documents, etc... But I have seen people showcase films they made, books they wrote, guitars they built, cars and motorcycles, clothing they designed, artwork they did, etc... Pretty much all and everything they have a passion to create. This site is much more than what people are "fans" of, but what they have a strong passion about. Just my opinion, and nothing more :)
 
I agree passion is far too broad. Tag lines when used properly need to roll of the tongue and be immediately recognizable as to their purpose.

Only thing I can think of that might breach that is "Where fans create" or something along those lines. Loses the "craft" for something more concrete in it's descriptive power and uses the much simpler and easy to associate "fan" over "fandom".
 
I guess my problem with the tagline is the vowels. There's simply too many. I've always seen our community as more of a consonant group. I mean, R, P, F. Consonants!

It's easily fixed.

RPF – Crft r fndm.
 
Art Andrews said:
This is going too broad again and could appply to absolutely anything. While fandom covers a lot of ground as well, it narrows things down quite a bit and applies to us more aptly.
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Maybe we should go even broader:

RPF: It's a website...I guess

-Nick
 
How about:

- craft ALL the props!!!

- it's proptastic

- supercraftifragilisticpropadosious

- we'll craft anything that moves (and doesn't)

- Discover, obsess, craft.

- Formerly known as The RPF

- Nothing but right handeds and perfectionists here

- Community based Lucius Fox

- If props were planes, this'd be an airport.

- Props, props, props.

- Recasters will be hogtied and told they have a perdy mouth.

:)
 
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