TWiki Merchandise

Why

• TWiki users want to buy t-shirts and stuff to wear.
• Wearing such gear will help to get the TWiki message out there.

What

• t-shirts
• mugs
• stickers
• usb stick with logo and personal twiki on it
• ...

Current Status

• T-shirts and hoodies can be purchased from the Twiki Inc Shop, a Spreadshirt Shop.
• Should we investigate other outlets? Perhaps one where the prices were cheaper?

Commercial Implications

• If any money is raised by selling TWiki merchandise, where does that money go? (The current Spreadshirt shop does not generate any profits.)
• If money were to be raised then we'd have to re-visit the idea of a TWikiFoundation.

Options

• Spreadshirt - upload designs, create shop front, sell merchandise on-line.
• Cafepress - generic merchandise shop, upload your logo and click what you want to sell (from underwear to mousepads to clocks)
• Startupschwag - follow-on from Valley Schwag (which folded). Sort of a T-shirt of the month thing; pay $15 a month and get mailed the latest cool schwag from startups, instead of having to go to conferences and collect it for "free". You just give them a license to your logo (for free) and if you are hot, people grab stuff with your name all over it.
• I (CC) really like this guy's style http://www.tysemaka.com/ for some TWiki artwork. Break the mould! Out with boring artwork!

-- Contributors: KoenMartens, CrawfordCurrie, MichaelCorbett

Discussion

Just some quick notes to start the topic. Feel free to modify..

-- KoenMartens - 04 Sep 2007

Would awesome if those USB Sticks just work right off, and/or with very minimal and simple configuration. Similar to Linux live-cds, those are awesome.

-- KwangErnLiew - 04 Sep 2007

Competing with the current design of the spreadshirt shirt:

• front of shirt:
  

• back of shirt:
  

-- ArthurClemens - 11 Feb 2008

I like that shirt design a lot!

-- MartinSeibert - 11 Feb 2008

Due to my white and pastey complexion, I don't wear black - any colours?

-- SvenDowideit - 12 Feb 2008

I guess the shirt works on white too...

Do we need 'twiki.org' somewhere on the shirt?

Are there any hi-res versions of the used images i can download, i might pop down to the local copy shop to make a prototype i can wear to fosdem

-- KoenMartens - 15 Feb 2008

Hm, let's have some slogans and fun with t-shirts.

Front:

• Caution, TWiki coming your way
• TWiki: online collaboration can be that sexy
• I :heart: TWiki
• TWiki: more than just decent t-shirts.
• This body is TWiki certified.
• TWiki inside.
• TWo good reasons for TWiki.
• TWiki Applications in pure flesh.
• TWiki: it can be that easy.
• TWiki teamworks (this is my t-shirt)

Rear:

• Catch up with TWiki.
• Get your own TWiki on the backend.
• Watch my frontend. It's all TWiki.
• Seen my ass? Now watch my TWiki!
• Talk to me. This is TWiki.

-- MichaelDaum - 16 Feb 2008

Just a comment on the process. What does it take to get good decisions on these things? We start with fresh ideas, good feedback, and we end up with unfinished designs.

-- ArthurClemens - 20 May 2008

I like the t-shirt ideas, but I'd also like some slightly more formal options, like a golf shirt or polo shirt - something I could wear while consulting or training or presenting at a conference.

Basic logo would be fine.

-- ClifKussmaul - 28 May 2008

I just ordered a polo shirt with the default TWiki logo from CafePress.

It looks like there are multiple companies offering custom embroidery at reasonable prices with no minimum order. If I investigate some options and choose one, can I start selling TWiki Merchandise? Are there copyright issues or approval processes?

-- ClifKussmaul - 08 Jun 2008

The CafePress polo shirt with a printed TWiki logo arrived and looks nice. $22 including shipping. Embroidery looks (and lasts) better - I will look into options. Is anyone interested in this?

-- ClifKussmaul - 16 Jun 2008

What about some TWiki Pirates in the green?

-- FranzJosefGigler - 03 Sep 2008