Sup guys! I was referred here by my friend 50/50, and was told that it was alright to create a topic for this. So without further ado, let's get it going!
I'm Kiu, and my girlfriend and myself run a small Graphic Design and Photography business named ParagonGFX. You can check out our Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ParagonGFX/325557157488276 (Feel free to give it a "Like" and support! :D)
Among the different things that we do, I specialize in Fight Stick Artwork! You can check out a gallery/album of my work here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.325627290814596.74789.325557157488276&type=3
Info/Process:
I do artwork for many different sticks, including all the Madcatz sticks, Hori sticks, and some lesser-known sticks like the Tekken 5 stick, Namco, etc. Just ask and I'll see if I have a Template for it! I'll cover custom sticks below. These are the best templates around, and that's coming from the feedback I've gotten, that's not me just tootin' my own horn.
Now I do charge to design them, $40 for a standard to larger-sized stick, (I.E., a Madcatz Tournament Edition or VS Stick), and $30 for a smaller stick. (Like a Madcatz Standard Edition or Brawlstick) As for getting them printed, I recommend going to Tek-Innovations.com and getting it printed there, since there's a good chance you'll probably need to get a Plexiglass cover to protect the art in addition to getting it printed there as well. All of my customers I refer there, and I've never had a problem with his service at any point!
(If you have a custom stick, please have the faceplate either measured for me and give me the dimensions, or have a .PSD file that I can use in order to design your template)
As for the process, once we've gotten what you want down and noted, I'll start work and send you a preview of the (potentially) finished design. (It will be resized and have a watermark so that it cannot be stolen without full payment.) If you like it and are satisfied, we'll continue with the rest of the payment, and upon receiving full payment I'll send you a download link that only YOU will have so that you may download it, or email to you if you wish. You can then take that .PNG file and put it on a Thumb/USB drive and take it to a local print shop to get printed, or you can send the file in to Tek-Innovations and pay for a print+cut that way.
If you're not satisfied or want some changes made, just let me know and we'll continue to communicate back and forth until you have something that you're satisfied with! That's it! :D
Payment:
There is a couple of different options that you have for this. Up-front, and I'm going to be strict about this, I require a minimum of 50% down before I start work, (This is also non-refundable!) so at least $15-$20 depending on the stick.
As for the options, you can either PayPal me the money to: Marthmaster@gmail.com (Use the "Gift" option if you would please, as to avoid fees. It's your choice though. The "Gift" option is now the "Sending Money to Family or Friends" when sending the payment.), or you can snail mail me a Money Order. If you decide to go that route then you can either inbox/e-mail me a picture of the money order/receipt for it, and upon seeing that I'll send you the file.
Again, I'll require full payment before you get the full sized .PNG file to either take in to get printed, or send in to Tek-Innovations.
Contact Information:
You can submit your request in any of these fashions:
- E-mail me your request at my E-mail: Marthmaster@gmail.com (This is also my PayPal address)
- Inbox me here/post up in this topic
- Inbox me on Facebook! You can do it directly to my personal profile here: http://www.facebook.com/stephen.k.kiluk Just let me know you're from Dustloop and whatnot.
Submission Form: (Please use this form/format when submitting your request, please! It helps me keep track of everything.)
- What stick is the design for:
- What Character(s)/Theme:
- What Color(s) Scheme would you like:
- Any specific images you would like: (please keep them to as big of a resolution as possible, if you can. About 600 pixels height or width is where I recommend the starting resolution be. Minimum.)
- Any Text, if so, what:
And that's it! If you have any inquiries or questions, post up here and let me know or shoot me an e-mail, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Thanks for your time, thanks for reading, and hopefully we can do business!
-Stephen "Kiu" Kiluk of ParagonGFX
