Card Template 2007 Topps Opening Day

brewdog · 08-12-2010, 06:13 PM

Could one of you savvy card makers work with this and make me a template for a basic card. I don't require an exact replica but I do like variety in my cards from year to year.

brewdog · 08-26-2010, 03:58 AM

I'm still working on that one, however, I've been up tonight with an abscessed tooth so I've also had the chance to work on another project of mine its the 1983 Fleer base card

although I still see a problem with team name bleeding into the first stat column such as this... So any suggestions such as using less statistical categories or reducing the size of the font?

BMW · 08-26-2010, 02:04 PM

I like the work. Technically, the best way is probably to reduce the font size. Try putting a card up to the monitor and compare the font size for the actual and virtual card.

Unfortunately, making the size smaller could cause some problems with legibility. It's a bit of a conundrum.

People want more stats, you really only want the cards to be so big, and I think that the smaller fonts tend to be easier to read on a card than they are on a screen. Especially since people may sit further away from the screen than they would a card. I'm afraid I don't have a great answer for that one.

I've put your 1983 Fleer card on my sig.

conception · 08-27-2010, 09:53 PM

Those look really great.

brewdog · 08-28-2010, 05:59 AM

Well, Thank you. It's a work in progress but hopefully I can deliver a finished product soon.

08-12-2010, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
brewdog Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Harrison, Michigan Posts: 140 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22x in 13 posts	Card Template 2007 Topps Opening Day Could one of you savvy card makers work with this and make me a template for a basic card. I don't require an exact replica but I do like variety in my cards from year to year. Attached Images __________________ "That ball has a hit in it, so I want it to get back in the ball bag and goof around with the other balls in there. Maybe it'll learn some sense and come out as a pop-up next time." -Mark Fidrych

08-26-2010, 03:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
brewdog Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Harrison, Michigan Posts: 140 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22x in 13 posts	I'm still working on that one, however, I've been up tonight with an abscessed tooth so I've also had the chance to work on another project of mine its the 1983 Fleer base card although I still see a problem with team name bleeding into the first stat column such as this... So any suggestions such as using less statistical categories or reducing the size of the font? __________________ "That ball has a hit in it, so I want it to get back in the ball bag and goof around with the other balls in there. Maybe it'll learn some sense and come out as a pop-up next time." -Mark Fidrych

08-26-2010, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
BMW All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,471 Thanks: 125 Thanked 493x in 204 posts	I like the work. Technically, the best way is probably to reduce the font size. Try putting a card up to the monitor and compare the font size for the actual and virtual card. Unfortunately, making the size smaller could cause some problems with legibility. It's a bit of a conundrum. People want more stats, you really only want the cards to be so big, and I think that the smaller fonts tend to be easier to read on a card than they are on a screen. Especially since people may sit further away from the screen than they would a card. I'm afraid I don't have a great answer for that one. I've put your 1983 Fleer card on my sig. __________________ Historical Card Templates: 1887 Allen & Ginter³ / 1888 Old Judge / '53 Topps / '61 Fleer× / '61 Topps / '73 Topps² / '74 Topps / '79 Topps¹ / '83 Fleer* / '87 Topps / '88 Score³ / '89 Upper Deck / '89 ProCards× / '90 Donruss¹ / '90 Hoopsª / '90 Post Cereal× / '90 Score× / '00 Upper Deck× / '01 Fleer Showcase× / '01 Fleer Platinum× / '03 Donruss× / '04 Fleer Inscribed× / '05 Donruss× / '07 Topps Finest× / '09 Upper Deckº / '11 Topps² Fictional Card Templates: Fhomness Card Company³ º by TribeFanInNC ¹ by Tiesenberg ² by davwms ³ by fhomess * by brewdog (unfinished) ª by blueturf × by klavier ('61 Fleer, '90 Score, '00 Upper Deck unfinished) Strictly 1800s Mods: 1800 OOTP Data folder / 1800s Off Field Injuries / 1800s Nick Names / Updated U.S. Historical first names Other: Raw Historical Pitch Data for MLB / KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) database / GUIDE: Creating Baseball Card Templates for OOTP 11 (v1.1) Last edited by BMW; 08-26-2010 at 02:06 PM.

08-28-2010, 05:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
brewdog Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Harrison, Michigan Posts: 140 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22x in 13 posts	Well, Thank you. It's a work in progress but hopefully I can deliver a finished product soon. __________________ "That ball has a hit in it, so I want it to get back in the ball bag and goof around with the other balls in there. Maybe it'll learn some sense and come out as a pop-up next time." -Mark Fidrych

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08-27-2010, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
conception All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 868 Thanks: 28 Thanked 84x in 50 posts	Those look really great.