My First Custom "Build"

[jbhofmann]

I've done numerous mock-ups of customs but never went full out and built one. When I decided to take the plunge and commit to one I figured I'd go all out and do a booklet featuring the greatest play in baseball history.

I sent Mike (200lb...my mentor in this and absolute top notch guy) my original .psd files last week and they were delivered with the windows cut today. What you see is the actual card front "semi-mounted" onto the signature just for photographic purposes. I'll do a more permanent mounting later.

This may take me a while to build and get it right but I'm already falling in love with the process.

Here are the two inside parts of the booklet with that 50's feel that I was trying to get...


First, the victim

Secondly, the hero

The magenta lines are my "cut lines" for when I reduce the card down to it's natural 2.5" x 3.5" size.



Thanks for looking and I'll update this along the way.

-Joel

 

[Brewer Andy]

Wow, great idea and the "style" turned out great. This looks beautiful so far. The only thing I'd question is that it says "The Catch" on both sides of the booklet when open? Slightly redundant but overall fantastic

 

[michaelstepper]

Very cool


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[MansGame]

Wow, very cool! I'm sure it'll turn out great. Keep us updated!

 

[RAZOR-Z]

H3LL ya! Awesome man!

 

[Krom]

Very cool dual auto. Love the May cut, nice choice for the size window you have.

 

[Austin]

That's awesome. Cool vintage Mays signature.
And I like how it says "Best wishes" like Mays is being sarcastic: (Wertz hits it 400 feet, Mays makes an astonishing catch, then Mays says snarkily, "Hey Vic, best wishes... sucker.")

 

[ASTROBURN]

Lookin good sir!

 

[Bill Menard]

This is looking really good! Any way you can get a picture of Wertz hitting the ball to put on his side ( instead of Mays catching the ball on both sides). I do get saying the catch on both sides though. That is really what the card is About.

 

[jbhofmann]

Appreciate the feedback and comments fellas.


Yes I can see how The Catch may be redundant but I chose to really feature the play over even the signatures. Bill, the same could be said for why I went with Willie catching the ball on both sides.

Also Vic has very few high resolution photos and almost none hitting.

I'll continue to work on the outside and post updates when I get there.

Thanks again and any criticism is better than none. Only makes me better.

 

[Brewer Andy]

More nit-picking than criticism, honestly love the look!

 

[jbhofmann]

More nit-picking than criticism, honestly love the look!

Constructive though.. I could have went with 1954 Game 1 World Series of some sort. Lol now I'll be thinking of other phrases I could have used.

 

[RAZOR-Z]

Constructive though.. I could have went with 1954 Game 1 World Series of some sort. Lol now I'll be thinking of other phrases I could have used.

"Serenity now!"

 

[Lancemountain]

Damn that looks really nice! Good job designing and mike for the cutout. Perfect font !!

 

[GUCD231]

Great Mays autograph choice.

 

[MaineMule]

Great look and pairing!!

Being one who loves history and "facts," I assume you will put details of the situation (date, 54 WS, Polo grounds, etc..) on the front/back covers.

Look forward to seeing how this progresses.

 

[jbhofmann]

The insides of booklet built...I need to work on the cover, back and binding. I'm slow.

 

[RAZOR-Z]

Update?

 

[jbhofmann]

Update?

Lol there is none.

I'm stuck on the binding of the inside spine. Brother PM with what you use so I can finish this thing out.