This is going to be a short blog entry… In case you hadn’t heard VMworld is coming up in Vegas. One of the things that happens a lot at VMworld among community members is sticker trading. And the stickers find their way to the lid of a laptop. This post stems from a discussion on today’s VMware Community Round Table Podcast about stickers (and Eric having a non-stickered laptop lid).
If you want to join in and get your brand on people’s laptop lids it’s not to late to order stickers… it may cost more though. Here is my list of sticker providers I’ve used in the past.
- StickerApp.com, I love this place lots of great options and really reasonable on the prices. If you want stickers by Monday of VMworld though you may be cutting it close.
- NextDayFlyers.com, Shipping with this company is the cheapest I’ve found for a fast turn around time. They don’t have the diecut options like StickerApp and the preview system could use a lot of improvement. But they are going to get my stickers to me by Friday (I finalized my order yesterday, Tuesday).
- StickerMule.com, They are cheep and the stickers look good. What kills it is expediting the shipping.
Those are my top 3 picks for places to order from. You are probably thinking, “that’s great but I’m no graphic artist!” Don’t be, just play one on TV! There are a lot of royalty free and minimal cost sites for artwork, you just have to stitch it together to make it about you.
One of my favorite sites for graphics is TheNounProject.com. They have loads of graphics, many royalty free. Another one I like to use is OpenClipart.org the images here can very much more and are less icon like. The last one I like is WordClouds.com. They let you create images out of words (shocker I know). The site works great for those who want to create graphics with a different perspective.
Those are my tips for folks wanting to get stickers made before VMworld. You’ll pay extra for fast shipping and there are lots of graphics options to choose from, even for those who aren’t graphically inclined.
I look forward to seeing you at VMworld!
