I made a Cylon War propaganda poster for Colonies of Kobol - Volume Three ... and I liked it quite a bit. So I decided to make more. I've opened a shop on Etsy to sell posters, along with shirts, etc., with the "Kobol Phoenix" that has been my avatar for a decade now.
Let's see what's what ...
Kobol Phoenix
Just the plain Kobollian Eagle/Phoenix that I've used on my book covers for years. It's simple and I love it.
(Coffee mug coming soon; I want to order a prototype first to make sure it looks right.)
Printful (which makes the items you order through Etsy) has LOADS of different things onto which I can put the Phoenix symbol or any of the following posters. Check out the site here and let me know if you want a puzzle, blanket, mouse pad, or whatever. I'm happy to create a listing for you.
On to the posters. They come on high-quality matte paper. I've got a couple already and they are beautiful. Here are the available sizes: 8"x10", 10"x10", 12"x12", 12"x16", 12"x18", 14"x14", 16"x16", 16"x20", 18"x18", 18"x24", and 24"x36". Because of the different sizes, I had to recompose each of the posters so they would look good in different ratios.
"Put It On Paper!"
This is the one that appears in Volume Three and, obviously, it's the first one I made.
"Secure That Network!"
I figure IT people would like this one.
"It's Watching You"
When I saw this WWII propaganda poster, I knew I needed to try and replicate it. At a glance, one might think I just replaced the German with the Cylon and changed the text, but no. This is a "from scratch" recreation. Probably my favorite of all the ones I've made.
"Bullets, Battlestars, Bombs"
Another replication, this one's based on a Canadian WWII poster. I had to include a toaster and a Graystone-brand Holoband.
"The Gods Are With Us"
A simple one, I'm sure it'll make people do a double-take because that clearly was a Bible before I got it in Photoshop. The Caprican Reformed Temple was a creation of mine in Colonies of Kobol ... a sort of "Protestant" split from the Holy Church of Virgon, their overlords at the time, and thus was the Caprican Reformation viewed as a political movement.
"Battlestar Service"
It wasn't easy to find a bunch of saluting silhouettes, but I did. Not a thousand, though. Yes, that's the Blood & Chrome version of Galactica.
"Fly High"
Fun one. I got to include a Mark I, a Mark II, and a Mark III. (Yes, that's Kara. Cameo appearance.)
"You Brought It Down"
Another replication; here's the original.
"Grow Your Own Food"
This went through many permutations, including an attempt to draw limbs on various vegetables so they could hold rifles. Never could get it to work.
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
This one's inspired by a WWII poster, too. Fun to include all manner of vehicles, especially the "Warhawk" Viper propeller plane and the jet.
"Join or Die"
This one was inspired by a famous American Revolution political cartoon. In Colonies of Kobol, after the committee came up with the Articles of Colonization, the legislatures of the colonies had to ratify them before they could go into effect and they could become the United Colonies of Kobol (just like in the US before the Constitution went into effect).
"Keep Calm and Battle Star"
I don't posit that this was actually around on the Colonies during the Cylon War like I might for the above, but this was a fun one. It is obviously based on perhaps the most famous WWII propaganda poster.
"So Say We All"
Uses the "Keep Calm" font and, since "SSWA" is essentially a religious phrase, I put the plain Kobol Phoenix up top instead of the Colonial Seal.
That's all for now. Please, order and enjoy and spread the word. Reviews, as always, help. And again, if there's another product at Printful on which you'd like to have the Phoenix or one of the posters, check their site and let me know.
Thanks.
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