Opinion Needed.....

[galactica]

For those of you who don't know, I am about to become a chiropractor. In our marketing class we have to come up with a form of advertising for the profession....... I thought about clothing.

what do you think of this as a t-shirt design.
Would you buy this?
Would you wear it?

thanks guys.

[flaninacupboard]

it's a clever play, but i think i would go for chirpractor rather than chiropractic.

but no, i wouldn't wear it Colours are a bit too bright for me.

[Guest]

I'm a DO(manipulator) by training and I dont know if that would go over well. You need to play on your professional abilities. For instance,I saw a chiro in town with a skeleton outside the office with a Hawaian shirt on. Go along the bone route.(heh,heh..I said Bone). Play up the spine/skeletal route.

[galactica]

So Dr. Gee actually does referr to Dr. I thought it was just your handler name

I was thinking of putting a spine for the white curve, but couldnt find on that fit like that [and dont have the time to draw one!, plus it would be really difficult].

[flaninacupboard]

plus of course you're the expert, but a spine that DID fit that curve would be pretty fucked up, right?

[galactica]

depends....
If you got the sacrum on the far right hand side, and only went to mid thoracics with an oblique view that would be normal

hahahahah

[teegee420]

What of the coccyx?

[galactica]

taking a little differnet spin than what I was hoping....

flaninacupboard:
the idea being that the general population would be our advertisers by wearing the clothing. To say chiropractor would limit the use to only chiropractors. Thus my use of chiropractic.

does anyone have any comments/suggestions/advice


its for our marketing class so i got to get this thing made soon.

Example: Previous year a student designed a bumper sticker that read
"If you are not my chiropractor, get off my back"

they sold like hotcakes on a sunday morning at IHOP! I need to do something like that, but with a shirt.

[jeex]

MD: Your spine is more twisted than Sinbad's take on marriage.

Homer: So, just give me some drugs and surgery.

MD: I'd love to, but to be honest, modern medicine has a lousy record of treating the back. We spend too much time on the front.

Homer: Yeah, there's some neat stuff on the front.

MD: I'm going to send you to my chiropractor.

Homer: Hey, I thought real doctors hated chiropractors.

MD: Well, that's our official stance, but between you and me and my golf clubs, they're miracle workers.

Homer goes to Dr. Steve the chiropractor, lies down on the adjusting table and immediately falls asleep. Dr. Steve awakens him:

Homer: Less yackin,' more crackin.'

Dr. Steve: We don't actually crack backs. It's merely an adjustment...OK, you're going to hear a loud cracking sound.

Homer: Hey, it feels a little better.

Dr. Steve: I thought it might. Now I need to see you three times a week for many years.

(source: http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/19/05/06.html )

[galactica]

I have actually seen that before, though i have not seen that eipsode.

The site said a clip was avalible at publishing date, which was a while back.

Anyone got that clip?!?

[Solarjetman]

Maybe something like...

Trust your Chiropractor, they've got your back.

[teegee420]

Maybe something like...

Trust your Chiropractor, they've got your back.

I like it!

[galactica]

so do i.
Now to figure out the presentation of that...... as it doesnt fit my Coca Cola idea

[teegee420]

How about a couple of stern looking burly chiropractors with their arms crossed standing back to back?

[galactica]

that could work, have to do shilouete because printing would be expensive to make them be in multi colors.

ill have to play around with that. I have 1 week.... it might work
thanks

[888888]

For those of you who don't know, I am about to become a chiropractor. In our marketing class we have to come up with a form of advertising for the profession....... I thought about clothing.

what do you think of this as a t-shirt design.
Would you buy this?
Would you wear it?

thanks guys.

Uhhh, can't you get sued by Coca Cola?

[Solarjetman]

I like it!

so do i.

Thank you.

The burly men is good too. With a week left, you should have time to get something good. You could also play with the idea of making the front and back of the shirt different. Like have "Trust your chiropractor" on the front and "they've got your back" on the back. But it may be a little pre-mature to make a decision like that. It might look better one sided depending on what you do. But I was thinking something like this (of course not the MIB but you know )



Make sure you post a pic of your work here though!

[devinemi83]

Why do MDs not like chiros? I have heard that many times before. I never knew why though?

[Conquest10]

I like the idea. But from a typographic view, the type is a little off. The spacing is not consistent on the main part.

[fmctm1sw]

For those of you who don't know, I am about to become a chiropractor. In our marketing class we have to come up with a form of advertising for the profession....... I thought about clothing.

what do you think of this as a t-shirt design.
Would you buy this?
Would you wear it?

thanks guys.

Galactica a chiropractor? You "crack me up" dude...

[galactica]

Why do MDs not like chiros? I have heard that many times before. I never knew why though?

this is a huge issue, one in which is actually gaining legal backing by supreme courts in the us. if you would like a detailed history/update i can spell it out for you a bit, but i dont have the time to type it out now

basically
early 1900's AMA was against anything MD
this included DC's DO's Naturopaths, homeopaths, accupuncture, anything out there that was not MD. MD at the time only meant 1-2 years of schooling.

Middle 1900's AMA was found GUILTY of attempting to remove professions, they had a committee against "quackery" as they called it whose sole purpose was to remove DC from the face of the earth. They were busted. At this time by the way DO was absorbed into the AMA field. Magically it was not pursued as being quackery

Late 1900's. DC gets more credit as being in the health profession via legislature allowing insurance to cover care etc. Still opposition because you are facing 100 years of MD "philosophy" that if it aint in pill form it does nothing good. Also huge advertising campaign to push "allopathic" care. When's the last time you saw a chiropractic commercial??? Hey the media has powerful influence on people. Medicare coverage also passes during this time

Early 2000's Govt passes laws saying Vertrins are allowed care by DC covered by the government. This is HUGE because it puts chiropractic in the federal care system

now its becoming ever so more supported. Obviously you still have those people who are against it for what ever reason.

There is also huge economical issues
1. chiropractic decreases need for medical perscriptions - perscription drug companies hate this
2. chiropractic focuses on wellness/prevention - stopping you from getting sick or having problem in first place - overall health increases, less need for medical care by the people - insurances goes down, they loose money, less people being seen by MD's they loose money
etc etc

EDIT: One thing i forgot. The overall sense of "fear" that there is actually something out there that could compete with MD type of health care [which most of what people think of when they hear "medicine"]

Some people say "you are at risk of hurting yoru neck if you get chiropractic" there was a nation wide survey done that spanned 10+ years of data and they found there is a 1 in 5.3 million chance of having a stroke or any serious outcome from a cervical adjustment by a liscensed DC. Basically, you have better chance of winning that 53 million dollar lottery than you do of getting injured by a cervical adjustment

[flaninacupboard]

i don't see why they have a problem, surely back adjustment is better for patients than minor back surgery (eep!)

i often get pains in my lower back, i just get someone to tread on me, it goes CLUNK and the pain is gone.

[Guest]

What of the coccyx?

tailbone

[makntraks]

so do i.
Now to figure out the presentation of that...... as it doesnt fit my Coca Cola idea

If your business grew and your initial "Coke inspired design" got around, Coke might not care for your "Coke inspired" design idea either....
I prefer the "they got your back" idea......

makntraks

[offline]

Why do MDs not like chiros? I have heard that many times before. I never knew why though?

In short because anyone can become a chiropractor. They
do not require medical training, they cannot perform
general diagnosis, they cannot issue prescription medicine
and, up to recently, they were considered as alternative
health providers like aroma therapists.

Times change.
Now there are professional bodies and certified courses where you can train for up to 3 years to administer aroma therapy

Just pulling ya leg G.

[galactica]

Why do MDs not like chiros? I have heard that many times before. I never knew why though?

In short because anyone can become a chiropractor. They
do not require medical training, they cannot perform
general diagnosis, they cannot issue prescription medicine
and, up to recently, they were considered as alternative
health providers like aroma therapists.

Actually... no. There is now a CCAT [MCAT for Chiropractic schools] Its a 4 year schooling with 2 years basic science and 2 years clinic. Just like MD Schoool. Except the focus is on chiropractic obviously. This was mandated in 1935!!!!!!

Times change.
Now there are professional bodies and certified courses where you can train for up to 3 years to administer aroma therapy

Just pulling ya leg G.

And 4-5 Years to become a Liscensed DC who is does recieve medical training [DC's by law have to know the same amount as a GP [general practicioner], they can perform general diagnosis, and they can preform treatment.

But enough on this..... back to the shirt ideas

About COKE being on my back, i only have to make 1 shirt for this class. Im not goign to actually sell them You can if you want, but i dont have time to do that