# Music City Rodeo 2026 — Credentials Delivery Package

**Designer:** Brian Kaplan
**Event:** May 28–30, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena · Nashville
**In-hand date:** May 22, 2026 · Ship to Patrick Humes, 4316 Columbia Pike, Franklin, TN 37064
**Live mockup:** https://mcr-credentials-2026.pages.dev
**Printer:** Tim Zapawa · Ticket Savers Inc. · 586.777.5660 · ticketsaversinc@gmail.com
**Contact (LiveNation):** Julie Matway · 586.420.1081 · JulieMatway@LiveNation.com

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## What's in this package

```
deliverables/
├── 01_PRINT_PDF/         ← THESE GO TO TIM. Press-ready, native bleed, no marks.
├── 02_PNG_300DPI/        ← 300dpi PNG references at exact print pixel dimensions
├── 04_BRAND_ASSETS/      ← Logo lockups (cream + dark variants)
├── 05_TEXTURE/           ← Grunge/distress overlay (BKG1.png, transparent)
├── 06_ICON_LIBRARY/      ← Per-card icon SVGs (game-icons.net, CC BY 3.0)
├── 07_LAYERED_SVG/       ← (legacy from 4×6 spec)
├── 08_PSD_LAYERED/       ← (legacy from 4×6 spec)
└── CONTACT_SHEET.png     ← Visual proof — all 13 cards in one grid
```

To regenerate any PDF, run from `print/`:

```bash
node build-print-pdfs.mjs              # all 13
node build-print-pdfs.mjs producer     # just one
node build-print-pdfs.mjs media_thu media_fri media_sat
```

---

## What changed in v2 (2026-05-05)

Tim flagged the v1 art on May 4: insufficient bleed, sizes wrong, slot punch
landing on the "001" serial. v2 is a full rebuild against his three official
templates (`Art_To_Edge_Tour_Size_2.875x4.5.pdf`,
`File_Card_Size_Art-To-Edge_Layout_Template.pdf`,
`Standard_rectangle_satin.pdf`).

| Issue | v1 | v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bleed | Art canvas centered inside page with ~.04" of unused bg color before trim | Every visual frame element (bg, poster strips, inset border, day strap, kraft pattern) extends to the bleed edge natively |
| PDF page size | Bleed dimensions (correct) | Bleed dimensions (unchanged) |
| Slot zone | Top safe area = .25" from trim — clipped through "001" serial | Top safe area = .375" from trim (.5" of bleed) — slot punch falls in clear space |
| Aspect | One canvas size, scaled per stock — caused pillarboxing on satin | Native bleed canvas per stock — no scaling |
| Order count | 19 cards (incl. Press × 3, Plaza × 3, Rodeo Guest pending) | 13 cards (Press, Plaza, Rodeo Guest dropped per Julie 5/4) |

---

## The 13 Cards — built to Tim Zapawa's exact stock specs

| # | File | Card | Tim stock | Trim | Bleed | Qty |
|---|------|------|-----------|------|-------|-----|
| 01 | `01_PRODUCER_brown.pdf` | Producer Lam | **Tour Flush Lam** | 2.875 × 4.5" | 3.125 × 4.75" | 25 |
| 02 | `02_MUSIC_PRODUCTION_red.pdf` | Music Production Lam | **Tour Flush Lam** | 2.875 × 4.5" | 3.125 × 4.75" | 100 |
| 03 | `03_RODEO_PRODUCTION_red.pdf` | Rodeo Production Lam | **Tour Flush Lam** | 2.875 × 4.5" | 3.125 × 4.75" | 300 |
| 04 | `04_ARTIST_THU_Miranda.pdf` | Artist · Miranda Lambert (Thu) | **Tour Flush Lam** | 2.875 × 4.5" | 3.125 × 4.75" | 150 |
| 05 | `05_ARTIST_FRI_Charley.pdf` | Artist · Charley Crockett (Fri) | **Tour Flush Lam** | 2.875 × 4.5" | 3.125 × 4.75" | 150 |
| 06 | `06_ARTIST_SAT_Pardi.pdf` | Artist · Jon Pardi (Sat) | **Tour Flush Lam** | 2.875 × 4.5" | 3.125 × 4.75" | 150 |
| 07 | `07_OUTRIDER_filecard.pdf` | Outrider · Investor Edition | **File Card Lam** | 3.5 × 5.5" | 3.75 × 5.75" | 150 |
| 08 | `08_WORKING_THU_satin.pdf` | Working · Thu | **Rectangle Satin** | 3.0 × 4.5" | 3.25 × 4.75" | 100 |
| 09 | `09_WORKING_FRI_satin.pdf` | Working · Fri | **Rectangle Satin** | 3.0 × 4.5" | 3.25 × 4.75" | 100 |
| 10 | `10_WORKING_SAT_satin.pdf` | Working · Sat | **Rectangle Satin** | 3.0 × 4.5" | 3.25 × 4.75" | 100 |
| 11 | `11_MEDIA_THU_satin.pdf` | Media · Thu | **Rectangle Satin** | 3.0 × 4.5" | 3.25 × 4.75" | 75 |
| 12 | `12_MEDIA_FRI_satin.pdf` | Media · Fri | **Rectangle Satin** | 3.0 × 4.5" | 3.25 × 4.75" | 75 |
| 13 | `13_MEDIA_SAT_satin.pdf` | Media · Sat | **Rectangle Satin** | 3.0 × 4.5" | 3.25 × 4.75" | 75 |

**Lams:** 1,025 pieces · **Stickies:** 525 pieces · **Total credentials:** 1,550

**Bleed convention:** every PDF's page size = bleed dimensions (.125" beyond
trim on all sides). Tim trims to trim size at press. No crop or registration
marks added — Tim's standard workflow.

**Slot:** Tim punches the .625"×.125" lanyard slot on lams after lamination.
Top .375" of trim is kept clear of all critical art (logo, serial, headlines).

**Substrate:**
- Tour & File Card lams: 14pt PVC or polyester, gloss or matte lamination
- Satin stickies: standard satin sticker stock with peel-off backing
- Outrider: cream stock, gold foil-stamp preferred for the borders if Tim can do that on file-card stock — otherwise CMYK gold

---

## Wristband order (handled separately by Tim from stock)

Per Julie 5/4 — these are stock items / reused art, no v2 design deliverable
from us. Two open questions back to Julie that Tim needs answered:

| Item | Qty | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Contestant fabric — American Flag | 1,000 | **OPEN.** Tim told Julie 4/29 he doesn't stock American Flag *fabric*, only patriotic Tyvek paper. Pick: switch to patriotic Tyvek, or different vendor. |
| Production fabric — yellow chevron stock | 250 | Confirm with Tim that yellow chevron is in his stock satin range. |
| 8-bar paper — pink / blue / mustard | 3,000 (1k each) | Reusing 2025 art Tim already has. ✓ |
| Stock pattern boxes — black/white checkers + zebra | 2 boxes | Stock items. ✓ |

---

## Brand System

### Colors (sRGB hex — Tim to match Pantone equivalents on press)
| Name | Hex | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Cream paper | `#F4E5C0` | Lam paper, Artist Thu, Outrider type, all sticky logos |
| Teal | `#5C9182` | Artist Fri, Working/Media Fri strap |
| Red | `#E8492C` | Music Prod, Rodeo Prod, Working/Media Thu strap |
| Brown / Black | `#1D120A` / `#0F0804` | Producer card, Rodeo Prod inset border, MEDIA/WORKING role text |
| Gold | `#D4AF37` | Outrider double-foil border, accents |
| Deep Gold | `#B8860B` | Working/Media Sat strap (legible on cream sticky bg) |
| Navy | `#1A2238` | Outrider bg |

### Typography
- **Wood-type display:** Bevan / Alfa Slab One / Rye (web stack — printer should substitute true Hatch Show wood-type or comparable slab serif if going to plate)
- **UI / sans:** Oswald 300–700
- **Typewriter:** Special Elite — used for serial numbers, fine print

### Iconography
| Card | Icon | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Producer | Top hat (showrunner / ringmaster) | game-icons.net/top-hat |
| Music Production | Vintage stage microphone | game-icons.net/microphone |
| Rodeo Production | Bull horns | game-icons.net/bull-horns |
| Outrider | Horseshoe | game-icons.net/horseshoe |
| Artist | Custom guitar pick | hand-drawn SVG |
| Working | Spanner | game-icons.net/spanner |
| Media | TV camera (broadcast) | custom |

All icons CC BY 3.0 — see `06_ICON_LIBRARY/` for the source SVGs.

---

## Order Reference (Julie Matway 2026-05-04)

```
LAMINATES — Tour Flush 2.875×4.5":           QTY
  Producer Lam ............................   25
  Music Production Lam ....................  100
  Rodeo Production Lam ....................  300
  Artist Lam (3 day-colors) ............... 450 (150/night)

LAMINATE — File Card 3.5×5.5":               QTY
  Outrider Lam (oversized investor) .......  150

STICKIES — Rectangle Satin 3×4.5":           QTY
  Working Stickie (3 day-colors) ..........  300 (100/day)
  Media Pass (3 day-colors) ...............  225 (75/day)

WRISTBANDS — stock / reused art:             QTY
  Contestant fabric — American Flag* ......1,000   * Tim doesn't stock — pick alt
  Production fabric — yellow chevron ......  250
  8-bar paper — pink / blue / mustard ..... 3,000 (1,000/night)
  Stock pattern boxes — checker + zebra ... 2 boxes

CREDENTIAL TOTAL: 1,550 · WRISTBAND TOTAL: 4,250+
```

Ship to: **Patrick Humes · 4316 Columbia Pike · Franklin, TN 37064**
In-hand date: **Friday, May 22, 2026**

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## Notes for Tim

1. **All PDFs are at bleed dimensions** (page size = trim + .125" bleed each side). Trim to your standard for each stock.
2. **Slot punch zone:** top .375" of trim is critical-art-free on all lams. The .625"×.125" slot lands cleanly above the MCR logo on every card.
3. **Music Prod (02)** has a 12px cream inset border sitting inside the trim safe area — distinguishes it from Rodeo Prod which has a brown inset border on the same red bg.
4. **Outrider (07)** has a double gold rule (2 concentric strokes) — if you can foil-stamp the gold instead of CMYK, that gives the keepsake feel.
5. **Stickies (08–13)** use a kraft-tape diagonal stripe pattern as the base — taupe & olive bands at 135°. Per-night strap color (red/teal/deep-gold) at the bottom.

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*Generated 2026-05-05 from `print/build-print-pdfs.mjs` (v2, bleed-native).*
