Okay, i have a question about the whole T-shirt deal....
Are we trying to come up with a single image that is going to represent ArcadeControls.com or are we just trying to come up with an image that looks good on a T-shirt and who's proceeds will help fund the site? I think that these are two very different goals and require very different approaches.
If this is going to be a "logo" of sorts for the site, then it really needs to focus on the controls and/or cabinet themselves and not necessarily the games.
If the goal is to produce a T-shirt which will sell well and which BYOACers will be proud to wear, then the criteria could be quite different. For instance, Pixelhuggers "pixelated alien" design (on a thread in the "Everything Else" forum, i think) has nothing to do with arcade controls but has garnered a lot of interest and uses an image directly associated with arcade gaming.
I guess what i'm getting at is this: If we're trying to make a logo for the site then people will be more restricted to what they can design and we'll have to settle for ONE design. If we're trying to make some T-shirts, bumper stickers, etc then there's no real reason not to offer 2, 3 or even more designs. Some people will want the white "Player one" design on blue. Some will want Frostillcus' design on black. Some may want the blue "pixelated invader" on a coffee mug, whatever. If we're just interested in merchandise then we can easily offer up several different designs for people to choose from (which i think would be the best thing to do).
Perhaps we should be trying to make one "official" logo and then come up with other ideas for additional t-shirts and such. What do you guys think?