diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c114ae0..baf1cf3 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ go: 1.2
 
 script:
  - go test -v ./...
+ - go run main.go --vendor=foo --status=bar --color=blue /dev/null
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2775c8b..fbc315b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/droundy/goopt"
+	"github.com/gittip/img.shields.io/shield"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 	lastModifiedStr = lastModified.UTC().Format(http.TimeFormat)
 	oneYear         = time.Duration(8700) * time.Hour
 
-	staticPath, _ = resourcePaths()
+	staticPath = "static"
 )
 
 func shift(s []string) ([]string, string) {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func invalidRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	http.Error(w, "bad request", 400)
 }
 
-func parseFileName(name string) (d Data, err error) {
+func parseFileName(name string) (d shield.Data, err error) {
 	imageName := wsReplacer.Replace(name)
 	imageParts := strings.Split(imageName, "-")
 
@@ -72,12 +73,12 @@ func parseFileName(name string) (d Data, err error) {
 	}
 
 	cp := newParts[2][0 : len(newParts[2])-4]
-	c, err := getColor(cp)
+	c, err := shield.GetColor(cp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	d = Data{newParts[0], newParts[1], c}
+	d = shield.Data{newParts[0], newParts[1], c}
 	return
 }
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ func buckle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Add("cache-control", "public")
 	w.Header().Add("last-modified", lastModifiedStr)
 
-	makePngShield(w, d)
+	shield.PNG(w, d)
 }
 
 const basePkg = "github.com/gittip/img.shields.io"
@@ -132,11 +133,11 @@ func cliMode(vendor string, status string, color string, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	if vendor != "" {
-		c, err := getColor(color)
+		c, err := shield.GetColor(color)
 		if err != nil {
 			fatal("Invalid color: " + color)
 		}
-		d := Data{vendor, status, c}
+		d := shield.Data{vendor, status, c}
 
 		name := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s.png", revWsReplacer.Replace(vendor),
 			revWsReplacer.Replace(status), color)
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func cliMode(vendor string, status string, color string, args []string) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		makePngShield(f, d)
+		shield.PNG(f, d)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ func cliMode(vendor string, status string, color string, args []string) {
 		if err != nil {
 			fatal(err.Error())
 		}
-		makePngShield(f, d)
+		shield.PNG(f, d)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -202,6 +203,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	goopt.Usage = usage
 
+	// common options
+	dataDir := goopt.String([]string{"-d", "--data-dir"}, "data", "data dir containing base PNG files and font")
+
 	// server mode options
 	host := goopt.String([]string{"-h", "--host"}, hostEnv, "host ip address to bind to")
 	port := goopt.Int([]string{"-p", "--port"}, p, "port to listen on")
@@ -214,6 +218,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	args := goopt.Args
 
+	shield.LoadResources(*dataDir)
+
 	// if any of the cli args are given, or positional args remain, assume cli
 	// mode.
 	if len(args) > 0 || *vendor != "" || *status != "" || *color != "" {
diff --git a/resources.go b/resources.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a957a8e..0000000
--- a/resources.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"go/build"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"bitbucket.org/kardianos/osext"
-)
-
-// exists returns whether the given file or directory exists or not
-func exists(path string) bool {
-	_, err := os.Stat(path)
-	if err == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return false
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func resourcePaths() (staticPath string, dataPath string) {
-	base, err := osext.ExecutableFolder()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Could not read base dir")
-	}
-
-	staticPath = filepath.Join(base, "static")
-	dataPath = filepath.Join(base, "data")
-	if exists(dataPath) && exists(staticPath) {
-		return
-	}
-
-	p, err := build.Default.Import(basePkg, "", build.FindOnly)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("Could not find package dir")
-	}
-
-	staticPath = filepath.Join(p.Dir, "static")
-	dataPath = filepath.Join(p.Dir, "data")
-	return
-}
diff --git a/png.go b/shield/png.go
similarity index 96%
rename from png.go
rename to shield/png.go
index 59a7e79..d23f9ac 100644
--- a/png.go
+++ b/shield/png.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package shield
 
 import (
 	"errors"
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ const (
 	ip = 4
 )
 
-func init() {
-	_, dataPath := resourcePaths()
+func LoadResources(dataPath string) {
 	fi, err := os.Open(filepath.Join(dataPath, "edge.png"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ func hexColor(c string) (color.RGBA, bool) {
 	return color.RGBA{uint8(r), uint8(g), uint8(b), 255}, true
 }
 
-func getColor(cs string) (c color.RGBA, err error) {
+func GetColor(cs string) (c color.RGBA, err error) {
 	c, ok := Colors[cs]
 	if !ok {
 		c, ok = hexColor(cs)
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ func buildMask(mask *image.RGBA, imageWidth int, tmpl image.Image, imgOp draw.Op
 	draw.Draw(mask, r, tmpl, sr.Min, imgOp)
 }
 
-func makePngShield(w io.Writer, d Data) {
+func PNG(w io.Writer, d Data) {
 	// render text to determine how wide the image has to be
 	// we leave 6 pixels at the start and end, and 3 for each in the middle
 	v, vw := renderString(d.Vendor, c)
diff --git a/png_test.go b/shield/png_test.go
similarity index 55%
rename from png_test.go
rename to shield/png_test.go
index e768489..d60e824 100644
--- a/png_test.go
+++ b/shield/png_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package shield
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -7,9 +7,20 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	LoadResources("../data")
+}
+
 func TestRenderString(t *testing.T) {
-	i, _ := os.Open("test/vendor.data")
-	e, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(i)
+	i, err := os.Open("testdata/vendor.data")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	e, err := ioutil.ReadAll(i)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	r, _ := renderString("Vendor", c)
 	if !bytes.Equal(r.Pix, e) {
@@ -18,12 +29,19 @@ func TestRenderString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // simple regression test
-func TestMakePngShield(t *testing.T) {
-	i, _ := os.Open("test/use-buckler-blue.png")
-	e, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(i)
+func TestPNG(t *testing.T) {
+	i, err := os.Open("testdata/use-buckler-blue.png")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	e, err := ioutil.ReadAll(i)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	var b bytes.Buffer
-	makePngShield(&b, Data{"use", "buckler", Blue})
+	PNG(&b, Data{"use", "buckler", Blue})
 	if !bytes.Equal(b.Bytes(), e) {
 		t.Error("render string 'Vendor' bytes not equal")
 	}
@@ -36,9 +54,9 @@ func BenchmarkRenderString(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 }
 
-func BenchmarkMakePngShield(b *testing.B) {
+func BenchmarkPNG(b *testing.B) {
 	d := Data{"test", "output", Blue}
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		makePngShield(ioutil.Discard, d)
+		PNG(ioutil.Discard, d)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/use-buckler-blue.png b/shield/testdata/use-buckler-blue.out.png
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 100%
rename from test/use-buckler-blue.png
rename to shield/testdata/use-buckler-blue.out.png
diff --git a/shield/testdata/use-buckler-blue.png b/shield/testdata/use-buckler-blue.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17e5558
Binary files /dev/null and b/shield/testdata/use-buckler-blue.png differ
diff --git a/test/vendor.data b/shield/testdata/vendor.data
similarity index 100%
rename from test/vendor.data
rename to shield/testdata/vendor.data