General GFX Discussion

[XTREME0235]

but how do you add stars?

Go onto Google and search for 'Photoshop Star Brushes' and just have a look around.

Download a brush set you like then install the brushes.

[ElPaisa]

 

but how do you add stars?

Go onto Google and search for 'Photoshop Star Brushes' and just have a look around.

Download a brush set you like then install the brushes.

Thank you so much Xtreme! added to my respect list!

 

HERE IS THE OUTCOME:

Edited July 16, 2012 by ElMafias

[GunWrath]

A nice site for brushes that I use alot is Brusheezy.

 

Very helpful, if I remember correctly, they have some custom shapes and textures as well.

[DeeperRed]

Hey guys, I just made this for the cover of my CV booklet (for a film production company) and I would really like some feedback. Also don't be sending sh*t to my house or ringing me...

 

[GunWrath]

Now that's pretty damn tight, bro.

 

I would suggest different colors (only my opinion), but the overall concept is amazing. Nice work.

 

 

[blitz]

Hey guys, I just made this for the cover of my CV booklet (for a film production company) and I would really like some feedback. Also don't be sending sh*t to my house or ringing me...

 

 

It's pretty good, but the text with the information at the bottom looks way too squashed.

[DeeperRed]

Hey guys, I just made this for the cover of my CV booklet (for a film production company) and I would really like some feedback. Also don't be sending sh*t to my house or ringing me...

 

 

It's pretty good, but the text with the information at the bottom looks way too squashed.

Your right, thats my lazyiness kicking in. I'll see what I can do to change that. Thanks for the feedback

 

@GunWrath thanks man, I'll defiantly have a play around with the colours.

[GunWrath]

Watched your clip on YouTube as well, loved it.

[DeeperRed]

Ah thanks man glad you enjoyed it. Cutting it down to ten minutes now for this CV.

 

tweaking from the feedback. Better ?

Edited July 18, 2012 by DeeperRed

[ElPaisa]

 

I like the logo Double L, very simple yet somewhat powerful.

I made a custom Vice City logo also.

 

Tried to re-create the same logo using your tutorial, i think i like the results!

[Narcis_speed6]

Tried to re-create the same logo using your tutorial, i think i like the results!

To obtain the same result you will need to use a smoother ref

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/ghSlT.png

 

 

Don't forget to adjust it's opacity, to make it blend better with the whole piece.

 

[Dystopia]

Hshsh

Edited November 30, 2012 by Dystopia

[DeeperRed]

Looking sweet there Dystopia. Attention grabbing and in your face, which is exactly what it should be.

 

Thanks for your advice, again my lazyness gets the better of me. Here is the another retweak

 

 

I really want to get this perfect as its the first thing my potential employer is going to see so it needs to leave an impact.

[ElPaisa]

@Narcis_speed6..Thanks for the feedback..gonna start "fixing" it a little! when i get time later

[Dystopia]

@DeeperRed

 

Looks much better. Here is a few pointers as well you might want to watch out for, especially for the style your trying to accomplish. With your email and road address it looks like you have stretched the font inwards in order to fit in the invisible square with the other text, if that makes sense. Instead of stretching it, make the font smaller, it will look more proffesional.

 

The below image is something I think you're trying to achieve in terms of typography, see how making the text smaller and making it fit rather than stretching it, works more on the proffesional level.

 

Typography Example

 

Other than that the style is good. You just need to enhance the type a bit more, making sure it doesn't go out of the boundaries of the invisible box that you are trying to achieve. A great tool for this in Photoshop (if you're using that) is instead of clicking and typing, drag the text tool to create a box, that way the text will dissapear if it is too big. It will hugely improve what you are trying to achieve.

[DeeperRed]

Thanks man, I made the text smaller in font size rather then squishing and it looks great. I usually do use the type-square however for this I had to make a curved handle so I just did it freely, lazy yes but I am happy with it haha

 

Sorry to continue the CV theme but I just want to make sure its the best it can be so heres page 2. Again all suggestions welcome

 

 

Please excuse the prick in the corner. Also the speech bubble idea is a placeholder, if anyone has any better idea a text container please say so.

Edited July 20, 2012 by DeeperRed

[GunWrath]

Deeper, from an artistic and modern feel, I would swap the two. Place your skills, etc info inside of the box, and place your bio info inside of the splatter.

 

(If you're confused, here's an example;)

 

Reason I would, is because you're Bio almost is as if you're truly speaking, and the bubble would emphasize a speaking "action" perse, like a comic, thought bubble, etc. The box represents an object that contains something, like kids it can hold toys, for adults, sentimental things and for you, your skills & talents.

 

Either way, it looks good, like what you did. Keep up the good work!

[Dr. John]

Hey guys, anyone knows how to make a countdown image which ticks every second like a Trailer countdown?

[DSMTuner]

Made this yesterday:

 

 

 

I saw an image that looked very similar to this and it looked great, so I just used that image as an

idea of what to make this look like. Not 100% perfect, but it does the job as a signature.

[Whiskey]

Photoshop? Illustrator? Really like it man! Logo I've done for a friend's hip-hop website.

 

 

Few mock-ups before the logo was decided.

Sorry with the lack of work guys. Haven't been doing much lately.

 

 

Also, since everyone was doing Vice City pieces I though I'd do my own!

Edited July 23, 2012 by Whiskey

[nic_23]

Made this yesterday:

 

 

 

I saw an image that looked very similar to this and it looked great, so I just used that image as an

idea of what to make this look like. Not 100% perfect, but it does the job as a signature.

ah the mitsubishi logo looks great mate

[Benjimino234]

 

Sorry to continue the CV theme but I just want to make sure its the best it can be so heres page 2. Again all suggestions welcome

 

Don't use your decorative text as your body text - looks cool I know but it contains important info so it should be as legible as possible. It doesn't really distinguish it from your other details beside the quantity of words and its tracking makes it appear very cramped. I suggest I cleaner geometric sans-serif typeface such as Avenir, Futura or if you got cash get Gotham or Graphik, do not use Century Gothic it's probably the most geometric typeface based on circles - looks great but not as body text.

 

I disagree with GunWrath, the speech bubble idea is good as your copy seems as you're actually talking to your employer/client/audience and you can get flashy with your skills. I recommend this more as a box provides a clear reading area for the amount of text you have there and the the flashy splat graphic should be the focus, "This is who I am, this is what I can do." I suggest a rounded rectangle speech bubble or get some complimentary repetitions by having angled sides, much like your logo name text square. Also make the box larger around the edges to allow more whitespace for the viewer to read, what you have now it's very cramped and the text itself nearly touches the edges. Do not hyphenate the text as seen in "Determi-nation", most forms of print don't do hyphenation as it breaks up the text and is harder to read and only used in space saving measures like in newspaper articles and some novels. You also misspelt "Through" as "trough dedication" on the last line.

 

Your contact details are squashed horizontally and look bad and you should use a typeface that support all characters used, the '@' does not look like its from that font you used for the email address. I suggest you don't use that typeface and use the body typeface to not overcomplicate the design with too many typefaces. Size, Weight, Position and Formatting is what you should use on text to differentiate information instead of adding new ones. The list items under your skill headings are too close and you should increase the leading. You are also missing a capital I on Illustrator.

 

Don't mean to sound like a douche or anything but I'm nearly completed my studies on graphic design in college so I know my stuff.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Benjimino234

[DeeperRed]

Wow thanks man for the time. I have sorted the squashed contact details, it was something that caught my eye as well. I'll have sorted out the text box as well, not just bland black anymore but I decided to retain the speech bubble.

@GunWrath thanks for your thoughts man and you make a great point but I am going to retain the solid shape for the speech bit simply because when I interchanged them it looked better to keep a solid colour behind the intro text.

[Whiskey]

Tried a little CV/card thingy. Just bored so I haven't put many details into it.

[Eagles]

It's looking good. This anaglyph effect really add a nice effect.

 

You should just "vectorize" - I don't know if it's the right word - properly the face (you used the Posterize effect, right? But it's great.

[Double L.]

I made a few works yesterday. First work looks like True Crime Streets of L.A artwork text. And the second one is, i made again.

[Benjimino234]

That looks real cool Double L, the tiniest nitpick but on your 'UFLL' you could remove the 'shine/glare' of the text off the outer glow? It just doesn't 'logically' make sense but excellent work on the edges and transparency of the flame tips.

[Dystopia]

 

Tried a little CV/card thingy. Just bored so I haven't put many details into it.

Plain, simple and proffesional. Move the head down a bit so its more aligned with the text to the left.

 

And maybe Graphic Designer rather than Graphics Design, other than that it's perfect to me. Real eye catching.

[Double L.]

 

That looks real cool Double L, the tiniest nitpick but on your 'UFLL' you could remove the 'shine/glare' of the text off the outer glow? It just doesn't 'logically' make sense but excellent work on the edges and transparency of the flame tips.

Thanks. Yes i agree with you, i should remove the glow and white edge. And the flame, i tried make realictic, so i drop outer glow. I made some bad things in the second work.

And i made. This work is amazing in my opinion. It was hard. But it's done. First photo is original. I try a few effect in second photo.

Edited August 2, 2012 by Double L.

[ElPaisa]

A Character wallpaper(kind of) that im doing for a concept threadd im working on!!

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