C&C please! :D I feel like the text on the color one NEEDS to change, but I might try something a little more elaborate with the text anyways.
C&C the whole thing though.
05-18-2009, 10:41 AM
SSSSK
the "fine" text needs work i think and the left and side is a little empty, maybe place the render a little more to the left, apart from thats its nice
05-18-2009, 11:05 AM
Hind
I love the lighting on the coloured version. It doesn't stand out as much on the second one though. I somehow feel that you've got the fonts on "fine" and "art" reversed. Haha
About that additional negative space on the left side, I'm not really a fan of negative space myself, and it's also a "rule" in sig making to not have too much empty space. I think the emptiness works in this though. So I guess it depends on how you make use of it.
One thing is, I think that debris effect is a little overused. Especially around the guy. Even though I can see the flow in it, I think it's a little too much. I would remove that dissolve effect thingy near the lower rear area of his back though. I don't really think it fits. Imo anyway. I know you're trying to link it to what the guy is doing on the floor but I just think that it'll look better without that effect as it is kinda distracting.
Good job on this. I'd like to see a version with the fonts switched around though. :)
05-18-2009, 11:09 AM
Garis
Woow. way over topazed!!!!111!!11
thats it.
I dont like it this way.
05-18-2009, 02:17 PM
Dolce
I'm going to post another version shortly, once my photoshop decides to start working.
I'm not changing the left because I personally like... but just a point about topaz.
Yes, I use topaz as a finishing touch, but just so you know, this sig looks very topaz'd to begin with, even though I never used it until the end.
I personally think "TOO MUCH TOPAZ" has become the easy way to C&C a sig just because certain people look down on it now because it's used so often. I would rather keep the topaz, and be told what -about- the sig is wrong so I can fix it. Is it the fact that it's too clean? Too sharp? Is something too blurry? Topaz is just a filter that does those things for you, and yelling "TOO MUCH TOPAZ" is just pointing out that I used Topaz, and that you're a part of the main stream sig designers who have decided to that pointing out topaz, instead of over-sharpness, over-blurring, or over-brushing is the way to go.
I only say this because I really appreciate C&C, and like I said, this tag looks very Topazy to begin with. So telling me it's overtopazed doesn't help when I can't UN topaz something that ISN'T topazed. xD
05-18-2009, 02:30 PM
Garis
Topaz is ok, if you want clean sig.
Topaz is ok if you dont need crispness or sharpness/.
But too much topaz? like you used, dont think so.
he removes too much details.
Your current ones. awesome job on them. maybe simple. but looks awesome.
you got your style. keep it up :)
05-18-2009, 02:32 PM
Jeff
Looking good.
For the text, the fonts don't really work together for me. I think you should use that fancy font you used on "Fine" on "ART" instead, and then change "fine" to a simple font like Arial or Tahoma. Then change the color on "Fine" to one that's closer to the background so it doesn't stand out as much. Maybe make it all lower case also. If you do that, you'll have the word "art" more emphasized and "fine" will compliment it rather than clash with it, as long as you can find somewhere nice to place it. I'm just throwing ideas out there. Looking forward to the next version.
05-18-2009, 02:55 PM
Dolce
New ones up.
05-18-2009, 03:12 PM
Ptka
Awesome stuff, your latest version is of course the best one. :D
Text is really awesome, and I don't mind the topaz, it looks clean to me, and it's not as obvious as some that I've seen.
Lighting is awesome too, your full of good ideas. :D
05-18-2009, 03:21 PM
Dolce
I totally agree with the newest one being the best, I feel much more comfortable with it.
If you guys can, would you mind picking between B&W or color? It's for a SotW somewhere else. :D So I need a single tag to enter.
And thanks Ptka! I appreciate all the help you give. ;p You deserve a gift. xD *thinks*
05-18-2009, 07:45 PM
Hind
Whaaaaaaat?! No gift for me?? :(
And I always give the most detailed critique too... :(
Rofl, on topic - I think the last coloured version is the best. Looks great with the fonts switched around, and now that you've taken my advice and removed that dissolve effect, that debris effect doesn't seem too overused anymore. Yeah, I feel good about that left side too. Like I said before, the emptiness kind of works in this. It puts more emphasis on the flow of that debris effect.
05-18-2009, 07:51 PM
Ptka
Haha I'm the one who gets the gift! :D
Oh and I just noticed that in the last version, there is a faint outline that goes around his back and...uh...backside. :D
That is cool, but it does detract from some of the realism, I don't know if that is the topaz or if that was just a mistake, but whatever it is, I think it could be turned down slightly, not completely taken off but just lowered a bit. :D
05-18-2009, 10:45 PM
Dolce
True, Hind. I suppose you also give alot of good C&C. xD I just noticed Ptka more because he's posted in every topic I had. YOU'LL BOTH GET GIFTS THEN! Hind and Ptka. BUT THAT'S IT! :P
Anyways, new version up, without the line behind his bum. That was just an oversharpening problem.
