Ram's Portfolio

ok so let me start from about 12 months ago when i started making sigs.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...tures/vida.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...ures/hargo.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...ures/VIDIC.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...es/fabre-1.jpg

after 6 months :

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...es/scholes.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...res/lennon.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...res/camera.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...stalker2-1.jpg

now:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...es/gyridos.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/batmanv4.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...ures/flash.jpg


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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...atures/RE5.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...mawatson-1.jpg

I love the Emma Watson one but the text ruins it a lot for me. Your Gyarados one is pretty cool too. I like all of the bottom four, the Emma Watson one being my favourite, some great smudging, great backgrounds but I really think your main concern is text. Keep it up dude. Also, I would put your name somewhere on them as they might get ripped.

thanks for the comments. i too feel my problem is text and i m working on it.:)

new one:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...atures/RE5.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...mawatson-1.jpg

use simple fonts such as arial,verdana,tahoma and make them smaller

thank you.

new textures:

blue
green
red

seems that towards the end of your portfolio they get better and better. i love the gyrados and emma watson. both of them are 2Hot lmao. seems as youre getting better and better. keep it up and hope to see some more ;)

As already said above; stick to default texts and just keep them near the stock/render and lower the opacity depending on your background. :)

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Originally Posted by Zander

seems that towards the end of your portfolio they get better and better. i love the gyrados and emma watson. both of them are 2Hot lmao. seems as youre getting better and better. keep it up and hope to see some more ;)

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Originally Posted by dccarnage

As already said above; stick to default texts and just keep them near the stock/render and lower the opacity depending on your background. :)

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thank you guys for the feedback.

all my new work is put in quotes

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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...res/gengar.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...res/crysis.jpg

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the crysis sig took me quite a lot of time to make. i really love it!

I also really like the Crysis one; I like them both to be honest. Your good with those Pokemon ones! Blending and the colours. On the Crysis one I would crop the right side as it looks too plain after the text. Keep it up! :D

thank you dccarnage!

No worries mate; always happy to give my honest opinion on peoples work. :D

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Originally Posted by funndoo

use simple fonts such as arial,verdana,tahoma and make them smaller

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I disagree with this. Not because legacy fonts are a bad choice, but because the work you have here (thread author) has some good consistency as far as typo goes. You should always work to find a common medium with the theme of the artwork and the type of font you use.

As far as I am concerned, you've done well. I like the wide variety of font faces, and most of them are well placed (hard to say because sigs are so small in size, so it's limiting where you can place the text), legible, and fit the overall theme of the piece. They don't seem overused, or awkward. One thing I would recommend, is taking into consideration the art directions that you might or might not be considering. Text should not be in the way of a piece. IE if the stock you are using is looking to the left, the left should be open, to give the piece motion. Text in the way disrupts that flow, but if thats what you intend, then there you go.

The cliche that you should stick to default fonts sounds alot like what people who are web safe font zealots would say. I say choose a font that you think suits the piece. Using defaults for every piece is bland, unoriginal, and it takes away from your typo. If you want to stand out, put that much more effort into how you brand it, the way you add text. Text is just as important, if not more important than the piece itself. I say this because oftentimes, some designers rely on the typography to define the meaning of the piece. And if the typo doesn't fit...well, the piece is ruined.

Stick with what you're doing, originality is nothing you want to lose any time soon.

Of course it's not Solar but if text is a struggle you should always stick to default fonts until you feel confident with what text your placing. You can't just place a cool font that has nothing to do with the image. :s

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Of course it's not Solar but if text is a struggle you should always stick to default fonts until you feel confident with what text your placing. You can't just place a cool font that has nothing to do with the image. :s

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I never said you should. I get what you're saying, but my point hopefully is clear. You shouldn't limit yourself to what fonts you can use for any reason. You will only learn the nuances of typography by diving in headfirst. Sticking with the basics (and I don't interpret the default fonts as being the basics) will hurt you in the long run. It's all a matter of understanding how typography makes or breaks a piece, and unless you study it as a seperate entity, it's going to be difficult to see it that way.

I'm not bumping either theory, but it's a good idea to spend some quality time learning what's at your disposal.

Yeah, I see what your saying. But hey, we all have different ways of introducing new things and experimenting.

as far as fonts are concerned i generally use fixed width fonts. my personal favorite is "Secret Code".

my new work!

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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...natures/SJ.jpg

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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...res/okami2.jpg

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the pokemon sigs youre making arae awesome. love the gengar one <3 purple

thanks zander

new: entry for a showcase in another forum.

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http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...m_cr7/tech.jpg

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I love the Pual and Gyarados! :p

TY.:)

new work:

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http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w..._cr7/Sarah.jpg

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Your newest "Sarah" siggy is bad. Brings you back to your first sigs in my opinion.
Like football don't cha?:P

I Love "The Flash" and "Emma Watson" siggies. They look really good, especially The Flash. Everything blends really well.

Hey Ram,

I've already seen a huge majority of your work and I do think that you have gotten alot better to your first lot of sigs. The smudging on your later ones are pretty sweet, and you have developed a bit of your own style.

Keep up the good work. ;)

thanks nutter...wonderful to see you here.

If you don't want to keep updating the same thread, you can just make a new topic every time you make something.

thanks but i think that would be a waste of time and space. its better if i can show all my work together than scatter everything.;)

just edited my last one:

from this:
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w..._cr7/Sarah.jpg

to this:
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...cr7/sarah2.jpg

hope its better!:D

my first manip.

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...manip/dive.png


very pleased with the result. C&C please.

new Manipulation :

orginal image:

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...y_zemotion.jpg



my manip:

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...otherEarth.png



i have named this manip as Mother Earth.

new PS drawing and coloring:

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w.../snowboard.png


i need some help....i want you guys to tell me ASAP what type of board it looks like? is it a snow board or a surfing board or should i add wheels and make it a skate board?

Wow, these look really good. I really like the photographer one. It looks quite simple, but it does a good job. However, I feel the gradient on the text isn't needed. The Flash also looks great, but the render looks a tad too sharp near the head, love the font though. And the Crysis one, looks amazing! The blue color scheme is perfect and the text is also very good with it. Great job

i have completed the snowboard

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/w...nowboard-1.png

thanks warbacon.:D

TYou've deffinately imprved, i'm going to be getting something similar done.

your style has diffenitly gotten better over the months nice work

I was going to suggest that your board is a skimboard. I love your dark knight and crysis sigs, the gengar one as well. Great stuff!