BANNER REQUESTS ARCHIVE 12/02/11 - 08/04/13

[SYN xKoDiaKx]

(DONE) SYN KAMIKAZE BANNER

(DONE) SYN Kamikaze Banner

Ive been told that I to request a new banned due to some nudity in the current one? So anyways could i get a banner with the old Japanese planes crashing into a Big battleship. Saying Syn Kamikaze somewhere on the banner please

 

[XDC Soft Kitty]

i agree with sicafoose. one of the first things i noticed was you stretch your images, like sicafoose said you should hold shift and drag the corner when resizing in photoshop. i also noticed that you need a little work on blending your main focal into the image. i would try using a soft edged brush and slightly erasing the edge, or you might try duplicating the render and creating a Gaussian blur and messing with the blending mode of the blurred render. these are some things i have tried that seem to work well, but there are many ways to go about this, though this is just what i do so if need be find your own way. just make sure to try and blend it better.
i also agree with sicafoose on his input of color (hmm.... i seem to agree with him alot). well thats about it, good luck on your application.

 

[Jupiter]

Thank you for your request. A design member should be able to help you within a decent amount of time. You will be informed when this is completed. Please allow up to 3-4 weeks for completion.

 

[XDC Soft Kitty]

i got this

 

[XDC Soft Kitty]

It is done, you may pick it up here.

 

[Ixias]

I'll take this one.

 

[Ixias]

This request is complete and can be viewed here.

 

[XGC Linicus]

[PENDING] AMH LINICUS'S APPLICATION

[PENDING] AMh Linicus's Application

1) GT and user name
AMh Linicus(for both)
2) What type of program are you using?
Photoshop CS2 and Gimp 2
3) How much experience you have with your program and making sigs
Lots with CS2, just started with Gimp 2 but mainly use CS2, and been playing with sigs for a year or so off and on.
4) Do you want to be a freelancer or become full-time?
Whatever allows me to stay with my clan i see down below that options is freelancer, but i read above that if i make the team i will not have to transfer.
(Freelancer allows you to stay in your current clan & be part of the design team. If you choose full-time you will be expected to make a divisional transfer to join XDC)
5) Submit as many works that you have done (try at least 5)

**One of these i did for A fellow member**

 

[Inked Ivy]

Good luck with your application.
Just a note: forum guidelines state that signatures have to be 500x200 or smaller, so I'd suggest from now on using such sizes in your app

 

[XGC Linicus]

Thanks forgot to size down, they are 500x200 now

 

[Ixias]

Hello AMh Linicus,

First of all, thank you for your application to become a Freelancer!
You need to do the weekly test images that are up. Make sure you keep up with all of the images throughout your application process. You can find the test images here.

If you don't mind, may I see the original images you were working from for the first 3 signatures?


The first thing i'd like you to work on is your text. As kind of a graphics-rule-of-thumb, text in corners is usually a no-go. Though sometimes you do get requests where people want text in corners, it's usually best to have your text next to your focal. And you also don't want your text fighting against your focal for attention. You want everything to flow together so it's easy on the eyes and people can take in the entire piece without too much noise going on.
Here's an example:

The text is close to the focal and isn't very distracting from the rest of the signature. It kind of just fits right in. This is what you should strive for.

I like the text tutorials you did. They came out very nice. And i love the XGC button that you put on the first one.

All in all, i think you have a good starting point. Just work on your text.
I look forward to seeing the weekly test images from you. =)

 

[XGC Linicus]

K, ill start working on them now. Disregard my message about not seeing them

 

[Jupiter]

The new test images are on the last page of that thread ^.^

 

[XGC Linicus]

Yeah lol i forget that its last page newest >.>

 

[XGC Linicus]

SAMPLE PIX

Sample pix

 

[xxThanatosx89]

What's POW

 

[Ixias]

I'd really like for you to give this tutorial a shot. When you're finished, please post your results here. =)

http://www.sigtutorials.com/tutorials/basics/ripple-and-smudge-signature.html

You may choose any render that you want.

 

[XGC Linicus]

 

[Ixias]

That's look very nice. Let's work on text now. =)

Take that same signature you just made and try to make the text more subtle. Peronsally i would add a 1px black stroke to the text and then i was lower the opacity that you can still make out the text clear and visible but it's a bit more subtle.

 

[XGC Linicus]

YEAH THAT DOES LOOK BETTER, THANK YOU

yeah that does look better, thank you