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Post by Curse Kameren on Oct 10, 2010 20:01:45 GMT -5
Hey, I've been working on banners for a while now, and have found that i've been falling into a kind of rut for my banner designs. They often tend to look the same. So I was wondering if, sort of like the excellent new rp/character ideas board, people would be willing to contribute some ideas to help me out with my banner/graphic designs that i've been working on! Right now i've got just a Curse & Max one, but I'm also going to be working on one for Scarlet. I'm looking for any kind of feedback, whether it's just written or if you'd like to take the banners & edit them yourself! Show me up! I want you to! Here's what I have so far:   tell me what you think! |
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Post by Maebh Breandan on Oct 10, 2010 20:08:50 GMT -5
They're good! Just missing something... Maybe a quote?
Song lyrics or something someone said?
Hmmm maybe a symbol?
What are you trying to convey with these two banners? What purpose are they trying to serve. What meaning behind them?
hmmm here are some quotes i like:
"The circuits fail, the cosmic strings like rubber
bands, I lose control, they snap, I fall through
mist to mud against my face, the taste of blood,
the world is strange, the stinking earth and giant
trees, through heavy air a demon shrieks, what
have I done? What hell is waiting for me?" (ludo Part1: Broken Bride)
"I never knew
I never knew that everything was falling through
that everyone i knew was waiting on a queue
to turn and run when all i needed was the truth" (the fray, over my head)
for max, maybe this:
"We are young
But we will never die
We won't give up
This is our battle cry
We will defeat the other guy" ( Battle cry by ludo)
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Post by Curse Kameren on Oct 10, 2010 20:24:33 GMT -5
oh, well I have words for them, but I was thinking more along the lines of the pictures & way of editing it. ^^
For Curse, I have 'Change is the only constant'
& for Max I just would like something small since it's a small banner (would probably go under Curse's in my sig) like 'eyes wide open' I though of.
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Post by Amara Deocaris on Oct 10, 2010 20:30:02 GMT -5
Maybe hardcutting them and then adding other elements, like the one in my sig right now?  or you could do black and white then add a light texture (i'm on a black and white spree right now). Something nice is also blending different sorts of backgrounds then adding the character to the foreground, with another similar image of the character behind that main one. Brushes are also very nice as text backgrounds. |
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Post by Scarlet on Oct 10, 2010 20:52:31 GMT -5
I can never hardcut. I always try but the sharpness kills me, so I try to soften the edges & then it looks cheap. Your cuts look so awesome and I have no idea how you can do it! haha.
As far as black & white, I'm totally with you. I did Shannon O'Sullivan's current banner/av, which I think is what you're talking about with texturing & b&w? I usually just put it in monotone then use curves til it looks cool. Brushes often frustrate me because i know exactly what i want & I can never find it! I should just go brust browsing someday. I'll never have the time, but I should.
What do you mean by the blending different sorts of backgrounds, Amara? I'm confused on what you mean there.
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Post by Amara Deocaris on Oct 10, 2010 21:28:06 GMT -5
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or you could do black and white then add a light texture (i'm on a black and white spree right now).
