Kekashi Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 ok, I'm trying to improve my Graphic design skills, so CnC would be greatly appreciated...That beind said, here are two of my latest sigs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† Ferocia Coutura Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I told you mine on the CB already, but I could post it again!#1: I likes. Render placement is very good, but maybe fix the text. It looks... odd right there. Try adding more colors, like a fuschia or magenta and maybe some teal or cyan. Also, try a color balance, which can be found by clicking "Layar" at the top, then clicking "New Adjustment Layer". It should be right there above Brightness/Contrast. This handy tool allows you to bring out hidden color by adjusting Highlights, Shadows, and Midtones, and also adds a certain oomph to all sigs. BTW, thats a lovely green. The green lightning matching swimmingly with her hair, which I assume is what you were going for! #2: Nice renders. Very nice text placement. Maybe add a black outer glow around the text to make it more visible and set to to soft light with a 60% opacity. This will make it more visible and I do this on almost ALL of my sigs. Again, try a color balance to bring out those hidden colors. And also add a soft light layer of black on 60% Opacity or more. This will darken it a little and make everything less bright, as I find it hurts my eyes after a while. Especially the orange on Naruto's clothes. Again, AMAZING text and text placement. Exactly where I would put it. I also like the whole concept of "Orange vs. Purple with a white space in between." Very fetch.Whoo, sorry for commenting so much, but I really like these sigs and, in my opinion, the more PsP someone gives, the more potential they see and also the more they care about that particular sig. I hope you try the color balance, because that really is an amzing and very under-used tool that makes sigs simply fabulous.I wish best of luck with your future sigs.♫♪honey_prince♪♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I think the first signature is fine without more colors. It'd look bad if you started trying to add more and most signatures do not require becoming a rainbow to look good. Only things I'd alter on it would be to make it bigger so that you could increase the size of C.C. and also do away with that ugly text.Second one I actually really do not like anything about it. I think it'd work better as a splash or wallpaper, or at least some kind of banner. The size just does not work well for it. The text is near unreadable, and the contrasting is way too high. It just has no flow or balance at all. I've seen a lot better from you, such as the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekashi Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks for the advice, guys. I took some of what Honey_Prince said and some of what Koby said and made three new sigs and two versions of one of those sigs... tell me what you think, and don't be afraid to tell me I suck cause I can take it...v1 and v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ウェンキ Leki Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I definitely see a big improvement in this.Good Job, Kek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Honestly the first one seems like the focal point is actually the text and the stocks just seem pasted on last minute.Second one the stock like most of your work is way too tiny.v2 of your last one is better than v1, but it doesn't seem to have any sort of vocal point and again looks like you forgot to do anything with the stocks as far as blending goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ウェンキ Leki Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Honestly the first one seems like the focal point is actually the text and the stocks just seem pasted on last minute.Second one the stock like most of your work is way too tiny.v2 of your last one is better than v1, but it doesn't seem to have any sort of vocal point and again looks like you forgot to do anything with the stocks as far as blending goes.Exactly, need to blend it a bit more so it doesn't look like it does now.It just seems like you placed the renders on a BG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekashi Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 ok, when you say blended in, what do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ウェンキ Leki Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 For example adding different layers and actually making it into a whole work, try experimenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekashi Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 ok, I tried what you suggested, and here are two new sigs that I made. I will admit, this isn't my best work, and I am still trying to get better at this. like always, CnC would be greatly appreciated...v. 1v. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manifesto Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Nice sigs Kek I like it, but on the second one it seems rather bright and the focal point is a bit hard to see,also experiment with different layers and I recommend playing around with the blur tool and see how it goes, but overall not a bad signature , keep at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacecreepkitan Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 I like the one with the ice arrows ! it seems like the arrows are the focal point... very cool, pun intended I also really like v2 of the one below it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekashi Posted July 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 ok, so I did some more experimenting with stuff, and here are two new sigs.v 1v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† poetictragedy Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Those are great, Kek! Definitely the best I've seen from you!In the first one, the letters seem fat and hard to read. It might be the choice of font, or maybe the letters are bolded. You can modify how wide or tall the text is on a special window. I don't know what it's called at the moment, but if you ask me sometime, I can help you find it.And for the second one, I like v1 better, because I like the stronger colors. But both are gorgeous as is.Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† Ferocia Coutura Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 I like them a lot!!! That's what I meant by having more color. I didn't mean have a rainbow, I just meant have some colors that compliment each other well! Very nice! Can I use V. 1 of that sig for my sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Those look great Kekashi. Now you just need to work on the text (font choice, text styling, and placement). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† RazorDan Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 wow kek, v1 of that last sig is awesome! and yeah, just work on text ^.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekashi Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks guys, and I am working on my text work. Also, I'm kinda making it a personal goal to produce at least one sig a day. and I will post them when I can, so yesterday I made two sigs, and I'm working on one now, but I thought I might go ahead and post these two...Like always CnC is greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† Ferocia Coutura Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 I LOOOOOOVE THE FIRST ONE!!! It's fabulous!!!!I also like the second one, but what did you do to the renders face. It looks all distorted. IMO, nothing should cover or distort a render's face. I would change that. Other than that, I like how your using more colors, like the subtle purple in the green and yellows in the red! Color balance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kekashi Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 I also like the second one, but what did you do to the renders face. It looks all distorted. IMO, nothing should cover or distort a render's face. I would change that. Other than that, I like how your using more colors, like the subtle purple in the green and yellows in the red! Color balance?Some of that is from the color balance, some of it is from the c4d Rends I used, I think... also on the second Sig, the distortion is from one of the c4d renders I put on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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