My Graphics Work

[Jayhawk]

Hey, I'm new here, but I always go for the graphics boards at forums first, so here's my debut.


http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/WRXSig01.gif

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/quintessentialSGx01.png

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/watermarkSG.jpg

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/ShadowSG.jpg

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/NoasuniSG.jpg

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/AirshipSG.jpg

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/AceIshtarSG.png

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/IkuralSGx01.png

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/GildedPunchSG.png

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/eccentriqSG.png

These are in chronological order from oldest to latest, spanning from the Summer of 2004 to last month. My preferences have changed quite a bit over time, but I still do one thing to make my graphics: blend. I blend insanely, probably too much. Oh well. :lol:

[Polaris]

They're not bad at all but somtimes simplicity is the key :) Sometimes people confuse blending with pasting tons of c4ds and smudges and that's not good!
These arte my favourites and you'lll know why I choosen them:

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/AceIshtarSG.png

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/IkuralSGx01.png

I think you should keep this style, because that's the best one! :) It has a soft blend and original ideas! :D


This style is not good,

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/NoasuniSG.jpg

it doesn't have a contrast and it seemed to busy ^^ however if you keep calm while making your banners and don't past lots of images one after another it'll be good! oh and don't sharpen so much! :( Try to sharp just a little bit!

We'll have a graphic design contest this week if you wanna join feel free to ;)

Good luck m8

[Fonzie]

Your last piece looks pretty great, good flow and depth, though I wouldn't of given the edges that style. :p

[Jayhawk]

Thanks for the comments.

@ Polaris -- And a special thanks for the critique. My preference over time has shifted more towards simpler signatures with strong compositions. I've also experimented with different styles in the past--the Noalei (it was a request for her) and the Final Fantasy XII signatures were both trying to accomplish the same style (and even the latest one, to an extent), but the Rikku and Kairi/Namine signature style is definitely my current. I don't use C4Ds (don't even know what they are :P) or brushes--all of the effects are done by blending and overlaying images.

[Polaris]

oh but don't worry I see you don't use c4ds I was talking generally! ^^
The last two ones seemed to have brushes but that's just me ^^ You can start using brushes! they're a major help!

[Jayhawk]

Brushes? Never!

The second to last one consists of a couple of Lamborghini photos blended on top of one another, and the brown FFVII one...let's just say that it's my strangest idea yet. It's Yuffie, with a meteor as a head (I tried to make the text serve as the "tail" of the meteor) and then the cover art of FFVII in the background (with Cloud tattooed onto her arm :P ).

[Kanshisha]

well, welcome to EOFF and the line of graphics ^^!

I agree with Polaris that sometimes the simple things can look quite nice. This tip i'll take aboard too, im beginning to slot in too many C4D's.

I reckon' though, you're good enough to go and compete. You tend to learn a few things in the competition. eg. like what's in these days, ideas and use of images. Last time i competed I lost, but it helped me out with sig making. If you're planning to compete, goodluck! I like your style.

Also, what program do you use?

Keep up the sigs!

[Jayhawk]

Thanks for the advice -=Squall-Leonhart=-.

I use Photoshop CS3.

[Kanshisha]

Oh my! i have CS3 too! but.. i don't use it because of the un known problem of loading up the brushes... Now i only use Ps 7.0

[Fonzie]

Oh my! i have CS3 too! but.. i don't use it because of the un known problem of loading up the brushes... Now i only use Ps 7.0

You click the brush tool, then where you select the brush you want to use there is a circle with an arrow in it. Click the button, find "load brushes" find your brushes, and click it.

[Kanshisha]

Ok, i cannot find that arrowed circle. But just to make sure, Is the CS3 you're using Illustrator? = Adobe Illustrator CS3

[XandrewX]

Those are really impressive sigs.

[Fonzie]

Ok, i cannot find that arrowed circle. But just to make sure, Is the CS3 you're using Illustrator? = Adobe Illustrator CS3

Photoshop. :P

PM me for other questions, don't want to take this off-topic.

[Maybe_Tomorrow]

I really like the style that you have! I especially love the Namine and Kairi sig! It's very smooth and clear.

[Timster]

i like the KH and FFXII sigs ... they look really cool... but i think that all your sigs are great and you seem to be a very good sigmaker :)

[Jayhawk]

Hey everyone, it's been so long since I've last done graphics, but I sort of returned to it today with this, a request on another forum:

http://r2f4.ubergaming.net/gfx/HullabalooSG.jpg

It looks a lot my my older style. Apparently I haven't evolved as much as I first thought. :lol:

[Polaris]

Nice work :D Perhaps work on colours and contrast ^^ Text is distracting too much of the bg Work on that as well!

[Jayhawk]

Thanks. I'll see what I can do

[Shlup]

They are notably awesome. I love the second one. Too bad they're all too big to use as sigs here or I'd be all over that.

[Rye]

These are probably the best sigs I've ever seen posted on this site.

[Kanshisha]

How do you create those rounded corners? it really adds the touch to the sig ^^

[Breine]

You're really good. I especially like the second one :) Very collage-y and I like the colours and the whole The Beatles thing.

[Jayhawk]

Thanks. I went through a hardcore Beatles phase.

@ Kanshisha -- Those images are saved as .PNG, which allows for transparency. Basically all I do is erase away whatever I want to be invisible--in this case, the corners.