Author Topic: Custom art for cocktail project pics (Read 12113 times)

Pixelhugger · « **on:** February 13, 2004, 09:37:34 pm »

A departure from the marquee art I've been doing. This is for another BYOAC member's (beautiful) scratch built cocktail. The yellow version is intended to complement the wood sides of the cabinet. The grid version is influenced by Motofish's work by way of GSXRMovistar's work.

It would appear my art has entered a "blue" period.

This is ver. 1:

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2004, 09:38:29 pm »

Ver. 2:

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2004, 09:39:30 pm »

and version 3:

walls83 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2004, 09:55:45 pm »

I like 2 myself but they all are nice

BobbyG66 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2004, 10:31:21 pm »

I like 2 also.
Pixel, how long did it take you to make?

You seem to crank out high quality stuff very quickly...

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2004, 12:38:10 am »

I like 3 better,its "unique".

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2004, 01:44:38 am »

Quote from: BobbyG66 on February 13, 2004, 10:31:21 pm

I like 2 also.
Pixel, how long did it take you to make?

You seem to crank out high quality stuff very quickly...

Thanks - The turnaround time is due largely to being able to take advantage of down time at work...and getting some time in after my (patient) wife and baby have gone to sleep. A couple hours here, a couple there, over the course of the week. These designs took 3 days of periodic work. It's hard to say how many hours since I get sort of lost in the process. I'd say it's probably at 6-8 so far on these.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2004, 03:33:18 am »

Woo Ha! Make that 8-10.

Brad · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2004, 03:34:30 am »

Yet more awesome professional work Pixelhugger. Your a damn machine! I like all of them but prefer 2 or 3 for their understatedness < --- is that even a word?

Brad

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2004, 03:47:41 am »

CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA......DING!

RetroBorg · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2004, 07:52:27 am »

Fantastic artwork Pixelhugger, I like them all but if I had to choose I'd go with number 2.

Oldskool · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2004, 08:23:45 am »

I like number 1.

The orange makes it.

patrickl · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2004, 09:01:01 am »

I like 3 and 4 best (3 a bit more) as modern "art", but #1 has the most retro feeling to it.

I wonder though, how well do these images come out when you have them printed? These blue colors are very hard to get printed properly. In my experience colors like that will end up looking purple or muddy.

Frostillicus · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2004, 10:02:08 am »

I like them all - nice work

greywolf22 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2004, 04:02:46 pm »

Again Pixelhugger you do such great professional work, I like them all, what can I say

Brad · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2004, 04:31:52 pm »

Whoah I just changed my mind. 4 is the king now!

Brad

Zapper · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2004, 12:55:17 am »

More nice art Pixel! I like the forth one posted with the light blue best. I also dig Motorfish's projects.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2004, 03:30:59 am »

Thanks for all the feedback everyone!

Patrick - I appreciate the heads-up! I'm looking into classicarcadegrafix and have contacted them to discuss the color gamut they can reproduce. Output on my 6 color inkjet is definitely purple-ish unless I set every last color management setting meticulously. That seems to cool the blues back down, but they do go dark. I'm sure this sort of thing is much better left to a service bureau that can do the RGB-CMYK conversion and printer calibration much better than I. My own *similarly blue* CP overlay took me several HOURS to get right

If these have to go to Kinko's, I imagine I'll have to rework the colors in CMYK space and specify exact values for the blues based on the printer to be used....not unlike working with Pantone colors. *shudders* Sure hope not!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2004, 03:34:24 am »

And version 5. After some feedback from the builder.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2004, 04:00:33 am »

Patrick - I just heard back from classicarcadegrafix.com (within an hour or so of my email....at 1AM! Man those people are on top of things!) Apparently their system isn't plauged by the blue - purple shift common in CMYK output. The Tomorrowland marquee I did (it's all kinds of blue) was printed by them and apparently turned out great. I'm dying to see it! Anyhow, I guess that doesn't help with the cocktail top since it's too wide for them. Good thing to know in general though.

patrickl · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2004, 06:14:01 am »

Ah, that's good news. Thanks for the info.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2004, 04:50:57 am »

cool designs! I think that last one would look great with the text from ver 2!

Stingray · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2004, 10:07:20 am »

Great work once again. I like the latest on the best BTW.

-S

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2004, 11:31:30 pm »

Check your email

Let me know how you'd like it. (I tried to send a JPG but it got kicked back. Too big I guess.)

walls83 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2004, 11:52:39 pm »

Quote from: Pixelhugger on February 27, 2004, 11:31:30 pm

Check your email Let me know how you'd like it. (I tried to send a JPG but it got kicked back. Too big I guess.)

How big is it..? I have a place you can upload it to if you dont mind.?? Ill shoot you an email. thanks again

allroy1975 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 29, 2004, 01:07:41 am »

Holy Cow you're good. How much do you charge for something like that? I'm getting ready to build a cocktail....and I REALLY like the looks of those. Especially the first one.

Allroy

GGKoul · « **Reply #26 on:** February 29, 2004, 01:45:00 am »

I can host all 3 verisons of the table for anyone to get.

Pixel, if you want, please forward me (ggkoul@cogeco.ca) the AI verison of the graphics and I'll be happy too host them for everyone to get.

As well as any other "works" you've done in the past.

As I know there's alot of people looking for you works so they can customize to suite their requirements. Me being one of them...

Let me know.

-GGKoul

Nuttman · « **Reply #27 on:** February 29, 2004, 11:13:06 am »

PixelHugger:

You're Artwork is fantastic!

Any chance you can upload the MAME "badges" to Mahuti's Art Library?

http://www.localarcade.com/4images/

I love those MAME logos you've come up with and would like to use them in a marquee I'm thinking about.

GGKoul · « **Reply #28 on:** February 29, 2004, 12:57:55 pm »

I just email you Pixel's little mame logo.

Nuttman · « **Reply #29 on:** February 29, 2004, 07:35:40 pm »

Thanks GGKoul, I got the logos.

Stingray · « **Reply #30 on:** March 01, 2004, 11:09:15 am »

Pixelhugger emailed me his MAME logo, but I was uable to open it with Illustrator 8. Any chance one of you guys who also have it could save it in a format I can use? I'd love to incorporate it into my bezel art.

-S

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #31 on:** March 01, 2004, 11:42:27 am »

How about a JPEG or PSD? What resolution/size would you prefer?

Stingray · « **Reply #32 on:** March 01, 2004, 12:29:37 pm »

I'm not really sure what size it would need to be since I haven't even started on my bezel art. I guess there's no way it can be saved in whatever version of Illustrator that you use as a version that would be compatable with Illlustrator 8? I'd really prefer to stick with vector if possible.

In any case, thanks. I'm sure I speak for a lot of folks on this board when I say I really appreciate your willingness to share your artwork.

-S

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #33 on:** March 01, 2004, 02:44:04 pm »

Hmmmmmm.... maybe a PDF? $:-\$

Stingray · « **Reply #34 on:** March 01, 2004, 04:02:45 pm »

Hey it's worth a shot.

-S

mahuti · « **Reply #35 on:** March 02, 2004, 12:27:13 am »

Would you be interested in posting it to the vector library?

If so send it to me.

If not, just let me know, no worries.

And if you are still having a problem stingray, I'm sure I can convert it to whatever format you need.

Stingray · « **Reply #36 on:** March 02, 2004, 12:35:28 pm »

Muhuti, Pixelhugger has sent me the logo in PDF format. I'll let you know if I can use it after I get home tonight and try it out. If I still can't use it I'd very much appreciate it if you can convert it into a format that can be opened by Illustrator 8. Thanks for the offer!

-S

macattack · « **Reply #37 on:** March 02, 2004, 01:58:36 pm »

I would be honoured to have his artwork grace my table, just tell me how I can get your work of art in vector format for reproducing.

We are mere mortal men in your presence Sir Pixelhugger.

Mac.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #38 on:** March 02, 2004, 10:03:40 pm »

Both the blue and the orange circular mame logos are on mahuti's vector library site under "Mame" category

Thanks Mahuti and GGKoul for the hosting offers!

http://localarcade.com/4images

Nuttman · « **Reply #39 on:** March 03, 2004, 09:53:00 pm »

Pixelhugger,

I just wanted to give a big "Thank You" for your willingness to share your awesome artwork and ideas with the MAME community.

I'm sure I speak for a lot of people when I say your generosity is greatly appreciated!


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