Street Fighter Control Panel Artwork

[stephenp1983]

I have edited this post, because I am going to be using the artwork I threw together, and for obvious other reasons.  The final artwork can be seen on my project thread in the project annoucements.

EDIT: Here are the dimensions from Tim:

The actual Control Panel top will be 29.5" x 16" but you want your CPO (artwork) to be 1" larger in each direction so order the artwork at 30.5" x 17" to allow for the edges to be trimmed off nicely.

[stephenp1983]

Here is an update on the layout, with the dimension included.

the top is 29.5" x 16", but I will want the artwork 30.5" x 17"

[motorfish]

I'm starting to really get sick of "I-want-some-custom-artwork-but-I-don't-want-to-spend-much-if-anything-for-it" threads.

These are popping up way too frequently lately.

Really really sick of it....

Anyone else?

[gamecreature]

I'm starting to really get sick of "I-want-some-custom-artwork-but-I-don't-want-to-spend-much-if-anything-for-it" threads.

These are popping up way too frequently lately.

Really really sick of it....

Anyone else?

Welcome to the world of commercial art. 

[motorfish]

I'm starting to really get sick of "I-want-some-custom-artwork-but-I-don't-want-to-spend-much-if-anything-for-it" threads.

These are popping up way too frequently lately.

Really really sick of it....

Anyone else?

Welcome to the world of commercial art. 

Oh believe me, I know. It's why I eat Cup Noodles for two meals a day...sigh... 

[stephenp1983]

First of all, I simply stated that I didn't want to pay that much for this as I'm spending alot on other stuff.  If you didn't want to do the work, then why would you even post.  I even said I didn't want anything elaborate, just a simple bankground, which I wouldn't consider "commercial art"  Secondly I  stated that I was willing to pay something for it, but that it wouldn't be alot and if someone just wanted to help out that would be fine.  Your Idea of a little could be totally different than mine.  I just didn't want to spend 60 dollars on a simple background image.

It just frustrates me when you post just to spite someone and voice your opinion about something.  Instead of posting something totally irrelevant in my thread about your personal frustrations why not make another thread.  I'm sorry if I come off wrong, or sounded harsh, but I don't think what you posted belong in my thread.

[gamecreature]

It's an unfortunate fact that professional artwork is frequently undervalued.

But it's true, you made the offer to pay. Which is why I'm going to share with you what another user here did. Might work for you as well.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=57212.0

[stephenp1983]

I forgot to add that I was not directing my post to you gamecreature as your comment was fine.  I was directing it towards motorfish.

And thank you for pointing me to that thread.  I think I've seen it before, but I had totally forgotten about it.  I decide that I am either going to try to put something together with the images at localarcade and photoshop, or just go with something from mamemarquees.  I'm not good by any means with photoshop, but I'm going to atleast try something

[somunny]

I'm not very skilled with Photoshop either but with a little patience and Google you can get decent results.

[SNAAKE]

pm sent

[motorfish]

and I'm not look to spend much if anything on it.

Whatever. Your words speak for themselves. Something for little or nothing. How is that NOT justified?

[stephenp1983]

I already explained what I meant by it.  I was willing to pay for the work, like I said our definition of little may be different, I had something in the range of 20-30 dollars.  Alot to me would have been above that.  I said if anything meaning that if someone wanted to help me out that would be fine to.  I understand your frustration with people begging for free work, but that is not what I did.  You can interpret how you want , but I still think it was inappropriate for you to make the comment in my thread.

[stephenp1983]

And I will leave it at that, I dont want to go back and forth at each other like children.  I was just offended by what you said, so I replied with what I felt was necessary and I'm done.  I'm not going to continue bickering about it and I would hope you wouldn't either.

I have decided to just try to put some stuff together myself and hope for the best.  I will post my results here and ask for some tips and advice.

[stephenp1983]

Here are some examples of what I have done.  They aren't very good I know, but I'd still like advice/opinions on whether it would make a good cp.  You have to click on them to view the full view, or else they look distorted.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1624/controlpanel1br2.png http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/7108/controlpanelscanmd8.png
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9251/controlpanelsmallgridva6.png

[Timoe]

I am no artist.  But I am here and participate because I really like arcades, games and building.  I know that I could never make a living making arcade cabinets.  Thats not why I do it.  I do it because I WANT to.  Maybe you really dont enjoy arcade art?

A little bit of our time and another arcade enthusiast will have something very nice to enjoy for as long as they want to.

Also, what Stephen is looking for is VERY simple and pretty much stock.  I'm charging the guy $60 to build and wire a control panel.  $60 will likely not even cover the cost of materials (formica, mdf, plexi, hardware).

Stephen your panel is gonna rock and I believe you are headed in the right direction.  Motorfish is a talented artist and for his work, it is worth the big bucks.  But it might not be what you need for this panel.
 
Thank you

tim

[Timoe]

oh and you may want to shrink that Street Fighter logo a bit and bring it down in front..

[Crafty]

The CP artwork is looking good, may I suggest you mock it up with all the controls you intend to use though as placement may occlude some important part of the artwork..

PS if it makes you feel any better, artwork is not my area of expertise and in a future project would also have asked for assistance just like you have..

Hmmm might have to rethink that part...

[stephenp1983]

Thanks for the advice, Timoe was kinda enough to do a mockup for me, and we have moved a couple of things.  Here is a rough draft

[Havoc]

I'm starting to really get sick of "I-want-some-custom-artwork-but-I-don't-want-to-spend-much-if-anything-for-it" threads.

These are popping up way too frequently lately.

Really really sick of it....

Anyone else?

Do you visit this forum to make a buck or do you come to share experiences   or provide help to members who don't have the experience you do?

[motorfish]

I'm starting to really get sick of "I-want-some-custom-artwork-but-I-don't-want-to-spend-much-if-anything-for-it" threads.

These are popping up way too frequently lately.

Really really sick of it....

Anyone else?

Do you visit this forum to make a buck or do you come to share experiences   or provide help to members who don't have the experience you do?

In light to all that I HAVE contributed to this forum and community, a lot of which WAS for free, I'm pretty damned insulted by your post.

Since you're pointing the finger at me, What have you contributed?

[stephenp1983]

I will go ahead an apologize if I sounded to harsh motorhead for my other post. I can see where you were coming from, and reading back on my post I can see how it might have sounded.  I assure you that wasn't my intention, and that my true intentions were explained earlier. I know your post above was not directed at me, but I felt the need to post anyway.  I have already pmed gamecreature to apologize as well if my intentions were misread, or misrepresented.  He has been very kind in answering some questions I had.

Hopefully we can end any dispute, and keep the topic on the subject now.  I have changed the title, and now just wish to have critism and critic on the work that I have put together.

[Havoc]

You managed to get up on your soapbox once in this thread and so did I. Many people have provided me with useul information and work that was both very generous and might I add free, just because we shared same interests in this hobby.  I am sure there are members here who are good at providing this service and would take a few minutes out of their day to help out another memeber by doing soemthing they consider enjoyable.

[motorfish]

No problem stephenp1983.

Myself, I probably shouldn't have used your thread as a soapbox for ranting about my misgivings.

I actually have no problem with doing projects for free, as I have actually done quite a bit in the past.

Right now, my monthly income is less than 300 bucks a month, so what little I usually get for stuff like this all goes to food n' bills and stuff, so please believe me when I say I'm not trying to goldmine anybody here.

I suppose my main beef was that after offering free work for a couple of years, and then seeing others selling cp overlays directly based off of designs I had done, I felt that maybe I could get a few shillings for my time and effort that I put into these things. Lately, 7 out of 10 people who contact me with offers to do art usually starts off really well, and then ends with "What, I gotta pay now? You used to do all of your stuff for free!" (although, I have also had some good guys too, to be fair, who've even offered a few bucks for free work I've done for em, which I appreicate!)

I guess it just boiled over there for a moment, and I myself appologize that it went in your direction.

Once again, olive branch accepted and given in return. Your CP is coming togehter nicely. Street Fighter characters are always a good choice for a six button control pannel.

[motorfish]

You managed to get up on your soapbox once in this thread and so did I. Many people have provided me with useul information and work that was both very generous and might I add free, just because we shared same interests in this hobby.  I am sure there are members here who are good at providing this service and would take a few minutes out of their day to help out another memeber by doing soemthing they consider enjoyable.

You didn't answer my question.

[Havoc]

If someone needs a heat transfer calculation I'm there guy.  Vectorizing wasn't my cup of tea but I used the tutorial to create my designs.  I felt what he was asking for was perfectly acceptable and you blasted him for it.

If you would like to continue this further please PM me as I do not want to tie up this thread.

[stephenp1983]

Glad everything is behind us.  To update everyone on the situation, Scott at Mamemarquees has informed me that my cp was only at 72dpi which was to low to print.  Gamecreature was nice enough to help me understand that since I had simply opened up the AI vector into photoshop, that it had caused the problem.  Something about photoshop reading it as a bitmap.  He said that I would need to import it at the highest resolution possible in order to get it to work correctly.  When I get home I will try a couple of things, and hopefully if I have any problems I can ask here for help.

My first plan is to install Illustrator and try to do the entire controlpanel with it instead of photoshop, which may be possible.  I just have to figure out if I am able to create scanlines the same way as I do in photoshop.  If this process doesn't work I will try to import the AI images into photoshop the proper way instead of just opening them up.  Any tips would be helpful as I am beginner on my photoshop skills, and have rarely used illustrator.

[motorfish]

taken to PM.