Initial attempt at a "temporary" Marquee....comments ? Thoughts ?

[y2k600f4]

I recently posted on the need for a marquee that would be "temporary" before I can get a professional one printed such as one from mamemarquees.com....which they must be extremely busy since I have not heard back from them in about a week. Also no luck from EMDKAY either. In the meantime I was in desperate need for a marquee before I the  unveiling of my first MAME project this Saturday. I really did not want to display my cabinet with just a light and piece of plexiglass. I was looking for something to tie in by cabinet, button, t-molding colors of orange, black, white and blue. I did not want the traditional "MAME" or it's variants in the name since the average person don't know what that is. The most logical choice was to fire up photoshop and see if I can come up with something that works. This is what I got....any comments would be appreciated !! Thanks.

NOTE: My name is Ken....thus the name. 

[shardian]

If its just temporary, that looks good to me. However, getting a temporary marquee printed at kinkos would be a waste of money. you are looking at around $20 for that. For temporary, just use photo paper in your inkjet and stitch it together.

[y2k600f4]

Defineately Shardain, that was my plans.....to use photopaper and not waste the $ getting it printed. In the near future I am wanting something printed from mamemarquees.com and I am open to suggestions. I will post a photo of my "semi-completed" cabinet before the end of the weekend so to get a feel for the color scheme.

[leapinlew]

I think you should add some depth to the text. Perhaps with a shadow/texture/something.

[y2k600f4]

Thanks for the pointer leapinview.....initial try below of adding some "Shodow box" effects.

UPDATED: changed to "inner shadow"

[leapinlew]

Thanks for the pointer leapinview.....trying right now to add some "drop shadow" to the text. Hard due to the black backround. I'll re-post if I can get something.

An inside shadow would be cool and create a glow on the outside of the text

[leapinlew]

Also - perhaps a change of font? One of the more spacey fonts?
http://simplythebest.net/fonts/scifi_fonts_2.html

[y2k600f4]

Inside shadow much better !!!....now looking into fonts. Thanks leapinlew.

[csa3d]

I like what you have going on there... but tell me what you think about this one...

[y2k600f4]

I like what you have going on there... but tell me what you think about this one...

Very Funny. Not the direction I was trying to go !!!