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Title: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: smalltownguy on August 08, 2011, 01:33:41 pm
Looking for some assistance in creating a custom marquee for a project I've undertaken for Bongoben over on the KLOV forums. I'm putting together a 60 in 1 for him, using a Nintendo Playchoice cabinet as the starting point.

I'd like the marquee to be based around the 'Playchoice-10' logo, but I'd like to change it Playchoice 60. Here's a quick and dirty picture of what I'm thinking of:

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/workinprogress.jpg)

Can anyone assist me with this? I'd gladly barter some parts, monitor repair services, or whatever you'd like. Hopefully it's not too tough a project....
Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: shrunkenmaster on August 08, 2011, 03:21:51 pm
Do you want it pretty much the same, but tidied up?

Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: smalltownguy on August 08, 2011, 03:24:54 pm
Yes! Something like that. Ideally, I'd love to be able to use the original Playchoice font, but I can't seem to find anything similar. Since the only thing that would need to be re-created would be the '6,' I'm kinda hoping we can find a Playchoice topper that's been traced & vectorized, and then drop in the extra 6 w/ Photoshop.

Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: shrunkenmaster on August 08, 2011, 05:19:28 pm
I see. That's the closest font I had, I don't know what the original font is. Let me know if you need any further help.

Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: jibmums on August 08, 2011, 06:02:20 pm
So, something similar to this?

(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7176/playchoiceai.jpg)
Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: Ond on August 08, 2011, 10:57:55 pm
Is the guy you are doing this for after an authentic look i.e the original artwork style but just with a 60 stuck in.  Or can I, you know, 'enhance' things a little.
 
Edit....... or  if you are happy with jibmums ver. which looks just like what your after, ignore my offer.

Edit of an Edit  :D hey look I went and did my version of it anyway - available as a hi-res image if you want i.e. 9812x2084 pixels (Ondtendo can be changed to whatever you want other than Nintendo).  I found a hi-res copy of original artwork and vector traced that and then did some other stuff.  I note the original artwork does not have bright white lettering but shades of grey so I duplicated that look. It's pretty durn close.

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss251/Ond_photos/PlayChoice.jpg)

here's the original for comparison

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss251/Ond_photos/playchoice10ma.jpg)

Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: smalltownguy on August 09, 2011, 11:09:35 am
OMG!!!! Ond contributed to my thread!?!?

Now my cab is holy. All must bow. All Hail Ontendo  60 in 1!

 ;D

Seriously, though. That is AMAZING. Thanks so much, Ond. I'll get this over to Rich @ TOG right away.

Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: smalltownguy on August 09, 2011, 11:11:06 am
On a related note, I've been playing with the .ai file for the VS CPO available on vectorlib.fr

With a bit more tweaking, here's what I've come with so far. Tell me what you guys think.

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Playchoice-60-CPO.jpg)
Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: codeena on August 11, 2011, 01:58:47 am
hey smalltownguy, if you have vector files of the marquee, I'd suggest using Illustrator to make your "60", even if the font had been outlined. You could take a part(s) of the existing outlined letters to make the "6" by manipulating the path(s). Furthermore, you could cut/paste portions of a path. I could give it a try for you if you'd like.
Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: smalltownguy on September 06, 2011, 10:44:25 am
Small update on this project - I decided to forgo trying to 'reuse' the metal panel, and fabricate one myself out of wood. I'm getting close now.

Cutting the button holes:

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/CIMG5616.jpg)

Dry fitting the control panel:

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/CIMG5617.jpg)

And, the panel overlay put down. Yes, I know it's just the tiniest bit crooked. I had to compensate for the fact that the button holes I drilled were just a smidge out of square. The holes are aligned to the grid. Because the cabinet is black and the edge of my CPO is black, you shouldn't noticed once installed.

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/CIMG5618.jpg)

Left to do:

Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: smalltownguy on September 06, 2011, 10:48:34 am
Quick shot of the marquee, while we're at it:

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/CIMG5612.jpg)
Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: smalltownguy on September 06, 2011, 09:24:31 pm
A few more shots, now that I'm in the mad dash to finish up the CP... :D

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/CIMG5619.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/CIMG5620.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/smalltownguy2/Nintendo%2060%20in%201/CIMG5621.jpg)
Title: Re: Hey graphic designers - can anyone help me?
Post by: RayB on September 08, 2011, 02:07:30 am
NICE!