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Title: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: jwwaldre on July 11, 2015, 12:30:39 pm
A mockup:
(http://i.imgur.com/DTzOtyt.jpg)

The control Panel:
(http://i.imgur.com/pLYoqMB.jpg)

Album of all art is here, including the other cabinet side: http://imgur.com/a/0lj13 (http://imgur.com/a/0lj13)


I'm a bit worried about the design being "too much" (especially the control panel), but I'm not sure.  ???  I'm also curious if I've done anything horrible that I'm not aware of (e.g., that won't show up well in print). 
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: jwwaldre on July 11, 2015, 12:34:29 pm
More info for anyone curious:

I was inspired by this shirt: http://fashionablygeek.com/t-shirts/mega-man-and-protoman-paint-splatter-shirts/ (http://fashionablygeek.com/t-shirts/mega-man-and-protoman-paint-splatter-shirts/)
(although I obviously had to draw everything myself to get it at the necessary resolution).

And, it took a LONG time to settle on this design.  Here's an album of my many failed attempts that I just couldn't get to work:
http://imgur.com/a/CF7nC (http://imgur.com/a/CF7nC)

(http://i.imgur.com/UVg4SxE.jpg)
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: SNAAKE on July 11, 2015, 05:35:42 pm
whats with all the jizz?

Id take the jizz out....everything else looks good
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: jwwaldre on July 11, 2015, 07:06:01 pm
I'm taking it from the lack of other feedback that everyone agrees with you.  :cry:
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: SNAAKE on July 12, 2015, 12:48:41 am
yeah we don't like jizz around here :burgerking:
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: PL1 on July 12, 2015, 02:00:01 am
I'm taking it from the lack of other feedback that everyone agrees with you.  :cry:
I'd refer to it as the Jackson Pollock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock) factor, but I agree that unless you really like the splatter you should at least consider removing it or toning it down.   :dunno

Either way, you are the one who has to live with it -- and any rude observations/comments like SNAAKE's from your guests.   ::)


Scott
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: sellsellsell2000 on July 12, 2015, 01:31:26 pm
Im assuming the splatter was used to counter the empty space, perhaps you can try using lines (circuit board). Just a thought.
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: jwwaldre on July 12, 2015, 01:46:34 pm
Yeah, as I posted above, the whole design was inspired by the megaman splatter T-shirt - so I always intended on using splatter (although I figured out the specifics as I went along).

You're completely right - I designed the control panel without splatter and the empty space needed to be filled by SOMETHING.  Given that I have the overall splatter theme... I went with that. 

Combining the feedback (even the "jizz" comments  ::)) - I've reduced the splatter and used a sunburst to fill the empty area.  It's not final, but I think it's looking better.

(http://i.imgur.com/pifNLf8.jpg?1)
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: spudzaiah on October 31, 2016, 10:33:37 pm
I really like this artwork and was wondering if I could get a download?
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: Sky25es on November 04, 2016, 12:10:11 am
Cool, good job. I really like it. Simple and effective.  :applaud:
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: Titchgamer on November 04, 2016, 04:17:43 am
 I really like that, nice and simple with subtle character intergration  :)
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: yotsuya on November 05, 2016, 10:58:58 pm
Nice job bumping a year old thread. :cheers:
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: spudzaiah on November 06, 2016, 01:39:37 am
My bad... Oops
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: gumby510 on November 18, 2016, 01:04:24 am
Even tho it is an old thread be cool to see if he had this printed and what it looks like now.
Title: Re: My Custom Artwork - Looking for experienced feedback before I send it to print
Post by: bigfraz5 on November 24, 2016, 07:21:39 am
A mockup:
(http://i.imgur.com/DTzOtyt.jpg)

The control Panel:
(http://i.imgur.com/pLYoqMB.jpg)

Album of all art is here, including the other cabinet side: http://imgur.com/a/0lj13 (http://imgur.com/a/0lj13)


I'm a bit worried about the design being "too much" (especially the control panel), but I'm not sure.  ???  I'm also curious if I've done anything horrible that I'm not aware of (e.g., that won't show up well in print).


Hi like your control panel, do you have any diagrams you could share?