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Title: Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: 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:
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Pixelhugger on February 13, 2004, 09:38:29 pm: Ver. 2:
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Post by: Pixelhugger on February 13, 2004, 09:39:30 pm: and version 3:
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Post by: walls83 on February 13, 2004, 09:55:45 pm: I like 2 myself but they all are nice
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Post by: 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...
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Post by: SNAAAKE on February 14, 2004, 12:38:10 am: I like 3 better,its "unique".
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Post by: Pixelhugger 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.
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Post by: Pixelhugger on February 14, 2004, 03:33:18 am: Woo Ha! Make that 8-10. ;)
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Post by: Brad 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
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Post by: Pixelhugger on February 14, 2004, 03:47:41 am: CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA......DING! ;D
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Post by: RetroBorg 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.
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Post by: Oldskool on February 14, 2004, 08:23:45 am: I like number 1.

The orange makes it.
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Post by: patrickl 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.
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Post by: Frostillicus on February 14, 2004, 10:02:08 am: I like them all - nice work :)
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Post by: greywolf22 on February 14, 2004, 04:02:46 pm: Again Pixelhugger you do such great professional work, I like them all, what can I say :)
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Post by: Brad on February 14, 2004, 04:31:52 pm: Whoah I just changed my mind. 4 is the king now!

Brad 8)
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Post by: Zapper 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. :)
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Post by: Pixelhugger on February 15, 2004, 03:30:59 am: Thanks for all the feedback everyone! ;D

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!
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Pixelhugger on February 15, 2004, 03:34:24 am: And version 5. After some feedback from the builder.
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Post by: Pixelhugger 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. :)
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Post by: patrickl on February 15, 2004, 06:14:01 am: Ah, that's good news. Thanks for the info.
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Post by: Magnet_Eye on February 17, 2004, 04:50:57 am: cool designs! I think that last one would look great with the text from ver 2!

8)
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Post by: Stingray on February 17, 2004, 10:07:20 am: Great work once again. I like the latest on the best BTW.

-S
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: 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.)
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: walls83 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
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: allroy1975 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
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: GGKoul 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
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Post by: Nuttman 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.
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Post by: GGKoul on February 29, 2004, 12:57:55 pm: I just email you Pixel's little mame logo.
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Post by: Nuttman on February 29, 2004, 07:35:40 pm: Thanks GGKoul, I got the logos.
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Post by: Stingray 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
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Pixelhugger on March 01, 2004, 11:42:27 am: How about a JPEG or PSD? What resolution/size would you prefer?
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Post by: Stingray 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
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Pixelhugger on March 01, 2004, 02:44:04 pm: Hmmmmmm.... maybe a PDF? :-\
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Post by: Stingray on March 01, 2004, 04:02:45 pm: Hey it's worth a shot. :)

-S
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Post by: mahuti 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.
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Stingray 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
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Post by: macattack 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.
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Pixelhugger 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
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Nuttman 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!
Title: Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Eason on March 17, 2004, 07:17:49 am: Hi There,

I wonder if you would be so kind and help me, I saw the other day some artwork you completed for cockatil cabs, However now I can not find them.
I think they where fantastic...!!!

There was about five I belive in total, in Motosfish design style.

Would you still have these? Is this somthing that you pass on (Hi res) Or do u charge.

Thank you in adavance, Look forward to your reply

Reagrds
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Pixelhugger on March 17, 2004, 04:08:07 pm: They are posted earlier in this thread. Let me know if you are unable to see them for some reason.

If you email me I can send any of them to you. If you are a patient person I can modify the name for your cabinet, but that'd involve a bit of a wait. ;) They exist in Adobe Illustrator ver. 10 format and are sized for a standard Midway cocktail. I can send you PDF versions viewable within Adobe Acrobat Reader, however as such they wouldn't be editable or changeable, so if you want to modify them you'll need a recent version of Illustrator.

Hope that helps ;D
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Wade on March 18, 2004, 09:03:10 am: Quote from: Pixelhugger 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. :)

Too wide? They print on a wide format plotter right? Why can't they just rotate the image 90 degrees and print it?

BTW, awesome work!! Makes me realize how badly my main Mame machines needs some good artwork.

Wade

Wade
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Post by: Eason on March 19, 2004, 05:37:43 am: Hi there!

Thanks very much for replying!
I did manage to see those, but they are only low res, would you be so kind to send me one hi res?
Yes you could send me the Illustrator file. I can open both.
You could even stuff it, if you like. I can open it from here.

The version I like is version 5, with version 4 a close 2nd!

If you could email me these on this address, I would be over the moon!!!!!!!

Your work is great, and you should be very happy that so many poeple wants to grace there tables with you artwork!

Do you do control panel overlays to match?
If so, would you like to do one to match version 5 for me?

May I thank you in advance for taking the time to help me.
Have a good day.
Title: Re:Custom art for cocktail project pics
Post by: Pixelhugger on April 13, 2004, 04:47:06 pm: Here is ver. 1 for the control panel design. This is for the single player (narrow end) of the cab. The buttons and joystick bezels/balls are for layout only. ::) Cheetah - any thoughts before I do the 2 player version?
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 13, 2004, 04:49:49 pm: Player one marquee thingie. (To be backlit and installed at a 90 deg. angle along rear edge of P1 control panel on narrow end of cab.)

EDIT: Oooops. Balls will be properly centered within the white trim in the actual file. I'll fix that after lunch sometime. :-[
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 13, 2004, 04:52:13 pm: Player two marquee thingie.
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 13, 2004, 04:54:11 pm: Two player marquee thingie. To be mounted along horizontal P1/P2 dual CP on wider side of cab.
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 15, 2004, 04:03:20 pm: Cheetah- here are a few versions to show alternate treatments around the buttons. What are people's thoughts on the button outlines? Appropriate? Superflous? Do they add to or take away from the overall CP look?
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 15, 2004, 04:04:01 pm: And no outlines...
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 15, 2004, 04:05:06 pm: And another minor tweak. Changes the 4 way arrow treatment and enlarges the Timewarp type.
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Post by: froggerman on April 15, 2004, 09:31:45 pm: I like the arrow treatment in the second example better, it fits in better. I don't like the outline around the inside of the buttons. Prehaps try something that only goes around the outside of the button group.
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Post by: Zakk on April 17, 2004, 08:27:04 pm: I just checked out this thread, it caught my eye since I'm in the process of doing the graphics for my first cocktail project. I gotta say that the work is impressive! The subtleties in your work is amazing. Hats off to your attention to detail!! Now I have to come up with something cool without ripping off your designs too much ;D

Thanks for giving me a shot of inspiration!
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Post by: Santoro on April 21, 2004, 06:22:29 pm: Pixelhugger

I just love the glass orb effect you do... Is there a tutorial somewhere on the net on how to do that?
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 21, 2004, 06:38:04 pm: Is there ever! My jaw dropped when I found this.

http://www.vecpix.com/tutorials/illustrator/il003.php
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Post by: Santoro on April 21, 2004, 07:06:50 pm: Nice! 8)

Thanks
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Post by: Pixelhugger on April 21, 2004, 07:36:51 pm: Subtle tweak. Removes inner outlines from button group.

Coming soon...skin images! WOO HOO!
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Post by: froggerman on April 21, 2004, 07:53:35 pm: Subtle, but much nicer.
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Post by: Pixelhugger on May 18, 2004, 05:39:49 pm: Preliminary skin. Obviously a vertical orientation would need to be created as well. The cab model rotates UNDER the reflection. Props to )P( for the alpha channel tweak in the FE!! Looks AMAZING.
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Post by: Pixelhugger on May 18, 2004, 05:40:42 pm: ....and following the yellow detail treatment on the rest of the cab....
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Post by: SuperRabbit0 on May 19, 2004, 10:57:34 am: One word...WOW!!!

This Timewarp artwork is my favorite for any cabinet, period.

FANTASTIC work. Maybe you'll consider posting this artwork somewhere. I'd use it on my future cocktail plan. I wouldn't change a thing ;)
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Post by: fredster on May 20, 2004, 10:19:32 am: That's a great cocktail top.

Do you think you could post it on the vector lib in an ai file?
At least the template. I've got a project that I'd like to make a custom top, but I'd like to have a good base template to work off of.

I need either a 300 dpi or an ai file that's scaleable to 32 X 22"
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Post by: rchadd on May 26, 2004, 04:35:09 pm: i love your cocktail underlay designs. are they available online in illustrator format?

i am currently planning on making a cocktail cab but it will have to be larger that the std pacman to accomodate a 21" monitor, so will need to resize and also would like to make a few personalization changes to the designs.
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Post by: Popcorrin on November 10, 2008, 04:28:27 pm: I was wondering if anyone here has a hi res copy of any of the cocktail bezels posted by pixelhugger at the beginning of this thread. I messaged him but I'm not sure if I will get a response. He doesn't seem to be too active on the boards recently.

Thanks