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Author Topic: Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!  (Read 2253 times)

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Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!
« on: October 21, 2012, 01:18:32 pm »
Important arcade (Kick plate art) question. Which design?
I got two designs, please ignore the fact these draw ups are EXTREMELY sloppy!
Please use your imagination. Try to imagine what it would look in person.
The middle one t is supposed to be as if the colors on the kick plate matched the Bezel/CP with the same two colors going down the cab.
The first design is a bright yellow that resembles the colors seen on the side art (the yellow on the bottom portion)

Both are bright. Than I got black. But the problem that I have with the background of that kickplate being black is that it resembles too much of the bezel. Right down to the colors. And when you look at it your eyes dont know what to be drawn too. Its like it has too bezels, one on the top, and one on the bottom. That's what I don't like black, not with the red bricks in the middle of the cade. What do you guys think?

The vibrant yellow or the blue/green or black.

The yellow matches the sides, the blue green matches the front. So it's a REALLY tough choice!
Remember all the examples are rendered poorly, some better than others, try to pay attention to the colors over which one looks more real or rendered better.
Which one should I choose?
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Re: Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2012, 10:49:32 pm »
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Re: Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2012, 11:19:44 pm »
Deja Vu.  :laugh2:

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Re: Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 09:02:04 am »

I like the black as a concept but it's hard to say for sure with that mockup. 

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Re: Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 04:22:31 pm »
Making a new thread doesn't relieve the stress, pressure, and emotional turmoil you inflicted from your last thoughtless deadline!

I think you should purchase all three and make magnetic masks that you can change based on obscure barometric data. 

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Re: Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2012, 07:07:49 pm »
I think you should purchase all three

All kidding aside,, this may not be a bad idea if it doesn't drive your printing costs up too much.

It could be close to the same cost if you haven't reached minimum square footage for the order yet.


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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2012, 11:23:16 pm »
Damn I might..

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Re: Which design should I choose. NEED OPINIONS FAST!
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2012, 11:35:26 pm »
I think you should purchase all three

All kidding aside,, this may not be a bad idea if it doesn't drive your printing costs up too much.

It could be close to the same cost if you haven't reached minimum square footage for the order yet.


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That's what I'm planning on doing with mine.  I'm going to have several printed out and then make up my mind when i have them all in front of mine.  Going through souldraw, the price isn't too bad to do that.
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