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Title: Calling all Arcade Aficionados - Help needed in marquee design
Post by: jammin0 on December 18, 2011, 12:45:48 pm

So, I'm helping my buddy with a MAME project that he is hoping to get done for Christmas and I think he has exactly what he wants for his marquee design but I need help finding one little detail.  First of all, this is his baby that he wants so I understand if it isn't your cup of tea but I don't think I can make any drastic changes to what he has come up with so far.  

He wants the following graphic to have a picture of his wife all angry in the middle instead of the MAME logo that I put there originally.  The idea is that this is a surprise for her and she always gets mad about how many video games he plays so he wants to do this in jest.  

She is fairly laid back so I think she'll like the gift but I don't know if putting a picture of her on it is the best idea.  Wondering if anyone knew of any arcade women graphics, probably just a head shot of an angry woman.  He had envisioned steam coming out of the ears and what not but I think if I can find the right different image he'll be ok with it.  His wife's name is Audrey, hence the name of the arcade, and she has curly brown hair.  Since we're rushing to do the entire restore project in just 2 weeks I wanted to check the collective wisdom of the group.

Anyway, let me know if you have any good ideas?  If so you are my hero. :notworthy:

Title: Re: Calling all Arcade Aficionados - Help needed in marquee design
Post by: Well Fed Games on December 18, 2011, 12:58:06 pm

My google skills failed me. This could be a good drop in replacement, though...

http://free.clipartof.com/details/29-Free-Angry-Smiley-Face-Clip-Art-Illustration (http://free.clipartof.com/details/29-Free-Angry-Smiley-Face-Clip-Art-Illustration)

Title: Re: Calling all Arcade Aficionados - Help needed in marquee design
Post by: jammin0 on December 18, 2011, 11:07:37 pm

Thanks for the idea, I think I got something that he actually likes.  I won't post her original picture but I found an avatar creator thing online that I was able to come up with this and then photoshop it up a little bit.  I think it kind of looks like her, and my buddy likes it so I'm sold.

Title: Re: Calling all Arcade Aficionados - Help needed in marquee design
Post by: gbeef on December 20, 2011, 04:27:03 pm

You could try a pissed off monitor face?

Title: Re: Calling all Arcade Aficionados - Help needed in marquee design
Post by: jammin0 on December 24, 2011, 09:27:31 am

I think it turned out pretty good.  Here's a picture of the finished thing.  Might add sideart later but it is done for now.  My son thinks it's pretty great.
(http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo300/melindalloyd_photo/fc9108fb.jpg)

Title: Re: Calling all Arcade Aficionados - Help needed in marquee design
Post by: jimmy2x2x on December 24, 2011, 12:07:31 pm

Good Job, just the right size for the little man  :applaud:

Happy Holidays

Title: Re: Calling all Arcade Aficionados - Help needed in marquee design
Post by: jammin0 on December 24, 2011, 02:40:01 pm

 ;D
Thanks, he actually is standing on the footstool in that photo.