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New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 07 Mar 2007 11:53 AM |
HI folks :)
Thought it'd be timely to ask those of artistic leaning and merit, to give designing the new Vives 2 Banner a shot.
(Sug designed the current one).
Soooo, if you think you've got what it takes, then design away, then perhaps post on this thread or link to it, and we'll see about choosing one from all the entries (or have them rotate or somesuch).
It needs to be 600x100 or less.
Cheers!
- Ara |
Vives Screenshots!
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 08 Mar 2007 01:09 AM |
Ara, if you post more screenshots - that might help :)
Standard Banner sizes
728x90
428x60
120x600
300x250
The current banner is 841x92
- Paul |
Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly.
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And makes the world taste good."
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 08 Mar 2007 12:14 PM |
Well, what's the sytle of the webpage? Would be nice to know before any banners are made . . . Else I'll just be randomly making stuff... Heh.
-Keen |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 08 Mar 2007 12:35 PM |
Q informs me that the banner restrictions are to be 600x100 or less.
Not sure on the website theme at present, but an idea we like is a kind of parchment look...... Muted Sand textures/colours.
Might change of course ;) |
Vives Screenshots!
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 08 Mar 2007 08:05 PM |
| Are we using any set text? |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 08 Mar 2007 11:20 PM |
Q informs me that the banner restrictions are to be 600x100 or less.
Not sure on the website theme at present, but an idea we like is a kind of parchment look...... Muted Sand textures/colours.
Might change of course ;)
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We can set the size to any we like - it is just a matter of altering the page layout to handle the size.
Not a problem.
- Paul |
Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly.
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"...Cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good."
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<@James42> Lawful good isn't in your vocabulary, it's on your menu.
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 09 Mar 2007 09:23 AM |
I suggested to Ara that we do 600x100 mainly because that's roughly the height of the current one but not quite as wide.
As for colors, we plan to be able to skin the website. One skin will be the the current color scheme (and that's the only one I'm working on now) but Ficcy is planning on adding more.
-Q |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 17 Mar 2007 05:18 AM |
Lets see if I still know how this works...
Hi all,
Stumbled upon this post by accident and well, couldn't resist to make a new banner for the new site :-)
This one is a bit more focused on type than the current banner. As for the colours, sandy brown with some gold.
Vives 2 banner
Good luck with Vives 2, I'll drop in from time to time for some quiet lurking on this site and forums.
Sug |
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Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo. |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 18 Mar 2007 03:17 AM |
Just a simple one... I went with the parchment motif. If you like it as is, cool... or I can try adding something... more, or even change the Font.
Vives 2
Was thinking of trying to line the edges to look like the edge of the paper... might try that and post that too. |
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My characters n portraits |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 18 Mar 2007 04:46 AM |
Set on parchment... and made it a gif this time so the transparency works.
Vives 2 |
"I'm not closed-minded, you're just WRONG." - Bucky Katt
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 19 Mar 2007 10:58 AM |
Set on parchment... and made it a gif this time so the transparency works.
Vives 2
A suggestion: Gif transparency unfortunatly doesn't account for any form of anti-aliasing, resulting in those jaggy edges you see. Better to either not have curved edges or to use a non-transparent background. |
For every complex problem there is a solution that's simple, neat and wrong. - Henry Louis Mencken |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 19 Mar 2007 11:05 AM |
| I like BKatts' but does it have to be the number 2? or will the swirling mists allow the roman numeral? I think that'd be classier |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 19 Mar 2007 02:50 PM |
I like BKatts' but does it have to be the number 2? or will the swirling mists allow the roman numeral? I think that'd be classier
I second you JoheJaxon! AND I'd love to see more submissions. The current Vives (1) is very ornate, and I love the detail...
Say, Ficcy (and others) can you give us an idea of what to expect in V2 so that designers can get an idea of how to do the art so that it compliments the gameworld? You don't even have to spoil at all, even just single word descriptions. EG (for V1): mist (for the intro), gate (intro and notice that the current banner implies a portal with the shield)... ermmmm... okay, maybe this is tougher than I first thought!
OR maybe: a beta of the page with a small introduction to the known lore that would invite inspiration to potential designers (and increase a bit of buzz)?
K.I.
((ADDED)) I'd really like to see some of the common religions and most prominent cultures in response to race religion, etc. This will also help in building/Adapting potential PCs. THANX! Luv U Guys, and your work! |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 19 Mar 2007 07:45 PM |
Just played around a bit, but without knowing how the site will actually look like it is a little hard to come up with something fitting.
vives2.jpg |
Portraits: zip.rar
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 19 Mar 2007 07:59 PM |
| Very nice one Elk! :) |
Luther McIath: I see, so [X is] the right person in the wrong place with the wrong people at the wrong time.
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 19 Mar 2007 08:54 PM |
| Can't we just add II to the current one? I've gotten so used to it :P |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 12:59 AM |
Can't we just add II to the current one? I've gotten so used to it :P
Now THERE's an intersting Idea... All the submissions have been nice. I think Elk's is my favorite so far.
*frets at being so graphically challenged.*
K.I. |
"Life is a short trip... travel light"
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 03:13 AM |
A suggestion: Gif transparency unfortunatly doesn't account for any form of anti-aliasing, resulting in those jaggy edges you see. Better to either not have curved edges or to use a non-transparent background.
Hmmm... yes, I see... I did it that way so that it could blend seemlessly with any background color. It shows none of the jaggy edges on black, but if the background color is white, or a light color, I can see how that wouldn't work so well... I wonder how it looks on other dark colors...
Anyway.. I made some changes as per suggestions (and some just because), and saved a copy to jpg with a black background.
Vives II
[Edit] notice the unfinished flourish... because in Vives 2, the story is never finished. .
[Edit 2 (or is it II?)] *smirks*
Also... I couldn't believe how hard it was to find decent roman numerals, or their equivalents.
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"I'm not closed-minded, you're just WRONG." - Bucky Katt
My characters n portraits |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 05:03 AM |
This one is for those saying keep the old banner and just add II. Of course thanks to Sug for the original.
Vives banner modified
It's made entierly from the original, some color tweaks, and of course fitting it to the 600x100 size. |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 12:57 PM |
Going to give this a try. I don't know the first thing about posting images to the forums. See if this works.
Anyway, I felt like taking a break from work and whipped this up quick. Would probably need to be tweaked and polished, but for what it's worth....
Vives2_Banner
Might be too over-the-top for Vives. I don't know.
And it looks like it didn't work, but hopefully the link can take you there.
Edited by Ara:
There ya go! |
Willom Wilde--Actor, Playwrite, Head of Wilde's Vials, and fearful of all things cheesy
Califus Sarten--Mercenary for Hire
Bennigan Songsinger--Brooding bard. |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 01:16 PM |
| WOW! some really artistic people, great stuff! |
Vives Screenshots!
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 01:20 PM |
I don't know the first thing about posting images to the forums.
I always quote someone elses post that has an image posted, then just cut and paste, and replace the link info with my own. works every time.
[Edit] oh, I see what it was.. you just had vives2_banner.html in your link instead of vives2_banner.jpg |
"I'm not closed-minded, you're just WRONG." - Bucky Katt
My characters n portraits |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 01:34 PM |
| Oh, d'uh. Of course. Thanks, BKatt. Should have figured. I'll know next time. Meanwhile, thanks, Ara, for the helping hand. |
Willom Wilde--Actor, Playwrite, Head of Wilde's Vials, and fearful of all things cheesy
Califus Sarten--Mercenary for Hire
Bennigan Songsinger--Brooding bard. |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 03:57 PM |
| Bravo guys, all the posts seem to be getting better! Can't wait to see the winner! |
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Re: New Vives 2 Banner!
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 05:12 PM |
Bravo guys, all the posts seem to be getting better! Can't wait to see the winner!
You're all winners! |
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