SOTM 2010 - November (Steampunk OR Cyberpunk) - Entry Thread

[ganbaru]

@ Mr. Wang 2 suggestion: make either the girl or the bird brighter, and using a backgrouns than have a little more element, especialy if they are broken/damaged .
@CMHerrera not sure how some gears increase the link to the cyberpunk theme, remplacing those by some serie of 1 and 0 might do the trick.

A new version, I just added a text, hesitating betweem cybergraft, mechanograft and technograft ( I know they aren't true word )


C&C would be welcome

[Namiey]

another draft

c&c?

[milan kyuubi]

ganbaru I like how you added those cables
Namiey I like it But the only thing I think needs an improvement is text. It's little hard to read at first glance. If you can increase the text I a little I think it would look fine. Trough this may depend on preference

New try why I still work on old ones, I tried to bring the expression of alien technology in this one

[Haladflire65]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

A new version, I just added a text, hesitating betweem cybergraft, mechanograft and technograft ( I know they aren't true word )


C&C would be welcome

I think you just need some tweaking on the text, maybe use a font like Namiey's or something of the sort? Right now it looks a bit too... generic, you know, for the cyberpunk theme, it also stands out too much from the rest of the sig.

[ganbaru]

@ Namiey, why not showing a little more of her mechanical wings ?
@ milan kyuubi not sure about the background and the ''transparency'' of the render.

I reworked the text on my first try and try another possible entry, C&C would be welcome.

[PreSage]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

@ Namiey, why not showing a little more of her mechanical wings ?
@ milan kyuubi not sure about the background and the ''transparency'' of the render.

I reworked the text on my first try and try another possible entry, C&C would be welcome.

I actually like the second sig better than the first. The render is better blended with the background and has more depth with the lighting. Although I would recommend choosing a different colour than the purple on the right; purple doesn't seem to fit well with the rest of the sig. The text needs better blending.

[Reonikki]

All suggestions for improvements welcomed.

[CMHerrera]

Originally Posted by CMHerrera

Okay! Ver. 1
Does this fit the theme well enough?

Okay I changed a few things, is this better then the 1st ver.? And on ver. 3 i was messing around a bit.

I will add the border later on.

Ver. 2

Ver. 3

[ganbaru]

@Reonikki for start, you should make the mechanic part of the picture more clear.
@CMHerrera of the 3 I do prefer ver.2 ( not much liking the chains o ver.3 )

[Reonikki]

Thanks, ganbaru! Perhaps sharpening the machine portion of the image would be an easy fix.

Hmm, looks wierd to me. But I can't quite put my finger on what is wrong
Edit: Forget about this one

Edit:
I would also like to share the excellent image which I used for this sig with the community. Maybe you guys can use it for your future sigs

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[CMHerrera]

Final Entry

[PreSage]

Originally Posted by Reonikki

Thanks, ganbaru! Perhaps sharpening the machine portion of the image would be an easy fix.

Hmm, looks wierd to me. But I can't quite put my finger on what is wrong

Edit:
I would also like to share the excellent image which I used for this sig with the community. Maybe you guys can use it for your future sigs

Spoiler for Art Image [Large Picture]:

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A border perhaps?

[ganbaru]

I reworked my latest try, modifying some of the colors, the text and added a fews more brush. C&C are welcomes:


( It's looking less and less like my previous work )

[Rhythm]

Wow ganbaru, looking good. You've got that color contrast working well, it all works great. I think this sig is the best out of the two, I'm just not sure about the text is all.

[ganbaru]

@Rhythm, may I ask you what's the issue about the text? The word? the font? the color? or something else?

[Haladflire65]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

@Rhythm, may I ask you what's the issue about the text? The word? the font? the color? or something else?

I'd say it's more about the placement, if I were you I'd put it in that little dark patch you have up there in the upper right corner...

[Rhythm]

Oh right, sorry ^^", well IMO it's the placement/font.

Just my opinion but I would of gone for a more 'cyber-like' font, and placed the text near the focus, then blended it a little so it didn't stick out too much.

Totally up to you though.

[ganbaru]

I reworked the text and the background, C&C are welcomes:

[nines]

First time entering a SOTM, And this is a pretty odd style for me to try so. C&C is appreciated and highly needed lol. Heres my 2 bad versions x.x

Version 1


Version 2


As I said lol C&C is needed <.< they suck

[PreSage]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

I reworked the text and the background, C&C are welcomes:

Looks much better. Nothing to suggest right now. Great work!

Originally Posted by nines

First time entering a SOTM, And this is a pretty odd style for me to try so. C&C is appreciated and highly needed lol. Heres my 2 bad versions x.x

Version 1


Version 2


As I said lol C&C is needed <.< they suck

For both versions: render blends well with the background and the colours go well with each other. Having said that, I'd go with version 1 because, to me, it v2 background is a bit too busy. I'd also recommend increasing the brightness of some details of your sig, so you contrast between light and dark to add greater depth - right now, all the elements have the same brightness; pick a focal point for your light source. Font doesn't go very well with the sig and the text can be better blended.

Despite the suggestions, it's a good sig over all, especially since it may be a new style for you. Don't be so harsh on yourself.