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Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 8:40pm

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The Graphists' Guild

Welcome to StudioVs' Graphists' Guild. Here you can display your graphics talents and share your experience and knowledege in Photoshop, Corel Draw, whatever graphics software you enjoy using. As well, there'll be challenging requests from virtual companies asking for a vast array of marketing material, from posters to postcards, web pages, banners, letterheads or business cards. Simply choose the project you'd prefer working on, then show your results here as a reply. Thumbnails or links only of course. Should two or more of you choose the same project, you can request a poll to see which one everyone prefers. Keep in mind that any form of original graphic art is accepted for you to display at the Guild, as long as it's your original work.

Here's the first three requested projects:

1) Oshkosh Airshow called and requested a promotional poster (8.5" x 11") and tag line for the upcoming 2008 Airshow. Create it..

2) The U.S. Air Force e-mailed a request for a recruiting poster (11" x 17"), showing some of their latest, most advanced aircraft. Create it...

3) StudioV Graphists' Guild has expressed interest in having a logo with background (600 pixels x 400 pixels) for their new forum. Create it...

4) FIFA called and asked if we could put to-gether a poster with catch phrase (8.5 x 11) for preliminary advertising for their upcoming World Cup 2010 in Africa..Create it...

5) The manager of Metallica just called in a panic. The group has a 60 city tour coming up in two weeks and they need artwork for the tours' t-shirts..the tour is called Pedal to the Metal...create it

6) NASA contacted us as well and they're looking for a postcard (5" x 7") promoting their upcoming Mission To Mars...create it

Should you have any questions about the Guild and how it operates, please don't hesitate to ask..

« Last Edit: Oct 9^th, 2007 at 8:52pm by Clipper »

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Reply #1 - Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 8:43pm

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So just upload in the nomal size? Do we need a link to a high res?

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Reply #2 - Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 8:48pm

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This is so great! Great idea Clip!!

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Reply #3 - Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 8:54pm

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fighter25, you don't need a link to a hi rez, but if you really want to show off..go for it. Upload any size, just post here as a clickable thumbnail, or as a link. And thanks Double_Farvel. Wink

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Reply #4 - Oct 3^rd, 2007 at 9:05pm

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Awesome idea Clip Cool

Cool

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Reply #5 - Oct 4^th, 2007 at 1:04pm

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I am gonna get working on the USAF one....in my only free evening for weeks....

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Reply #6 - Oct 4^th, 2007 at 1:38pm

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im going to get working on option 3

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Reply #7 - Oct 4^th, 2007 at 3:09pm

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I'll take a shot at #3 as well.

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Reply #8 - Oct 4^th, 2007 at 4:57pm

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A WIP at present....

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/USAFpostermic.jpg

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Reply #9 - Oct 4^th, 2007 at 5:27pm

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I'll start on #1, do we post them here or what? Undecided

Undecided

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Oh never mind should have read all the rules/guild lines Tongue

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Reply #10 - Oct 4^th, 2007 at 6:43pm

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I am also working on a USAF one! Cheesy

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Reply #11 - Oct 5^th, 2007 at 7:30pm

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Here's a header I did for an MP idea which eventually never got off the ground. I had fun doing the art anyway....Tropical kind of coloring and relaxed, scriptive fonts. Comments welcome..

Don't be shy to show some things you've worked on in the past as well..
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/holly8.jpg

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Reply #12 - Oct 6^th, 2007 at 10:31am

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Here's my USAF recruitment poster. Enjoy!

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/recruitnemtoster.jpg

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Reply #13 - Oct 6^th, 2007 at 12:04pm

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That is nothing short of stunning Farvel... seriously..amazing. I'll ask Krigl to set up a section for the Guild in The Gallery. This will definately be the opening entry. Nice....really nice...

Mic, i've just had a look at yours....man we have some serious talent here....Gallery section coming up!!!!!

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Reply #14 - Oct 6^th, 2007 at 9:25pm

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Here's my try at #2.
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/joinUSAFposter.jpg

Will be starting on #3 soon...

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Reply #15 - Oct 6^th, 2007 at 11:33pm

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You guys are just blowing me away. Fighter that's a killer piece of work. I own a printing company and actually do design (with many graphists' help) a variety of publications. I can't believe the originality, composition and visual balance in these 3 submitted works. We've got to keep this Guild going, build it, get as many people as we can interested. If this beginning is an indication of the quality work to come, I may eventually attempt to contact some of the companies we're doing these renderings for. I'll post 3 more requests that just came in by phone to-morrow. Keep up the great work all, and ask others to join us.

Little hint...i'm working on an idea that may elevate the visibility and permanency of all SimVs' galleries in a big way, including the one we're setting up here for the Guild...shhh...

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Reply #16 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 2:49am

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fighter25 wrote on Oct 6^th, 2007 at 9:25pm:

Here's my try at #2.
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/joinUSAFposter.jpg

Will be starting on #3 soon...

Excellence is spelt with two 'l's... Grin

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Great apart from that!! Shocked

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Reply #17 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 5:14am

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im having a cracki at #3

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/jonny_gg3_v1.jpg

im aware that the shadows are a bit messed up on the right hand side, but i cant sort that out until i get the whole thing finished and merged and sort out the indent and things.

i personaly like the concept, and all the fine detail is their, but what about for filler, can anyone give me some suggestions?

also some feedback on my initial idea.

cheers
john

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Reply #18 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 7:55am

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Very cool concept Johnny. Maybe someone else can pull this artwork and add to it. A combined effort. As per suggestions, there's an infinite amount of things to put on that billboard....imagination man...maybe try images in a collage... Picasso, Davinci...aircraft line art, or one large image with a spectrum of colors, how about integratiing this image with some text onto it...http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/starhubble.jpgor one or two words in a wickedly interesting font scrolled across the billboard... "Art Lives" or "Expand Your Mind".."Just Imagine" or maybe "Work In Progress"
The phrase or word should be a strong, clever and original depiction of what the Guild is all about, summarized in a simple catch phrase....c'mon man...let your mind free...get it outside of that box....

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Reply #19 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 9:24am

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Still a little bit of work to be done but it's geting there.
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/joinUSAFposterfix.jpg

Thank you Spitfire Boy for pointing out my mistake... it was late... Wink

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Reply #20 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 11:09am

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Clipper wrote on Oct 7^th, 2007 at 7:55am:

Very cool concept Johnny. Maybe someone else can pull this artwork and add to it. A combined effort. As per suggestions, there's an infinite amount of things to put on that billboard....imagination man...maybe try images in a collage... Picasso, Davinci...aircraft line art, or one large image with a spectrum of colors, how about integratiing this image with some text onto it...http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/starhubble.jpgor one or two words in a wickedly interesting font scrolled across the billboard... "Art Lives" or "Expand Your Mind".."Just Imagine" or maybe "Work In Progress"
The phrase or word should be a strong, clever and original depiction of what the Guild is all about, summarized in a simple catch phrase....c'mon man...let your mind free...get it outside of that box....

il have a think and a tinker and post back what i come up with, thanks for the ideas danny

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Reply #21 - Oct 8^th, 2007 at 10:57am

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ok here is an update to my billboard idea

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/jonny_gg3_v2.jpg

what do you think?

the pic is "the scramble" by jnc

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Reply #22 - Oct 9^th, 2007 at 5:36am

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jonny, that's a very original catch phrase. Very interesting images as well. Sticking with your billboard idea, can you try something like Think Outside The.. then put a pic of a neat looking cardboard box with the flaps open. If we're going to use your billboard as the main header for the Guild, I think it'd be better not to use aircraft, let's try to keep it more general. Scramble Your Mind would be understood by people that are into aviation, if you remember the anti-drug campaign with the eggs..."Here's your brain..here's your brain on drugs" (then there was a pic of eggs scrambling). I think your approach here might be too similar and might give some people a negative impression. What do you think?

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Reply #23 - Oct 9^th, 2007 at 12:19pm

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Clipper wrote on Oct 9^th, 2007 at 5:36am:

jonny, that's a very original catch phrase. Very interesting images as well. Sticking with your billboard idea, can you try something like Think Outside The.. then put a pic of a neat looking cardboard box with the flaps open. If we're going to use your billboard as the main header for the Guild, I think it'd be better not to use aircraft, let's try to keep it more general. Scramble Your Mind would be understood by people that are into aviation, if you remember the anti-drug campaign with the eggs..."Here's your brain..here's your brain on drugs" (then there was a pic of eggs scrambling). I think your approach here might be too similar and might give some people a negative impression. What do you think?

ok i see what you mean, and i like your box idea, il have a go at it after work 2nite

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Reply #24 - Oct 9^th, 2007 at 7:12pm

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ok here is version 3, takeing on board clips ideas.

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/jonny_gg3_v3.jpg

i slightly changed the lighting from the box in v4.
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/jonny_gg3_v4.jpg

thoughts?

cheers
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Reply #25 - Oct 9^th, 2007 at 7:43pm

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Getting really close, #2 is a bomb! If I may suggest changing the font as it's really difficult to read, especially the word think. You might want to make that word bigger than the others as well..maybe the word outside as well. Maybe a pic of "outside" as a background, or coming out of the box as a vapour.. somehow integrate it into the billboard. C'mon jonny, think outside the box man..

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Reply #26 - Oct 9^th, 2007 at 7:49pm

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Clipper wrote on Oct 9^th, 2007 at 7:43pm:

Getting really close, #2 is a bomb! If I may suggest changing the font as it's really difficult to read, especially the word think. You might want to make that word bigger than the others as well..maybe the word outside as well. Maybe a pic of "outside" as a background, or coming out of the box as a vapour.. somehow integrate it into the billboard. C'mon jonny, think outside the box man..

i will change the font, as you are the second person to say that.

as for incorporating a picture of outside into it, its not realy in tone with the mood im aiming for. and i feel it would make the image to complicated.
i will change the font and re-upload.

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Reply #27 - Oct 9^th, 2007 at 8:03pm

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ok, new font added, easier to read and still goes with my theme

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/jonny_gg3_v5.jpg

thoughts?

i will check back in the morning, as im going to bed now as its 1am and im knackerd

cheers
jonny

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Reply #28 - Oct 10^th, 2007 at 11:38am

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It's up and looking great on the main page jonny. Nicely done.

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Reply #29 - Oct 13^th, 2007 at 5:34pm

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I thought Graphists Guild would be more suitable as a regular featured event, not a permanent ongoing "sticky"
Anyone care to express their opinions?

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Reply #30 - Oct 13^th, 2007 at 5:46pm

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Everything's cool with me Clip Cool

Cool

Some very good stuff in here, great ideas and concepts, my glass Staropramen Black is tasting good, and I can't believe that I didn't like Kid A last time I heard it, playing it for the first time since rejecting it a few years back, and it rocks.... Shocked

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If you're bored of an evening - and you'll have to be - you can check out my screenshot gallery: Kriglsflightsimscreens...HERE

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Reply #31 - Oct 14^th, 2007 at 9:34am

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Clipper wrote on Oct 13^th, 2007 at 5:34pm:

I thought Graphists Guild would be more suitable as a regular featured event, not a permanent ongoing "sticky"
Anyone care to express their opinions?

That would be great! Wink

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Reply #32 - Oct 14^th, 2007 at 10:08am

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Sounds like a great idea! Wink

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