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Nameless_, on Aug 27 2009, 08:30 AM, said:
I'm a sig maker myself, though not a very brilliant one, as I've only started a couple of months ago, but I thought I would like to give some comments on the nine signatures... just positive criticism, so you can improve on your sig making skills, and I can improve on my criticising skills and knwo what to look for in my own sigs and what to improve and avoid and learn.
1) It's pretty good, I like it very much, but it wouldn't actually work on a dark background, especially black because the white would contrast with it a bit too much and it will probably blind (well, not blind, but stands out a lot) people that look at it on the forums.
2) It like this one too... there's really nothing wrong with it apart from having the same problem as number one sig.
3) No comment. That one's very good.... maybe change the text font or size a little? I can read it, and I don't have glasses, but that doesn't mean everyone can read it too... good job, well done!!!
4) No comment. This one's really good, though the graphics not to my taste... but it's just my personal opinion.
Everyone can have a say at how they feel about it.
5) Very good... no comment either. Just the text, maybe.... .....
6) This one is the one that actually caught my eye and made my want to reply... firstly, that is way too bright, especially if you were to use it in a black and dark coloured forum. You'll have no problem blinding people, like you nearly did with it here on me... I think you saturarized your colours a teeny weeny bit too much. Try making it softer and maybe more natural... Not artificial like what you've done with it.
7) That ones good. I'm not concerned about the bright blue bit in the middle at all... It fits in with the rest of the graphics... Just change the size of the text a bit bigger than it is now... That's my only concern...
***This is for the first poster of the thread.
1) It's pretty good, I like it very much, but it wouldn't actually work on a dark background, especially black because the white would contrast with it a bit too much and it will probably blind (well, not blind, but stands out a lot) people that look at it on the forums.
2) It like this one too... there's really nothing wrong with it apart from having the same problem as number one sig.
3) No comment. That one's very good.... maybe change the text font or size a little? I can read it, and I don't have glasses, but that doesn't mean everyone can read it too... good job, well done!!!
4) No comment. This one's really good, though the graphics not to my taste... but it's just my personal opinion.
Everyone can have a say at how they feel about it.5) Very good... no comment either. Just the text, maybe.... .....
6) This one is the one that actually caught my eye and made my want to reply... firstly, that is way too bright, especially if you were to use it in a black and dark coloured forum. You'll have no problem blinding people, like you nearly did with it here on me... I think you saturarized your colours a teeny weeny bit too much. Try making it softer and maybe more natural... Not artificial like what you've done with it.
7) That ones good. I'm not concerned about the bright blue bit in the middle at all... It fits in with the rest of the graphics... Just change the size of the text a bit bigger than it is now... That's my only concern...
***This is for the first poster of the thread.
I agree with most of what you said. Except for the parts where you are like "No comment" then you make a comment about it.
I guess since I didn't critique each one my last post, i will do it now.
1. I looked at it at first, and I didn't know what it was, I just kind of saw an arm which didn't really work, and then I finally saw the iron dude from that movie/comic. I don't think there is a lot of flow or depth in the signature, and its focal point (which there isn't one at the moment) could use some work. It is also a bit over saturated. Good job though.
2. Now I'm not sure what is going on here. I can't see any real focal point, any render, or any theme except kind of an abstract theme. I also think you used the wrong type of border because this signature is a little over saturated.
3. I think this one is actually quite good. It seems pretty simple with maybe some blurring, smudging, filtering with motion, sharpening, etc, but it created a good effect. I think you should have made the glowing on the hand un effected by the effects though so it kind of looks like iron dudes center shiny piece. Over all this is quite a good signature, but the text you used could use some work.
4. This also is actually quite good, I just feel like the render does not fully flow with the background, but the effects on the render are great with the blurring and maybe sharpening. but it doesn't completely flow with the background. I also see some text to the right of the render? I cannot tell what it says but I can see it.
5. This is a great photo manip, but with these photo manips, it would be great if you could possibly post the original piece un-manipulated.
6. This to me is a great manipulation, but in my opnion you should have made the blue a bit darker.
7. This also looks great, but I am having a problem matching the green to the blue in the sky, and the smoke coming out of the volcano doesn't look very real (I'm not sure if that was originally part of the picture or not, but it could use some work) Good job though.
Edited by Tramposch, 27 August 2009 - 03:48 PM.
