NEW SIG DESIGNER, NEED SOME HELP.

[KoG Sherman]

hey design team i have a few things to share and a wuestion too.
first of all i would like your opinion on these two sigs.

this is a sig i made for a friend of mine, its not great but i dont think its too bad for a begginer, what would you do to it?

this is my newest sig and the one i use for myself. i want to add a space/star render for it but i cant find any which is the question i want to ask. do any of you have any good effect render packs i can use? something like stars or flares or sparkles.

 

[SYN HighLite]

I would like to impose on this for a second. I am a designer to a degree as well.
Couple things to keep in mind that might help you with your style is to clean up your images with the background eraser tool. Especially on the second one, it's focal point isn't drawing the attention rather your C4D's are. If you could mend that i bet it comes out looking legit beyond belief!

first one you should just not smudge as much and blend it a bit more but i really like that one

Keep it up with those more practice the better.

 

[Snyder GFX]

go to deviantart.com and search for sig tutorials they help and if your really serious about it apply for the design team and well teach you some stuff
you use photoshop correct ?

 

[KoG Sherman]

yes, i use photoshop CS5.

new sig i just mend, i tryed to make sure that the focal point stick out more.

 

[FoCus]

if you want to make the focal stick out more, try using smaller text

 

[Snyder GFX]

when your starting dont use text or like antz said make it small use pices of your c4ds not the whole thing it kills flow if you apply ill send ya some tuts

 

[SYN Cheddarbob]

Use blending modes with your C4D's, mess around with them, it allows them to well, BLEND IN MORE. Here's an explanation of all the different blending modes.
http://www.myinkblog.com/2009/07/14/an-explanation-of-photoshop-blend-modes/
Basically, position your C4D's on top of your main focal and mess with the blending modes and erase what you don't like with a soft brush.

 

[KoG Sherman]

i tryed what you said but im afraid i didnt really understand all too well
heres what i got:

i put the c4d's on top of my focal point then i erased away so you could see it, also, i arranged the c4d's so they all seemed to be pointing down and to the right (like the angle of the gun). and obviously i decreased the size of the text. finally i dakened the c4d's and added a lighting effect to the focal point

 

[KoG Sherman]

oh and by the wasy chedder, long time no see my friend, i think the last time i talked to you was 2 years ago, its nice to see your still here

 

[KoG Sherman]

here's a new one i made

i like this one alot more.

 

[Snyder GFX]

nice a lil plain try to go smaller on your sig size

 

[KoG Sherman]

i usually use 500x175. what sizeis normal? any suggestion to what can be done to improve it?

 

[KoG Sherman]

heres another. i like this one more

 

[Snyder GFX]

i like the dragon its blended into the background well its a cool effect

 

[KoG Sherman]

thank you. im going to make a few more at that level and i think ill apply for the design team. do you think that sig there is at a good enough level to be accepted?

 

[Snyder GFX]

you still need some improvement but apply and i will help you with getting better go here and read the gfx 101 stuff youll get there KIU
http://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101993

 

[KoG Sherman]

i read them, and i learned several new things. i have an application in for the design team now, im looking forward to learning something new=)