[WANTED] New forum Banners

[DMT Psychonaut]

WOAH!


I really love the new layout and theme. I haven't been here for about a week or two, this is amazing :surprised

 

[autodidactus]

yea i'm really liking that first one Smerrel. i was gonna ask what was going on in the background but i'll just dl the pdf. and i just realized mine isn't 7.66666:1 ratio, i could've sworn i made it like that but i guess not

 

[Smerrel]

yea i'm really liking that first one Smerrel. i was gonna ask what was going on in the background but i'll just dl the pdf. and i just realized mine isn't 7.66666:1 ratio, i could've sworn i made it like that but i guess not

thanks, the background patterns are from a digital reconstruction of a shipibo-pattern.

 

[shivaindisguise]

Hey guys - really love a few of them so far especially the ones that have been up over the last week. I was trying to steer away from the literal representation to a much more abstract and with point-of-view feel, from my own experiences.

 

[autodidactus]

^not bad but the learn, share and expand text is hard to read and it doesn't look like the text is centered. an easy way to do that is to be on your text layer, go select>all, then click the move tool and it gives you the little toolbar for that tool and you hit the appropriate button to center horizontally

Smerrel i meant the lowest layer.

 

[Smerrel]

yea it's nice to look at colors that vibrate when they are mixed in high frequency like this but it's hard to see the text in front of it. Nice 3d-look on the large text though. I think all letters could be bigger. adding some more relaxed areas would work too or maybe a dark gradient from the bottom that goes a little bit up just so the small text can sit on it.

 

[Smerrel]

Smerrel i meant the lowest layer.

it's some smooth organic shapes from zbrush with a gold material.

 

[autodidactus]

ah looks like a golden pelvis or something haha

edit: i was just messing with that shipibo pattern and i was shifting hues like you said, very cool. i think i might make an animated gif of that tomorrow

 

[Smerrel]

haha yeah nice, i'm glad it comes to use

 

[DoctorMantus]

Here is what i have created, let me know if it needs any changes or anything added.

 

[MelCat]

This is the first revision of my humble addition.
I hope you enjoy it.

 

[DoingKermit]

I have been out of the nexus loop for a while and am so happy to see some lovely new changes. I have a few banner ideas and will try get them done by next week.

Awesome job everyone!

 

[The Traveler]

Can I remind the people to PLEASE use the 7,6666:1 aspect ratio.


Kind regards,

The Traveler

 

[xantho]

This is the first revision of my humble addition.
I hope you enjoy it.

I saw your banner and said "woahhh!" I love how you integrated the Shipibo-Conibo designs! Everyone has made amazing contributions and it's great to witness how much creative talent there is here at the Nexus.

 

[jamie]

^I like that one too alot. So far that one above with the shipibo designs and the one with the molecules in space are my 2 favorites.

 

[MelCat]

Can I remind the people to PLEASE use the 7,6666:1 aspect ratio.


Kind regards,

The Traveler

I'm kinda lame and I'm not quite sure how to achieve the 7,6666:1 aspect.

Are there some general dimensions in pixels that we could use as a guide?

 

[MelCat]

This is the first revision of my humble addition.
I hope you enjoy it.

I saw your banner and said "woahhh!" I love how you integrated the Shipibo-Conibo designs! Everyone has made amazing contributions and it's great to witness how much creative talent there is here at the Nexus.

Haha, awesome! I'm glad you like it

 

[d-T-r]

Loving all of the new banners everyone

 

[Hyperspace Fool]

I know I said I wouldn't mess with the banner I put up... but I got to relaxing and a bit of expanded interest, so I touched it up again.

I am learning about how to make things pop at the dimensions they will be viewed at. That is a tricky concern... especially for those of us who don't do graphic design for a living.

Here we go. My improved offering:

 

[Wax]

Melodic Catastrophe,
I'm not sure about the whole ratio thing, I made mine 1656w X 216h in points.

Also incase anyone isn't too familiar with web graphics you should set up your document at 72dpi and make a .png file when you go to post it up here, that will give you the best looking web graphic.

I love all the things everyone is coming up with! Theres a few that are tied up for my favorite right now, excited to see what else comes up