Forum Graphix Competition

Subject: Forum Graphix Competition Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:47 am

Dear VGUNians,
As you see, our current temporary shelter is a bit shabby.

I challenge everyone to come up with buttons, banners or full-out themes to improve the visual aspect of this site.
We don't have the same (expensive) theme choices as the old site but I think we can make due.

For starters we should be looking into replacing these buttons:

Feel free to suggest other changes as well!

If we have more than one submission per item, the best one will be chosen by public poll and the winner will receive a special place in our official site Graphics Team, coming with privileges to the new member group, as well as priority in discussions of future site design.

If you want, feel free to inspire from the old site's colors and buttons and such, or come up with something entirely new. It's up to you!

I can't do all this by myself so come on!
Thank you in advance and good luck!

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I did two sample pictures i hope you like it Smile

Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:45 am

Thank you, Sammie, that's a good start!
I've already implemented the "Who is online" button:
Forum Graphix Competition Whoiso10

now we need smaller buttons for the forums.
what font did you use for the VGU letters?

we'll wait for the basics to be covered before awarding anybody
perhaps we'll have other contributions in the near future Wink

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It's my pleasure. I use Mass Effect front in photoshop Smile

What smaller buttons need?

Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:21 pm

alright I found the ME font but it was a bit too thin and wide for the tiny little forum buttons.
I went ahead and forged some preliminary versions

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-- old ---- new -- locked

now, subforums and categories have separate entries in the admin panel, so if you want to make new versions, take into account we need 3 Forums icons (old, new, locked) and 3 category icons (old, new, locked)

please feel confident to offer other designs Wink

much appreciation

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It's looks very cool DVAted Wink

. Im created 6 sample icons for this but if you dont like use your icons. I maked a bit fast, but i dont have much time weekday so I think is good enough XD

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Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:24 pm

Alright, so I created some icons, but only after i created them did I realize that they would be better suited for main folder icons instead of subfolder icons.

Eh, I'll upload them here anyway, TongueTril

Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:46 pm

alright thank you, gentlemen Very Happy

I've tried them out.
I really like the triangle ones, Samatron, but the edges aren't very clean (try putting them over white background for example)
I can clean that up, no problem
the circle versions have 3 marks in the upper corner which really don't look okay.

also, the lower exterior part of the button is a bit too white and wide. the text's lower part is almost disappeared.
I really like the triangle ones, though, those were a good surprise, but the circle ones seem a bit rushed.

@SixPowered: they look great, love the font, but they're waaay too big.
And try to use transparency instead of a black background, like Sammie did.

I really appreciate your help, guys, keep up the good work!

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okay here the sample Forum Graphix Competition Button10

Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:02 pm

Alrighty, fixed the transparency problem and made them smaller, will this work?
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Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:09 pm

yes they more than suffice Very Happy

I've implemented the triangles for announcements since they're like an Attention sign
I might move'em back as categories, but for now they're good for announcements

Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:13 pm

Oh, and while this wasn't exactly requested, I whipped this up as a warmup and I thought it looked cool so, yeah TongueTril

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Very good picture Sixpowered Wink

Im working me to new logo, but Im show it later.

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I dont know what can i put to backround so its just only a basic picture. Fallout style Very Happy

Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:24 pm

oh wow

awesome work, guys

@Sam: that white background definitely won't fly closed eyes smile

either make it see-through like the buttons, or something close to the forum's appearance

I'll start another banner topic with a poll
hope people will vote and maybe even contribute with more
cheers

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I maded new one for better appearance for forum design.

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Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:46 pm

I don't take any credit for this, but I managed to nab the background from the old VGUnetwork.

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Once again, I did NOT make this, but I feel like if it were used then it would definitely help bring back the feel of the old site.

Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:27 pm

alright gentlemen, we need a browser bar icon
the current one is this green chat-box

we have alternatives like

(best viewed in firefox or waterfox, chrome distorts them cause they are .ico files )

but I was thinking we can make a custom version of our own Very Happy

what do you think? I think they're 16x16 so not a lot to squeeze into it...
found this cool smilie as a potential temporary place-holder:
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would you like to see this instead of the current green chat-bubble?

@SixPowered - the initial background picture was much thinner and longer.
( http://hitskin.com/themes/16/64/44/i_background.jpg )
I'll try the VGU one and I hope it tiles well, but I was okay with the initial one too,
especially since to me it's barely noticeable... cheers for finding it, though Wink

EDIT: You were absolutely right, it feels much more like the original VGU
with this background you've brought back from the dead Very Happy

much appreciated! you well deserve your title hehe

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Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:09 pm

Pixel Art is definitely not my forte, but I gave it a shot
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Pretty basic, but it should work until someone much better than me can give it a shot TongueTril

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Subject: Re: Forum Graphix Competition Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:22 pm

brilliant

already applied! Keep up the great work!

also, I changed the "Who is Online" picture to this:
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Hope you like it. Feel free to always propose others.
Everything is replaceable. Even me king

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