Logo image request
Flayra
Game Director, Unknown Worlds EntertainmentSan Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
Game Director, Unknown Worlds EntertainmentSan Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
<div class="IPBDescription">Got art skills and want to help?</div>As you may have noticed, we've added the Zen of Sudoku image to the top nav image on the main site. You may have also noticed that it's kind of crappy, because I'm not very good at Photoshop. Heck, I could probably DO IT in Photoshop but I can't afford it so I'm using this ghetto image software. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
<img src="http://www.unknownworlds.com:90/ns/images/topbarleft-uwens.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
Does someone out there feel like redoing this image to make it nicer? Here are some thoughts on it:
1. It's very important that it look fantastic, as it's going to be viewed on every page on the site.
2. It might require redoing the UWE or NS images as well.
3. The Zen of Sudoku image/logo can be anything from the game or website, but should have the logo displayed clearly. It should be no bigger than the NS logo and probably a little smaller.
4. The NS logo should probably be shrunk a bit as well.
5. We're going to add another game to the right of Zen of Sudoku as well, which we will be announcing soon. If you felt like adding a dramatic question mark or something to the right of ZoS, we could point that to a placeholder page as well.
6. The height doesn't have to be the current 59 pixels but could be a little taller if you like. I think that something closer to 90-100 pixels high might be better. It is a delicate balance between artistic and functional.
7. The image should work well for the main unknownworlds.com page as well, if at all possible.
Anyone that wants to help should just post their ideas or work here in this thread. Please attach your source files you're working with as well.
Thanks!
-Charlie
<img src="http://www.unknownworlds.com:90/ns/images/topbarleft-uwens.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
Does someone out there feel like redoing this image to make it nicer? Here are some thoughts on it:
1. It's very important that it look fantastic, as it's going to be viewed on every page on the site.
2. It might require redoing the UWE or NS images as well.
3. The Zen of Sudoku image/logo can be anything from the game or website, but should have the logo displayed clearly. It should be no bigger than the NS logo and probably a little smaller.
4. The NS logo should probably be shrunk a bit as well.
5. We're going to add another game to the right of Zen of Sudoku as well, which we will be announcing soon. If you felt like adding a dramatic question mark or something to the right of ZoS, we could point that to a placeholder page as well.
6. The height doesn't have to be the current 59 pixels but could be a little taller if you like. I think that something closer to 90-100 pixels high might be better. It is a delicate balance between artistic and functional.
7. The image should work well for the main unknownworlds.com page as well, if at all possible.
Anyone that wants to help should just post their ideas or work here in this thread. Please attach your source files you're working with as well.
Thanks!
-Charlie
Comments
I'm sure somebody will come up with something nice!
I'll see if I can work up something tonight or tomorrow afternoon <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
Another <b>casual</b> game might I ask? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />
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It could be something that you like <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
First attempt... (I took the question mark thing literally)
<img src="http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3125/uwelogo2ce9.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
Second attempt... (a different approach towards the right)
<img src="http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6752/uwelogo3vv3.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
This has all been done in 3 hours, so it's a bit... "meh". Any suggestions, more ideas and even critique is appreciated.
Another <b>casual</b> game might I ask? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />
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It'll help him get funds for NS:S/Paying the bills.
Also it's not like he has all the resources to make NS:Source in a few days, and is making other things(<i>ZoS for example</i>) just to make us wait.
Realisticly, we won't be seeing NS:Source for a while, it's going to take a really long time. And IMO, I think we have many ways of keeping ourselves busy/entertained. Even if you're <b>just</b> playing NS, you're still getting some entertainment. If you're playing other games, you have those to keep you entertained. If you're busy with work or school, then you have those to keep you busy.
I seriously doubt anyone is waiting for NS:Source, watching the clock, keeping counts of days. Basically, doing nothing but watching the clock/calendar for NS:Source to come out, you know you do other stuff too.
And we don't want NS:Source to be a rushed product. I mean, we don't want it to be buggy, have crappy graphics, laggy, whatever.
Unless for some reason NS:Source will give you eternal happiness, and you need to play it since it gives you that much hapiness; you shouldn't complain about Flayra working on other games to help him pay his bills or fund NS:Source(<i>it means we might actually get NS:Source faster!</i>)
Edit: I always make some sort of typo or error in my almost all my posts <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />.
Shadow_Spork I cant see your images, even if i copy the link out and try to go to them it doesnt work? (have tested and I can get to the imageshack main page)
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I see them, likely it's on your side...
Wait and see <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> Coming soon ^^
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
Shadow_Spork: Thanks for the help. I would like to keep the existing horizontal layout that it has now though. Ie, Unknown Worlds on the left, NS to the right of that, ZoS to the right of that, Next Game to the right of that. I also would like the game titles to be blended nicely so they feel integrated with each other (unlike my current attempt where ZoS feels like it doesn't belong.
BTW, just out of curiosity, how much money has ZOS taken in so far?
If your not allowed to say due to top-secret Unknown worlds company policies, i understand. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
If you want the logos redone, it would be nice to know what fonts were used. Otherwise we just have to copy/paste and resize and stuff.
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I was about to say just that.
Couldn't you have asked it BEFORE my GeForce ceased to function for whatever reason?
I had to fall back to my old Rustbucket that even refuses to run HL1 today...
900 Mhz gives a clue of what Hell is when you get used to like 5 times the Speed.
I've been working on a logo thingy for Zen of Sudoku.
I think I got a good looking logo, but I haven't found a way to tie it in with the other logos. (more like I ran out of time and got lazy <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> )
Anyways, have a look:
<img src="http://imageigloo.com/images/3020ZenLogo.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
Also, yes, I know that the logo is a little taller than before... 90px to be precise.
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If any of you want to mess with my idea or possibly expand on it, I've attached the Photoshop file below.</strike>
It seems that I can't attach the source .psd to this post...
If anyone wants to get their hands on it, email me or reply here..
I hope this pleases the NS gods <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
I only have a couple "crits":
- Do you think you could try adding a few stars in the background instead of just blackness? They shouldn't be too distracting, but I think a little extra detail would help. Maybe you could try some wispy nebulla as well. Whether it works well for background around the games or not, I think it would look great behind around the "Unknown Worlds" part for sure.
- The black outline you have on the Zen of Sudoku doesn't look right for some reason. Could you try changing it to grey, or removing it?
- Could you try adding some sort of border to the Natural Selection logo? It makes sense that the Unknown Worlds logo serves as the "background" and the games are in the "foreground", but that means NS needs some sort of border.
- Also, maybe the blue earth should quickly fade in from black on the left so it's not a hard edge?
Once you're done, I'd love for you to send the .psd to me at charlie@unknownworlds.com.
Thanks so much!
<img src="http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/7696/newuwelogodi8.png" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
<a href="http://dev1.clear-carbon.co.uk/uwe%20logo.jpg" target="_blank">UWE Logo</a>
Right now, I won't be able to work on this until the weekend, since college is above all else at the moment, but I am working on a new attempt.
<a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2140/nslogono7.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
sorry about size.
<img src="http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/3654/2003753790470755817_rs.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
Nice one, RoyGBiv! I love your use of the stars as a constellation.
Although I feel the games should stand out more so people won't confuse the UWE logo with a game. Make the games in the forefront with UWE in the background kindof like a watermark, encompassing them all.