Before:
The Graphic
Now I think there is too much contrast on it too lol.
The Graphic that changed the way you make Graphics
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The Graphic that changed the way you make Graphics
by Ruff Ryder on Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:53 am
Well there's usually one graphic that you spend alot of time on or try something new and it ultimately changes the way you make graphics. You went from crap to mediocre to pretty damn good in just a few pieces. So, what is the graphic that put you over the top? Post your Before graphic and then your next graphic.
Before:
The Graphic
Now I think there is too much contrast on it too lol.
Before:
The Graphic
Now I think there is too much contrast on it too lol.
Last edited by Ruff Ryder on Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
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by Ruff Ryder on Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:17 am
Alright, edited it. I'm sure CK remembers it. 
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by Colin on Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:08 pm
I don't have a lot of my really old stuff anymore (at least not the crappy stuff) so a before doesn't work too well. Here's a few (in chronilogical (sp?) order) though.
Rakim sig.
There was a few things I did here. A rough colourization of a black and white pic. I got some decent colour composition going. The font ended up working well too. And I nailed "grunge" here.
Hakim Warrick sig
The big thing here was a whole 'I don't have to use 20 different layers of downloaded brushes to make a sig look good' realization. Simple can be just as effective.
Aftermath sig.
I did this as a request and it was one of the first times I used nothing but my brushes and defaults to make a sig. Now I only very occaisionally use downloaded brushes (for fractals and I use some 'scratch' brushes I have that are amazing.) The 'boxes' turned out well and I also used some photo effects that weren't the simple duplicate, blur, overlay that I waaaay overused. I don't think I've done that blur/overlay thing for quite a while now.
Rakim sig.
There was a few things I did here. A rough colourization of a black and white pic. I got some decent colour composition going. The font ended up working well too. And I nailed "grunge" here.
Hakim Warrick sig
The big thing here was a whole 'I don't have to use 20 different layers of downloaded brushes to make a sig look good' realization. Simple can be just as effective.
Aftermath sig.
I did this as a request and it was one of the first times I used nothing but my brushes and defaults to make a sig. Now I only very occaisionally use downloaded brushes (for fractals and I use some 'scratch' brushes I have that are amazing.) The 'boxes' turned out well and I also used some photo effects that weren't the simple duplicate, blur, overlay that I waaaay overused. I don't think I've done that blur/overlay thing for quite a while now.
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by zmac on Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:50 pm
Ive totally lost my Photoshop graphic making skills ever since I reformated my comp which was a while ago now, but heres one of my first sigs:
Between that and this next sig, I had pretty much all junk (check my thread if ya want). This sig was wen I started focusing on quality not quantity.
I think thats a fair improvement. Too bad I didnt keep going....
I wouldnt mind starting up again...but I couldnt really be bother finding good brushes and patterns etc, so if anyone wants to send me some feel free....or some good tuts
Between that and this next sig, I had pretty much all junk (check my thread if ya want). This sig was wen I started focusing on quality not quantity.
I think thats a fair improvement. Too bad I didnt keep going....
I wouldnt mind starting up again...but I couldnt really be bother finding good brushes and patterns etc, so if anyone wants to send me some feel free....or some good tuts
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by Null17 on Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:29 pm
I think my improvement in sigmaking was gradual. Not that it's that great right now but at least I try to create my own backgrounds now than just following a background tutorial and putting a pic of a player.
Wallpapers on the other hand had a big improvement when I made my JR Smith wall. My connection's too slow for me to find it so I might do it some other time.
Wallpapers on the other hand had a big improvement when I made my JR Smith wall. My connection's too slow for me to find it so I might do it some other time.
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by PiksS on Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:46 am
my 2nd sig what i ever made ( can`t find the 1st one ):
its just fulled with many filters and cutting....
after few trys:
nothing special here too....cutting and fading, didn`t knew what text efects are....
this one done with the hearth....had in my mind just this great idea
still no reallly cool new things havn`t been learned....but atleast here i saterted to work with layers
my latest:
...judge it yourself
its just fulled with many filters and cutting....
after few trys:
nothing special here too....cutting and fading, didn`t knew what text efects are....
this one done with the hearth....had in my mind just this great idea
still no reallly cool new things havn`t been learned....but atleast here i saterted to work with layers
my latest:
...judge it yourself
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by jester1189 on Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:35 am
When i first started i always like vector brushes... so i have like 30 sigs with them in it 
this is the best one...
Then I switched to Grunge Brushes and you have seen them. but here is one of the best..
And recently i have been working In C4D and i found a new brush set... which made this...
this is the best one...
Then I switched to Grunge Brushes and you have seen them. but here is one of the best..
And recently i have been working In C4D and i found a new brush set... which made this...
^^sig by me!
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by Ruff Ryder on Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:29 am
TOXIC wrote:What was the set of brushes you made for the NATE ROBINSON SIG Jester?
Stop asking for brushes.
Make a sig without them for a change, contrary to popular belief, IT IS POSSIBLE!
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by cyanide on Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:30 am
The Black Death wrote:Stop asking for brushes.
Amen! I'm getting sick of seeing so many sigs with brushes upon brushes.
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by The GOAT on Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:41 am
My first sig was big and ugly:
I started learning more techniques and read more tutorials and eventually came out with my Still I Rise sig
I think that was a good breakthrough. Same person but still a good breakthrough
I started learning more techniques and read more tutorials and eventually came out with my Still I Rise sig
I think that was a good breakthrough. Same person but still a good breakthrough
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by mark_30_112 on Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:18 am
You went from crap to great.
Good on ya.
I can't even make a sig without blurr. But I'm gonna start learning soon.
Good on ya.
I can't even make a sig without blurr. But I'm gonna start learning soon.
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