If you are having difficulty defining the challenge: make a suggestion in this thread and it will be looked at.
See the main thread here!
Risto
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If you are having difficulty defining the challenge: make a suggestion in this thread and it will be looked at.
See the main thread here!
Risto
At this time of year surely it's got to be Easter. In fact I'm amazed we haven't seen any cuddly rabbits or squirrels so far;-)
How about a monthly challenge for "Stop & Post" thread.
Just a thought.
Danny
Hello Danny!
The "Stop & Post" threads have always been (and still are): "In this instant/right now: stop and post what you are working on right now" kind of threads.
The Challenges forum was created just for challenges: fun things to try, explore and take part in.
The "Stop & Post" threads as started by Simon Beck, are always very enjoyable to look at and I can't see why they would stop...
The different challenges here are meant to look at specific things in each thread.
Risto
Quote:
Originally Posted by dduran
Risto,
I always enjoy seeing the logos that people come up with here at TalkGraphics. I've found that it is a great tool for learning how to create logos.
Maybe you could come up with a name for a "fictitious" company and start a logo competition. Also, if the name of the company doesn't define what they do, then it would be helpful to have a background on what this "fictitious" company does.
There are sites that hold logo competitions, so you can getQuote:
Originally Posted by BQ
a lot of practice there, without entering even.
BQ,Quote:
Originally Posted by BQ
It was one of the first things mentioned when the creation of the Challenge Forum was discussed. So, yes, there will some (hopefully many ~ we all enjoy them) logo/business card etc. challenges of this kind.
Mike and Remi will look at existing challenges and start/activate new ones if existing ones slow down/or don't take off.
Cheers!
Risto
In one of the other forums there was a discussion about 'glints' as in the glint of a big smile of shiny white teeth...
Perhaps a challenge could be to design/draw a box and or tube of "Glint Toothpaste" or make an advertisment for the imaginary product.
Regards, Ross
Hello
I am not sure where to post this but hoping this is the right place,and i explain myself better..
I had a challange from my friend to make a fake beer label.
All i could do was make a logo and thats it.
So my sugested challange was to see if anyone else can make a beer label because its harder than you would think to make a fake label to look real.
No Scribble yet?:( The scribble challenge is a great way to exercise your imagination.:D I attached a.xar file of a scribble if that's okay. (I don't want to step on anyones toes.)
Hi Frances,
I think Xara Web Designer has stolen some of the light this month with lot's of excited and activity there.
Yes please, post your March scribble .xar and screenshot in the Challenges forum by all means.
I'm sure Paul (Geminiguy) would not mind at all.
Thanks
i have an idea for a challenge...
I call it a "Freehand Frenzy"
And the idea is to use a vector program in much the same way you would sketch something with a pencil on paper!
(i know i already posted you (remi) but i thought perhaps maybe it was a bit premature and perhaps i could invite broader scrutiny... and discussion on it...(let me know what you think remi or if there are any changes you would recommend)...
Anyway the basic idea was that i think it would be cool if people could submit a piece based on one of their own personal photos done totally with the freehand tool (or sketch tool of any application provided they follow the rules)...and without importing any art...ie totally by eye....
The idea here is that the aim of the exercise is to help develop peoples use of vector as an art medium...instead of the more common methods we all know of using raster art as a background and doing tracings manually....
I would call it a "Freehand Frenzy" LOL....
The rules would be:
1)must be from own photography or photo....(to personalize it)
2)art must not be inserted into the program (all reference to art to be by eye only...this is the whole point of this exercise)
3)the only input tool allowed would be the freehand tool (or your program's sketch tool)
4) no node editing, angle constriction or snapping allowed, (this is a freehand exercise)
5) no moving of objects allowed (the idea is to get "sketchy" and build the picture up...like you would with a pencil on paper)
6) as little deleting as possible (preferably no deleting objects...90% of all objects created must be at least partially visible in the finished design...
i.e the idea here is to encourage people to let loose and not worry about weather or not they are being EXACT...this is about free wild sketching and building the image up...
it is expected that perhaps people might sketch initially in a pale colour to feel out the image and get the proportions sorted and then start building the image up from there.....
Of course people would be allowed to use gradiated blends, transparency, feathering and blurring ETC...but any object that is created must be done manually with the freehand tool....
Thanks for your patience let me know what you think of...
Freehand Frenzy
so you are saying the reference material must not be in the program you are sketching in? - I tend to work that way anyhow - could be fun :)
Exactly...Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
P.S I'm in the same boat as you handrawn... i nearly always work off raster art...its scarry as im drawing a picture of my daughter now with this method and im not even sure i will get a likeness (thats scarry)
But l thought why give it a try using these strict rules...
i started by sketching roughly with a pale outline...
i probably put 200 little sketchy strokes down before it started to look like a cotton wool face and then started adding in stuff and changing colour...
its hard but i think it will eventually look ok....
But one way or the other i will post it up (even if it looks shabby LOL)
Sounds good. Would you like to post a new thread as the challenge (with your Challenge rules) or should we use this thread?
Remi
Hi remi...(thanks)
I think we can use the rules post that i just put up here... i think that covers it well enough....If you could please re-issue this as a challenge post that would be good..
(if you dont mind...just ommit the few bracketed lines close to the top.)
Thanks...looking forward to seeing all the scratchy stuff we all come up with LOL...
Should be ok though once the sketchy part is done and you have a rough likeness (im doing a face) then its just a matter of fleshing it out.... but i guess this technique will produce a finished design that has allot of objects.
Anyway i think this will be a great exercise to encourage people out of their comfort zone...(thats what its designed to do...for me anyway...)
Thanks looking forward to everyone's contributions.
P.S sorry handrawn i miss understood you....(you should be right in your element LOL)
Ok, the Freehand frenzy Challenge is located in his new thread.
Remi
I love feathers (probably because I like birds so much) and like using them in my fantasy images. I have a small one that I found while golfing and got to thinking that I would like to try making feathers in XX. I have not started yet because I'm busy redoing my website (oh, how much code I have forgotten, lol) but I think it would make an interesting challenge.
The feather I will eventually do is about 2-1/2 inches long (about 6-1/4 cm?). It is white with light taupe stripes. It has fuzz around the base and is fat in width. I thought it might be an owl feather...or a hawk. We are seeing more hawks in the last few years. I think they feed on roaming ...aw, never mind ;)
Hi Nancy,
The feather could be an owl feather. Does it look like any of the images in this google search? http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=
Of course there are similar hawk feathers http://images.google.com/images?gbv=...eather&aq=f&oq=
The attached image is a feather I drew in Xtreme about 5 years ago.
Its been a long time since I made any feathers.
Nancy, it sounds like a fun challenge, it should be open to all brands of graphics software.
If anyone wants some details about feathers try this link
http://www.siouxspecialties.com/Feat...Education.html
Some one needs to describe the challenge and start it in a new topic.
I only put this out there as an idea in the idea pool thread. Perhaps there is some interest. I could make a thread for it and see if anyone wants to post an image to it.
Mike, I love your graphic...awesome...and I think all softwares should be able to enter the challenge. If someone already has made feathers, I would enjoy seeing them too.
Bill, the feather looks almost exactly like the first feather on the owl page, for the great horned owl, except the lines are not as busy...more stripe and less dots. It also looks alot like the hawk feather on the hawk page, first one in the third row, except the color is not as vibrant or deep. Both are very similar.