As mentioned in the gallery forum, I'm creating card tents to put on the tables at my sister-in-law's wedding reception. Anybody know if there's a standard size or rule with these things?
.joroho.
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As mentioned in the gallery forum, I'm creating card tents to put on the tables at my sister-in-law's wedding reception. Anybody know if there's a standard size or rule with these things?
.joroho.
As mentioned in the gallery forum, I'm creating card tents to put on the tables at my sister-in-law's wedding reception. Anybody know if there's a standard size or rule with these things?
.joroho.
Probably not.
And what is going on the cards?
Are you going to print them yourself or have printing company do it?
If the latter, ask them for a size.
If you are printing them yourself then I would think the size is up to you.
Gary
Gary, Here's what is going on the cards and I plan on printing them myself - probably about 25-30 copies on cardstock.
.joroho.
At my opinion, it tricks the eye.... itS too complex and hard to read, although the idea is nice.
I like it Joel. You have a talent for these things.
I like the way the two names have been "married" together.
Gary
I like it too. Very distinctive. By the way, a quick look at some online card catelogs suggests 3.5-4.5 x 1.5-2.5" folded is common for wedding table cards.
Don
The easiest is letter size, portrait folded in quarters... The top and bottom quaters form the base of the placecard.
The "Idea" of marrying the names is the most important thing. You are going to have a captive audience. It will be in their nature to look at the card. It doesn't have to be super legible.
I think it's very sophisticated and I wish I had thought of something similar for my wedding.
Like I mentioned in the other thread, play with the colors and values. I think you have the design solved.
That was going to be my view. They'll study it, and the pay off will be a good one.Quote:
Originally posted by Sheffield Abella:
The "Idea" of marrying the names is the most important thing. You are going to have a captive audience. It will be in their nature to look at the card. It doesn't have to be super legible.
Although I reckon you'll get some jokes on your opinions with what women do to a man in marriage. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
Well it's just me then http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif , took me several moments to stare at the names, to realize it says Joshua and Clara
Actually, Availor, it says Joshua and Sara, not Clara.
As for legibility, I can live with it. It's not something I intend to post on a billboard to be read by people driving by at 60mph. If anything, it'll cause people to take a second look and study it further, thereby increasing the effect once they can make out the names (at least I hope it works that way).
.joroho.
I like it...it symbolises the union of two people.
Amanda
i saw sara.
i think it's great! very impressive - did you have to snip one of the names to pieces to get "under" and "over" bits?
perhaps the grey could be a little darker?
I just looked at it again, and because of the Font used it could be an S or a Cl... Just hope he does not have an old girlfriend named Clara... http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
I see what you mean, looking at it again. But I saw Sara. I think if they're going to the wedding, they'll probably know the name anyway. And it'll say it inside I'm sure.Quote:
Originally posted by John Rayner:
I just looked at it again, and because of the Font used it could be an S or a Cl... Just hope he does not have an old girlfriend named Clara... http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Sometimes one can over think things. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
I read this as Sara as well... what a fantastic job you did with this joroho... I am sure they will simply love this, a job well done indeed.
best wishes to the new couple http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
I'll second everyone else's approval.
It is one of the better designs presented in this forum, IMO.
Wow, how'd you do it? http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/eek.gif
Dennis
Dennis
It is the over and under trick.
See Christine Farrelley's Celtic Knot Guest Tutorial in the Xara Xone to see how this is done.
Gary
Thanks Gary, I know I've seen it before but I'll take another look. Pretty impressive still!
DC
Wow Johoro!
That is simply stunningly beautiful!
Mags
Thanks for all the kind words everybody, I really appreciate it.
Attached is a screenshot in Xara of the drawing. As you can see, I use clipview to achieve the effect. I draw a "container" object over the intersecting portion of the letters, then clone the name that I want place in the container, move the clone back one level, select the container along with the clone, and apply Clipview. I then have to select the container object and change the fill and outline to null.
A couple things I've picked up along the way have proven very helpful. I choose one name to use as my "cloning" name and stick with it for the whole drawing. More importantly, before I even start the drawing, I name a color in the same name as each individual. This allows me to easily select every clone of each person's name and change colors, change bevels, add shadows, etc.
I've tried spelling out the whole date and it just didn't look right. I felt like all that text was detracting from the main object -- the linked names.
Thanks again.
.joroho.
I think the font change on the date works. It's far less jarring than the other font.
Mickie