Looking for a Sign

are you spamming us? this is horrible. almost as bad as that first one you posted

as a side note. a lot of folks feel its kind of presumptuous when one person posts several things in one day.

I just want opinions are artwork

yeah. but leave room for other people! when you post 5 (OR SEVEN!) images in one day. you push several other individuals off the page.

its just inconsiderate.

Sorry man, this isn't working. It's quite bad actually. The eye is creepy. In regards to the other artwork you've posted, what is it exactly that you need? Did you have a particular goal in creating those pieces or do you just need someone to say "It's nice"?

abit messy..rearrange the typo layout...

just my 2cents..

"rearrange the typo layout..."

you could start with picking a better font. then rethink the imagery.
yeah. just start over.

I don't want that shirt anymore.

So if this is so Horrible let me see your version WGZN. Without copying mine.

There should be a ? after "Looking for a sign". Otherwise, it reads like *you* are the one looking for a sign. A sign from God?

The eye is just creepy. The red above makes it look drugged out, and the blue below looks like under eye shadows, making the eye look drugged out and bruised or drugged out and tired. And isn't the white of the eye actually white, and not light blue? Also, the vector work is just bad.

And don't even get me started on the typography. The leading between the three lines on the left is off.....oh wait, there I go....I'll stop now.

You asked for opinions, and we're giving it. Suck it up and learn from it.

im sorry mkenzie87, but while its clear that your photoshop retouching skills are quite good. your DESIGN skills are remarkably not.

your type selection and handling are some of the worst ive seen. and you are way too hung up in glows and dropshadows and 3d text. which is a situation seen frequently in work from sign designers. which isnt to say its a bad thing. but in a heavy "design" discussion. it will usually get you labeled a "plug-in jockey"

and one thing that we really harp on here is the "brief" we cant really give much advice unless you explain the goal of the piece, any constraints you were under. or reason for the design choices you made.

if you want people to tell you your work is pretty. send it to your grandma.
if you want people to give you an honest critique - and reasons for their opinion. youve found the right place! WELCOME!

but dont pull this "lets see what you can do" horseshit. i promise you. you are WAY under-equipped to be making that kind of challenge in this room

You need a question mark on "Looking for a Sign?"

and just to prove my point.

applying a little understanding of light and human physiology (releasing the catch-light from its "pupil-prison") and adding a question mark. make your piece a world better.

one thing we all need to consider though is the audience. ive done a lot of joe-consumer sign work over the years and no matter how much intelligent, thoughtful, award-winning design you present. they nearly always want something big, horsey and often, tacky.

"helvetica is so boring. do you have papyrus?"

and if thats the industry you work in. you should probably deliver what the customer wants ; (