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Other software / Re: A little something I threw together
« on January 5th, 2012, 03:02 PM »I like it!! :D
Nice! :D
You don't mean Wedge Installer? :P
Maybe you can use it with TE's Wedge installation script...
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Other software / A little something I threw together
« on January 5th, 2012, 01:53 PM »
So about a week ago I randomly sat down in Photoshop and threw together a suggestion for an alternative layout for the SMF installation script, since I've always found it ugly and messy (sorry, but it's true). I posted it in a couple of unrelated places[1] and got some positive feedback so I thought hey, why not give it a try over here as well, where some real hardcore SMFers can tell me what they think (I also don't want to waste time over at SM.org...). Hope you're okay with that, heh :unsure:
I tried to keep this one small and clean, yet still informative for people who aren't as used to it as us nerds. I didn't go with Curve's colours and layout since, quite frankly, I'm dead sick of it. It just doesn't work any more. This one is a lot (!) more modern, to me.
That does means it doesn't have much of an SMF-feel to it, of course, which may be both good and bad. To me it's good, since SMF needs a huge overhaul UI-wise anyhow. Here goes:
I tried to keep this one small and clean, yet still informative for people who aren't as used to it as us nerds. I didn't go with Curve's colours and layout since, quite frankly, I'm dead sick of it. It just doesn't work any more. This one is a lot (!) more modern, to me.
That does means it doesn't have much of an SMF-feel to it, of course, which may be both good and bad. To me it's good, since SMF needs a huge overhaul UI-wise anyhow. Here goes:
| 1. | Forrst and Dribbble, both great for inspiration when it comes to design and - with Forrst - development |
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on January 3rd, 2012, 07:26 PM »
Seeing them like that, the right hand one, no doubt to me.
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on January 3rd, 2012, 01:49 PM »Then that makes two of us... Do we have to fight over it? :P
There's also @wedgeteam, but I simply don't even remember what our password is... Lol. (Otherwise I guess I'd have updated the logo by now.)
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 10:18 AM
I *think* I've found a way to get a large icon with small text into the logo, without having to turn back to uppercase text, and thus be able to keep the overall effect. Of course it requires inverting the colors for the text, but I'm absolutely fine with that. That way, we can have the two different logos.
Also tried two different fonts. My all-time 3 faves in my designs have been Coolvetica, Segoe-likes and PT Sans Bold. Below are 5m (PT Sans Bold) and 6m (Segoe) tests. Dunny which font would be best...
(Also added a minor diffuse glow to the icon itself, to enhance the 3D effects with the text on top of it.)
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on December 30th, 2011, 02:28 PM »
I'm very happy that you seem to be going with the green one, it's just beautiful!
I love the third one but seeing as I'm very picky when it comes to graphics I have a couple of things to mention, if you're interested:
I want more white-space around the text, particularly near the bottom of that box. Just to give it some extra air, y'know. I also personally think it'd be a better idea to keep the entire slogan ("Level up your forum") the same colour - the darker one - and size and all that, it'd look cleaner to me I think. Just a couple of thoughts, it looks very nice though, good job!
The other alternative is quite good as well. I was sceptic to the idea of having the shape thingy on top of the text at first but I must say it grew on me.
I'm not a fan at all of the idea to have two different text styles as you mentioned, but I guess as you said, as long as the shape remains the same it'd be a little more acceptable.
Really, I'm in love with the shape. In a very disturbing way I might add.
Random unrelated thought: You guys should use your Twitter account :P (yeah I know, I'm slowly becoming a Twitter addict...)
I love the third one but seeing as I'm very picky when it comes to graphics I have a couple of things to mention, if you're interested:
I want more white-space around the text, particularly near the bottom of that box. Just to give it some extra air, y'know. I also personally think it'd be a better idea to keep the entire slogan ("Level up your forum") the same colour - the darker one - and size and all that, it'd look cleaner to me I think. Just a couple of thoughts, it looks very nice though, good job!
The other alternative is quite good as well. I was sceptic to the idea of having the shape thingy on top of the text at first but I must say it grew on me.
I'm not a fan at all of the idea to have two different text styles as you mentioned, but I guess as you said, as long as the shape remains the same it'd be a little more acceptable.
Really, I'm in love with the shape. In a very disturbing way I might add.
Random unrelated thought: You guys should use your Twitter account :P (yeah I know, I'm slowly becoming a Twitter addict...)
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on December 28th, 2011, 01:59 AM »Maybe something like this...? Or maybe not. Applied a small 3D effect to the logo... (and now I just realized it looks a bit like an animal head with its tongue out :lol:)
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on December 25th, 2011, 03:47 PM »I didn't even notice...
I think it's a good thing. Although it'd probably have been better if it had been voluntary :P
If you've seen the screenshots -- Wedge doesn't like Curve, by far...
I think there are several similar versions of it in the latest few pages of the topic...?
http://wedge.org/pub/6271/logo-madness/msg270975/#msg270975
It's kinda nice (the top one, obviously), I think it'd be my favourite alternative out of the available ones. There seems to be something up with the edges off the green bit, though, they feel a little fuzzy. I might just be unknowingly drunk or something, though, you never know.
That said the two logos at the bottom there share an interesting concept too, would have been cool to see that idea developed further.
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on December 25th, 2011, 02:47 PM »To anyone who voted-- is it mainly because of the color, or because of the shape? Just curious...!
I'm a fan of the green colour on the first one, though, (I actually voted for it at first) so I'd love to see the second shape with the first colour scheme, if that makes sense. A little more subtleness may be desirable, though.
Just as a disclaimer I haven't followed all 57 pages of this topic. In fact I read barely none of them.
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Plugins / Re: Converting WedgeDesk
« on September 8th, 2011, 08:06 PM »
I feel my UI being violated :(
That said I like where it's going. ;) As for "drawers" I actually kind like that, makes sense in my head as well.
Edit: Wait a minute, this is my first post?! I feel like such a silent stalker now.
That said I like where it's going. ;) As for "drawers" I actually kind like that, makes sense in my head as well.
Edit: Wait a minute, this is my first post?! I feel like such a silent stalker now.