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eleeze on Mar 19 '09
i'd say add some more detail with the rider and the horse. if you add some more blue tones as detail it could make a difference. Maybe make incredible have larger font than the blue knight part. to really put the emphasis on just how incredible he is. hope that gives you some ideas. feel free to critique mine:
http://www.threadless.com/critique/38918/Primary_Listening |
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Nenquel on Mar 20 '09
i fixed the text. i also considered shadow and more detail on the knight, but it didnt fit my taste..
please comment! |
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gyudisanyi on Mar 20 '09
yeah it just needs some spacing fixed at the text...
especially the second half of the word "incredible"! it's too narrowed. this is not a bad shape, could be more detailed though. but my question is, why, is there any meaning behind this shirt? maybe i ust don't know, i'm not american... I have two works in progress: Swamp action and Tandem family Please take a look if you have the time! |
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OpiloO on Mar 20 '09
well. I guess the silhouette absolutely needs more particulars and details. Keep on working with the text too.
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eleeze on Mar 20 '09
thanks for checking mine out. i still think that the incredible should be bigger than the rest of the text, it needs to stand out more.
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iamabeast on Mar 20 '09
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Nenquel on Mar 20 '09
it is supposed to have no meaning. If people ask why he is so incredible it should just go like this: "1. hes blue 2. he IS incredible"
and thanks for comments ill keep working at the text and details! |
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I'd like to see an inset red dragon head inside the silhouette of the horse, like he cut off the red army's dragon and that's why he is incredible. He would be holding it in his right hand, by the reins. Thanks for commenting on my cat design!
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canadianskier on Mar 20 '09
yeah an exaggerated incredible might ephasize his awesomeness
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AnhedoniaPlus on Mar 20 '09
i do like that this has no meaning ha. but i agree with canadianskier, and maybe try on a light yellow shirt?
critique mine? |
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Nenquel on Mar 22 '09
here you go!
A new version with fixed test and a bit more of detail.. Moreover I added a nice black border to the knight |
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I really adore the text now. Really cool. Very MiB (Now there's a pull ...)
But yeah, I like simple designs ... but this one is too simple. Like others have suggested, maybe place something inside the horse? A blue kingdom perhaps? Just keep it pretty opaque and translucent, so the eye first sees the Blue Knight, and then looks inside. Check out my latest if you've got the time! |
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Nenquel on Mar 22 '09
Ill think about it!
And to the people that click at DONT SUBMIT - could you please tell me why. everything else isnt really helpful.. Thanks! |
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metalking on Mar 22 '09
This is nicely done, but as already said by others, it's far too simple. It deserves a more subtle meaning, ayearinreview's suggestion is interesting.
Bye ! |
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Toxic Cacao on Mar 22 '09
The translucent kingdom would be a nice touch.. great design though!
critique please? http://www.threadless.com/critique/39839/In_bloom |
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i'll be straight up with ya bud. that's just not a cool shirt in any way. the drawing needs to be cleaner and sharper and the text is awful...i mean, there's nothing about this drawing that makes me think this blue knight is interesting in the least... it's just some hooded guy on a horse...
you've got a long way to go but don't quit...just keep on developing it. |
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hellboy2 on Mar 22 '09
yeah i agree, i just dont really get this at all and theres nothing about it that POPS! or stands out
fiddle around with it and definitely try some things out but keep working on it thats what crits are for! |
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Supertack on Mar 22 '09
Shirts that are random, and confuse you... rock. Well in my opinion, add greater detail and I think this would apeal to some
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Nenquel on Mar 24 '09
Thanks for your comments - especially the bad ones - glad even someone was brave enough to speak out a that opinion!
But I'll keep trying - I'll fix the drawing and see how i could improve the text and then I'll think of something nice to add in detail! I'll be back ! xD |
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Dawn42 on Mar 24 '09
you know that i really like the knight design, i like version one but i am not a fan of what you did up to v3, the black outline is not really working and the edges are pretty sharp... the detail you added to it is actually not what is supposed to be. it looks like there are some "dirty spots" on your incredible knight. i think you'll fix all that when you put it into illustrator, it will work way better than PS for you.
I really like the typo though, as an improvement from my side you could try to use a contrasting color to make some effects on him some "godlike glow" or anything in that way, take it or leave it, i mean the randomness of the design is just awesome so you don't necessairely have to change anything about it in this regard |
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Nenquel on Mar 24 '09
Here you go - a new version!
Tell me what you think - especially if you dont like it! |
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Dawn42 on Mar 24 '09
looking better, but still lacking something , typo rocks , vector rocks placement is stylish but the detail is too edgy imo
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Nice that you've turned it to a vector, as it makes printing much easier. But the tracing itself, it's far too blocky. Got a tablet? Manually trace it in illustrator. The texture detail's kind of cool, but I was hoping you'd experiment with placing something inside the outline, rather than just detail.
Oh, and I once again could use your advice on this ... |
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Dawn42 on Mar 24 '09
as i suggested ... go for karomuster XD
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looks too livetraced now...
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satir on Mar 24 '09
umm.. maybe it needs something funny...
like the knight is not really a knight. he turns out to be something else.. |
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Nenquel on Mar 24 '09
nah - this thing is kind of an hero of my childhood for me! He is to be INCREDIBLE not a princess or a donkey-monkey.. =P
I#m actually only looking for something cool to put into the silouette.. But thanks for commenting! ^^ |
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I still think he could be carrying a red dragon head. I think that would be cool. Knights only become incredible when they do something incredible.
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thewonderblonde on Mar 24 '09
I dont get it...
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Nenquel on Mar 25 '09
v5 is the newest - v6 is somehow randoml there and not working - nice upload bugs we got here ^^
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Nenquel on Mar 25 '09
Comment please!
I want to know all your ideas! |
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Nenquel on Mar 25 '09
and a nice typo mistake: He chopped it OFF
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Nenquel on Mar 25 '09
actually it is not anymore what i think of him, but tell me if you like it!
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PBOt on Mar 25 '09
I actually prefer the textured detail you had on V4, and I think the head would be cool if it was dragging behind the horse or if it was empaled on the spear, then maybe just some sort of background scene, a fallen castle, a forest...perahps
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IrishMoose on Mar 25 '09
Yes it is actually a little to foreground. And maybe it was explained before but what is the Blue knight?
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iamabeast on Mar 25 '09
i'd probably get rid of the text
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Nenquel on Mar 25 '09
alright so this is it:
Back to the roots! I thank you for all your comments! But I believe the Blue Knight has to be what he was born to - an undeniable hero! So I'll be waiting for some last comments and then I'll submit it! |
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Dawn42 on Mar 26 '09
right decision made, stylish as he is.
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Nenquel on Mar 26 '09
nah - bad decision - it was declined -.-
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Dawn42 on Mar 27 '09
d'oh
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Could you please give some criticism on this! I really love my blue knight but I also want you to like it! Thanks!