first grid attempt
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- ChunkyLove0
try again and try not to make it so crappy this time
- robotron3k0
good start. now time for the finese... think minimal... think european... reduce the font size my 1/2...
- meter0
yeah, good first effort. the face you used is hideous, though, try something less early 90s.
- mg330
I don't know, it doesn't do much for me. I think it's the font, it's like Atari meets something terrible.
- johndiggity0
i agree with what's been said. try fucking around with the size and placement of your grid on the page. consider what places in the grid need to be emphasized. it looks more columnar than gridlike as it stands now.
- jevad0
open the gridspace more - let it breathe...it's so cluttered you can't see the grid!
- forcetwelve0
well done - for some inspiration look for some sites on a guy named josef muller brockmann. remember - the grid shouldn't dictate the design - the grid should be built around the images and text you have initially.
- snowcat0
also, the mix of simple drop shadow and non-shadow text is a bit odd...perhaps unifying these elements would help too
- save0
oh my fucking God, whadda piece of shit......ever thought of trying a different career....????
- vespa0
lol @ save
for that grid travesty you are sentenced to be locked in a room with a pencil, paper, ruler and copy of Grid Systems in Graphic design until a sense of assymetrical balance is beaten into you.
- MLPROJECT0
Grid Systems in Graphic Design will be the most well-spent $80 of your life.
- Kuz0
What's with the random squares flying around the place? aesthetically unpleasing, especially the one on the far right touching the line. I wanna punch it.
- DutchBoy0
save, i liked your previous line better..
whatever happened to:
"i think it's shit"
:]
- DutchBoy0
you'll learn, we were all shite at one point.
try to start out with an empty background when working on the grid, and then add an image. Also be careful with a tagline like the one, it isn't even properly aligned horizontally; makes it kinda hard to claim you are better not?
- chossy0
I don't get it a grid in what way was a grid used?. Also there is 3 white blocks in the middle at the top, the right hand on is not alligned with the others is that meant to be?.
- ozhanlion0
attempting is good. keep on rolling.
mind the details though
- Kuz0
the grid shouldn't dictate the design - the grid should be built around the images and text you have initially.
forcetwelve
(sep 13 04, 01:33)
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good advice
- save0
- Bunkum0
Always remember Typography is god. Don't mess to heavily with a god cause he/she will mess with you back. Try keeping same font size, weight and horizontal scale, then work from there... maybe.
- jevad0
"the grid shouldn't dictate the design - the grid should be built around the images and text you have initially."
I don't agree - you start with the grid and build around it