BRL-CAD's new modeling interface, archer, displays a splash screen when you start the program. This is what it currently looks like:
http://svn.code.sf.net/p/brlcad/code/brlcad/trunk/src/tclscripts/archer/images/aboutArcher.png
There are several problems with that image. It uses our old logo. It references the wrong website. It has a massive pointless "icon". It proclaim's archer being trademarked.
Your task is to design a completely new splash screen that has none of those problems, is visually interesting, incorporates our new logo, and references are main website (brlcad.org).
Check out some of the other design tasks for inspiration, but be innovative. Make it look impressive, artistically interesting. ;)
Submit your image in whatever raw working format you use (e.g., psd), preferably something with layers in case we need to change anything, but also submit a final png image as well.
| File name/URL | File size | Date submitted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| archer.psd | 2.3 MB | December 18 2013 15:39 UTC | |
| archer.png | 172.8 KB | December 18 2013 16:32 UTC | |
| archer_2.psd | 398.6 KB | December 19 2013 15:04 UTC | |
| archer_2.png | 57.3 KB | December 19 2013 15:05 UTC | |
| archer_3.psd | 382.2 KB | December 20 2013 05:11 UTC | |
| archer_3.png | 49.5 KB | December 20 2013 05:12 UTC | |
| archer_4.psd | 1.5 MB | December 20 2013 17:06 UTC | |
| archer_4.png | 197.3 KB | December 20 2013 17:06 UTC | |
| archer_final.rar | 736.4 KB | December 21 2013 13:57 UTC | |
| archer_with_my_background.rar | 1.2 MB | December 22 2013 07:13 UTC | |
| archer_final_3.zip | 1.4 MB | December 22 2013 18:28 UTC | |
| ARCHER_FINAL_4.zip | 1.4 MB | December 23 2013 15:14 UTC |
I would like to work on this task.
This task has been assigned to Ilkin Musaev. You have 72 hours to complete this task, good luck!
What should be size of new image?
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Any size is fine, but a size close to the existing splash screen is a safe idea.
As for this design, I think it needs more work; perhaps even a different approach altogether. You blurred one of our renderings, added a lens flare (straight out of 1995), and added some hard-to-read text (due to the busy background). That doesn't feel artistically inspired to me.
As noted in the task description, you design should incorporate our new logo and "be impressive". See some of our other completed design tasks for inspiration or to appreciate what it takes to complete a design task successfully.
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This is definitely better, but there are several issues. Please re-read the task description, particularly this section:
"There are several problems with that image. It uses our old logo. It references the wrong website. It has a massive pointless "icon". It proclaim's archer being trademarked."
Those are all things that are bad about the existing, and several of those issues you replicate in your design.
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This is looking much better. The only issue is that the black in the diagram is not legible on that dark gray background. Perhaps have a arc or pattern running through the background, or some semi-transparent zoomed-in visual (like part of a rendering or model). Something to lighten the area underneath the diagram text while remaining not the focus.
Some ideas for inspiration: http://www.google.com/search?q=background+patterntbm=isch
Note how some use waves/arcs or luminosity gradients.
Also note that any background you *find* must be explicitly CC-BY or public domain license, or you have to create something original (recommended).
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Where's that background image from? We must have redistribution and use rights (i.e., what's the license?).
Also, you still have dark text on a dark background, which is hard to read in places. You could try adding an intensity gradient so that the checker underneath the image is lighter than the rest. Or you could make the labels white (if they can be replaced/updated easily) or a different background altogether that doesn't have that problem.
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Ilkin,
The site you documented is not the author (see the line right at the bottom of the page) and doesn't describe any legal informaiton (other than to say it's not their file).
Please find the original author or go with a different background where the lidense is prominent.
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The background of the last file has been completely created by me.
Hiya, looks pretty good, wondering if a few minor tweaks might improve it a bit...
I'm no artist or designer, so these are just a laymans observations/comments and not instructions *shrug* :)
Ok thank you for your coment
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Again, you have dark text on a dark background that cannot be easily read... You also have the black of our logo against a nearly black background.
Either all the text should be white like your ARCHER text and byline, or all the next needs to be dark and the background gets made lighter.
Otherwise, I'm not sure the "rainbow of colors" serves any useful purpose. It certainly doesn't have any releation to CAD. If you're going to go with an abstract design, I suggest at least using simple geoemtric shapes with soft colors.
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Thank you for your efforts, Ilkin. Each iteration you got a little bit better, so I encourage you to keep trying different ideas and to keep improving your skills. When it comes to design, the best way to get better is to do something new every day. Explore, have fun. Thanks again.