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As most of you 'veterans' know, each year I design my own 'car-themed' 'holiday' card for all of my clients.
Well, I've been workin' on my new one for this year and thought I'd bounce it off you guys for a bit of feedback before I decide how I'm going to print them.
Typically I print them on my own inkjet with high quality photo paper but I'm thinkin' about going digital (online) on these to save me some time. The money/time will be a wash I think based on the prices I can get with an online place.
So...let me hear your thoughts. It'll be a 5.5" x 8.5" when folded...
http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/07_holiday_card_907.jpg
And a couple close-up shots of some detail...
http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/07_holiday_card_CU1.jpg
http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/07_holiday_card_CU2.jpg
Any feedback will certainly be appreciated. And btw...it's all done in Illy 10. :)
Thanks!
Tony
frankster
09-14-2007, 11:09 PM
That's a really good idea! I like it a lot.
Blimey though, is it this time of year already. I guess it is. Well done on being ahead of the deadline for sorting stuff out.
urstwile
09-15-2007, 12:23 AM
That looks great YNot! I'm with Frankster, I can't believe it's almost that time of year again. :eek:
Just something I noticed, and it might just be the screen representation, but it looks like you're not using typographer's (curly) quotes on the inside of the card. I'd fix that, unless it's correct and it's just the way it looks on screen.
morea
09-15-2007, 12:26 AM
excellent work - I'm sure your clients will absolutely love these!
Red Kittie Kat
09-15-2007, 01:15 AM
Tony! that is so kewl ... nice job ;)
viince
09-15-2007, 06:36 AM
cool! nice details!
just one comment: i think it'll look better if there wasn't "..." in front of "dashing". There's just too many "..."s all around.
icekitty37
09-15-2007, 07:03 AM
I love how smooth your work looks. You definitely got that style down pat!
cool! nice details!
just one comment: i think it'll look better if there wasn't "..." in front of "dashing". There's just too many "..."s all around.
Yeah...After looking at it, I agree.
Thanks for all of the comments. I'm anxious to see what my customers think.
Cyan_Ide
09-16-2007, 04:42 PM
Great illustration once again, YNOT!
captain spanky
09-17-2007, 09:48 AM
lol
love the decals! :D
I'm guessing only the car buffs will 'get' them.. i like little insider jokes :D
had you thought about adding a santa? perhaps a little rough lookin'... maybe in an old army helmet painted red with some dark goggles, tattooed arm hanging over the door?
you can see santa drooling over that in the sled showroom - rudolf will be pissed!!
lol
love the decals! :D
I'm guessing only the car buffs will 'get' them.. i like little insider jokes :D
had you thought about adding a santa? perhaps a little rough lookin'... maybe in an old army helmet painted red with some dark goggles, tattooed arm hanging over the door?
Thanks...yeah...I thought about adding a 'Santa' but with all of the religion/political correctness these days, I thought it might be better to just leave him out so as to not offend any clients.
Whadda ya think? leave him out, or add him in there?
CkretAjint
09-17-2007, 12:03 PM
I feel like I am in a McDonalds commercial everytime I see your work...
"I'm lovin it!" :D
captain spanky
09-17-2007, 12:10 PM
i personally say b0ll0cks to political correctness... but what you have done so far is explicitly christmas (albeit in the commercial saint nick 'new' christmas sense of the word)... so i'd go for it if i were you :)
i know a few people of differing religions who happily give and receive christmas cards even though it is not their religion. They accept other people have differing beliefs to theirs and see no point in making an issue of it. I think people who have no tolerance of this and get offended over other peoples beliefs are perhaps a little sad. As an athiest i actually get a little tiny, tiny bit irate that people feel the need to put a generic 'happy holidays' instead of what it actually is, christmas, a christian holiday.
Would a christmas card REALLY offend a non-christian? Honestly? :confused:
emucru
09-17-2007, 12:14 PM
Nice Work! I love the engine name.;)
CkretAjint
09-17-2007, 12:22 PM
I don't know YNOT. Most people are so numb to christmas time and Santa that they aren't even aware of it anymore unless they are just asking for trouble. I mean, my GF is Jewish and she is all gungho for the holiday time and never complains about Santa and baby Jesus stuff. *shrugs*
lol
love the decals! :D
I'm guessing only the car buffs will 'get' them.. i like little insider jokes :D
hehe...
for the 'non' car peeps...
It'llrock is a play on 'Edelbrock'
Sno is a play on 'Nos'
Jolley is a play on 'Holley'
Also note the gold 'bells' on the carburetors for velocity stacks.;)
I just may throw in a Santa...I'll see what I can come up with and if I can make him look 'cool' enough for that sleigh.:eek:
CkretAjint
09-17-2007, 01:20 PM
I just may throw in a Santa...I'll see what I can come up with and if I can make him look 'cool' enough for that sleigh.:eek:
Not gonna lie, REALLY would like to see what your style of a person is. Your always doing cars and guitars, I've never seen a person come from you!
WannaBrie
09-17-2007, 01:57 PM
Fabulous work as always, Tony! I'd love to see a santa too...C'mon, give the people what they want!! :)
Not gonna lie, REALLY would like to see what your style of a person is. Your always doing cars and guitars, I've never seen a person come from you!
I really suck at drawing people so I usually try to avoid it. But we'll see how this one turns out.
:eek:
frankster
09-18-2007, 01:11 AM
I think I might be the only one that doesn't want to see santa in there. There's something nice about the way the sleigh is "displayed" like a show piece car at an exhibition. You never see people sat in the driver's seat of those. You do see a tonne of goggle eyed admirers around them though, so maybe a load of elves admiring the ride, lol!
captain spanky
09-18-2007, 08:44 AM
frankster! just seen your title.. i was never anywhere near you!! :eek: :eek: :p
Samakimoto Graphics
09-18-2007, 09:40 AM
Hehe you two^^:)
YNOT that is a fabulous design. Always love your work.
frankster
09-18-2007, 02:07 PM
frankster! just seen your title.. i was never anywhere near you!! :eek: :eek: :p
Lol! No silly, Captain Morgan and his pirate rum. I didn't even make the connection that I might be alledging naughtiness on your part! :eek: :D
captain spanky
09-18-2007, 02:41 PM
grrr that damn Morgan, my older, slightly better looking long lost brother... damn him and his pirate rum. :D
frankster
09-18-2007, 03:09 PM
Well, it's the choice you made after A levels to go to superhero-ska-school rather than pirateschool. ;)
captain spanky
09-18-2007, 03:19 PM
lol
i use my powers for the skankin' good not piratey evil. :D
CkretAjint
09-18-2007, 03:56 PM
SKA! ska, ska, ska, ska, SKA!!
*skanks* :)
klassic82
09-22-2007, 02:50 AM
Another awesome Illy, always nice to see your stuff! NO another year gone already@@
Well...I added Santa...whadda ya think? I think it was a great improvement...a Santa with some attitude...
http://www.satanclauz.com/mynot/07_holiday_card_1007.jpg
Red Kittie Kat
10-04-2007, 12:37 AM
That is so cute Tony :D
emmerse
10-04-2007, 02:58 PM
I think he needs black shades for added cool-factor.
other than that, this piece is great!
balou
10-04-2007, 03:01 PM
Nice, but what's with the German World War I helmet? Was Santa in the war? ;)
martyng
10-04-2007, 03:10 PM
Give him a big ass cigar
Tsmalldon
10-04-2007, 03:39 PM
LoL The Helmet Kicks you know what.....
captain spanky
10-05-2007, 07:50 AM
coooooooooool!
:D :D :D
Cyan_Ide
10-05-2007, 06:23 PM
hahaha, Nice touch, Tony.
Thanks!...glad you all like it! Once I get back from vacation I'm going to get them printed. Can't wait to see how they turn out.
Red Kittie Kat
10-06-2007, 11:14 PM
my address is ...
:D
I am sure they are going to look sweet!
teniworks
10-07-2007, 01:19 AM
what if santa had a pipe?
frankster
10-07-2007, 06:52 AM
Then he should tap it out before he enters a gas station!;)
jackc4ss
10-08-2007, 09:37 AM
i like the illustration alot!
your tmoore logo is really hard to see what it is.
i had to try 4 times to get the right website address
i first tried mooregraphics then i tried mtgraphics and ntgraphics and then finally tmooregraphics.
maybe im just an idiot but im sure someone else would have had the same problem