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DeleteYourself
07-29-2005, 02:47 PM
I had to design a 1/16 b&w ad for a local weekly. It's for an event for a non-profit organization I run for those that don't know, called Dafenix Foundation. Click the support music and arts link in my sig for more info on what we do. But designing something this small, and in b&w was certainly more difficult than it seems. I blew it up a little for the image you see, but surprising at actual size, everything is legible. (2.375" x 2.968")
Check it out:
http://www.dafenix.org/sonar/sonarAd.jpg
Craig B
07-29-2005, 03:08 PM
looks good
Eraser Nubbin
07-29-2005, 03:29 PM
Well done, funny how sometimes having several limitations put on a project can draw out better work.
danedawg99
07-29-2005, 03:34 PM
Well done, funny how sometimes having several limitations put on a project can draw out better work.
exactly. very nice.
Mynock
07-29-2005, 03:40 PM
I love doing small limited challenging jobs. I once did I coupon ad that was about the size of a business card, and I was limited to black and white. It was challenging and I enjoyed it more then you think you would. There's something primal about black and white.
Ghastly
07-29-2005, 03:44 PM
hehe...I used to love setting complicated forms..no creativity required, just lots and lots of accuracy to within .25mm
Mynock
07-29-2005, 04:00 PM
eww forms. thanks for bringing those up again ghastly. I had forgot about those nasty things I used to have to do from time to time
DeleteYourself
07-29-2005, 05:20 PM
Favicons are a challenge, too. 16 x 16 pixels is just ridiculous.
keith1
07-29-2005, 05:23 PM
Speaking of small stuff has anyone ever seen the smallest website in the world? http://www.guimp.com/
DeleteYourself
07-29-2005, 05:33 PM
HAHA! That's hilarious! I love the Pong.
Ghastly
07-29-2005, 05:34 PM
mint!!!:D
keith1
07-29-2005, 05:57 PM
Did you guys try pac-man?
DeleteYourself
07-29-2005, 06:19 PM
yeah, i rocked that shit!
windyhill
07-29-2005, 06:39 PM
very nice... where does it appear? LA Weekly?
Ghastly: I used to work for a guy that created artwork for silver ingots... our rules had to be accureate to .000 an inch... that drove me crazy since (back then) many were cut from (yikes!) Rubylith :eek:
keith1
07-29-2005, 06:47 PM
very nice... where does it appear? LA Weekly?
Ghastly: I used to work for a guy that created artwork for silver ingots... our rules had to be accureate to .000 an inch... that drove me crazy since (back then) many were cut from (yikes!) Rubylith :eek:
Sounds like something ghastly would enjoy. He seems to like tedious stuff. :)
DeleteYourself
07-29-2005, 07:15 PM
this is going in New Times (http://www.newtimesbpb.com/), but it's very similar to the LA Times, same idea.
D-Zine
07-29-2005, 07:47 PM
Great ad DY! I think it looks great!
JStephens
07-29-2005, 08:05 PM
Nice ad.
cbscreative
07-29-2005, 10:36 PM
Oh the memories, hand cutting Ruby and Amber. How about technical pens on acetate?
Vikia
07-29-2005, 11:05 PM
eww forms. thanks for bringing those up again ghastly. I had forgot about those nasty things I used to have to do from time to time
Heh heh, you don't know nasty...you're too young. When I started out in graphics back in the early 70's, I worked in the forms department for Northwestern Bell. We hand drew thousands of forms with pen and india ink using a ruling pen, t-square and triange on a drawing board. For those of you who don't know, a ruling pen came before the Rapidiograph and you used an eyedropper to feed the pen and a screw adjustment to make thick or thin or fine lines. Computers make it so simple, forms are a breeze and no brainer now.
BTW - nice work on the ad Delete!!!
Mynock
07-29-2005, 11:59 PM
Heh heh, you don't know nasty...you're too young. When I started out in graphics back in the early 70's, I worked in the forms department for Northwestern Bell. We hand drew thousands of forms with pen and india ink using a ruling pen, t-square and triange on a drawing board. For those of you who don't know, a ruling pen came before the Rapidiograph and you used an eyedropper to feed the pen and a screw adjustment to make thick or thin or fine lines. Computers make it so simple, forms are a breeze and no brainer now.
BTW - nice work on the ad Delete!!!
Beat down the young pup once again. Luckily I have thick skin, especially my elbow region.
Ulysses
07-30-2005, 12:27 AM
Speaking of small stuff has anyone ever seen the smallest website in the world? http://www.guimp.com/
God, I love those little loading pages. I am hooked.
Ghastly
07-30-2005, 11:31 AM
Sounds like something ghastly would enjoy. He seems to like tedious stuff. :)
hehe...cheers mate!!