Nothing Fancy // The Works Of A Beginner

Started by seeker October 28th, 2009 8:48 AM
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seeker

Ireland
Seen November 1st, 2019
Posted May 20th, 2018
10,593 posts
14.1 Years

Let's not beat around the bush

Tags & Banners





The Works of a beginner.


From 1st to latest






























Pokespecial Theme Collab works





Icons










Banners // In order of creation

Spoiler:

Blue


Green


Sabrina


Sapphire


Blue (old clothes)


Yellow


Gold


Red


Wallace


Silver


Falkner


Steven


Ruby


Crystal


Giovanni


Kotone


Riley & Diamond


Maylene


Emerald


Brock


Byron


Pearl


Agatha


Thanks for viewing, I'll try update as much as I can.


Nothing Fancy.

Icons













Icon Request Sheet




Now you may request icons!

Render(s)/Stock & Number of icons:
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Misheard Whisper

I also happen to be a model.

Age 28
He/They
Nimbasa Gym
Seen October 3rd, 2022
Posted September 27th, 2022
3,488 posts
14.4 Years
O_O I can but imagine how long those Special banners must have taken you to make. (Well, you did say in your blog, but . . . yeah.) They're seriously great.

Your other banners are really good also. I like:

this one the most. It's beautiful!
Star Performer
~latest chapter: 11~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Champion's Legacy
~on hiatus~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
New Game
~the classic~

Patatas Fritas

bajo el mismo sol ღ

Age 27
Female
Spain
Seen February 10th, 2023
Posted December 7th, 2017
2,222 posts
15.2 Years
Very nice, I especcially like the Yellow banner, but then, what can I say? I like Yellow. You appear to of put loads of work into them too.
Miraculous!
Simply the
best!
Up to the test
when things go wrong

Eucliffe

E N T E R T A I N E R

Age 29
Female
Natsu's Bed
Seen June 10th, 2016
Posted July 14th, 2014
6,486 posts
14.8 Years
Heh, you say you're a beginner, but these are really good, Gav :3

I especially like the image you turned into your blog header, and the Hellsing one at the bottom.

The PokeSpecial ones all came out nicely, too~

I hope you keep up the good work ^_^
SHOWTIME
cssgifsflavors.memain
Male
Seen February 6th, 2013
Posted January 16th, 2013
689 posts
14.4 Years
Your tags are very good for being a beginner , although the Batman one isn't really up to the same standard, the Haruhi has to be the best there. You blog header is nice but the text is hard to read (but I guess it's okay if you wanted it to be unreadable), especially the red text, but the font is what really makes it hard to read, good positioning though. Your avatars are fine since there's not much you can really do with avatars, but there are some great ones I've seen.
The pokespecial themes are nice and I see you like to use stock images there, nice text but the Sabrina one and the Giovanni one have a bit of hard to read text, other than that, the text is nice. In the Wallace theme, I can see a lens flare in the background, personally, I don't think you should use a normal lens flare, if you want light, you should use the third selection of the lens flares (presuming you use PS), and if you want colour light, use a brush and then lower the opacity.
Your latest one is interesting but messy in my opinion.
Out of all that is there, your Haruhi one has to be the best.

Overall, very good for beginner work. :D


MAL
PC
PB
GFX





Kotone

someone needed a doctor?

Female
somewhere ;]
Seen June 29th, 2018
Posted June 14th, 2018
2,787 posts
14.1 Years
i love them
i adore the Kotone one.
make a shop xD

//theme//pair//the legend of pokecommunity//

Guy

just a guy

Age 31
Male
Florida
Seen March 26th, 2016
Posted January 22nd, 2014
7,127 posts
14.7 Years
For a beginner, you're pretty good at this. You use your space wisely, and you make your work fit well making them very appealing. I like your use in color and like I mentioned earlier, your Blog Header came out really well regardless of you thinking it looks bland. As for your PokéSpecial Collab, it was really great practice and like you said you can see your improvements.

Other than this, all I can say is that you're going to be a pretty good graphic designer with this tags and all overtime. Hope your work on icons comes out just as well.

Loki

x

Seen March 23rd, 2022
Posted June 14th, 2020
6,822 posts
17.8 Years
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu99/IGavZI/Untitled-3jn.png

Never again. D:< This is pretty much my pet peeve multiplied by ten. Cheap render effects slapped on- especially this specific pack, which is so darn recognizable and was so unjustifiably spammed a few months ago after Michii did that one tag. If you're going to use such a recognizable render effect, make it your own somehow. I feel this tag is really lacking in originality. (Not to mention the png is funky.)

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu99/IGavZI/Untitled-7.png

Alice isn't contrasted enough, is swallowed by the effects, but at least in this one, the effects are badass.
Text isn't really workin' it- very plain placement, not the best choice in font, and it's kind of blinding. Not blending, y'know?

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu99/IGavZI/Ryanisgay.png

Apparently you're good friends with simplicity. I love how this tag isn't quite as overdone as all your others.
It's flatter, but aesthetically more pleasing, IMO.

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu99/IGavZI/sofar.png

I just love this. I don't know why, but I do. Maybe because Gilbert is in it, maybe because it captures the essence of Gilbert with the random blurs, or maybe because I reminds me of LJ. (Though I'd say you need some serious blurring on those oversharpened fingers of his.)



Your latest Hellsing piece is pretty cool too. Not sure I like it enough to comment more on it though. :< A little overdone on smudging, IMO.

Witch

Age 35
She/They
Saffron Gym
Seen February 28th, 2023
Posted February 28th, 2023
2,569 posts
14.9 Years
Kotone


>:O awwwww. I want dis :'(
♥Paired to Sushi.♥ | Grandparent
Sister | Daughter | Grandson
My Twitter | Credit

seeker

Ireland
Seen November 1st, 2019
Posted May 20th, 2018
10,593 posts
14.1 Years
Thanks for the C & C Loki, I'll take that into account!


Update // Icons
Old to New



Yeah, I stayed up a little too late and made all these including thse others tonight :X

And off to bed I go~




Announcement



Now doing icon requests!

Render(s)/Stock:
Size:
Text (optional):
How many icons (1-4):

seeker

Ireland
Seen November 1st, 2019
Posted May 20th, 2018
10,593 posts
14.1 Years
Render(s)/Stock: http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/197341_20040510_screen019.jpg

Size: 100x100

Text (optional): Nothing

How many icons (1-4): 3

Thank you
I'll attempt this. The stock is some what shakey but I'll do what I can.


Update // Icons




Update // Request Filled



Did the best I could with the given stock.

Noibat

Age 33
Female
Galatic HQ
Seen July 15th, 2017
Posted July 30th, 2016
339 posts
13.9 Years
=( sorry!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Kaseys_guardian/Forum%20Graphics/mars1.png

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Kaseys_guardian/Forum%20Graphics/1179198759426.jpg
whichever you feel you can work better with is okay with me!

seeker

Ireland
Seen November 1st, 2019
Posted May 20th, 2018
10,593 posts
14.1 Years
I'll have to decline. =[
Both images aren't up to good enough quality. I tried but when I resized they messd up big time.
Sorry, feel free to request again though. I recommend HQ scans fromthe anime x]

Update // Icon


Icontest entry~

Skip Class

previously zappyspiker, but rainbow keeps trying to get me to skip class

Age 28
Female
New Zealand
Seen July 7th, 2021
Posted July 24th, 2020
4,713 posts
14.8 Years
Your work is so awesome now Gav! Your work on the Collab owns - I have some of those kinda of Pkmnspecial Pics but not all of them! But Still your work has improved so much since when I last so which should've been like months ago. Keep it up!


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