Hi EP84 - thank you for the work you're doing! Can we try one similar to #33 without overlapping the letters of the initials? I'm open to color, but that blue/green wasn't working for me. Thanks again!
Eddie - thanks for sticking with it! I appreciate your effort.
#46 - can we try spacing a little more apart in the initials? seems a little tight to me. #33 - the overlap is growing on me - i like it more and more that i look at it. could you try to reverse the color shift of the letters? meaning the G would be white instead of the M.
Can also see my PM for color ideas... but suggested trying some earth tones.
I did read your last PM, I'll try and come up with some more color options asap, will adjust the spacing between the initials also, and reversing the colors if the initials. I'll get to it right now.
Thanks a lot. Btw, I like this project, so of course I'll stick around til its over. -Eddie.
Thanks again for submitting so many versions and continuing to make revisions. I am definitely able to see the possibilites better. Some more feedback for you:
#33 - add a line under the full name similar to #46 #33 - what if we tried adding color to these grayscale versions? like one of the letters red in the initials? the M? #46 - add a little more spacing between the letters of my initials #61 - try a white box with initials w/ full name in white on the dark gray background #65 - can we try inverseing the colors of the initials here again? making the M white like #33? I think I prefer that over the change i suggest last time. Could we also try some slightly different greens? maybe a touch darker?
Really appreciate all the time you're spending on this contest.
I think I am liking the non-overlaped versions the best. I am also liking the white M, light gray S, and dark gary, G sequence the best. I think it's because we read left to right in the West.
Liking #46 the best so far. Still think there needs to be some more space between the initials.
Could you try a concept where all of the letters are 1 color?
Also, could you try a concept where the box and line is 1 color and all the letters of my initials and full name are another color? (thinking gray or white depending on color of the box)
Thank you so much for continuing to work on these ideas!
Had a couple more thoughts - would you be able to work on the concept a bit more to add some dimension or depth to it? One of the ideas I'm imagining while looking at this is almost like a metal plate that is screwed to something. Are you able to do some work to give this a metallic look and add what look like little screws or bolts that are holding this "plate" to something? Maybe even an aged metal look?
Hi Eddie - thank you! Getting close on this one! I really like how things are shaping up.
Can you continue to play with this metallic plate idea?
#157 - thinking the text still needs a bit of dimension here. The "plate" looks great. I'm imagining almost like an "engraved" look to the text. Perhaps adding some embossing or stroke? Maybe the horizontal line can get the same treatment as the text.
Thanks again. I think we're really close. #212 - the horizontal line... can you try to reduce the border by a few pixels? I just feel this line is a bit thick now and with it having the same treatment as the plate itself it's pretty noticeable. I'd also love to see an inverse of the color scheme used for #212... white background, gray plate, w/ black letters?
Beyond that, my only other suggestion is to play with other aged / brushed metal looks. Maybe a bronze color? Or rust?
I really like this design for it's simplicity. I appreciate how you've continued to work with me to develop my ideas.
Sure, I'll work on the adjustments right now. I'm gonna try real hard to do the rust effect, it's not a techique I master, but I'll figure something out tonight.