Hey gang...thought I'd post one I wasn't completely sold on myself...I like it, but I can't "see" it, if you get my drift...looking I guess for some perspective...
The colors are the customers choice, and she may be on too tight a budget to go with the fancier design, as she will need three of these..2x16 feet...
Looking for any comments or suggestions.
Thanks!
Posted by Janet Bakewell (Member # 725) on :
Hi, Barry.
I actually like the top one best. The fonts seem to work with each other better - it's nice and bold, clean, and very friendly.
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
I like the blends on the bottom one both in the lettering and in the background.
Are they going to be flat or dimensional?
-grampa dan
Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
The top one looks pretty good. It reads quicker than the bottom one and seems "friendlier". The bottom one would indicate womens western wear to me. The yellow is not really working in the bottom one.
There are points of tangency on the left side of the D that create some visual confusion.
Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :
Dan--NOPE. Just flat painted on Dibond.
Russ--if we do the bottom one, the "yellow" would be a durable Imitation hammered leaf product I have had good results with in the past, and you are right about the confusion under the D and I will probably just omit the striping there.
Posted by Paul Bierce (Member # 5412) on :
I like the top one.
I agree that the font on the bottom one looks very "western".
Posted by Jill Marie Welsh (Member # 1912) on :
In the top choice, the panel is too formal for the casual lettering. In the bottom choice, even faux gold would clash, and it does look like more of a western wear boutique. The "Deb's" is too casual for the lettering on FASHION OUTLET. I would opt for the top but change the casual alphabet into something sans serif with dignity like Arthur Vansons's American Sans. The "Deb's" script would match it nicely. As a woman, I would not want to shop in a real "casual" type store, I would want a more contemporary feel. Even if it is an outlet! Love....Jill edited to add this:
[ April 28, 2005, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Jill Marie Welsh ]
Posted by Ryan Ursta (Member # 1738) on :
I agree, change the top "Fashion Outlet" font to somthing else, it's too cartoony. Other than that, it looks great Barry. I love the panel.
-Ryan
Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
Great revamp Jill! I like your choice of letterstyles. I like the stripes in the background on Barry's first version, but I agree that the copy was too "cartoony" for the formal background.
Suelynn
Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :
I agree JIll. Good Job. Your revamp screams "sensible chic" to me. Sometimes I try too hard.
I will definitely incorporate a lot of that into a retooled version. thanks for your time!
[ April 28, 2005, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: Barry Branscum ]
Posted by Philip Steffen (Member # 2235) on :
Barry, I usually try wearing a dress when I design a sign for a women's st....wait...can everyone see this...
Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :
hahahahah
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Philip, I don't even want to know what you wear when you design for a woman's lingerie shop.
I like Jill's font choice, but I like the stripes in the top one.
Posted by Lotti Prokott (Member # 2684) on :
Same here: I like Jill's fonts but with stripes in the background, and I'd like to see just a little bit more contrast between the light and dark teal. Gonna be a nice sign.
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Hey Philip nice shade of purple your wearing Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
I don't like the top font either. To me it just looks cheap - cheap - cheap, likey junky cheap. Jill's font is a nice switch but I do like either of your backgrounds.
Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :
Gee Dave, what do you REALLY think?? Posted by Ken Holden (Member # 5653) on :
Barry, what "durable hammered imitaton leaf product" are you referring to?
Ken
Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :
Ken, I was referring to a staple around our shop: (shudder) AVERY imitation Hammered gold leaf. We have been using it, without failure for better than 6 years. Great stuff, if a little tricky to weed. And unlike certain other products, the silver's great too....
Posted by Ken Holden (Member # 5653) on :
Thanks Barry, I been using avery for a while and no complaints I'll have to look at the hammered gold. I also have been sticking intermediate on back of 18 wheelers with no failure for the last 2 years--Oracal believe it or not. My mentor was using it. I now have been gradually moving to premium and acquiring a reputation for good signs rather than cheap signs. Fortunately my shop is part time. I'll try the gold--can't be any worse than Nikalite reflective 1 inch letters. Ken
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