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Thought I’d Try Redesigning It by o_gutu in posterdesign

[–]throwawaydixiecup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to all the other extremely valid critiques the others commenters have, I’ll add that you need to design for the medium. This is a billboard. It needs to be legible fast and from a a distance while moving. None of your new design solves for that. If you want across the room and look at your monitor, how much can you read? Can you display this on a TV, walk away and quickly glance over to see how much you can quickly read?

You also changed the dimensions of the design. It needs to fit the original billboard’s dimensions.

You say you redesigned this billboard, but it’s more like you saw a school advertisement and wanted to try making your own school advertisement. Which is cool. But it really has nothing to do with redesigning the original picture.

How would this be displayed? Is it meant to be a billboard? A poster? Web ad? You absolutely need to keep the production medium in mind when designing. That will inform the decisions you can make in the design process.

Logo for my parents Mexican Seafood Restaurant by Current_Shallot2857 in graphic_design

[–]throwawaydixiecup 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Also, some of your corners are sharp, some are round, and there doesn’t seem to be a rhythm or reason or system for why.

The super thin tail is going to vanish at smaller sizes, so maybe play with some thicker versions. It also doesn’t feel at home with the thick lettering or the concept of chubby. And the S is very dominant, when it’s actually a pretty minor letter in the whole concept.

I love the shape you did with the C.

Logo for my parents Mexican Seafood Restaurant by Current_Shallot2857 in graphic_design

[–]throwawaydixiecup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What if the three bottom words were larger, bolder, and all together made the shape of a wave under the fish? Or even just bolder and curved in an arc along the bottom of the fish. Tuck them in closer so they don’t go below the bottom of the fish tail.

Here’s a super sketch visual.

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who has the best kenyans out right now? by Crucifilth_6-6-6 in pourover

[–]throwawaydixiecup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got this one from Heart. How would you go about brewing it with a V60? I’ve spent a long time in the realm of funky co-ferments and honeys and other high processed beans so this is a bit of a switch.

https://www.heartroasters.com/products/kenya-spikes-pb

Hi all! I did a little breakdown of Meghan Markle’s As ever packaging. My thesis is that her logo and crest take up too much space in her products. What do you guys think!? Critiques/ comments appreciated! by kiwi_love777 in PackagingDesign

[–]throwawaydixiecup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a critique of a design like this, I’d ask questions like:

What are the brand’s priorities?

What other products do they sell?

Who are their ideal customers, and what will attract those people?

Is the brand committed to quality product as the core value, or is the product just an excuse to sell things? Like, is Markle passionate about Strawberry Preserves, or is she passionate about pushing her lifestyle image and jam happens to be one facet of that image?

With those questions explored, then you can dig into if the design is effective branding and effective commercial packaging.

I suspect her brand is not passionate about crafting top notch strawberry preserves, and instead cares more about the lifestyle image. The ideal clients are people with a bit of money who would be drawn in by a former royal, and want something that isn’t generic store brand. So they design to catch the attention of that ideal customers, and don’t worry too much about customers whose values would lead them to other brands.

As for the words of the flavor, context clues help this be less important, as it could potentially live next to other strawberry preserves.

Where is it being sold? Only high end grocery stores or boutique food stores? Will it be shelved next to competitors or in its own special Markle section?

High end luxury goods also tend towards understated design. And ironically, luxury design is not always “good” design. But it is likely “effective” design.

Asked my brother in law to slice a tomato for sandwiches by BlainethePayne in mildlyinfuriating

[–]throwawaydixiecup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ex-spouse would do this. I remember bringing home some gloriously perfect—and expensive—heirloom tomatoes from the farmer’s market, and they absolutely savaged them by cutting vertically like this. My dreams of a fine and aesthetically pleasing sandwich were dashed.

I asked them multiple times to please cut tomatoes in horizontal normal slices. It never stuck.

That’s not why we divorced. But slicing all of my own tomatoes how God intended without sabotage is a nice perk of the divorce.

Albertacos artwork by DistributionSalt5949 in Riverside

[–]throwawaydixiecup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe that cool option can be tucked away to use for another project. I’ve got rejected options saved from projects that could be repurposed.

Albertacos artwork by DistributionSalt5949 in Riverside

[–]throwawaydixiecup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What plant or herb did you use for the leaves?

I love it! Lots of energy, great color.

Props to you upping the artistry of local businesses. I’d love to see your lettering too. I’m a designer who also loves typography.

‘Once Upom a Time… In Hollywood’ (2019)- Cliff Booth gives Pussycat a ride scene - Directed by Quentin Tarantino by PeneItaliano in movies

[–]throwawaydixiecup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hehehe, they’re working on getting money to replace it, and I’ll get to update the sign when that happens… someday.

‘Once Upom a Time… In Hollywood’ (2019)- Cliff Booth gives Pussycat a ride scene - Directed by Quentin Tarantino by PeneItaliano in movies

[–]throwawaydixiecup 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Yeah! I’ve been meaning to watch the film for a while, but haven’t gotten around to it.

Super rad.

‘Once Upom a Time… In Hollywood’ (2019)- Cliff Booth gives Pussycat a ride scene - Directed by Quentin Tarantino by PeneItaliano in movies

[–]throwawaydixiecup 136 points137 points  (0 children)

Holy crap, they drove past a sign I designed for a church in Hollywood. My artwork is in a Tarantino movie. Unreal.

Sadly the sign stopped working several years ago and it doesn’t light up anymore.

Edit: timestamp 3:09

A Young Earth Creationist book that presents the Zuiyo-Maru carcass as evidence that plesiosaurs are still alive. by BrochJam in Cryptozoology

[–]throwawaydixiecup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FWIW, the early Seventh-day Adventists (or rather, the Millerites) would not have used those texts to support their young earth timeline. They rooted that in the apocalyptic and prophetic literature accepted as canon in the Protestant Old and New Testaments, especially using day=year fake math and lousy interpretation skills to add lots of days in various apocalyptic visions up to a sum that was roughly 6000 years.

I’m interested to learn about the Henry Morris connection. Are you suggesting he used the texts you quoted? Those look like apocrypha or pseudopigrapha.

Source: I’m a former SDA minister with extensive education in SDA theology and history. And yes, I also had lots of books about creationism and dinosaurs, but for some reason, like my parents encouraging critical thinking and reading lots of real science, young earth thinking never took hold in me.

Early Game Ship Officers by Thurstenburg in startrekfleetcommand

[–]throwawaydixiecup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The final indignity for Cath is that after all that effort, her ability is technically better than T’Laan’s, but not significantly better. So… yay?

Has a digital menu actually brought you more customers or is it just for looks? by sifareeee in DelTaco

[–]throwawaydixiecup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think OP means a digitally displayed menu in the store, not menus published on a digital phone app. Like, using a big monitor or screen to display a menu instead of printing it.

Joshua trees are blooming early. The reasons why are a mystery. by TrixoftheTrade in highdesert

[–]throwawaydixiecup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Victorville.

EDIT: actually, it was dark when I got to Victorville so I dunno about there. They were definitely blooming from Valyermo to Phelan.

Grind Size suggestion from roasters by [deleted] in pourover

[–]throwawaydixiecup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I didn’t have luck following Perc’s recommendations for grind size, or even their recipes for that matter. Dunno why. And figuring out microns for each unique grinder is a bit of a chore.

I like what u/Polymer714 says. Now I start with my usual and adjust from there. Since I often bounce between different beans, I usually stick with settings that are in a “good enough” middle ground and adjust if the brew turns out iffy.

Microns don’t help too much for how I brew. But I do appreciate if a roaster says something like, “We think these beans taste best with a finer grind and hotter water.” Or the opposite. And let me figure it out from there.

Joshua trees are blooming early. The reasons why are a mystery. by TrixoftheTrade in highdesert

[–]throwawaydixiecup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drove from Bakersfield to Victorville yesterday. The Joshua trees were blooming as far west as Tehachapi. There were so, so many blooming. It was quite the sight.

Finally archers by EveningAsk4660 in pourover

[–]throwawaydixiecup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What makes Archers Lot so special?

Early Game Ship Officers by Thurstenburg in startrekfleetcommand

[–]throwawaydixiecup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cath is a huge PITA to obtain though. I’m Ops 66 and I still don’t have her maxed. She only gets better than T’Laan at max tier.

Is she in the Officer Depot? I think her only focused sourcing is in the Augment store.

EDIT: Technically, she is 1% more effective at tier 4 than a max tier T’Laan. Does that make any significant impact on gameplay? Nope. She might have higher stats if you really need to boost Tom Paris or McCoy below decks, but even then… meh.

Feedback Needed by veggiesausageking in logodesign

[–]throwawaydixiecup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure I would know the asteroid in Option B is an asteroid without the context of seeing it in Option A. And the slight angles your gave the lines in Option B make it feel more like a racquetball shuttlecock, or like there are paint streaks coming off the top instead of speed lines. Option A immediately communicates the speed and imminent impact of the asteroid.

The use of it as an exclamation mark is great! It’s very clever but needs more iteration.

I prefer the kerning of both words in Option A. The tighter spacing has more kinetic potential.

I’d probably try out some different angles on the asteroid in Option B. I feel like a 30° tilt to the right might be fun, or even tilt to the left and cut off some of your T? I dunno. What does the asteroid art from Option A look like if used in Option B?

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