Tamriel Rebuilt Header Logo Contest

Post by **Haplo** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:35 pm

Come and Be Artsy. We're looking to update the "Tamriel Rebuilt" PNG file currently used at the top of every TR page you see (the slightly bubbly, gold font. AKA Magic Cards). The logo should flow nicely with the colors/scheme we have now.

Use the folder uploaded, as well as the fonts in this image, for examples and inspiration:
NOTE - This is just an example splash page for you to draw inspiration from, because it has nice, professional graphics, etc.
[img]http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6384/trsplash1a.jpg[/img]

We reserve the right to not use anything in this thread if we so choose.

Lud · Post by **Lud** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:38 pm

Looks like fun.
I'm guessing it should be in MagicCards and fit with Morden's logo and the colours of the board as they are?

Post by **Haplo** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:47 pm

Sure, except, if you can make it fit the colors while still being independent (aka while still being able to fit other colorschemes), that would be best.

RelinQ · Post by **RelinQ** » Tue May 12, 2009 1:37 am

Roughly are the dimensions for the picture?

EDIT:

Wait, Im confused, so does it have to use that TR logo, or can it say "Tamriel Rebuilt"?

Post by **Haplo** » Tue May 12, 2009 4:00 am

Initially, this:

http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/g/logo_top.png

It must say Tamriel Rebuilt.

RelinQ · Post by **RelinQ** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:37 am

Here is something I whipped up quickly:
[img]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/Relinquished_kaos/logo_top.png[/img]
I think It might look a bit sterile, so Im going to try something else

anyway it looks like this on the forum:
[img]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/Relinquished_kaos/Screenshot.jpg[/img]

Oh btw, I wasnt sure exactaly if it was a whole picture or just text so I just assumed it was text.

Faalen · Post by **Faalen** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:20 am

That's exactly the same, only darker. I assume the purpose of a logo redesign is to redesign the logo, not simply make the existing one a different color. If that were the goal, someone probably would have done it already.

RelinQ · Post by **RelinQ** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:25 am

Hey Its not the same, actaully.
I made that from scratch, you can even tell, the font is bigger and more crisp looking.

And as I said, I was going to try something different.

Adanorcil · Post by **Adanorcil** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:50 am

How about actually not Magic Cards? I find the font rather tacky and a little hard to read.

Disclaimer: Any arguments based around the idea that it is the font Morrowind uses and therefore TR uses it too, are bunk.

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Tue May 12, 2009 1:12 pm

Hey, my splash page. Cools.

I agree with Adan - TR needs desperately to get rid of the magic cards font.

Hang on, I'll try my hand at something.

Gez · Post by **Gez** » Tue May 12, 2009 1:40 pm

Adanorcil wrote:Disclaimer: Any arguments based around the idea that it is the font Morrowind uses and therefore TR uses it too, are bunk.

Well, anyone can plainly see it's not the font used by the title, merely in the supertitle. ("The Elder Scrolls" is written in that font, but neither "Morrowind" nor "Oblivion" are.) So the stylistic consistency argument actually goes against using it for "Tamriel Rebuilt".

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Tue May 12, 2009 2:39 pm

[url=http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6479/trlogo.jpg][img]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6479/trlogo.th.jpg[/img][/url]

This is a really really long shot... but I was screwing around and it looked cool. I'm not done.

Gez · Post by **Gez** » Tue May 12, 2009 2:44 pm

The square, blocky letters look too futuristic IMO for a "medfan" setting like Tamriel.

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Tue May 12, 2009 4:19 pm

Short and sweet?

[url=http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trlogo.jpg][img]http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6479/trlogo.th.jpg[/img][/url]

Gez · Post by **Gez** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:02 pm

Better.

Post by **Haplo** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:05 pm

The second one reminds me of Tribal Wars a bit too much.

EDIT - I should also specify, "Tamriel Rebuilt" should really be the only thing; no swords or shields or iconic art.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:41 pm

i woudnt mind a little shadow, but i think the dark outline clashes with the look of the forums, since its much darker than everything else.

edit:
just messing around. could use a lot of improvement.

[img]http://ladyn.tamriel-rebuilt.org/tr1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://ladyn.tamriel-rebuilt.org/tr2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://ladyn.tamriel-rebuilt.org/tr3.jpg[/img]
[img]http://ladyn.tamriel-rebuilt.org/tr4.jpg[/img]

edit2: im thinking comments along the lines of "i like the font on 3 and the effect on one, put those together and add some more sparkles"

RelinQ · Post by **RelinQ** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:18 pm

Personally Im not overly-fond of the yellow colour, yellow seems sort of like, "meh..." to me. Thats why I left my first example black, black just stands out better with the current background.

But, I think the font used on example 3 of 4, and 4 of 4 could possibly work though.

I'm going to try make another header up by about... hmm.. friday at the earliest.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:56 pm

i'm not a huge fan of the gold either, but all the colors i tried looked sort of cheezy or plain wrong with the tan background (i did like a deep red and a really dark purple, but none of those colors are found in the forum). fault of the board color scheme, since its all just variations of yellows and browns. a total black completely stands out too much imo, and looks unnatural.

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:25 am

Haplo wrote:
EDIT - I should also specify, "Tamriel Rebuilt" should really be the only thing; no swords or shields or iconic art.

What about the logo as it is on the splash screen?

Post by **Haplo** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:10 am

The TR infused together could be fine, depending on how it's worked into the header.

I like the font in the second image N posted, and think it would be better if it were less... so, if you will. Like, if it had the effects on it that it does now, only less of those effects. Perhaps if it were flatter on the bottom, I guess. Maybe a little more script-like instead of pointy/blocky.

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:17 am

Ill try my hand at it.
Btw could someone post a copy of the background behind the letters, so Ill have sumthin to post it on?

Post by **Haplo** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:25 am

You can right-click it.

http://tamriel-rebuilt.org/g/logo_bck.jpg

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:09 am

thanks.

Post by **Swiftoak** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:22 am

Are we eventually going to revamp the website altogtether? If so why not just change the ENTIRE header (including background)?

I really think we should keep the font though. Or move along with the ones on the Morrowind logo. I know it pisses on the side of creativity, but it keeps along with our vision.

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:25 am

-pisses on creativity-

Post by **Swiftoak** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:33 am

YO I actually dig that sketchy look. You got my vote if you did that with our current logo (or with the morrowind font).

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:34 am

Swiftoak Woodwarrior wrote:YO I actually dig that sketchy look. You got my vote if you did that with our current logo (or with the morrowind font).

Ok

Edit: hows this? I think im gonna do A bigger one, hablo can you post a bigger base? one thats actual size?

Post by **Haplo** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:31 am

That's a bit too comic-y.

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:34 am

thats what I figured, please post a larger base.

Post by **Haplo** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:40 am

That's the actual size of the image that is used. It's placed twice, side by side, in case you couldn't tell. The corners are different images.

Don Bernardo · Post by **Don Bernardo** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:50 am

What if you kept that sketchy look but just made it more rigid and structured, kind of like an architectural drawing? Or kind of like how the Morrowind logo is, with all those unerased lines? It is Tamriel Rebuilt after all.

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:21 pm

k, I got school but Ill make it this evening.

gro-Dhal · Post by **gro-Dhal** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:45 pm

Disappointed with the lack of comic sans on this thread.

Gez · Post by **Gez** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:00 pm

I'm gonna assume you're not serious and type "lol".
Also:
[img]http://www.pvponline.com/comics/pvp20090511.gif[/img]

Andres Indoril · Post by **Andres Indoril** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:01 pm

I say we use one of the following-
- Blackadder[img]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Andres_Indoril/TR/Blackadder.png[/img]
- Jokerman[img]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Andres_Indoril/TR/Jokerman.png[/img]
- Waker[img]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Andres_Indoril/TR/Waker.png[/img]
- Planet Benson[img]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Andres_Indoril/TR/PlanetBenson.png[/img]
- Oblivion Script Worn[img]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Andres_Indoril/TR/OblivionScriptWorn.png[/img]
- Earwig Factory[img]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Andres_Indoril/TR/EarwigFactory.png[/img]
- Curlz[img]http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Andres_Indoril/TR/Curlz.png[/img]

Those fonts are the awesome.

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:58 pm

I Like the top one best.

Bloodthirsty Crustacean · Wed May 13, 2009 5:59 pm

Andres is not being serious.

I much preferred your sketchy stuff. Looked real nice.

David House · Post by **David House** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:14 pm

hows this?

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:53 pm

i do like the idea, but it seems too hand drawn and sketchy to me. what i would do is find a font that we like and set a couple of effects on it (a inner upward bevel, at the least). then convert (rastisize? restive? don't have PS on me) Haplo Edit: Rasterize it into an image layer instead of a type one, so that the lines can be sketched in after the font looks nice and professional. that way all the letters are of the same height, width, and general appearance but are a little rough around the edges.

I'm going to assume that your image is just a sketch, but give this a critique none the less: currently it looks very "I tried to make it look sketchy in Photoshop" because the lines are very clean and uniform. if you have a tablet I'd set the size to depend on pressure (automatic, AFAIK) and try drawing a strait line by clicking clicking a point, holding shift, and clicking again. this will make the line fade out towards the end (since you're not applying pressure) and it will look a bit more real. maybe go with an organic or texture brush at a really small size or something too.

my second worry is that its too much like Morrowind.

Are we eventually going to revamp the website altogether? If so why not just change the ENTIRE header (including background)?

A nice gold header will look good with any color scheme.

btw, while were here, safari leaves two annoying pixels of transparent space between images, which makes our header look even worse.