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Post your best work here budding graphic designers and noobs alike. I wanna see what /gd has to offer. Extra points go to descriptions about why you like it, who commissioned it and what you want to do next.
I recently made a zine for the yearly zine fair in my area. Watching Mr Robot/Fight Club/Matrix and reading Chomsky's Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda put me in the mindset to make this. It was an educational experience that turned out better than expected. Currently making a CD wallet for another lil project.
Looks cool, will you show us the inside? By the way, part of me wants to see one of the letters in HERD be backwards but that may be too cliche... Whats your yearly zine fair called? Any websites to check out other people's work?
>>238055
Thanks pal, and believe me- the zine's just one massive cliche xD But I had fun. It's basically about how the general public's voice really don't count for much when it comes to how a democratic society is run. You can vote now and then for a leader of the specialized class, but thats about it. The main character comes to this bitter realization, and struggles to come to terms with it.
As for the zine fair, it happens in Bristol, England. And workwise just browse behance, follow the dandad new blood competition winners, and follow Its Nice That :)
Looks like you quickly traced the scene in the office from fightclub, and added a tumblr nose, colors are nice though
>>238069
Right on the money there, though I must say, the whole thing has scenes from films the revolve around the theme. But anyhow, have some a creepy looking wildebeest.
ps. the wildebeest in question is meant to be a politician xoxo
But this isn't about what I've done, I wanna see yours. C'mon, post up.
This wayfinding design I did whilst at uni, for my uni, still holds up as one of the best things I've done. I've always been pleased with how it turned out and it was mostly down to the amount of time I spent assessing the problem, researching, developing and testing. It's what got me interested in information design and I feel like I proved I have the potential to go on and do it professionally, or at least pursue further training. However it is 3 years old now and I have improved since then but haven't really done anything on this scale since.
It was nice to work on a real problem that affected me and lots of people I knew. They built a new 5-storey building but ran out of money during construction and couldn't pay for signage. So for 3 years I had to navigate a new building with no signs, not even a map. This is my solution.
Not my best anymore, but I remember the process fondly.
>>238124
This is some great work anon, its a shame they didn't end up using it. Still, a great portfolio piece.
You just gotta get back on the horse. Find the biggest international design competitions and really go all out on the briefs. Plus you can get massive exposure if successful.
4 u
>>238045
i never got why you all are a bunch of minimalistic fucks
"the style of a new generation"
go fuck yourselves
probably my favourite one ive done recently, started using photoshop last month
>>238289
>"the style of a new generation"
yea, your grandparents generation
cover art for a friend of mine
>>238124
wow, that's actually pretty damn good. well done mate
Friends of friends asked me to create a logo for their "nanobrewery". I guess it's like a microbrewery but smaller... They're running it out of a garage. Really good beer though. They got me lit more than once.
I also did a company rebrand for a trucking company late last year. This is the logo I created for them.
>>238073
This is awesome, I love it!
>>238124
Great work! You definitely have a talent for this.
Poster for a local Festival. Pen Illustrator and Photoshop.
>>238394
This is awesome, I'm a fan of the textures and colours you've used. Is that hand rendered type? If so, fantastic job! If not, have you tried? You could have a knack for it. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the fake "fold" in the centre- it no longer looks relatively analog/hand drawn and its a dead give away. Take that out and it great.
Just my 2 cents.
>>238289
Graphic Design is a market (as well as a community) just like any other creative field such as architecture and fine art. To be noticed, and be produce interesting and worth-while work- you must be in touch with the industry you're working in. If not, you're likely to produce tat. If you want to disregard that, you're welcome to fail.
>>238405
thank you m8. I drew it by hand, scanned it in, and did the rest with illustrator. texture n stuff is photoshop.
>>238394
Fucking beautiful man.
>>238394
>and morf
>>238368
I actually sort of like it in a bland-typical-trucker-logo-but-well-executed kind of way
>>238124
Great stuff. Was there any tricks to mocking it up so well?
I just graduated from uni, potentially looking at going into information design. Any resources you'd recommend?
>>238073
the values are in dire need of improvement on this one.
>>238370
Thanks!
>>238877
Thanks, not particularly, just some good ol' fashioned photoshoppin'. Added some perspective, some lighting effects, tiny bit of blur if the photo was a little out of focus.
Adding a subtle layer of grain to the whole photograph, including the photoshopped elements, can be a good way to trick the eye into thinking the shot is genuine.
The stairwell designs were done just using the overlay effect I think, nothing fancy.
My first work. after a lesson about Flat Shadows.
Rate me, this is my first bump!
>>238276
was baneposting part of your plan?
>>238290
>>238335
This is now an eye cancer thread
>>239214
Cute! Nothing special but cute
>>238124
That's amazing!
Just one thing, the line spacing is messed on the first and second lines of text on page 11
>>238124
I love the slick colors, good job anon
A PDF I made to help people export images.
>>238045
I made this a year ago for a friend, I think it's pretty good.
I'm not a professional, so don't be too harsh pls.
>>239283
It's not good. Don't post again.
Can you imagine if my posted my overcooked quesadillas on /ck/ saying "I'm not a professional, so don't be too harsh pls" ?
>>239286
>Can you imagine if my posted my overcooked quesadillas
> if my posted my
It's not good. Don't post again.
Can you imagine if I posted on an English website saying "I'm a cuck-lord at English, so don't be too harsh pls"?
>>239240
You need to understand algorithms pre-artistic phase. Your decision tree is flawed.
>>239232
Appreciate the kind words! Yea there are quite a few imperfections like that and even a couple of typos I've spotted over time. Makes me want to do something new that's more up to standard.
48hourlogo test design.
>>238222
checked and nice!
>>239409
Some small kinks but I like it over all, could do with a darker grey to make the greens and whites really explode
>>238394
great work man looks great
>>239409
Good idea but it looks like you straight up traced a palm tree. Simplify it a bit for it to look less messy.
>>238222
the visual tangents make the circle look like it's not perfectly round...
>>239409
>>239409
Probably not a bad thing, but it kind of looks like a logo for a rally.
>>239396
This is p cool actually
Made this for a university assignment.
>>239601
Post the rest
>>239615
I'll post the inside cover and best spread.
>>239627
Colours are way over saturated for some reason.
>>239615
>>239214
congratulations at not being creative.
>>238335
What does it say?
>>239410
Dinner in the cage
>>239601
very good
I do the the logo and poster design for a band called Velvoir. I'm pretty much self taught besides art foundation.
>>239218
sorry what? i just did that bear as graphic design assignment
I'm an amateur so this is unfortunately my best logo, it was for a fictional company
>>239643
lold hard at this comment
What do you guys think of it so far, any suggestions on letter colors?
this one was for a food project I joined with a friend, we go around the city trying different restaurants and making some sort of documentary about each one.
>>240209
The lines behind the fork is overkill and too much noise... the font is also generally bad. Drop down the banner a bit so the blue isn't peaking through in the lower corners. Besides that I like it.
>>240222
yeah I didn't like the font either, but my guy insisted on using it since it's the one he uses for almost everything. it was supposed we were gonna change it tho, will share :) thx
made this for a friend whos really into mechs. thoughts?
First logo for a client. CC welcome.
>>240261
What fonts did you use
still learning
>>240259
why the little circle in the green triangle?
>>240332
The shadows and reflections look like hair.
>>238124
looks great, if anything I would say "the shop" looks too much like a security lock. To fix that i think just making it longer would solve it. or making the handle loop a little thinner or instead of a rectangle use an upside down trapezoid
Made a team logo.
First time do anything graphic related, and it was hard because I'm a fucking scrub
used paint.net which was probably my first mistake.
destroy it with your opinions please,
>>240392
now that I have uploaded it I see that the aliasing is awful
>>240259
i only see a beard
>>238478
You're right about the "bland-typical-trucker-logo" part. They reasoning behind it is that you want it to be easily consumed when it's driving down the road at 60+ miles per hour. I gave them other options that were less plain and they turned them down. Thanks for the "well-executed" comment, that means I did it right.
>>240097
You're right with the name, but there's apparently some local history behind it so it means something to them.
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Lol, an election campaign? Nice!
>>240392
i changed the font I used earlier
now with less aliasing
>>240419
im starting to understand how to better use paint.net
only problem is, i feel its useless and i should be learning something more applicable,
like the adobe series of programs
>>240196
The word buns makes me think of shit and nothing else.
>>238394
I agree. The fake fold is drawing my eye directly to it... I think you should just showcase your hand drawn typography.
>>239409
What if you just have the island above the text and get rid of the palm tree. Simplify it a bit. That palm tree has too much detail compared to the other elements in the logo.
Logo was created for a local lunch/breakfast cafe called Flip... owner wanted slogan "flip cafe your day" to be included in the logo. Logo is being printed on gray t-shirts.
Been playing around with PST on my phone.
>>239630
i love this
>>239409
Use an other font for the subtitel and add more character spacing
T-shirt/Logo for an African Charity tour later this year
>>240478
>HYPE
>>240013
Have the 'V' normal and let only the 'O' be a fruit. You could try playing with the same idea to the other 'Os' too.
The 'V' looks a little odd and it would be more focused with only one variation!
>>240487
This 100%
>>240487
Yup
>>240435
it's really fucky around the collar, and the mantis head doesn't really look like it fits, but it looks cool.
Newfag here, can anyone rate or critique this piece? It's my first attempt at throwing something remotely considered /gd/, it was a pretty fun learning experience and I needed something to hang in my apartment... Cheers
>>241018
resized so it isnt so huge
>>241020
It's pretty good, I'd fix the sizing on the lettering at the bottom, it's really inconsistent right now, and then I'd make the racecar slanted the opposite direction, everything else on the poster is flowing the same way but that.
>>241020
You should use a map of the 1979 circuit, not the current one.
Update + Filters
>>241082 Thanks for the tweaks, is this any better?
>>241106 From what I'm googling, this is the track from 1979, I think monaco has a straightaway branching off the top right nowadays.
>>241119
That looks better, but I'd make the 10 the same size as the RS
>>240196
Don't steal others work - Make your own.
>>241119
Monaco has no straightaways, just bits that are less curved.
You definitely have the modern circuit there. Nouvelle Chicane wasn't there in '79. (That's just below the "a" in "Grandprix".) St Devote wasn't as curved in '79. (That's just under the "M" in "MONACO".) The pits were different then too. (You've covered up most of that when you moved the car, but you can still see the current entrance below the gearbox.)
Anyone who would think your poster is cool would know about F1, and would think your a total prat for using the wrong circuit.
You could also up the drop shadows, I only count eleven.
This wasn't commissioned but i'm just trying out football crests. I'm a sportswear designer professionally and I dont think my style translates onto football logos too well, but I like to try some out just to practice.
>>240261
Very good job!
>>240478
Why would you accept to work on something so worthless?
>>241135
nice.
what's the font?
>>241135
rull nice
>>241212
thanks. its facile sans
made fer class, we drew a business and an audience out of a hat and had to make a business for those two words. I had insomnia and burger joint.
Our area has a lot of factories around the outskirts of town that only have shitty fast food options when they got off work. I wanted the truck to drive around to different locations every night and use an app to tell people where they were.
(truck template: http://www.studiofluid.com/blog/free-food-truck-template/)
>>238276
>>241129
Is this the correct circuit?
>That moment you realize you don't have enough good typefaces
>>241267
i like it
Graphic piece that I just finished today for an architectural design project. Had to create a concept birdhouse based on the typical styling of a particular architect. Probably could have done better with the layout and composition, but hey, I'm and Arch major, not a GD major.
I did this children pictograms for a friend a while ago, not my best work but it was super fun!
hate invited feel the bern
Poster I designed at uni, the theme was think pink/walk on the wild side
>>241587
I like this a lot, the subtle grain really works with the gradients. The pattern of the ball adds to the 'unity' too.
>>241597
Lovely!
>>241598
thanks senpai
random page from a book i created about internet privacy.
i liked the topic and enjoy organizing information
>>241752
Seems interesting actually. Anywhere I could read the rest?
>>241752
It's sober but very well executed, great job
Any chance we could get that headline typeface ?
A logo I made in class for a fictitious brand of water that makes you invisible.
How can I achieve parallel lines and uniform thickness in the tail in Illustrater?
>>241447
>Remove those squares on the faces.
>Align all of the eyes.
>Translates to "Children are the Future" so make the "F" small.
>I assume it's an educational thing. Ad-ucational stuff always needs reds and whites, primary colors.
>bottom left hair - fix it
>make pencil yellow
>make smiles about half this size
>>241752
Jesus no.
>>239601
>>239627
>>239630
I like this A LOT, both the topic and the overall design. Well done!
...could you post links to the whole project?
Thanks!
>>239518
this, it's quite unsettling
>>240196
why did you fuck up the pixelart with shitty filters?
>>242018
I kind of think that was the point. It gives it a messy disorganized look without being too overwhelming or difficult to read. I like the effect, personally.
>>241939
I like it
maybe not the best place to ask, but i had to format c: and lost my lightroom cs6 serial? anyone still has a key generator to make me a number?
>>242018
theres a grid. i can see what you're saying, granted this is one out of context spread.
>>240420
That's because it is useless and you have created a useless logo.
1: Gradients. Expensive to reproduce. When you go to screenprint this shit, it's going to cost you fucktons or it'll look like utter shit.
2. If you faxed this it would turn into a black blob. It has to read at small sizes and when turned into black/white. It doesn't.
3. You made it raster, and therefore it's an automatic fail. Logos HAVE TO BE MADE VECTOR to have any worth. You can't print this on a billboard. You can't imprint it on a hockey puck. You can't create a die-cut sticker without additional steps.
What a fucking mess. This isn't a logo. It's a joke. Practically this whole thread is a fucking joke and full of trash. Stop calling yourselves designers.
>>242074
Post your work
>>240855
Funky as fuck, love it!
>>242074
Of course a lot of the stuff in this thread is subpar. The whole point of this thread was to share what people have worked on whether it's good or not. No one is saying they're professional designers here, and professional designers don't have time to fuck around on 4chan anyway. This is a board for people who are interested in graphic design at all levels, not just for experienced career professionals to sit around and jerk each other off.
>>239687
you should exactly do this by hand and you would have a nice poster. But now it looks really bad
>>238413
Hey, this is probably a stupid question but I'm new to this and I'm wondering how illustrator managed to pick all of that up so perfectly. Whenever I try to upload handdrawn stuff and have illustrator trace it, it turns out like shit and picks everything up wrong.
>>242223
Live Trace is literal trash. If you want it to look even remotely good you have to trace it manually.
Made this based off of the PowerSchool App's splashscreen
>>242242
alguem pode me explicar a tal img do que se trata?
conseguiram desvendar?
>>242074
you must not have many friends
>>238045
Why is the jaw so asymmetrical? One eye is bigger than the other, his ear is misplaced and freakishly small. And what's with that white space above his tie? I get that it's part of the shirt, but it's such a tiny detail that doesn't seem to fit with the simplified, big shapes you're using.
The colors are good though.
Personal work, logos for a meme page. Feedback appreciated, I haven't had much actual work in the past so please excuse it if it's not the best.
I did do a workshop on graphic design yesterday, but I don't have any pictures of it. Here's something I did for /v/ the other day
>>239286
Look at this moody twat. Say something constructive or just shut the fuck up. Wasteman.
>>239214
Nice! But I'm not so sure about the gradient shadow coming from the window. A smaller, more subtle flat circle the same color as the other shaded areas would look much better.
>>242332
yeah, trying to follow the color scheme of the character wasn't the best idea.
99designs shit. got lots of more if anyone is interested
>>242342
well made, go for it
>>242342
Milk Eggs and
Tried redesigning the Jurassic Park logo a little while back, just for kicks.
[spoiler]Come to think of it, I think the reason the original is so timeless is because the 1990s' design philosophy is so similar to the 2010s': flat shapes and limited colors[/spoiler]
>>242516
Really cool!
I like how the fossil looks like mountain and hill.
>>242516
>the original is so timeless is because the 1990s' design philosophy
the 1990s are renowned for the complete opposite m8ey.
>>242342
>>242342
>>242599
how did you make the gradients?
>>242598
read as loborn from any size
Poster for a local band
>>242687
good content unlike 75% of this thread
Logo for a friends band.
>>242687
I very much really like the Illustration, but it could benefit from some big fat handwriten script/calligraphy. Right now I think the letters are just floating around a bit uncoordinated and I am missing a flow in composition.
Simmilar to what >>238394 did, just more fluent and less blocky. Thats atleast what I would do.
The detail sucks, but becides that i think it looks good.
Took me 3 and half hour.
I'm so proud. Dominik Hrycaj
IT's gonna be a badge. Not sure what for yet.
>>242719
BOYOAH or BOYOAK?
>>242800
Actually, it's BOYDAH.
Still in Progress.
Background for a Flyer.
I have little experience with logos.,I normally do Illustrations. How can I improve this? For a friends etsy and online store
>>242945
was thinking of having a little price tag hanging off the side of the S
>>242945
A bold, fat, outline does not read 'vintage' or ' woman' to me. It's too strong and masculine, even though the shape is not. It also looks a bit like bacon.
Here's what i'd do (see attached). Do some more along the lines of that. An outline is not necessary. As cliche as it may be, you could definitely add in a SMALL amount of distressed texture. It will help convey vintage some more.
When designing logos, it helps to think of how/where the logo may be used... How will a clothing company logo look on a tag, on a t-shirt, elements or the entire thing plastered over store walls and signs/ads, etc.
>>240881
how did you create the font effect?
I recently just got the idea of combining 2 fonts to a new one. so i just did this
it's a mix of Lily Script One and some fat german Fraktur.
I only made capitals for now and they need adjustments here and there or even another combination.
what do you think?
>>242998
This kind of an experiment reminds me of ARS Novelty.
>>242998
looks... usable.
>>243017
Someone's a little bitch. Where's your contribution?
>>243041
Do you yell at people every time someone doesn't like your stuff? Holy shit.
>>243076
I'm not that anon, try again.
Work for a class project. Meant to have bits of text in it (it's a poster), color is to be disregarded right now.
Not sure which one I like best or if there's something major I should change.
>>243101
the curved line in the "D" looks out of place. don't quite know an easy fix. a straight line down instead maybe?
>>243113
Like so?
I can't say I dislike the change, it's just different.
>>243115
same anon. comparing both versions side by side, I like the original one best. The curve makes it easier to identify the 'D' and thus easier to read the letters overall.
>>243115
maybe line it up perpendicular to the two horizontal lines of the "C" above it?
i feel like your design could gain a lot by having more parallel lines and more "continuous" lines(but not actually connected lines. by this i mean that the top part of the C's are aligned for example).
>>243116
seriously dude, impersonating on /gd/?
>>243115
i'm on my phone right now, so this is all i can do at the moment.
parallel and seemingly continuous lines are pleasing, even if you're not consciously aware of them. that's just my 2 cents though, since making it like that would likely involve a moderate redesign.
>>243117
>your design could gain a lot by having more parallel lines and more "continuous" lines(but not actually connected lines
that's what I aimed for, actually. It might not be that easy to tell, but the top and bottom lines on the 'C's are actually continuous ones that I broke apart.
>>243119
Here's the custom grid I used to come up with the letters' design. I tried to work with tangents (as well as parallel lines).
I can definitely elongate the two C's horizontal lines to match with the D and M's right vertical lines while still being fateful to the whole tangent concept, though I'm not sure how I'd match the righmost D line end to the bottom line of the right C (this might sound confusing, sorry) without changing the D's proportion.
pic related for custom grid and some of the suggested changes
thanks for all the input so far, guys
I made some fliers for a college club I'm in. We're having auditions for a play, so I wanted something that was to the point and would catch people's attention. I made a few of these in different colors, and swapped the background and foreground colors for a lot of them.
>>243193
Pretty good, however you should have stretched the white space.
Also, if you're using photoshop make sure to center your text within your selections afterward.
>>243211
not same anon, but I'll add the following:
what size will the fliers be?
I feel like the letters indicating the date are unnecessarily big-looking. You're already calling attention to your flier with the main and sub title (due to their size, non-serif font and the fact that they're white on black).
Try reducing their size and line height.
>>243120
>CCDM
What exactly is this going to be used for? Also, what is the significance of the triangle and line in orange? Is that supposed to be another letter or just an arbitrary shape floating around?
>>243218
It's an abreviation of a phrase in my native language. I'm supposed to create a poster with those letters for this event that takes place in my college every year where successful working designers join up and give talks to students about their experience in the work force.
The teachers said we're to have well defined concepts for our work. They also said we should work around the concept of "book" as a form of knowledge.
Long story short, I decided that the concept of intersecting and parallel lines would make up for a good concept given the exchange and "intersection" of ideas (lines) that usually takes place.
The orange part is supposed to look like a book's folded page and the color was chosen at random. I'm still not sure I'll include it in my final design.
I hope my concept sticks to them, because I feel like I bulshitted it a bit.
Does art count aswell?
>>242074
Here's your reply.
OP again. Awesome to see this thread is still going!
Thought I'd link a photo of the latest object I've been working on in collaboration with a coursemate. It's an invitation to an interview for a well known British graphic designer.
>>243278
It's meant to read 'can we meet?' with the graphics. Shame my partner didn't think it would be logical to illustrate the wii remote but oh well. The phrase is reiterated on the other side containing an introduction and questionnaire he's meant to sent back if he's too busy. We received a phone call a couple of days ago securing it so it's all good!
architect checking in
>>243193
read grid systems by josef muller brockmann and then make posters like him:
http://gridness.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/josef-muller-brockmann-4.jpg
>>244113
*I realize its a flier, similar concepts apply
>>242719
CULT of BOOYAH!
none of my shit is good but this is something i managed to sell on a few times to small companies as a design for pillows ( i know it's bad but it shows bad stuff can sell sometimes)
minimalist
>>244185
This looks like a fucking hotdog with lettuce on it.
shit tier phone cases
A poster
>>240392
reminds me a lot of adidas
A logo for a made up graphic design studio I've got to made as a part of a whole visual branding task in high school. Not great, I know but just wonder what you guys think...
Probably this altho I have doubts the client will like it (might not be what he wants)
https://www.behance.net/gallery/31506739/Logo-Design
Today I learned katakana is very aesthetically pleasing to look at, especially when you pair it with a geometric font.
>>244261
i like the colors and background, font choice is not so great.
Biggest problem with it is the cube-like design, it's been done to death already, something more original would have been nice.
I made a zine a little while ago.
>>244261
>Outside the box
>Uses a box
My sides! XD
>>238045
Pretty much all the concepts I came up for these guys.
There a Trap/Dub/Filth music based entertainment company.
>>244413
looks dope, can we see the inside ?
Here is something i whipped up for a mate in about 5 minutes, only started psd about a week ago, any criticism would be rad
Wanted to make my own Weyland Yutani 'evil future corp' logo and some semiotics
1/4
2/4
>>244598
woops I didnt use the re sized version, makes it look like there's too much noise
3/4
4/4
>>239396
>keksterdam
kek
>>238045
Attempted to mimic the Mii character style.
>>244676
fucking aussies, man
>>244597
tone down the grain
>>242687
how do i get my paintbrush tool lines to flow like yours?
>>239627
Except you everything in this thread is amateurish
>>242888
hurts my eyes
drew & screen printed this tee for my final assignment. the series was types of ppl on the internet.
>>244551
No dot needed after the title, goddamnit
>>239409
I like the palm tree but it definitely needs to be simplified. The thin, wavy trunk is especially distracting. There are some minor things too like the outer arc not being completely straight, but it looks good for the most part. Perhaps some brighter colors would give it more of a tropical feel.
>>240419
This is cool but the dark diagonal lines don't seem to represent anything and maybe don't need to be there.
>>241135
Top left colors are the most "sporty"
>>241242
This is sick.
>>241443
Very cool. Layout is very satisfying because of the symmetry.
>>242750
Love love love
Made for a friend's folk/country band. Hand drawn and then traced in illustrator.
>>244677
I like it, think you got the effect just right.
>>244261
It's got the Beme logo on the side
my first attempt at a sticker/logo for a shellfish company...new to graphic design..any tips?
>>245544
He looks mad
>>245544
any better?
>tfw no idea how to improve my design skills
How the hell do you guys do it
