FunnyHeadlines Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hey guys! This is my first concept so let me know what you think and suggest any changes you think would make it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Come to the concepts forum, they said. There will be concepts, they said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyHeadlines Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 How do I post the unis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCraeWilliamsProductions Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 How do I post the unis?you have to have some type of website or place where you post your artwork, than you copy and paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logo-maker Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Set up a free account with a online album like Photobucket. Upload to concept and then add the link to the post through the "image" icon located in the top menu of the post. Make sure to preview you post to make sure the picture shows up.Happy Posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyHeadlines Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I know that much, but it keeps saying that the image extension is not compatible. BTW I'm using MediaFire if that has anything to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logo-maker Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Having never used MediaFire, I can't help you there. When I have posted before, I have had to remember to have only link [img/] extentions for the picture to show up. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyHeadlines Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujju2 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Nice, but execution could be better. Also, could be more detailed. Still, nice start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 You need to take more time with your concepts. All you did was fill in some areas with the paint bucket tool. What's with the white streaks around the number? Take time to clean them up. Why is the Patriots logo facing the wrong way on the sleeve?Presentation is key. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyHeadlines Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Okay so I took your suggestion's and added a little bit of detail. I think this could be a good alternate road uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo72577 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm sorry, I struggle to make sense of anything going on here. There's far too much mismatching of stripes and colors. Take your time and really plan out what you want to do before jumping into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexInHBurg Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 What's with the white stuff on the shoulders? DALLAS STARS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WASHINGTON WIZARDS NEW YORK YANKEES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanBirchfield Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 No offense but these are awful... I like how the logo is facing backwards on the first one lol. But welcome to the boards, and keep at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edubdesign Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Well, it's certainly different.Maybe a little too different for a team like the Pats. Too many colours going on at once; I think I see 7 different shades of red, blue, and grey. Stick with one shade of each. Also, here's a question; what does this uniform have to do with the name, Patriots? What's patriotic about it? A team with a name like the Patriots should have some kind of pro-USA imagery on it. Most of the time, slapping a team's colours on a predesigned template doesn't work; you need to tailor it to the team itself.That, and that whirlpool on the shoulders just looks kind of weird. Keep it symmetrical if you can. Assymetry can work sometimes, but not here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCraeWilliamsProductions Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I agree with all the constructive criticism but don't take everything these people say personal, they are trying to help you, just saying. I know when I first started I got some what of the same reaction and it can be a little frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 One of the biggest things you have to consider is branding.Teams (and companies) use certain colors, style and design elements to be instantly associated with certain things. For example, if I asked you what a yellow "M" on a red background made you think of, you would instantly say McDonald's, almost without hesitation.The white swirls on the shoulders look almost like surf or water foam? So because of that design element, it causes my mind to think about teams from Florida, California or Hawaii - places associated with water sport. Seeing that pattern for a team from New England is mentally jarring because New England is probably the last place I'd want to go swimming. Also, what in the world does swimming have to do with Patriots? I mean, Washington did famously cross the Potomac, but that's such a mental stretch that nobody will make the connection.Make sure that your branding "screams" Patriots - - and only Patriots. Right now, your red helmet screams Buffalo Bills. Make sure that you're differentiating your name enough from other teams in the league.Also, as others stated, you need to work on execution and presentation.When you're using Paint, it's tempting to just take the paint bucket tool and re-color sections of an existing template, but (as you've found out) the results aren't worth it. I'd highly suggest either taking some time to learn Photoshop, Inkscape, Gimp, or even Pixlr.com if you don't have the ability to download/install a professional photo suite. Or, on the flip side - if you CHOOSE to work in Paint, then you really need to step up your execution. Take. Your. Time. I don't mean to toot my own horn, but below is a Minnesota football concept I did a while back. It took me several days on-and-off to create it. And those who remember the thread when I posted it will recall that I had a couple of revisions to get it right. I post this because my Photoshop skills aren't great when it comes to concepts - but I'm learning to improve myself. And in the meantime, I take my freakin' time with my Paint concepts to make sure they're absolutely bulletproof. Because I'm choosing a "lesser" program to make my art, I need to overcompensate by spending a lot more time in the details.Forget the design elements, but really look close at the image. For example, in places I changed the color of the black outlines. The maroon jersey has a darker maroon outline - not pure black - because it flows better and makes the image look more crisp. I spent days coming through fonts until I found one that I felt really fit well with UM's identity. The yellow helmet, with the Goldy Gopher logo? I spent quite a lot of time zoomed way the hell in so I could hand-trace around the edges and clean it up. No white flecks, no warped logos, etc.Welcome to the forums and keep posting. If you're serious about your craft, you'll realize that we're not critiquing you to be rude - it's to help you improve. There are hundreds of "first timer" concepts like these - I had them myself and so did others. The difference between those awkward first concepts and guys like Fraser or Bird is that they continued to improve and work and work and work some more and finally work. And don't get emotionally married to your concept. If it sucks, throw it out and start over. It's the only way you'll learn.But congrats on taking the first important step. Actually the second step since you posted a revision based on people's comments. Just keep trying and don't give up. I'm excited to see more of your work, man. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinstar Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I like it, Funny Headlines. I see exactly what you're going for. Don't worry about the peanut gallery, they have nothing else to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyHeadlines Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 One of my other ideas for the alt was maybe a special uniform supporting Hurricane Sandy relief, since not many NFL teams are doing things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 One of my other ideas for the alt was maybe a special uniform supporting Hurricane Sandy relief, since not many NFL teams are doing things like that.With that explanation, your "whirlpool" pattern suddenly makes sense. It's all about presentation.Keep working on the execution, though - it's not a terrible start, honestly. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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