slapshot Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 WiB has a point?adding the date and mailing it out makes this a wedding invitation, not just an announcement.And even though the purple is the best one out of all the colors, the more I see the vignette of your photo against the marble background (with a single rose), the more it looks like a headstone.If you need to keep the background in it, fade it back a lot, and then you can make the text solid instead of white with an outline. Right now this feels more like a memorial tribute than an engagement announcement. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 if the background is a necessity, you have to turn that layer into a 10% transparancy at most....that way it won't dominate the card.....you're selling the idea of your engagement, not roses. Twitter | Design | LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 if the background is a necessity, you have to turn that layer into a 10% transparancy at most....that way it won't dominate the card.....you're selling the idea of your engagement, not roses. Agreed... that rose dominates the image. It really throws off the eye's natural path through the design. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 1733 Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Alright, I've been playing around and here's what I've come up with so far.Let me know what ya think. MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL Font Packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Looks like a memorial. And the insertion of your star logo reeks of shameless publicity. Overall, it just looks too cheesy, almost like a business card. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 1733 Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Alright, I'm guessing that it needs to be lighter in color and the star thing isn't my logo anymore, I used it because I like it.I'm going to keep working on it MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL Font Packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 1733 Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Okay, another one, this time less 'memorial like' at least I hope so. MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL Font Packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Top new one almost works. Should read "We are happy to announce our engagement". Since you are doing it yourself. Parents are pround, you should be happy.You also need to get a decent photo. No offense, but something like this needs a quality photo.Forget you ever saw the color purple or any shade of it, it wreaks of death. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajmccall Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 well congrats, I don't know if anyone said that I WOULD suggest having that tough talk with the parents. It will make life easier...for the rest of your life potentially.That said, I think the sex symbols aren't necessary, and the picture just is not working.I think you should really consider simplifying, I know you said she liked the picture, but she will like a more formal picture once she sees it. That may have sentimental connotations to her, but other people won't get it, and i assume every woman over 25 would ask "why is he wearing a jersey?" Store 1 Store 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Yep. Find a pic without a Nuggets jersey; lose the sex symbols; don't do purple; if you must include the color of the rose - then make it a white rose; use "happy" instead of "proud"; and if you really want to do it right, lose the middle initials. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I WOULD suggest having that tough talk with the parents. It will make life easier...for the rest of your life potentially.That said, I think the sex symbols aren't necessary, and the picture just is not working. Yeah, I gotta jump in and agree here - talk with the parents first. If they see it on a card first, regardless what they think of you, they're going to plop. And your stock with them will drop - permanently.And I agree with ditching the sex symbols. They send the wrong message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 And I agree with ditching the sex symbols. They send the wrong message. Hermaphrodite? GDB... Brothers from other Mothers www.pifflespodcast.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 1733 Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Thank you for all of your input.The reason I was trying to use that picture is simply because it's the only one I have of the two of us together at the moment.So listening to everyone, I'll just wait and put together a new one when we get better pictures taken, which will be sometime after July 2nd. So basically I'll wait to post anything new in this thread until that time.Thanks Again to Everyone! MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL Font Packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whchoclte Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 There are two ways to look at it as a general announcement or as a Save-the-date card. The announcement can be sent to everyone but that is usually not done. One you just wind up sending it to so many people and two if you send it to soemone not invited it will cause problems.As for teh save the date it is sent to those you are inviting to teh wedding as a reminder of what days people shoudl hold aside for you. It can be very formal which i have seen or relaxed and fun.I have been going through wedding planning for a year now and was in charge of all invitations, and printed stuff so I became pretty familiar with traditions and how i can break them.Here is what we sent out for our save the date (our colors were purple and sage):Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 That looks real nice. One should never forget about simple patterns as a great solution to a layout problem. In this case, stripes do a great job of drawing attention to the text and not allowing the photo to dominate. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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