Uesugi Kenshin-Banner for the Challenge

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Here is my Entry for the Uesugi Kenshin-Challenge. I hope, you like it :)

Comments

[karadin.livejournal.com]

you must make the post public for this to be counted as a challenge entry.

The image goes so dark on the side, I can't read all of the text.

[haebin.livejournal.com]

you must make the post public for this to be counted as a challenge entry.

Done ;)

The image goes so dark on the side, I can't read all of the text.

I made this on purpose :)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

so you wanted the text to serve as a design element only (not to be understandable?)

[es-chan.livejournal.com]

What you can read "I continue to love you, and never let you go" I think that's all you need to know. Very strong message (very understandable), and I think you don't need any letter more to get the feeling of the picture/design :) I really like the design~

Just my thoughts.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

I was asking asti-chan about her work, and am waiting for her response.

[es-chan.livejournal.com]

I was butting in, and explaining my thoughts about asti-chan's work. If you don't care about them, then perhaps asti does.

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did it. And I am very thankful for your opinion. :)
It seems, that my message was clear enough for my friends and some others ^-^

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Then you need to be on your own thread so that your conversation does not end up in my mailbox.

[haebin.livejournal.com]

:)
Thank you very much, es_chan ♥

I agree with you. Even when you can't "read" the last two letters, the message is understandable. And I like the idea, that the words are "fading"... Like he would say that to a woman, who left him (sorry, too much fanfictions ^^)

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but I think the text is understandable. It's true, you can't read the last letter because of the texture, I used. But you can read it. The text is: I continue to love you, and never let you go.
I showed the graphic several people and everyone could read it. :)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

You are leaving it to your viewers to add the 'u' at the end of you

There is a letter past the o in the last sentence, is this an a for the word away? is it another g?

You've also kerned and tracked the text so it reads as a mass and not as two separate thoughts.

The squiggle lines at the bottom are also ambiguous, as they could read as a signature of some sort.

If a viewer has to struggle to understand an image, even for a half-second, then as a graphic work, it loses it's power.

I was merely asking if these particular choices were intentional. And, as you have told me they are, that's all I need to know.

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but this is just your view of the "Banner". Many people are don't have any problems with the banner. And even when you are thinking, that a graphic loses the power, it is (like I said) your view.
Other people are not having problems with reading the texture.

And yes, like I said it before, it was on purpose. :)

So, I hope everything is clear now. I don't think we have to start a discussion about a graphic, right? ;)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Yes, this is my opinion, as someone who is also a graphic artist. If you post something for a challenge, you can expect viewers to ask questions as to your intent, I for one, am grateful when someone takes the time to review my work, it means they are taking me seriously as an artist.

[proud-snapist.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. I like how you've textured the pic.

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much ^________^

[dianunex.livejournal.com]

is soo beauty. and I can read the text, soo beauty^^

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you very much, diana-chan :D *cuddles*
I think the same. You can read the text without problems ^^

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Eek - I must have missed this post for a day! Sorry. I must have blinked straight past it because of the cut.

This is a great choice of picture - wonderful warm skin tones in the fabric balanced by the chilly green on the fan. ( I keep trying to read the pale writing-like line of script at the bottom of the pic though - think this must be a message in Gackt!)

Thanks for putting in an entry - nice to see the activity for this challenge hotting up!

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for your lovely words :]
I like the warm tones in the pictures as well and was pretty surprised how it came out ^^

(*laughs* ... I'm sorry, but that isn't a message, it's just a light-texture ^_~)

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Ah - I'll stop trying to read it and just enjoy it instead then!

[haebin.livejournal.com]

:D

[lilyginnyblack.livejournal.com]

I love this! ♥ The image is just so calm and gorgeous and the texture really adds to it, while the text is nice as well. The way it fades away at the end, I really like that, you still know what the message is, even if it is faded, and I think that adds to the overall theme that you wanted to message to have. ^^ Great job! (^^)b

[haebin.livejournal.com]

^________^
The fading of the image was on purpose. I think, even when you can't read the last two letters, the message is clear :)
And thank you very much for your lovely words! I'm honored to get such a great compliment! ^o^

[omg-its-gackt.livejournal.com]

I think it's gorgeous, beautifully done hun :)

[haebin.livejournal.com]

\^o^/
Thank you very much, my Dear :333