[v3.5] TG Season Banners - Page 2

kyoru · August 9th, 2008, 2:31 PM

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/1040/withwh6.png

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7518/withoutmh8.png

This is what I meant, the gradient didn't work out to well so I put the arrow there. Heck I think it looks better without the arrow. No sure what font your using but I would most likely increase the stroke, cause it's pretty hard to read.

Blayde · August 9th, 2008, 2:37 PM

the font is called porscha 911/ porscha.

jeffy777 · August 9th, 2008, 7:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blayde

Well, it can be anything, in fact, why not just leave the season number in the middle and some filler on both sides, and then when they rollover the car images running the length, that way they definitely know what season they want, and then can see the contents.

That might be quite cool actually.

Ironlord · August 9th, 2008, 11:06 PM

One minor point: why the leading zero on the series number?

If it was to fill the space between the text and the arrow, I'd say there was no need for it with the original striped background.

Viper007Bond · August 10th, 2008, 2:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironlord

One minor point: why the leading zero on the series number?

Consistency since we have two digit seasons (10 & 11).

Blayde · August 10th, 2008, 12:27 PM

In keeping with the rollover idea since that seems to me to be the easiest way to do this, We keep the yellow black, move the text to the middle, make it bigger, and put a car from the season on the right for filler.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/03rollovera.png

On hovering onto the image, it's changed to a preview of cars from the season running the length (i'll fill in the blank space with more stuff if this works.)

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/03rolloverb.png

Viper007Bond · August 10th, 2008, 12:48 PM

Mock a few more up for me like that and I'll make a demo page so we can see how we like it.

Blayde · August 10th, 2008, 1:32 PM

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/01rollovera.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/01rolloverb_000.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/02rollovera.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/02rolloverb.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/04rollovera.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/10/04rolloverb.png

GT - R · August 10th, 2008, 9:09 PM

I dont think the car alone with the season number looks very good :/

Viper007Bond · August 11th, 2008, 1:25 AM

Yeah, I don't really like it either after seeing them together: http://test.viper007bond.com/geartest/

I still think we should just go back to the original and ditch the background on the text, as I've been saying all along. images/smilies/wacko.gif

Something like this, which I think looks pretty good, or is at least a start:

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyoru

This is what I meant, the gradient didn't work out to well so I put the arrow there. Heck I think it looks better without the arrow. No sure what font your using but I would most likely increase the stroke, cause it's pretty hard to read.

Blayde · August 11th, 2008, 11:34 AM

How about a slow gradient, so that the change isn't so abrupt, but still much more visible than before

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/11/01grad.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/11/01grad2.png

http://pic.phyrefile.com/b/bl/blayde/2008/08/11/01grad3.png

I think even in a list that's much more visible than the original set

Viper007Bond · August 11th, 2008, 1:02 PM

I still think no black/yellow arrows at all would be best.

matt2000 · August 11th, 2008, 5:40 PM

Noo! Don't remove the arrows. I think they look great. images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · August 11th, 2008, 9:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt2000

Noo! Don't remove the arrows. I think they look great. images/smilies/smile.gif

But it makes it hard to read IMO. images/smilies/wacko.gif

ahpadt · August 11th, 2008, 9:16 PM

I quite like those new clean ones. Not too many pictures to distract your eyes...

fbc · August 11th, 2008, 10:28 PM

Now that I've been looking at it for a while, the yellow & black arrows do make it harder to read - it's better with a gradient, but still not as instantly readable as just a black background.

kyoru · August 11th, 2008, 10:30 PM

when in doubt k.i.s.s. is what I go by (keep it simple stupid)

matt2000 · August 11th, 2008, 11:13 PM

I know people are saying they are hard to read, but personally I don't find that it's a problem at all, and it's only the season numbers that are different when you think about it.

How about removing the word 'season' and just have the number, making the chevrons section smaller. The fact that they are the TG seasons could be mentioned elsewhere on the page. images/smilies/smile.gif

Blayde · August 12th, 2008, 12:47 PM

^^ You don't actually need to mention it's TG since the url and the link that it leads from both say it.

Any way, you people need to finalise it up, either just one arrow like Viper said or the current fade in gradient, or if you want ANOTHER choice just the season number, no need for the word 'season'.

kyoru · August 12th, 2008, 4:04 PM

I think it's better to have the word "season", it makes it easier to read. If you see "1" your gonna have to think "1" what? Instead it can be "Season 1", it's a minor thought process but yeah. Anyways, Viper if you post up the PSD that would make it easier for us to work on it if you want us to.

August 9th, 2008, 2:31 PM	#21
kyoru Joined: Oct 31st, 2007 Last Online: November 3rd, 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 111 Car: G35 Sedan Rep Power: 18	This is what I meant, the gradient didn't work out to well so I put the arrow there. Heck I think it looks better without the arrow. No sure what font your using but I would most likely increase the stroke, cause it's pretty hard to read. __________________

August 9th, 2008, 2:37 PM	#22
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,377 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	the font is called porscha 911/ porscha. __________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

August 10th, 2008, 12:27 PM	#26
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,377 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	In keeping with the rollover idea since that seems to me to be the easiest way to do this, We keep the yellow black, move the text to the middle, make it bigger, and put a car from the season on the right for filler. On hovering onto the image, it's changed to a preview of cars from the season running the length (i'll fill in the blank space with more stuff if this works.) __________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Mock a few more up for me like that and I'll make a demo page so we can see how we like it. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,377 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	__________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

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Ironlord Joined: Jun 1st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: A dark cave in Sherwood Forest Age: 30 Posts: 789 Rep Power: 46	One minor point: why the leading zero on the series number? If it was to fill the space between the text and the arrow, I'd say there was no need for it with the original striped background.

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GT - R Joined: Jan 21st, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Seia , Portugal Posts: 291 Car: Skyline GTR (Someday) Rep Power: 17	I dont think the car alone with the season number looks very good :/ __________________

August 11th, 2008, 11:34 AM	#31
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,377 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	How about a slow gradient, so that the change isn't so abrupt, but still much more visible than before I think even in a list that's much more visible than the original set __________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	I still think no black/yellow arrows at all would be best. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 10:16 AM Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,616 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 101	Noo! Don't remove the arrows. I think they look great. __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

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ahpadt Joined: May 7th, 2006 Last Online: 2:44 AM Location: The Norwaylands Posts: 4,572 Rep Power: 60	I quite like those new clean ones. Not too many pictures to distract your eyes... __________________ 20:23:34 <&ElToro> you can touch my penis 20:26:57 <~Derek> i wish i could ElToro

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fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Now that I've been looking at it for a while, the yellow & black arrows do make it harder to read - it's better with a gradient, but still not as instantly readable as just a black background. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

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kyoru Joined: Oct 31st, 2007 Last Online: November 3rd, 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 111 Car: G35 Sedan Rep Power: 18	when in doubt k.i.s.s. is what I go by (keep it simple stupid) __________________

August 11th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#38
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 10:16 AM Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,616 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 101	I know people are saying they are hard to read, but personally I don't find that it's a problem at all, and it's only the season numbers that are different when you think about it. How about removing the word 'season' and just have the number, making the chevrons section smaller. The fact that they are the TG seasons could be mentioned elsewhere on the page. __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

August 12th, 2008, 12:47 PM	#39
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,377 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	^^ You don't actually need to mention it's TG since the url and the link that it leads from both say it. Any way, you people need to finalise it up, either just one arrow like Viper said or the current fade in gradient, or if you want ANOTHER choice just the season number, no need for the word 'season'. __________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

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August 12th, 2008, 4:04 PM	#40
kyoru Joined: Oct 31st, 2007 Last Online: November 3rd, 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 111 Car: G35 Sedan Rep Power: 18	I think it's better to have the word "season", it makes it easier to read. If you see "1" your gonna have to think "1" what? Instead it can be "Season 1", it's a minor thought process but yeah. Anyways, Viper if you post up the PSD that would make it easier for us to work on it if you want us to. __________________ Last edited by kyoru; August 12th, 2008 at 8:59 PM.

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