Houseboat sign critique

[J Hill Designs]

Hey guys - I never post my stuff, so here's something I'm drawing up for a friend's houseboat - let me know what y'all think...

 

[Jim Doggett]

Beer :45? But other than that, I like!

Jim

 

[Gino]

Pretty neat, but your clock doesn't read :30. It reads :45.

 

[J Hill Designs]

oh yeah crap forgot to change that...ugh


edit again: dam im stupid it's still wrong! not gonna repost it again tho...

 

[tanneji]

i would try a cartoon beer ... cartoony font needs a cartoony beer in my humble opinion!

 

[Steve C.]

I think it need another black outline around the whole thing with a little
white between.

 

[Mike Paul]

Try a different font. Something a little bolder...

 

[ActualGrafix]

I think you should make it look like a wrist watch with a cartoon mug in the middle

 

[Jillbeans]

My ex hubby had a clock on which every hour was 5:00.
It mysteriously dissapeared.

Just like he did.

OK I think the background stripes are detracting from it, along with the gradient in the font. I would try a thicker style like A&S Jiggy Roman, and also the wristwatch idea is cute. Either that or simply change the lettering you now have to white with a heavier black outline and a transparent looking drop shadow.
Love....Jill

 

[signgal]

i would try a cartoon beer ... cartoony font needs a cartoony beer in my humble opinion!

+1

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

I like the start ... oh yea you can do all sorts of cool stuff with that start indeed.
The name by it self gets ya thinking

1 thing I do is put dimension on the clock and letters and panel yup since ya got all the suggestions try them too if your not in a hurry will be a great looking boat name etc.

likes the stripes but not so much contrast they should look like a pinstripe suit would

 

[The Big Squeegee]

I'd get rid of the hour hand and froth up the lettering. The gradient on the lettering could be about the same as the beer.

 

[Jillbeans]

Here's a sign for a dentist's boat.
Not a real one, I was just goofing around trying to show you what a nice font Jiggy Roman is.

 

[J Hill Designs]

Thanks guys! I'll play with the suggestions over the next couple days...:signs101::U Rock:

 

[jfiscus]

There is a local restaurant/bar called BEER:30, the sign is made to look like a large LCD alarm clock & works well, makes everyone laugh. Might be a good option to try. http://www.myspace.com/cardisbarandgrill

 

[J Hill Designs]

yeah saw that in a google image search while getting ideas...I wanted something a little less digital - thanks tho!

 

[Big Blue]

I think some subtle bubbles would be a nice touch in the font.

 

[J Hill Designs]

I think some subtle bubbles would be a nice touch in the font.

Here's my latest revisions (I'll let him decide on cartoon beer vs. real beer) - I might do the bubble in the font thing - great idea blue

oh yeah, found out houseboat is blue/white so I changed up the color scheme a bit

 

[Marlene]

the bottom one with the cartoon beer looks the best to me. the real beer is kind of skinny looking. I like the big hefty mug and it fits better with the font as it is kind of cartoonish. looks good!

 

[Jillbeans]

I like the cartoon beer and the new color but honest I still don't like that font at all.