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Lau Designs

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Hi everyone,
I have got a customer that asked me to make them a sign to promote St. Pactricks day at there restaurant. It is to be one color and 3'X4'. Please give me your critiques, I look forward to them good or bad (even the bad ones are great for learning). This is my first post for a critique but by no means my first critique on design. So bring on the design police!! ha ha ha

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Mosh

Mosh

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Pretty basic. Punch up the St. Patty's and the live music. Take off the shamrocks, maybee use one for the " ' " Try putting the dates in a panel. Looks like something our local budweiser sign shop does for free to local bars, not real creative.
 
SignManiac

SignManiac

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A lot of negative space issues. What you have is text typed out with a few doo-dads to fancify the design.

Try prioritizing your message in order of importance. Bring interests to you design with the use of varying type size and perhaps a reverse color panel. Keep on trying new ideas and it should improve greatly.
 
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Lau Designs

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Thanks Mosh for the crit. I agree nothing special but that's what the customer wanted. Somthing simple and didn't want to spend much money for a throw away promotional sign. Thanks again for the ideas.
 
Mosh

Mosh

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Lau Designs

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Mosh that's nice! I like that and can definatley see how boring mine is. Thanks for the great ideas. Looks like I could sure use that book everyone mentions "Mastering Layout" by Mike Stevens.
 
Mosh

Mosh

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I heard it is great, never read it. I learned from working as an apprentice under an old hand letter signman back in the 80's. I also collect old signs and learn from what they have to offer. Still learning to this day.
 
TheSellOut

TheSellOut

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Mosh...do I even want to know what's up with the bubble wrap?...Ricky!!

BTW...what happened to the party in the front?
 
Mosh

Mosh

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One color simple stuff CAN still look good. BTW, what do you mean about bubble wrap????
 
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Jillbeans

Jillbeans

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It does look like just typed text. There is no focal point.
Is it a dinner special or live music? What time? Where?
I try to avoid abbreviations.
The use of a reverse panel, like SignManiac suggested, is a trick I always use when stuck working with one color.
Love.....Jill
 

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Gino

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HeathSignCompany said:
Mosh...do I even want to know what's up with the bubble wrap?...Ricky!!

BTW...what happened to the party in the front?
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As you can see in his latter post.... that raincoat has become a permanent fixture in the mushputz household. All of his kids wear them, the women on that farm and most of the farm animals.... well, the ones that mushputz has a likin' to..................

They also double when they go to the 'Hairdresser' and get their perms. No drizzle on that guys, duds. :rock-n-roll:


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