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The Official Flyer Competition



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Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:36 pm
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WritingWolf says...



I have an idea for a flyer, I would like to put a little Knight of the Green Room on it. Unfortunately I'm not very good at actually drawing things like that (I'm better at more abstract things). So I was wondering, the little knight that appears whenever the green room is conquered, could I use him/her in the flyer? If yes, then could someone please link me to the image?
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Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:33 am
CesareBorgia says...



I'm in, I just have to figure out how to make a poster...
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Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:19 am
Rosendorn says...



steward wrote:Another question if you don't mind., xD
Can we in any way alter these logos?


@steward Please do not modify the logos. They are part of what makes YWS, well, YWS.
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Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:35 am
steward says...



So we are to make the posters with the logos provided?
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Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:46 am
Rosendorn says...



@steward Yes. That will tie the posters to YWS. It's not completely mandatory to use the logo, but it will (likely) increase your chances of winning.
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Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:05 am
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superwholock111 says...



I would like to be in the contest! :o :D :) (:





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Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:36 pm
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KaiTheGreater says...



Can we collaborate? I have some ideas, but when it comes to digital design (or whatever this is) I'm completely clueless. Also, how many entries can each person submit? And can someone please give me a few basic start-up tips (like designing sites or whatever)? I love art, and I'd like to give this a try. ^_^
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:27 pm
OliveDreams says...



Hey @WritingWolf. :) I think that's a great idea! I'll try and dig out that image for you…

Good to have you @CesareBorgia & @superwholock111! :D

@dragonlily - Collaborating is ok with me. You just have to be prepared to share the prizes if you win! Also, I do not mind on the number of submissions. The more the merrier!
@Rosey%20Unicorn may be able to help you on some design tips! My advice is just to give it a go!

Have fun!
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Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:19 pm
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Rosendorn says...



Design tips, for everyone. Straight from my first graphic design class ever...

Contrat
When things are different, make them really different! This means putting different categories of fonts together (serif with sans serif, big stuff with little stuff, ect). Basically if stuff is supposed to be different, make sure they cannot be confused for being similar!

Repetition
Repeat design elements as much as possible (but it's best to not repeat the logo/other pictures!). If a font shows up once, then try to use it twice. Use colours in multiple areas. If you add something like a pretty swirl, try to use it at least twice.

Alignment
Have a design element line up with everything. If you draw a straight line in any direction, then there's something it's up against.

Proximity
Group like elements together! Put one type of information in one location, another type of information in another location, and everything that relates to each type near those things.

These spell out a handy acronym for you to remember in the design process, haha

When it comes to how to build the design!

Select a focal point. This can be anything. Have strong contrast between the focal point and anything else in the design.

Group the information together.

Make sure everything aligns with something.

Make sure every design element repeats somewhere, sole exception being the logo/pictures. Fonts, pretty swirls, colours, and blocks, however, are fair game for repeating.
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Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:41 am
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Rosendorn says...



Oh, I just saw the request for sites/actual stuff to start with.

Here you go, @dragonlily !

Adobe has CS2 for free
Autodesk has free software for students with 36 month licensing
Inkscape. I have heard good things about it.

Out of all of them, I'd probably go with Inkscape because it appears to be a combination of photoshop, illustrator and indesign (Adobe's three main design tools) in an up to date format (CS2 is very, very old) and free with no conditions. Plus, it lets you to digital art on top of layouts!
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Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:03 am
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TinyJarStoredDreams says...



Entering!
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Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:33 pm
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Storybraniac says...



I'm in!!!
Our thing progresses
I call and you come through
Blow all my friendships
To sit in hell with you
But we’re the greatest
They’ll hang us in the Louvre
Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre.

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Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:02 pm
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manisha says...



Let me try this.
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Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:42 pm
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rawrafied says...



I'd like to participate. :3

Do we just post the complete flyer(s) here?





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Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:00 pm
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OliveDreams says...



Hi @rawrafied! You can either PM me your entry or post it here! Completely up to you! :) Good Luck!

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