Graphic Design Contests

**SHydroxide** · 03:18 AM

CONTEST CLOSED
WINNER - RAKIEN

This didn't work so hot in the other forum, so I'll put it here and up the prize to see if it garners more interest as a contest.

I need someone to make a b/w lineart conversion of the keyblade image provided below. Also attached is a picture of the other tattoo I got that this one is to match. Keep it in that style, with only a few fills to separate the different areas, and nice thick lines (this is going on my hairy leg, after all).

The best looking, most accurate one in a month wins the prize of $30US, transmitted via PayPal.

Good luck, and thanks a bunch!

**Rakien** · 06-02-2007, 05:00 AM

Here's my entry:

Feedback is welcome. Thanks.

P.S. Did you want the little Disney logo and the chain attached to the key?

**SHydroxide** · 06-02-2007, 10:15 AM

Holy hell, that was quick.

Looks great. Can I get a black fill in the dark hand-grip area? As well, can you do the chain and Mickey Mouse thingy?

Last but not least, I just need the outside lines to be thicker. When I did the other tattoo I think they were about a 20 px line at 6" x 1".

**borzoid** · 06-02-2007, 11:36 AM

Nice work Rakien

**Rakien** · 06-02-2007, 02:24 PM

Thanks borzoid.

Here's the one with the Disney thing:

Didn't turn out as well as I hoped... It is mainly due to the fact that the chain is very detailed and would require very slim lines which I don't think would appear on the tattoo.

**SHydroxide** · 06-02-2007, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rakien

Thanks borzoid.

Here's the one with the Disney thing:

Didn't turn out as well as I hoped... It is mainly due to the fact that the chain is very detailed and would require very slim lines which I don't think would appear on the tattoo.

It's not a huge deal. I can add the disney thing myself. We're almost perfect, it's just that the outside lines still aren't thick enough. Can you thicken them more still? Thanks!

**Rakien** · 06-02-2007, 03:30 PM

Is this bold enough or do you want it even more bold?

**SHydroxide** · 06-02-2007, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakien

Is this bold enough or do you want it even more bold?

I'd like to see it thicker, but I'd like the inside line inside the handguard actually to be about as thin as it was in the second version. Can you make me maybe 3 more, varying the outside thickness up and up while lowering the inside line thickness a bit? Thanks! For all this work, there might be a bit of an increase in the prize amount. :P

**Rakien** · 06-02-2007, 04:51 PM

Okay then, here you go!

**SHydroxide** · 06-02-2007, 05:04 PM

Hey, you rock dude.

It kinda breaks it when you have it as thick as the farthest left one, doesn't it? Everything kinda merges together. I like the "thick" one best (ie. the least thick of the new 3), and just two minor questions:

The lines at the bottom of the handguard were nice and well-defined before but now look like grey smudges. I presume this is just from zooming, and not because you changed anything there, correct?

As well, I just noticed that the "key" part of it isn't vertically symmetrical; it tapers to a nice point at the bottom, but rounds off oddly on the top. Can you get both the top and bottom to be the same?

I'm sold, though. Give me a final draft based on the above and I think we can probably declare this closed. You r0x, dude!

**meicha** · 06-03-2007, 06:22 AM

I want to try

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The keyblade must be same of your attached file?

**SHydroxide** · 06-03-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by meicha

I want to try

.
The keyblade must be same of your attached file?

Well, If you played the game you know that there's like, 16 to choose from. I suppose you could have full run of them, excepting the Winnie the Pooh keyblade as it's just a bit gay.

**Rakien** · 06-03-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SHydroxide

Hey, you rock dude.

It kinda breaks it when you have it as thick as the farthest left one, doesn't it? Everything kinda merges together. I like the "thick" one best (ie. the least thick of the new 3), and just two minor questions:

The lines at the bottom of the handguard were nice and well-defined before but now look like grey smudges. I presume this is just from zooming, and not because you changed anything there, correct?

As well, I just noticed that the "key" part of it isn't vertically symmetrical; it tapers to a nice point at the bottom, but rounds off oddly on the top. Can you get both the top and bottom to be the same?

I'm sold, though. Give me a final draft based on the above and I think we can probably declare this closed. You r0x, dude!

Thanks man.

Here's what you asked for:

The lines are as bold as the previous "thick" entry.

The lines bellow the hand guard are now well defined.

The key is now symmetrical at the top.

Hope that fixes everything.

**SHydroxide** · 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rakien

Thanks man.

Here's what you asked for:

The lines are as bold as the previous "thick" entry.

The lines bellow the hand guard are now well defined.

The key is now symmetrical at the top.

Hope that fixes everything.

Ack! Sorry, wasn't clear enough. Everything is almost perfect. Attached is what I meant.

Really sorry about that!

**meicha** · 06-03-2007, 04:24 PM

My try file.
Black and why with mickey mouse (for me it's not winnie!)

**Rakien** · 06-03-2007, 08:00 PM

My bad, I didn't understand what you wanted before.

**SHydroxide** · 06-03-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rakien

My bad, I didn't understand what you wanted before.

Cut! Print! Etc!

That's ******ned perfect. You are teh winnar, Rakien!

PM me with Paypal details. What format is that in, by the way? So long as I can open it with illustrator or Photoshop, it's golden.

Thanks for your hard work!

**DRP** · 06-03-2007, 08:39 PM

congrats Rakien, very nice work indeed.

**Rakien** · 06-03-2007, 09:37 PM

Thanks DRP! And thank you SHydroxide!

**SHydroxide** · 06-04-2007, 03:17 AM

Thanks a lot to everybody who participated. I guess I can close this one early, because I don't think anybody can best Rakien's entry.

Rakien, thanks again for your hard work. The next time I have something like this I need done, maybe I'll just comission you.