Typograhpy Battle 2.0 rules

[nobody]

Typography Battle 2.0

This thread will be to help determine the rules to the new typography battle. Once we've settled on them we can set up an actual battle with a deadline and get going.

My ideas -

Use any software necessary to create an interesting display of typography. Should be a word or two, nothing too much.

We'll need a theme. The last one was "evolution" which opened up the doors to some really cool entries. So a strong open theme would be cool.

Something like a minimum size of 500 x 500 and a maximum of 1000 x 1000 pixels.

Anyone can enter.

Two or three weeks to get it done.


Those are my ideas. Let's get your thoughts in here so we can make this a good battle for everyone. :)

[DDD]

Are you talking like a illustration with a typographic treatment or just typography as in only text in the image? I am pretty sure I am confused at this point.

[nobody]

Just creating an image that has an emphasis on a user created type face. Not the whole type face, just a word or two. Maybe I'm not explaining this right.

[DDD]

aaahhh....creating your own typeface....I think I get it. Sorry man, this new job changed my view of typography forever...lol.

[nobody]

Yep but you wouldn't have to create an entire type face... an example would be an image from the last battle. Like this here that mariofan created
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matt.kenyon/mariofantypebattle.jpg

A little more clear?

[Jeff Wheeler]

Buobue?

[nobody]

Evolve.

[Jeff Wheeler]

Evolve!

[nobody]

:P

[~The Who~]

Buobue?



- lmao! :lol: That can be the theme for this one.

[kiwee]

What about this theme:

Reflect.

you could do alot with that

[nobody]

That sounds like a good theme. Everyone else okay with that?

[Ψ]

There is gonna be a hell lot of reflections this time. :P Not that i dont mind. but sometimes they kinda piss me off. :D And yet i used one in my latest art work :D

[nobody]

Doesn't have to be that kind of reflection. Hopefully some people come up with some original ideas. We shall see!

[punkerton]

i love typography! can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. wasn't sure if i'd have time to work on it later so i did something as soon as i found this battle. so i guess i'll start:

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs8/i/2005/363/5/6/tcelfer_by_punkerton.jpg

[senocular]

is this open-ended or are there going to be a set number of entrants?

[Jeff Wheeler]

I vote for open-ended.

[Pasquale]

i might have to whip out macromedia fontographer:P

[nobody]

Open ended, anyone can do one at any time as long as it gets in by the deadline. So we should iron out some rules since there's some interested folks here. Whatchy'all say?

[hybrid101]

are multiple entries allowed?

[nobody]

Personally I'd prefer just one, but if other people think multiple is the way to go then I don't see why not.

Just so everyone knows, we haven't started yet, so wait a bit to submit if you made something, there'll be a new Battle thread soon.

[Jeff Wheeler]

I agree, only one.

[senocular]

Im for one. (and one for all)

[kiwee]

Yeah, just one.

[~The Who~]

- So, 'reflection' is the theme, correct? :cantlook: I'm guessing we don't want to have more than one theme...?

[nobody]

Yep unleess someone has a better idea than reflection :)

[lostinbeta]

i might have to whip out macromedia fontographer:P

You know, a lot of font creators actually create the fonts in an alternate program (illustrator or photoshop) and import them into fontographer. So if it's just for an image, why break out fontographer?... unless of course you plan on publishing the font you create.

I would love to participate, but I hardly have the time. If this is an open battle, maybe I'll put in an entry, we'll see, I'm not promising anything.

[punkerton]

uh...no one's interested?

[kiwee]

is anyone going to post the main Typography Battle topic?

[nobody]

Oh woops. I'll post one up this evening, unless someone else wants to lead it (which would be good because I'm cramped for time).

[Ψ]

who knows how many evenings have gone by, yet i still wait for that entry of yours joshua jenkins =).

I vote to restart this battle and we shall continue our reflections..

[nobody]

Ha, wow. I suck, eh?

I'll look at this tonight and see if it's worth redoing :P

[Pasquale]

Wow fork is back? :P

[Ψ]

Oh i am definetly back. :P

:( I soo wish I had a scanner right now. I want some critiques on my newbish typography skills.

JOSHUA JENKINS (in a teacherly tone) - Just where is your submission mister?
I thought we had all these mishaps cheared out?

[Ψ]

:hr: *gasp* I get to double post. */gasp*

So Joshua? how's it hanging with the typography? :trout:

[Pasquale]

*gasps*

[SPAD3S]

wow i see no typography LOL

[Ψ]

The fool ran away again :scream:

Yes, now why dont you ask me to submit my peice. Well.. Too Bad Wimps and Wimpettes, It just ain't happening with my Pooh bear Jj :P (joshua :trout:)