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Uh, i really wanna stress i just did this in like 30 minutes to kill time. so sorry it dont have loads of features

Ok with that out of the way.

http://halonut1.deviantart.com/art/tech ... t-67371040



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Halonut1 Wrote:Uh, i really wanna stress i just did this in like 30 minutes to kill time. so sorry it dont have loads of features

Ok with that out of the way.

http://halonut1.deviantart.com/art/tech ... t-67371040



loading it here now..

Suggestion: Now that you've got a couple of skins out, why don't you sit down and learn some new style techniques and spend some more time polishing your skins?

Most of your skins look like you've used the Bevel and Emboss layer effect. Perhaps have a look at some of the other skins out there and see what other interesting surfaces and designs you can come up with?

I'm not saying this to discourage you, just to inspire you to make better and better skins

Cliff

Bevel and emboss is cruise control for cool.


A good serious tip an old school skinner (syphen - give him a google sometime) gave to me was to look at real life surfaces and mimic them.

yep, a good source for real life surfaces are cars, esp if your stuck in traffic jams etc. you can look at the detail, the reflections and how the reflections shape with the contours of the cars, or any reflections and shapes from household objects

I'm working on something, just need to find something

And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

oh and lol at the cruise control meme.

Halonut1 Wrote:And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

You can personally like it but 99% of designers out there will personally think you're stuck in 1993.

skryingbreath Wrote:

Halonut1 Wrote:And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

You can personally like it but 99% of designers out there will personally think you're stuck in 1993.

Thank you for the critiqe.

like i said, did THIS one to kill time, i never said it was my best skin evar. not even close.

SLoB Wrote:yep, a good source for real life surfaces are cars, esp if your stuck in traffic jams etc. you can look at the detail, the reflections and how the reflections shape with the contours of the cars, or any reflections and shapes from household objects

lol, that´s exactly what I did when I started skinning. Not looking at the traffic itself anymore, only at reflections, reflections, shapes, glass, metal, plastic, yeaah...

Halonut1 Wrote:

skryingbreath Wrote:

Halonut1 Wrote:And the only reason i do skins like that is because i personally like that style.

You can personally like it but 99% of designers out there will personally think you're stuck in 1993.

Thank you for the critiqe.

like i said, did THIS one to kill time, i never said it was my best skin evar. not even close.

I just wanted to let you know so that you'll try new things I can't wait to see what new skins you come up with

Cliff

hmm,
I do not regard skinning/designing as just killing time, its a passion for 99% of designers/skinners, instead of just killing time why not make use of that time and look at some of the other skins and the many ps tutorials out there and try and do small things to begin with that do not just involve bevel & emboss, you owe it to yourself to get a few more tricks in the bag/feather in the cap which will really help your creativity