Jeru Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 We need help creating graphics for a 0 A.D. page on Linux game distribution website Gameolith:In the meantime, there's a few prerequisites before any game goes upon Gameolith, which are graphical in nature. We require 3 pieces ofartwork - box art scalable to 180x272, and two banner images with thegame's title on it of sizes 535x272 and 856x337 respectively. The boxart is for listings across the website, the first banner is for thegame page, and the second is to promote the game on the front page andunder genre listings. Other non-compulsory elements which we will findextremely useful is a logo as a clean vector or a very largetransparent PNG, and maybe the source files used to mock up all theartwork.Any takers?Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishFTW Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 IIRC, Brynn made some cover art for the CDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 "Box art" at 180x272 resolution would not need to be very detailed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I can handle that ! I have time these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gudo Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 "Box art" at 180x272 resolution would not need to be very detailed at all.They want it scalable DOWN to that I think. So like, 1800x2720. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 They want it scalable DOWN to that I think. So like, 1800x2720.True, but something that looks good at both resolutions is a different requirement than something that looks good at just 1800x2720 resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Noticed for the resolution of 1800x2720.Appart from the hi res logo, what other elements do we have to build high quality communication material ? (.svg will be helpful)Is there a specific font to use for 0AD ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Hi everybody !here's my first proposal for the box art adapted to Gameolith's request :I will soon work on the 2 banners also requested. I'd first like to have feedback on this first try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishFTW Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Is there a specific font to use for 0AD ?We use Optimus Princeps but that isn't OS, IIRC. But Gentium Basic is a great alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 At the bottom, it's not clear what we are looking at a shadow of.Also, for the background, perhaps you can use the GUI art assets that come with the game.See here: http://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/ui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Falcão Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I like the art, but IMO it lacks some elements to impress one that doesn't know anything about the game. I mean, The game is about ancient warfare but all you see is a shadow of what looks like a palm. What would you think? I guess it could have some epic confrontation and/or some of the beautiful landscape of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeru Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Yeah, there should be some elements of antiquity and war. Also, greater contrast between text and background ("History is yours...!" is currently hard to read.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 That shadow could be some Celtic dude's limed hair. Yeah, there should be some elements of antiquity and war. Also, greater contrast between text and background ("History is yours...!" is currently hard to read.)Good graphic design for readability would probably have that text as white with a 2px black stroke or other similar effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hi everybody! Thanks for the feedback. I'm working on an update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrynnOfCastlegate Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hi! I just found this discussion, so I put together some ideas for the banners. I would like to have a nice image of a soldier (on a transparent background) to put on the left of the larger one especially. Let me know what you think!I am looking forward to seeing the updated box art image, too!--Brynn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Here is my second proposal.I haven't had much time yesterday and today so I have not explored a lot. Later this week I will try other possibilities. I'd love something between this and my first idea. I'd like to reach something quite minimalist.We use Optimus Princeps but that isn't OS, IIRC. But Gentium Basic is a great alternative.Thanks Geek377! I've then used this font for the sentence at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantumstate Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Those screenshots you used are pretty old, the game looks different now, please use some newer ones if you take this further. I like the design though, it is a nice natural split between the screenshots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Those screenshots you used are pretty old, the game looks different now, please use some newer ones if you take this further. I like the design though, it is a nice natural split between the screenshots.As you say, there's a nice natural split between the screenshots, and I'd like to keep that if possible with recent screenshots.By the way, where is the best spot to find recent and good quality screenshots ?I could make screenshots myself into the game, but it would took hours of gaming to reach the accurate scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantumstate Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 http://www.moddb.com/games/0-ad/images has some. If you make your own it is way faster to use Atlas (the scenario editor). Unfortunately we don't seem to have a good supply of screenshots currently. Hopefully with the new website this will change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Falcão Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Awesome work. I tried to make something similar, but i'm no artist and all i could do was a pure mess, so threw that crap away. I'd just add the rocky background of the first art on the immediate proximity behind the "0 AD" (as if in a sculpture), just to make it stand out a bit more (but i suspect it'll turn the whole thing too polluted, you're the artist, you'll see what's best for it).EDIT: Brynn's work could also be used in the website, uh? Edited October 9, 2012 by Pedro Falcão Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hi! I just found this discussion, so I put together some ideas for the banners.Hi Brynn!I like the atmosphere of your banners, and I'd like to go quite a similar way with them. You seem to have stock of nice screenshots. Do you ?I need recent screenshots (best with armies and buildings) to have the most updates look for the game on the box art.Quantumstate already suggested me ModDB but the screens there are not exactly what I need.Cool if you have that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Falcão Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I made this crap for you to feel what i was talking about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishFTW Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 IIRC, there were some screenshots of the new graphical effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Another version :The soldiers picture is a photo I took this summer in Greece of an Ancient pottery.Can someone confirm me if 0AD can include exterior pictures, as long as these are public domain (this is the case here) ?I'm not very happy with the catch sentence in the upper part. Probably too big, or needing some stuffs around it. I'll see how I can improve that.Are there other logos or informations to include in the bottom ?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo38 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 And yet an alternative version with a bit of 0AD palms landscape (recent screenshot !) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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