I commend you on making a new thread bozeema. It was correct to do so. Anyway seeing as we have a new thread I wll post my request from the last thread here too, if not that is fine just thought it might be nice:
While speaking of expansion symbols and you guys making them I have an idea I think might be cool. Is it possible for you guys to shop the symbol used on Ninth and Eight edition cards but without the numbers and instead A and B for Alpha and Beta and maybe the other Core Sets. If it is not too much work I think it would be cool.
The 'cards' for Alpha and beta are too 'fat', the corners need to be less rounded, the strokes are too thick and the gradient shouldn't be radial, but linear. Also, once again the gold is too dark and intense, needs to be more washed out.
Not trying to be a jerk... these are very nice, but are you actually comparing these to the actual expansions symbols for accuracy and details?...
Even though you would probably never notice it on a card, you should really round the corners on the Alpha symbol to mimic the acctual cards.
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There's one thing I think you guys haven't taken into account yet: Alpha and Beta are actually just two print runs of the same set. Had Carta Mundi not sharpened the corner cutting dies, there wouldn't have been a difference between Alpha and Beta. I believe a better direction for this to go would be the M from the Magic logo in a Core Set symbol. This would better show that they really are the same set, and better emphasize the nature of the first few sets.
Or if we really want to get this going, a new symbol for "The Gathering" in the original branding setup, where the next set would have been "Magic: Ice Age" and "The Gathering" was only intended as the name for the first set? It's just an idea, but if you guys can see where I'm going, it might be good to have these symbols around for future use.
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Hey, fellow symbol-makers... any chance you could do these without the edge lines, and possibly also without the gradients? Actually, you probably already made ones like that... could you post them? And possibly the .psds with the vector data? I'm interested in making my symbols the most accurate they can be, which means manually applying gradient and stroke blending options, and hopefully using a vector image rather than a resized raster image. Thanks :)!
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Here are ravnica symbols, as well as the psd for the vector image, though. To correctly use the vector, remember that there are several invisible vectors there; you have to make those into a raster mask that you use on the opaque layers. Also, the stroke on the inner circle is a different width from the one on hte outside; by my reckoning, it's 4/9 the size.
I'm going to do the Invasion block next, so no one do those while my back is turned.
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Also, is it okay with Fog an Bozeema if I also post your set symbols on 'News?
Thanks, you guys are awesome. And the symbols so far are pretty amazing. Very high quality and professional looking. If anyone has such high res symbols for the following sets, I'd really appreciate you posting them too!
6th,7th,8th
Arabian Nights
Antiquities
Legends
The Dark
Fallen Empires
Ice Age
Alliances
Homelands
Mirage
Visions
Weatherlight
Tempest
Stronghold
Exodus
Urza's Saga
Urza's Legacy
Urza's Destiny
Mercadian Masques
Nemesis
Prophecy
Invasion
Planeshift
Apocalypse
Deckmasters
Beatdown
Unglued
Portal
Portal Second Age
Portal 3 Kingdoms
Starter
If it matters, I just use either the black or the gold symbol. Here's the one I'm using for Betrayers, for example:
Here's a start:
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While speaking of expansion symbols and you guys making them I have an idea I think might be cool. Is it possible for you guys to shop the symbol used on Ninth and Eight edition cards but without the numbers and instead A and B for Alpha and Beta and maybe the other Core Sets. If it is not too much work I think it would be cool.
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Current Decks
Standard:
Vampires
Merfolk
Phyrexian Blight (UB Infect)
Tempered Skies (Artifact skies)
Not trying to be a jerk... these are very nice, but are you actually comparing these to the actual expansions symbols for accuracy and details?...
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Current Decks
Standard:
Vampires
Merfolk
Phyrexian Blight (UB Infect)
Tempered Skies (Artifact skies)
Calvin and Hobbes
Cube Tutor
Priceless.
There's one thing I think you guys haven't taken into account yet: Alpha and Beta are actually just two print runs of the same set. Had Carta Mundi not sharpened the corner cutting dies, there wouldn't have been a difference between Alpha and Beta. I believe a better direction for this to go would be the M from the Magic logo in a Core Set symbol. This would better show that they really are the same set, and better emphasize the nature of the first few sets.
Or if we really want to get this going, a new symbol for "The Gathering" in the original branding setup, where the next set would have been "Magic: Ice Age" and "The Gathering" was only intended as the name for the first set? It's just an idea, but if you guys can see where I'm going, it might be good to have these symbols around for future use.
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Hey, fellow symbol-makers... any chance you could do these without the edge lines, and possibly also without the gradients? Actually, you probably already made ones like that... could you post them? And possibly the .psds with the vector data? I'm interested in making my symbols the most accurate they can be, which means manually applying gradient and stroke blending options, and hopefully using a vector image rather than a resized raster image. Thanks :)!
No offence, but your gold looks really bad.
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And it's not the right font.
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I'm going to do the Invasion block next, so no one do those while my back is turned.
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Also, is it okay with Fog an Bozeema if I also post your set symbols on 'News?
Yes.
I'm not so good with the gradients, but I'll experiment with some of this later tonight.
https://twitch.tv/annorax10 (classic retro speedruns & occasional MTGO/MTGA screwaround streams)
https://twitch.tv/SwiftorCasino (yes, my team and I run live dealer games for the baldman using his channel points as chips)
Hell's Card Shoppe
Current Decks
Standard:
Vampires
Merfolk
Phyrexian Blight (UB Infect)
Tempered Skies (Artifact skies)
https://twitch.tv/annorax10 (classic retro speedruns & occasional MTGO/MTGA screwaround streams)
https://twitch.tv/SwiftorCasino (yes, my team and I run live dealer games for the baldman using his channel points as chips)
Hell's Card Shoppe
Current Decks
Standard:
Vampires
Merfolk
Phyrexian Blight (UB Infect)
Tempered Skies (Artifact skies)
Hell's Card Shoppe
Current Decks
Standard:
Vampires
Merfolk
Phyrexian Blight (UB Infect)
Tempered Skies (Artifact skies)
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Sarnath'd by R_E! Sure, go ahead. Well, I can only speak for myself, but I'm sure the others wouldn't mind.
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Speaking of permission, howzabout posting these on 'News?
EDIT3
6th edition, in both the old style of framing symbols and the new style.
EDIT
Fixed :).
Fine by me. I think everyone here is making these symbols for public use, they're just so handy! And Nex3: Sure, you can post em on 'news.
Hell's Card Shoppe
Current Decks
Standard:
Vampires
Merfolk
Phyrexian Blight (UB Infect)
Tempered Skies (Artifact skies)
6th,7th,8th
Arabian Nights
Antiquities
Legends
The Dark
Fallen Empires
Ice Age
Alliances
Homelands
Mirage
Visions
Weatherlight
Tempest
Stronghold
Exodus
Urza's Saga
Urza's Legacy
Urza's Destiny
Mercadian Masques
Nemesis
Prophecy
Invasion
Planeshift
Apocalypse
Deckmasters
Beatdown
Unglued
Portal
Portal Second Age
Portal 3 Kingdoms
Starter
If it matters, I just use either the black or the gold symbol. Here's the one I'm using for Betrayers, for example:
http://www.rancoredelf.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=23
Thanks in advance for anyone who's got any of them, or can get them!
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https://twitch.tv/SwiftorCasino (yes, my team and I run live dealer games for the baldman using his channel points as chips)