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Viajero Astral 
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 Posted: October 13 2010 at 13:39 |
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From a designer point of view, I dont like it, it doesnt work well and is unprofesional. And no, the argument "art is subjetive" doesn't apply here because in graphic design (especialy web design) you have to take in mind a lot of aspects that doesnt have to do with your point of view. The header looks more like the typical "forum user signature", in fact, the other versions looks much better than the chosen one, but they still looks like a typical "forum user signature", or maybe they will look good as wallpapers.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 13:52 |
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Jörgemeister
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 14:08 |
 Viajero Astral wrote:
From a designer point of view, I dont like it, it doesnt work well and is unprofesional. And no, the argument "art is subjetive" doesn't apply here because in graphic design (especialy web design) you have to take in mind a lot of aspects that doesnt have to do with your point of view. The header looks more like the typical "forum user signature", in fact, the other versions looks much better than the chosen one, but they still looks like a typical "forum user signature", or maybe they will look good as wallpapers.
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did you actually show it to a designer and ask for his opinion? 
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I Could have bought a Third World country with the riches that I've spent
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JLocke
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 14:13 |
I think virtually every other 'earlier version' looks better than what was ultimately chosen. Just my opinion.
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Anthony H.
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 14:18 |
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It's amazing.
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Gandalff
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 14:43 |
New headline, but old glaring Lucassen below! That´s unfair! 
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Evolver
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 14:58 |
I agree. This one draws you to the logo, and looks great.
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Trust me. I know what I'm doing.
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40footwolf
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 14:58 |
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I sort of hate it-I think the use of colors are garish and the way things were photoshopped looks needlessly amateurish. I like the banner of the guys from Moving Pictures carrying pictures of famous prog artists, actually, I don't know why that one wasn't used. I think it's sort of clever.
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Heaven's made a cesspool of us all.
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JJLehto
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 15:12 |
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Nah, I don't really like it but I don't think its crap...
Less was more!
Also this one just seems so BLARGH! EXPLOSION OF PROG!
Its just like, all there.
I just don't really like it
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Padraic
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 15:17 |
Gandalff wrote:
New headline, but old glaring Lucassen below! That´s unfair! |
Haha! Yes, the smirking picture of Lucassen actually annoys me more than the banner. 
Edited by Padraic - October 13 2010 at 15:17
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Dean
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 15:25 |
We'll have No Smirking here, this is a Smirkless Zone. If you want to smirk you have to go outside and smirk (and stand 15 feet from a entrance or open window)
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What?
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 15:41 |
Dean wrote:
Unfair Poll!
I don't like it, but I don't think it's crap, I just don't like it. |
Same here,sorry DSO.
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 15:42 |
There's no Epignosis in the graphic. 
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 15:45 |
TheGazzardian wrote:
I think this one is the best one compositionally. Visually, the other elements don't distract from the progarchives logo, which is nicely centered. The faces on either side are the most prominent of the other elements, and they face towards the center, so they really draw the eye to the logo. The background has lots of nice details, but they feel like the background. The only thing that maybe could be changed in this one is using some of the iconic album art used in the one we hav now - I don't actually recognise too much of what's in this one. |
You perfectly described my thoughts about it. 
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Viajero Astral
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 16:01 |
Arnold_Layne wrote:
Viajero Astral wrote:
From a designer point of view, I dont like it, it doesnt work well and is unprofesional. And no, the argument "art is subjetive" doesn't apply here because in graphic design (especialy web design) you have to take in mind a lot of aspects that doesnt have to do with your point of view. The header looks more like the typical "forum user signature", in fact, the other versions looks much better than the chosen one, but they still looks like a typical "forum user signature", or maybe they will look good as wallpapers.
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did you actually show it to a designer and ask for his opinion?
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Im a designer, so I can tell you the all graphic design work is more than just play with Photoshop, and I know my colleges, they will say worse things than I. BTW, Im not saying is horrible, is just not good for PA.
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Paravion
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 16:03 |
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I couldn't care less. It's ugly though.
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Bonnek
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 16:26 |
Henry Plainview wrote:
I don't like any of the options. The old logo really wasn't that great (I've never understood the font choice and color scheme), but all of those make it abrasive, jarring, and horrendously '90s. Just, make it all go away. |
horrendously '90s, that was the word I'm looking for. Besides, I don' like blue (a real 90s color) and there's not one kraut reference in it 
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yanch
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 16:35 |
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It's okay, but so many of the cool band graphics included, that they are small and hard to enjoy.
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darksideof
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Joined: February 22 2007
Location: Newark N.J.
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 16:37 |
Viajero Astral wrote:
Arnold_Layne wrote:
Viajero Astral wrote:
From a designer point of view, I dont like it, it doesnt work well and is unprofesional. And no, the argument "art is subjetive" doesn't apply here because in graphic design (especialy web design) you have to take in mind a lot of aspects that doesnt have to do with your point of view. The header looks more like the typical "forum user signature", in fact, the other versions looks much better than the chosen one, but they still looks like a typical "forum user signature", or maybe they will look good as wallpapers.
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did you actually show it to a designer and ask for his opinion?
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Im a designer, so I can tell you the all graphic design work is more than just play with Photoshop, and I know my colleges, they will say worse things than I.
BTW, Im not saying is horrible, is just not good for PA.
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Believe me fellas I just don't only play with photoshop twinging. I am an Illustrator/ Painter/ graphic Designer. This Collage is only a tiny portion of my collages really are.  I edit the images in photoshop true, but I add vector color and something I even create the images in illustrator but in this case. I wanted to use iconic prog albums images. that is it!
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http://darksideofcollages.blogspot.com/
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darksideof-Collages/
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darksideof
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Location: Newark N.J.
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Posted: October 13 2010 at 16:38 |
darksideof wrote:
Viajero Astral wrote:
Arnold_Layne wrote:
Viajero Astral wrote:
From a designer point of view, I dont like it, it doesnt work well and is unprofesional. And no, the argument "art is subjetive" doesn't apply here because in graphic design (especialy web design) you have to take in mind a lot of aspects that doesnt have to do with your point of view. The header looks more like the typical "forum user signature", in fact, the other versions looks much better than the chosen one, but they still looks like a typical "forum user signature", or maybe they will look good as wallpapers.
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did you actually show it to a designer and ask for his opinion?
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Im a designer, so I can tell you the all graphic design work is more than just play with Photoshop, and I know my colleges, they will say worse things than I.
BTW, Im not saying is horrible, is just not good for PA.
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Believe me fellas I just don't only play with photoshop twinging. I am an Illustrator/ Painter/ graphic Designer. This Collage is only a tiny portion of my collages really are. I spent countless of hours in my collages editing and changing them all the time. I edit the images in photoshop true, but I add vector color and something I even create the images in illustrator but in this case. I wanted to use iconic prog albums images. that is it! |
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http://darksideofcollages.blogspot.com/
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darksideof-Collages/
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