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February 21, 2007 at 10:18 am #26423PhilipModerator
Hi Guys and Girls:
This is not a criticism, but just a suggestion. I’m excited about what’s happening in BBB, what with the recent promotions and changes. However, much as I like the BBB globe (in the banner area) I personally feel that it could do with an update. Maybe something Vista-ish like the icon enclosed. And the words could be shifted more to the right, to allow the globe to really stand out. BBB is after all, an international community and to have a nice, shiny globe to reflect that would be great 🙂
February 21, 2007 at 1:00 pm #158429DrBroccoliParticipantI’m all for it. A new look for a new BigBlueBall, or at least changing!
February 21, 2007 at 1:20 pm #158445PolarBearNPRParticipantExcellent suggestion! With all of the graphically-talented folks around here *present company excepted*, I’m sure we can come up with something that reflects the cutting-edge, forward-thinking, international-ness of BBB.
I like shiny things. 😉
February 21, 2007 at 1:40 pm #158435MrEggsaladParticipantI agree and disagree here. Updating the globe/logo I think would be fantastic. Give it some slight effects like making it look rounded and whatnot, gloss maybe and just a more updated look.
Now for the disagree part. Don’t make it Vistaish. I think we should have our own style to it, honestly I’m sick of the Vista looking sites and stuff. Just some other style, that we can create!
There’s my thirty nine cents. Take what you want of it.
February 21, 2007 at 1:45 pm #158449PhilipModeratorHey Ryan:
“Someone” told me you’re good with Photoshop. Could you work your magic on the BBB globe please? Thank you.
February 21, 2007 at 1:47 pm #158436MrEggsaladParticipantHeh, I had just found a version of the logo I did with gloss and stuff.
(Large Image sorta)
February 21, 2007 at 1:55 pm #158450PhilipModeratorWow! That’s great. Now if I could steal the Site Owner’s attention for a while…
February 21, 2007 at 2:42 pm #158407Jeff HesterKeymasterA couple suggestions on the plasticized version, Ryan.
The top is too white. I suggest “platicizing” the globe seperately from the text (since they are on different levels, visually, this makes sense anyway). Maybe change the balance of the plastic effect so the top is not so white. You might have to make the top closer to the current color, and the bottom darker (or somewhere in between that and what you have now).You might also experiment with a logo without the double “halo” around it, or with “solid” text as in the tagline on this version:
I’m also aiming to make it smaller, maybe dropping the “.com” You might also check out the redesign work I’m doing on MessengerMods (still in progress) to get an idea of where I’m headed.
February 21, 2007 at 5:26 pm #158413detn8rParticipantI was trying to look back for the thread we had about voting for the globe that we liked best. The only image I could come up with was the one in this post: https://bigblueball.com/forums/staff-room/34281-new-bbb-logo.html
Anyways, I like that logo, I mean only because the one we use for the globe looks dull. This one is much lighter and friendlier. I don’t know exactly how it would tie in with the dark blue that we use (because it looks kick ass with the white menus) but I thought I would mention it (cuz i love it).
February 21, 2007 at 5:55 pm #158430DrBroccoliParticipantThe white menu there IS kickass!
February 21, 2007 at 10:55 pm #158437MrEggsaladParticipantOkay, here are three more ideas.
With Shadows and adjusted gloss:
Shadows, gloss, and neat effect on “Everything and anything about IM”
Shadows, gloss, effect, and small boarder around BBB
And by the way, that white menu is awesome.
February 22, 2007 at 1:11 am #158451PhilipModeratorRyan:
Thanks a lot for your efforts. You have inspired me to learn Photoshop 😉
February 22, 2007 at 2:37 am #158438MrEggsaladParticipant@Philip 215215 wrote:
Ryan:
Thanks a lot for your efforts. You have inspired me to learn Photoshop 😉
Wow, makes me feel special 😀 I’m glad my endless hours of Photoshopping has inspired someone to do the same.
February 22, 2007 at 3:34 am #158425SpikeMemberI was just messin’ around a bit here… (backgrounds are sposed to be transparent, if you see a grey box, get a real browser.)
Not too bad, what do you think? (Honestly!)
February 22, 2007 at 3:59 am #158439MrEggsaladParticipantSome nifty and new ideas there! Personally I had stayed away from just the word “BigBlueBall” because I felt it would look lonely without .com, but actually the way you do it Spike, it’s pretty nice. I like ’em.
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