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    • evilrobot
      evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

      I really like the third option all the white and the bee's little shadow on the bottom.

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      • CatOnPaper
        CatOnPaper last edited by

        oh they're so cool!
        I guess you wouldn't go wrong with 1 or 4.
        What I am curious of though is: Will you have your website mentioned there?

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        • Kevin Longueil
          Kevin Longueil SVS OG @braden H last edited by

          @Braden-Hallett I vote for number three

          Portfolio: kevinlongueil.com
          https://www.instagram.com/kevinlongueil/

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          • Y
            yeungtina @braden H last edited by

            @Braden-Hallett I liked number one too

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            • sigross
              sigross @braden H last edited by

              @Braden-Hallett I like 1 the best. The blue looks good on the white and your buzzy little dude stands out more because he isn't too close to the text.

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              • CukiArtist
                CukiArtist last edited by

                I agree with @KathrynAdebayo that seen this way 1 appeals to me the most since with the last two I also look for something in the white area.
                However generally speaking in my experience with cons most people never see the bottom of vertical banners or if they do it's after the top half has drawn them to your stall. From this perspective of the top half been the most important I'd say 4 is my favourite.

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                • chrisaakins
                  chrisaakins last edited by

                  I really like 3 and 5. The shadow pls your eye across the negative space and then back up to the bee.

                  Chris Akins
                  www.chrisakinsart.com
                  www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                  • ArtofAleksey
                    ArtofAleksey last edited by ArtofAleksey

                    I like 1, it has a nice gradient formed from a painted texture. The rest have it too but thats a lot more empty white space that isn't being used for anything and the white space is centered which makes me think like something is supposed to go there? I would clear that top left corner of 1 so that the top is completely white behind the lettering and maybe make the blue of the lettering the same as the blue of the paint below it.

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                    • Jason Bowen
                      Jason Bowen SVS OG last edited by

                      I like 1 πŸ‘

                      https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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                      • Jessica Jolicoeur
                        Jessica Jolicoeur last edited by

                        I like number three. It really stands out and the detail of the bees shadow is very simple but effective.
                        It is minimalist and that makes it stand out.

                        Jessica Jolicoeur - https://jessicajolicoeur.wixsite.com/jessicajolicoeur

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                        • Sas
                          Sas @braden H last edited by Sas

                          @Braden-Hallett My personal preference goes out to number five. The first three it feels like the bee is getting a bit lost in all that white. And I love the shadow underneath the bee in the fourth! Nice going Braden!

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                          • Nyrryl  Cadiz
                            Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG last edited by

                            I prefer the first because those words really standout against your light background. It makes it much easier to spot and read.

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                            • braden H
                              braden H @Heather Boyd last edited by

                              @Heather-Boyd said in Which banner do you prefer?:

                              What do you mean by β€œcon season”?

                              'con'vention season πŸ™‚ As in comicons and fanexpos and stuff.

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                              • braden H
                                braden H @CatOnPaper last edited by

                                @CatOnPaper said in Which banner do you prefer?:

                                What I am curious of though is: Will you have your website mentioned there?

                                Not on the banner, no. I'll have a ton of business cards at the table, though.

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                                • braden H
                                  braden H @CukiArtist last edited by

                                  @CukiArtist said in Which banner do you prefer?:

                                  speaking in my experience with cons most people never see the bottom of vertical banners

                                  That's been my experience, too. My last banner was a very full illustration that took up the whole banner. A good 2/3 of it was hidden at all times behind the wall of people, or just me and my table πŸ™‚

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                                  • braden H
                                    braden H @ArtofAleksey last edited by

                                    @Aleksey said in Which banner do you prefer?:

                                    I would clear that top left corner of 1

                                    Nice catch. I'll clean that up πŸ™‚ I tried the text the same colour as the gradient, but it was just a wee bit too light. I may try it again. I do like the idea πŸ™‚

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                                    • Jonas Zavacky
                                      Jonas Zavacky @braden H last edited by

                                      @Braden-Hallett I like the 1st one, but the 4th one is nice as well and probably the most striking?

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                                      • krisblack
                                        krisblack last edited by

                                        I think I like the first one best as the white will probably stand out more on the floor. I mocked up a couple of options in Photoshop using the Vanishing Point filter in the Filter menu.

                                        which-banner-1.gif

                                        which-banner-4.gif

                                        I found the original image to test with from this site:
                                        http://blog.playillustration.com/new-convention-banners/

                                        Kris Black ... designer, author, illustrator
                                        krisblack.com ... studio@krisblack.com

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                                        • braden H
                                          braden H @krisblack last edited by

                                          @krisblack Oh wow! Thanks for doing that :smiling_face_with_open_mouth: Looking at it as it would be on the floor certainly puts it in perspective!

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                                          • krisblack
                                            krisblack last edited by

                                            No problem. Any time you can put a design in a mockup to show how it'll look in the real world is always a great way to help make design decisions.

                                            Kris Black ... designer, author, illustrator
                                            krisblack.com ... studio@krisblack.com

                                            instagram.com/krisblackstudio ... twitter.com/krisblack ... facebook.com/krisblackstudio

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