Recruiting Graphics Thread...

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g8terh8ter_eric

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This is a re-post, the last thread got mistakenly merged.

As you can see, I have been working on something new for next year. This is not finished by any means and input is welcome. Here's a sample of what I am trying to do and I hope that with the help of our mods and other's that I can get this up and running smoothly. It's going to have it's bumps and bruises, but I hope to straighten all that out by the time fall rolls around if not earlier.

One of the things you will notice is the mouse over links to Rivals and Scout. Each mouse over link is linked directly to the recruits own profile page. Also, I will try and post all the updates on a particular recruit directly below their graphic. Now this is all subject to change and I hope that I can perfect the process, but right now this is what I have. Hopefully with good input I can make it better. Thanks guys.

I think we have a winner. A branded image for VolNation with all the accents of UT.

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Sab is going to try a couple different things I think. I like this one though, but he does great work on all his graphics.
 
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If everyone likes that, we can just stick with that. I was thinking about doing different backgrounds for the different sections and trying different border sizes. Any input is welcome.
 
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Sabanocchio said:
If everyone likes that, we can just stick with that. I was thinking about doing different backgrounds for the different sections and trying different border sizes. Any input is welcome.
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You and Eric are doing a great job and doing all of the work so we Vol fans are appreciative of what you come up with. IMO.
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can i throw in a couple of ideas? would be cool to see the stars. they dont matter, i know, but they should be there. somewhere under the T, the logos of all the teams that offered would be cool. i dont know how it would look, but some someone's avatar is the person's name made to look like it is on the back of a UT jersey. that could possible look pretty cool, with the commits' names, if done right. not trying to get in your business, or anything. i remember you welcoming ideas in the original thread.
 
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Sabanocchio said:
If everyone likes that, we can just stick with that. I was thinking about doing different backgrounds for the different sections and trying different border sizes. Any input is welcome.
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the orange behind the player seems to wash out the orange behind the T. dont know if that makes sense, or not.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
The only reason I am against that is because they are still relatively new in the recruiting process. Maybe after next year we can do that.
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Maybe, but I like the video footage. Most of the players have pretty lengthy write-ups too which I also like. I use alot of different recruiting sites, but I mostly go between Rivals, Scout and ESPN.
 
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orange parmejohn said:
the orange behind the player seems to wash out the orange behind the T. dont know if that makes sense, or not.
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I wouldn't make it white. that is just too much on the eyes. I also think the black looks good at the bottom, don't know if making the player background black would work.
 
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orange parmejohn said:
can i throw in a couple of ideas? would be cool to see the stars. they dont matter, i know, but they should be there. somewhere under the T, the logos of all the teams that offered would be cool. i dont know how it would look, but some someone's avatar is the person's name made to look like it is on the back of a UT jersey. that could possible look pretty cool, with the commits' names, if done right. not trying to get in your business, or anything. i remember you welcoming ideas in the original thread.
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I like the suggestions. Will discuss it with him.
 
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I thought about the stars too, but they differ from service to service, so it's probably better just to click on the link to check.

I have no idea what you are talking about with the orange being washed-out. The background is the same throughout and is consistent. There is a white outerglow effect on the player, maybe that's what is giving you that illusion.

Eric, I liked the one I made with the Rivals and Scout links beveled to look like buttons. It makes it appear more like it's a clickable link. That one also had a thin black outline. The difference is subtle, but the outline seems to change colors in the one above. Doesn't really matter though.
 
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Here's what it looks like with a black background behind the player. Just doesn't flow very well.

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Sabanocchio said:
I don't know if I'd change anything on the one you have up now, Eric. Looks good to me.
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Try this for kicks. Leave the black background in the back. Then take a image of Neyland and shape it to the area with the black rectangle. Make sure the Neyland image is in front of the black and set the transparency of the Neyland image to 50-60%. Might be cool.
 
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