ModlrMike Well-Known Member Joined Jul 14, 2007 Messages 140 Reaction score 10 Location Winnipeg Oct 20, 2008 #1 Hi folks. I'm about to embark on my first partial mash... a stout. I thought I would use this label to commemorate it.
Hi folks. I'm about to embark on my first partial mash... a stout. I thought I would use this label to commemorate it.
harley03 Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Dec 31, 2006 Messages 240 Reaction score 0 Location Macomb, MI Oct 21, 2008 #2 Great label I love the background, however the words stout and the text at the top is kind of hard to read. I would suggest a different type of font but still use something with old script.
Great label I love the background, however the words stout and the text at the top is kind of hard to read. I would suggest a different type of font but still use something with old script.
OP OP ModlrMike Well-Known Member Joined Jul 14, 2007 Messages 140 Reaction score 10 Location Winnipeg Oct 21, 2008 #3 Yea, I'm not entirely happy with the way the font looks. I was going for the "age of sail" effect. I'll have to hunt around for something better.
Yea, I'm not entirely happy with the way the font looks. I was going for the "age of sail" effect. I'll have to hunt around for something better.
Kilgore_Trout Well-Known Member Joined Sep 11, 2008 Messages 560 Reaction score 0 Location Iowa Oct 21, 2008 #4 The design is great. Lose the serious pixelation though. Did you draw this in paint or just way over-resize it? If it wasn't so jaggy and jpeg-compressed then it would look great.
The design is great. Lose the serious pixelation though. Did you draw this in paint or just way over-resize it? If it wasn't so jaggy and jpeg-compressed then it would look great.
PWalk Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2008 Messages 111 Reaction score 1 Location The 700 Level Oct 21, 2008 #5 Really like the name and the label minus the font as everyone else has mentioned. What program are you using to edit it?
Really like the name and the label minus the font as everyone else has mentioned. What program are you using to edit it?
OP OP ModlrMike Well-Known Member Joined Jul 14, 2007 Messages 140 Reaction score 10 Location Winnipeg Oct 22, 2008 #6 Thanks for all the comments, here's the newest itteration: I did most of the basic work in Corel Draw 9.. the main shape and the text. The background was done in Photoshop. On the finished, hi-res image, the jagged edges are gone.
Thanks for all the comments, here's the newest itteration: I did most of the basic work in Corel Draw 9.. the main shape and the text. The background was done in Photoshop. On the finished, hi-res image, the jagged edges are gone.
cbg96 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 27, 2008 Messages 95 Reaction score 0 Location Emerald City Oct 23, 2008 #7 Spiffy
PWalk Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2008 Messages 111 Reaction score 1 Location The 700 Level Oct 23, 2008 #8 The text stands out much better now, well done!
Kilgore_Trout Well-Known Member Joined Sep 11, 2008 Messages 560 Reaction score 0 Location Iowa Oct 23, 2008 #9 Much improved, if it really is the compression causing that then it looks great.