The Ink Spot

Ryan

00:11

hey @Darth_Vader figure out your thingy from last night?

Darth_Vader

yes

Ryan

shit its already 8. Thought it was like 7 or something. I should've cooked dinner not eaten that bowl of ice cream :\

@Darth_Vader congrats

Darth_Vader

thanks

SVG view box is a pita

Darth_Vader

00:27

designing buttons with CSS now

Ryan

fancy

I'm trying to come up with a second tutorial

which is probably not a good sign

Darth_Vader

so tired of flat design

johnp

trying to put together some palettes here and they all look like ice cream

can't explain why lol...

maybe it's actually some android ics palette actually

Ryan

@Darth_Vader BBH yo

johnp

02:19

gif

Darth_Vader

03:07

@Ryan ??

Luciano

09:30

good morning room

BESW

[wave] Evenin'.

wuden

Hello

Vincent

10:00

g'day

hello @wuden, haven't seen you here before. Welcome shakes hand

wuden

Yeah i'm new here

Vincent

welcome, welcome! What made you take the leap from Blender?

wuden

I need to learn more about website designs and logos

BESW

Cool. I do a bit of logo stuff, but I'm not focused on digitally published work generally.

My last logo was for a conference; it went on bags and pencils and banners and such.

wuden

I've made one logo only and it's not the final version

I'm a lazy guy

Vincent

10:21

gotta start somewhere.

If we can be of help, don't hesitate!

we have a critique room: The Looking Glass where you can post work and ask for feedback

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wuden

oh nice

joojaa

11:05

hullo

anybody like to gimme feedback on my new quick tutorial?

bitbucket.org/joojaa/jooillustratorscripts/wiki/Documentation/…

Vincent

uh... I get it. with some effort :)

joojaa

well i needed a advanced thing

gotta go

Any problems with it

Vincent

no, just that I need to fire up my long-dormant math neurons

joojaa

11:26

how can it be dormant?

Vincent

well, I haven't used much math the last, say, fifteen years

PieBie

@joojaa the word 'and' is doubled in your first sentence: "... being in one package and and having well behaved ..."

the rest is pretty easy to follow

joojaa

ok i will fix it once i get home thanx @PieBie

PieBie

@joojaa no prob

Luciano

12:00

cool tuts, it's followable

Ryan

12:35

@Darth_Vader BBH bro, BBH lol

joojaa

13:03

@Luciano good you like it

@PieBie Fixed

@Ryan hello

Ryan

hi

joojaa

im trying to find a sd card so can take footage with my drone

Darth_Vader

@Ryan too early.

Ryan

@Darth_Vader the BBH Global is one of the top ad agencies in the world. Their motto is, "When the world zigs, zag."

If you're tired of flat design, zag.

Darth_Vader

ah

Ryan

13:53

Speaking of BBDO - adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/…

they just appointed their first female to role of Chief Creative Officer

Darth_Vader

bootstrap carousel is giving me a headache this morning

never used it before but why in a system to is supposed to be responsive they are forcing px sizes??

Vincent

14:11

hey all

Darth_Vader

sup

Vincent

creating an infographic colour scheme. You?

Ryan

@Cai you mentioned wanting to write an answer for this meta discussion: meta.graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/3005/… any opinion yet?

Darth_Vader

@Vincent battling this bootstrap carousel

Vincent

carousel?

Ryan

14:17

Is anyone working in Photoshop / Illustrator / etc on a Windows 10 machine?

Vincent

as in, an image slider? :/

Darth_Vader

ya: getbootstrap.com/javascript/#carousel

might as well build my own at the amount of work it take just to do what I want

Vincent

You do know that 2008 called? They want their slider back? :P

Darth_Vader

har har har

Vincent

Seriously, I have succesfully dissuaded two recent clients from using a caroussel

they are killing for mobile

Darth_Vader

14:23

but on a eCom you need them

Cai

@Ryan I actually wrote an answer twice.. then realised I'm a bit conflicted and don't even agree with myself lol

Vincent

@Darth_Vader eCom?

Darth_Vader

eCommerce

Vincent

@Cai rampant schizophreniaaaaaaa :P

Cai

:P

I will make my mind up and let my opinions be known later tonight.. I'm late with my accounts and have some deadlines though so I need to disappear again :)

Happy monday people

o/

Vincent

14:32

wave

Ryan

@Cai no worries, I just am pushing for some sort of resolution. We so often have meta discussions and then nothing really come from it (ie: people still unsure if 3d is on topic or not)

Luciano

o/

Vincent

hey @Luc

Luciano

sup @Vincent

Vincent

mailing customers and trying to prepare myself for the heatwave

You?

Ryan

14:45

So anyone on Windows 10?

Vincent

nope, W8 here

Couple of my office mates are on 10 tho. What's your question, @Ryan?

Ryan

really? I didn't think anyone used Windows8

Luciano

doing some HTML / CSS changes, nothing much

Ryan

Well the tutorial was painfully slow so I might have to get a new computer. Could go with a new laptop or desktop. If Desktop I'd go with Mac Mini or Windows. Laptop I've got no idea yet

I just have zero experience with Windows past 7

Vincent

I am pretty happy with W8

Ryan

14:49

I know I like that I can browse questionable sites with little care in the world on my Mac and never could on Windows without getting owned by popups and malware and such

Vincent

When I bought my current pc, W10 was just released and I didn't want to take that plunge

lol. It's not that bad. Especially if you have some good security software

Ryan

Is yours a desktop or laptop? or more importantly - do you make use of touchscreen?

Vincent

desktop and no

Ryan

hmm I think I'm between a Mac Mini for Desktop or a Surface book of some kind if laptop since I don't own a tablet it could be nice. I don't know

I hate shopping. Finally settled on a monitor only to realize my computer is slow :(

Luciano

I was wondering if windows 10 would be a good jump for my win7 5-years-old home laptop

Ryan

14:59

be right back installed a trial software and suggesting i close everything first

back

zomg how did I not know of this sooner

lazynezumi.com

^ it only existing for Windows makes me think I want Windows

joojaa

15:40

Lazynezumi is ok

Ryan

Seems ok to me

joojaa

yeah did you check out my newest tutorial

Ryan

I saw a lot of math and got scared

joojaa

look at the pictures

Ryan

what about them?

joojaa

15:47

ok not then

Darth_Vader

@Ryan you can go to macsales and get a decent mac for a reasonable price

Ryan

I dont know. I'd still really like to get the monitor I settled on. I just know waiting 3 hours for a short video to process was ridiculous

Darth_Vader

16:08

@Ryan thought about an older iMac? I can show you how to swap out for an SSD and RAM upgrade, lol

Ryan

I'm still pretty set at getting a display that can rotate into portrait and cover the AdobeRGB space so no on the iMac

right now I'm glancing at the HP Envy Recline. Seems interesting concept

weak specs but interesting concept

joojaa

16:21

jeez

Darth_Vader

jeez-la-weez

Ryan

think I might buy the Monitor now and slowly work on building a Desktop PC from scratch. Can get more bang for the buck and it could be a fun distraction

only downside if I go desktop route is all the wires

johnp

16:46

@Ryan that's my intention too, i want to make ze ultimate machine >:)

probably with a wacom pen displaly or a remote desktop connection on a tablet with wacom digitizer

be nice to draw around the house or whereever

Ryan

there's actually some really nice desktops on the AMD site

Darth_Vader

yep, can I go back on vacation, lol

Zach Saucier

@Darth_Vader fine with me :P

Darth_Vader

17:01

@ZachSaucier lol, didnt miss you either ;)

Zach Saucier

I meant more so that it has no effect on me

Darth_Vader

but if Im on vacation I am a nicer person.. You can call me Anakin then..

Zach Saucier

I never liked Anakin, he was always annoying / angsty

:P

Darth_Vader

O_O

anyone going to go see the new star trek

Ryan

didnt even know there was a new star trek

johnp

17:13

Any of you have any suggestions for creating colour palettes for print? apps/sites etc

one of my weaker areas

coolors.co played with this last night but dunno if it's any good

Ryan

Start with something and go from there

Do you have a logo or a main product image?

johnp

Yeah a logo and that pattern which can be colourized

Darth_Vader

STAR TREK 3 Beyond Trailer 2016

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johnp

not sure if you can see it but i like this coolors.co/dbdbdb-b0b5b3-75c9c8-fde8b1-ff9366

Ryan

Does it match the logo?

What are you trying to communicate?

johnp

17:18

match in what way :P

Ryan

well the logo has colors right?

johnp

I have a list of words that im trying to communicate however combining colours can be tricky proportionally

yeah it's just a monogram

Ryan

But you need to figure out your colors first

like do you want something warm or something cool?

johnp

preferably warm

"soulful", "refined" ...& "electric" was the third word but i don't want it too gaudy

coolors.co/export/png/dbdbdb-b0b5b3-75c9c8-fde8b1-ff9366

also want to make the pattern muted enough for the logo to print over it

this is nice...though im not sure about that yellow

Ryan

Well your current selection, at least the first one doesn't scream warmth at all. Its more muted neutrals to cool tones

johnp

17:23

lol im not on a calibrated monitor either which doesn't help xD

Ryan

What warm hue would you want for soulful and refined?

I'm not on a calibrated monitor either but I can still tell what cool, neutral, and warm are

johnp

trying to choose something muted but warm, refined

Ryan

Whats the product?

I think, and this isn't a slight on you but more a slight on those palette generators and the digital age, that it would be better to look at paints and classics and think about how a warm sunset looks and stuff like that

johnp

no, you're right. colour is something i neglected in my study i guess :P i bought that josef albers book last night...may do some goache studies when im free again

Ryan

johnp

17:38

unfortunately until then ill be relying on ready made palettes and formulaic stuff

i like the second ones! where u getting these from

Ryan

Just look at any photo, can even be a photo you took but change the temperature to be on the warmer side and see what kind colors are left

I'm making them

more specifically i'm making them by looking at paintings by people far better than me

johnp

oh cool

Ryan

the second one is Christina's World

johnp

oh wow

im trying to reference the late eights/early 90s rave scene but trying to avoid neon colours xD

Ryan

I just in general dislike color generators. I find them to look mechanical and flat

johnp

17:43

there's a mishmash of working class/factory/indian/bohemian references then the whole neon stuff i guess

Ryan

maybe Ill make that a tutorial. There's a decent idea for color inspiration

johnp

yeah i think so too, i spend an hour making palettes and they were all too similar

yes! that would be a useful one

johnp

18:11

not a match but i like those colours

Ryan

Not sure I'd call the top part warm but I think it works

johnp

nah it's not warm at all lol

id rather place the logo over the pattern but then i have to mute it...which is like undoing all my work ;(

cold hearted designer lol

Ryan

are you familiar with the fashion designer Ted Baker?

johnp

yup i am

i remember i had a tshirt with a kind of light teal and bonze palette...

Ryan

Your image above reminds me of him because of the floral print. Might be able to look at the kind of colors they use for more ideas

johnp

18:16

yeah actually, thanks

i may post some combinations later in the looking glass

Ryan

ill try to remember to look but I rarely go in there

johnp

no worries

joojaa

18:48

LCX x Yulia Brodskaya Paper Quilling Art Exhibition

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Yulia Brodskaya creates incredible 3D paper art using quilling technique

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^ better

Ryan

19:01

Woo @johnp thanks John! Think I got the next tutorial down. Not going to be color scheme just yet but is going to be about grading and colors a little

johnp

19:15

cool looking forward to it :) may help with my photography module

Ryan

I'm curious, at a glance do you think of this as warm or cool?

johnp

hard to say in that one

possibly warm

Ryan

Why do you think its hard to say?

johnp

just the shot is taken through a window

everything looks a little desaturated

do you mean warm hues or are you referring to saturation?

Ryan

can saturation be warm?

johnp

19:26

i always think of saturation as intensity of hot/coolness

Ryan

johnp

that's definitely cool to me

Ryan

johnp

i sees lol

Ryan

no change was done to saturation though but yes the original is warm and the new one is cool

johnp

19:29

yup

i have a bad habit of upping the temp too much in raw

gunna keep things cooler and a little desaturated in my portraits from now on

i think it's just the grey climate here lol

Ryan

Do you process your raws in Camera Raw, Lightroom, Darktable, something else?

photoshop?

johnp

photoshop camera raw

tried darktable but it seemed a bit fiddly

i like to support open source as you know :P Rawtherapee is another one

Photivo...

pixls.us

Ryan

19:53

No problem Photo Camera Raw has some basic function but then Ill probably show in Photoshop itself

johnp

just had a quick look at rawtherapee's features...do you know what the highest bit supported in Lighroom

ratherapee is 96 bit i think

or at least that's what it was 3 years ago

ok i think im confused, nevermind :P

Ryan

yeah I dont think 96 bit exists

lol

I was going to say 16

johnp

haha nah they're referring to the rendering engine or something

johnp

21:00

I'm gunna top posting here cus I feel like I've taken over the room xD but I love the palette in this suite @Ryan behance.net/gallery/22869259/Amperian

I'd love to be able to create a palette like that-it's so harmonic despite the amount of colours used and they all adhere to the same kind of mood

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