Please critique/rip apart this invitation :)

airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
edited April 2007 in Internet & Media
This is the invitation to my eagle court of honor that is 100% my own design. I'd like you to be utterly merciless with it. I want it to be (near) perfect:bigggrin:

So anyway, let the (constructive) criticism flow!

The main things I see with it are:
  • The front blue/red/silver stripes are an 80% tint, and the red looks a bit orange, and the blue isn't deep, but I want the badge to be the focal point. I fear that if I make the colors too deep then the eye will wonder to them instead of the badge and words
  • the badge needs a bit more photoshop work around the edge as white is still visible.

I've attached a low quality pdf as well as linked to a high quality pdf that's on my web server.
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Comments

  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Common!! I have to go to print with this within a few hours.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    The aliased edges on the badge hurts my eyes.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Aesthetics (simply how it 'strikes' me)

    1 - would the medal not be better in a bronze or gold tint? (sorry, I don't know what the real one looks like)

    2) for some reason, I thought it was easier to read the characteristics, eg "Obedient" and so on oriented down rather than oriented up

    Overall, I think the invitation is very attractive. If you can manage a bright sheen for the medal when you print, that would look great.

    Great accomplishment - Eagle Scout.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    that is the appearance of the medal, so I do not want to alter that. It is actually a scan of a print of the eagle badge from somewhere around '59. Because there was only a narrow span of time that the eagle pin didn't have the letters "BSA" across the wings. It is a really nice lithographic print, I had to scan it in two pieces because it is so long.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    I just printed out a proof on my 6 color epson 'proofer' (pos all in one) and I have to say that this looks AMAZING! The badge pops out at you, and the points to the law seem like a really elegant touch.

    I worked with the badge image, I used the magic wand and pulled all the edges in and feathered them out, so now it looks like it was meant to be there and not just slapped on. I printed it on photographic paper and I really like the look, but I think I might just do 40-60lb cover and call it good. I just hope that the colors look as vibrant off of the printer as they do here.

    I just wish that I could have afforded to actually run the silver as a pantone metallic silver spot, but it is just too much for my small run (50)
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Andy, I wish I lived close by so that I could attend the ceremony. I mean it. I'm proud to be associated with you. Always remember the principles of the Boy Scouts and the attitude that let you earn Eagle Scout status. You maintain that way of life and you will be a success in any endeavor you take up.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2007
    Latest Revision PDF

    I think that I'm going to push the date back to the 19th so that I will have more time to get everything ready as well as allow people more time to respond. Which reminds me, I have to finish up the rsvp cards...
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