Is this inlay for a polyclay chip okay? Any recommendations? (1 Viewer)

[Centaurii]

I like space so I made up a casino and resort with the name "Andromeda". I prefer simple neutral color palettes so I went with all black except red for the denomination. Just wanting to know if it looks okay or if something may be off, thanks!

 

[Mr_Y3RAC]

I would stick to one theme. Maybe change the palm trees to something more "Andromeda-related". Maybe star of some sort or Planets?
I would also make the size of the "Andromeda" frase larger. Maybe print out the label at the size it will be on the chip to see how the composition works.

Or use the poker chip design tool to see how it looks on a chip. I find that very helpful.

http://www.pokerchipdesigntool.com/

 

[raynmanas]

agree on ditching the palm trees, they don't make sense. "Andromeda" font should be much bigger. and since you're naming it after a spiral galaxy,it would be cool to work a spiral galaxy graphic into it.

i like space too.

 

[Beakertwang]

You have a lot of room to make all the text bigger, and therefore more legible. I like where your idea is headed.

 

[ekricket]

The palm trees could be rockets taking off. To the moon!!!

 

[Centaurii]

I would stick to one theme. Maybe change the palm trees to something more "Andromeda-related". Maybe star of some sort or Planets?
I would also make the size of the "Andromeda" frase larger. Maybe print out the label at the size it will be on the chip to see how the composition works.

Or use the poker chip design tool to see how it looks on a chip. I find that very helpful.

http://www.pokerchipdesigntool.com/

Ill make “Andromeda” larger, and I agree about multiple themes. I was having troubles with what I wanted on the ends of the name but Ill definitely try to find something to replace the trees. Thank you

agree on ditching the palm trees, they don't make sense. "Andromeda" font should be much bigger. and since you're naming it after a spiral galaxy,it would be cool to work a spiral galaxy graphic into it.

i like space too.

Yeah, Ill admit I wasn’t a fan of the palm trees either, and I did want to incorporate a galaxy. Although, I found it hard to use a galaxy without making the chip overly busy as I was trying to go with a more clean look, so maybe Ill try planets or something

 

[Pinesol13]

Love the idea. I agree with what others have said, the font for Andromeda and the palm trees don't jive with the space theme.

When I think of space, I think of NASA and Star Wars. Big Bold fonts.



Just playing around with an idea here.

 

[Centaurii]

Love the idea. I agree with what others have said, the font for Andromeda and the palm trees don't jive with the space theme.

When I think of space, I think of NASA and Star Wars. Big Bold fonts.



Just playing around with an idea here.

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I like this, and it gives me a few ideas as well. If I use something of this variant, is that okay?

 

[arch3r]

I think the denomination needs to be much larger. Fill up all the vertical space between "casino and resort" and the bottom. And a not so blocky of a font for the denom would also look good.

 

[Pinesol13]

Or maybe....?

 

[Snapplefacts]

Love the idea. I agree with what others have said, the font for Andromeda and the palm trees don't jive with the space theme.

When I think of space, I think of NASA and Star Wars. Big Bold fonts.



Just playing around with an idea here.

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What program are you using for mock ups like this? I’ve been trying to mess around with some inlay ideas and MS paint just won’t do it for me

 

[TheBigTater]

Inlays always look good at a larger size. To get a good perspective on how a inlay will look print off a test that is actual size 7/8"-1 1/16" and see how it looks at that resolution. IMO there is too much white space, everything needs to be larger.

 

[Pinesol13]

What program are you using for mock ups like this? I’ve been trying to mess around with some inlay ideas and MS paint just won’t do it for me

I use Adobe Illustrator, which I think is $19.99 a month. It takes a bit of time to learn the ins and outs, Youtube has been my friend.

 

[ekricket]

Or maybe....?

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Drop the upper planet, make the center planet much larger and put the denomination in it.

 

[mtl mile end]

agree on ditching the palm trees, they don't make sense. "Andromeda" font should be much bigger. and since you're naming it after a spiral galaxy,it would be cool to work a spiral galaxy graphic into it.

i like space too.

The entirety of the face looks like three graphics stacked together; image, logo, and denom. Why not make the background a spiral galaxy shot?

 

[Centaurii]

Or maybe....?

I decided to change the font and drop the trees, I chose the same font that NASA uses, and Im thinking about sticking to this. Disregard the color, that was just me messing around when I got a little bored haha

Ill align it and stuff after, thats just the rough draft

 

[raynmanas]

something simple like these would be cool. the first one could be the O

 

[TheDuke]

Agree with the feedback so far.

Definitely make all of the text and denom larger.

 

[Colquhoun]

If there was ever a candidate for a black inlay, this is it.

 

[Pinesol13]

If there was ever a candidate for a black inlay, this is it.

yesssssssssss

 

[raynmanas]

yesssssssssss


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i like this a lot. but all the focus on planets is bugging me, andromeda is a galaxy damnit

also funny that OP hasn't responded once and we've redesigned his inlay

 

[Centaurii]

i like this a lot. but all the focus on planets is bugging me, andromeda is a galaxy damnit

also funny that OP hasn't responded once and we've redesigned his inlay

Yeah, the idea in my mind is that the casino was the first in the Andromeda, and the inlay is a typical view from whatever planet they are on haha.

Ive been responding, but maybe they arent going through. Although I love the one above, Im more of a clean/simple guy and want minimal design, kind of like the WTHC chips.

I wouldn’t be apposed to making the same inlay as I put above (with the NASA font,) and making it a dark inlay with white font, but Im not too good at this stuff so idk how to do that without making it a pain lmao

 

[Pinesol13]

i like this a lot. but all the focus on planets is bugging me, andromeda is a galaxy damnit

also funny that OP hasn't responded once and we've redesigned his inlay

Good point, it's also the daughter of the King of Aethiopia, but I feel like Greek mythology doesn't fit in to OP's theme

@Centaurii sorry for hijacking your thread!

 

[Centaurii]

Good point, it's also the daughter of the King of Aethiopia, but I feel like Greek mythology doesn't fit in to OP's theme

@Centaurii sorry for hijacking your thread!

Haha nooo its fine!

Its fun reading your ideas and opinions. Im pretty happy with the simple look I put together with the NASA font, although yours are much more artistic than I could ever put together. I tried to take the NASA looking one and make the font white and stuff while using a black inlay but my program isn’t the best and it turned out to be a pain by leaving small white uncolored parts around some of the letters and vectors.

 

[raynmanas]

Yeah, Ill admit I wasn’t a fan of the palm trees either, and I did want to incorporate a galaxy. Although, I found it hard to use a galaxy without making the chip overly busy as I was trying to go with a more clean look, so maybe Ill try planets or something

maybe try one of the little spirals I posted above as the "O" in Andromeda?

 

[raynmanas]

Ive been responding, but maybe they arent going through.

yeah it's weird, they all just came through at once for me. they were not here earlier.

 

[Pinesol13]

I like this, and it gives me a few ideas as well. If I use something of this variant, is that okay?

Of course. I was just having some fun playing around with ideas. If you want me to email any of the files or elements send me a PM

 

[RadicusScout]

What program are you using for mock ups like this? I’ve been trying to mess around with some inlay ideas and MS paint just won’t do it for me

As @Pinesol13 mentioned, you can use Adobe Illustrator or you can also use a free tool called Inkscape (https://inkscape.org/). It's probably not as robust as Illustrator but it has helped me visualize a lot of designs and allowed me to quickly work through things. There are a lot of YouTube videos to get you started. Good luck!