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falsetanuova

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From: Italy

Web Site graphics

Hello all:

It has been a long time, but when last here there was some competition for site graphic change...

..I recall someone winning or a t least another graphic being used.

What happened??

I hate to be pretentious, but the graphic for our revered "foro flamenco" is in a word......cheesy.

That poor pixilated flamenco dancer looks equal to "Pac-Man" in terms f quality/figurehead.

I'd hate for the classical snobs to say we are low class after all!

Any chance we can do some updates here???

ciao.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2009 5:37:32

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

quote:

It has been a long time, but when last here there was some competition for site graphic change...

..I recall someone winning or a t least another graphic being used.

If you mean the one with the dancer carrying the AK47, then that was when the site was under other management.

quote:

That poor pixilated flamenco dancer looks equal to "Pac-Man" in terms f quality/figurehead.

Oh, I'm not so sure really, that the plain simple graphic is so bad after seeing the various ideas for a suggested new one.

In fact I find it quite iconic now, considering what the Forum has been through.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2009 7:04:26

Arash

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

I guess he is looking for something like this:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2009 7:41:29

Arash

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

Hey Ron, i bet you won't say NO to this Logo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2009 11:22:44

Pimientito

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to Arash)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2009 11:32:48

at_leo_87

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

HAHAHA @ arash
how'd you make that? i would vote for the first one, no doubt. no disrespect to ronatito.

i actually like the banner that we have now. i'd be a little reluctant to see it go but change is always fun and exciting.

quote:

I'd hate for the classical snobs to say we are low class after all!

they're just jealous of our right hand technique and sense of rhythm.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 2 2009 18:54:40

Arash

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to at_leo_87)

quote:

ORIGINAL: at_leo_87

HAHAHA @ arash
how'd you make that? i would vote for the first one, no doubt. no disrespect to ronatito.

This one is for you

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 2:23:01

Arash

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

Ok, this is the final one.

I bet now my LOGO is accepted from Master Escribano as the Winner of the Logo Challenge

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 3:53:38

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to Arash)

quote:

I bet now my LOGO is accepted from Master Escribano as the Winner of the Logo Challenge

Hey, we don't want our Google rating even lower.

They may even classify us as an 18+ site too!

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 5:32:23

Arash

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

Hey Ron

Foroflamenco Pagerank: 2

Oldschool Pagerank: 1

Link Popularity: 465 Total for Oldschool and 3282 Foroflamenco

And thats even after all that Search Engine Optimization by Cpt. Bob LoL

Google still loves us more

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 5:54:17

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to Arash)

quote:

I guess he is looking for something like this:

I'll definitaly go for this one....

Style: 9
Composition: 9
Aire: 10

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 7:57:55

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to kozz)

kozz,

I'd vote for your avatar as the logo.

I think it sums the Foro up nicely!

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 9:00:42

edguerin

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

So this is the new competition?
What's the prize?
when's the deadline?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 9:09:22

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to Ron.M)

quote:

kozz,
I'd vote for your avatar as the logo.
I think it sums the Foro up nicely!
cheers,
Ron

That's a big honor Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 9:17:23

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to edguerin)

quote:

So this is the new competition?
What's the prize?
when's the deadline?

And not to forget:
What are the rules?
How do we judge?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 9:18:45

Arash

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to edguerin)

quote:

ORIGINAL: edguerin

So this is the new competition?
What's the prize?
when's the deadline?

The prize is one year exclusive membership in oldschoolflamenco foro + one hand made flamingo guitar from master Mao Tao + one Encuentro DVD from Maestro Arash de Persia

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 9:24:53

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to kozz)

quote:

That's a big honor Ron

I'm serious Kozz!

I've got a feeling that it's not your own work though, but drawn by a child.

Adults usually can't even come close to imitating that natural, unsophisticated style.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 10:44:15

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to Ron.M)

Don't worry it's mine....I think the child in me will never leave

and that's a good thing aint it

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 11:25:49

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to kozz)

HaHa...Kozz,

That's great!

I like the simplicity of that style of stuff.

I still keep one from my daughter when she was about 4 or something, called "A Vet with Cats" LOL!

I use it as a Screensaver on my DOS programs 'cos it always makes me laugh.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 12:23:55

Arash

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

thats cute Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 12:50:40

at_leo_87

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to Arash)

quote:

quote:

ORIGINAL: at_leo_87

HAHAHA @ arash
how'd you make that? i would vote for the first one, no doubt. no disrespect to ronatito.

This one is for you

nice work! okay

aire:1000
compas:1000
technique:1000

and most importantly...

sexiness:1000000

but i have to deduct 3 points because i think you just stole it from my avatar.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 17:07:28

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

quote:

I like the simplicity of that style of stuff.
I still keep one from my daughter when she was about 4 or something, called "A Vet with Cats" LOL!

That's a work of art! I also really do like these type of drawings.
It's a nice thing you still have such a drawing.

I followed an art class in the days when I was studying chemistry, and there even is a movement trying to immitate childrens drawings, and it indeed seems to be a hard thing to even approach a childs vision....

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 3 2009 21:04:11

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to at_leo_87)

at_leo_87, are you holding a gun or a lasersword?

here's my attempt

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 4 2009 21:11:00

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to kozz)

Hey not bad Kozz, but still a bit too sophisticated for my taste.

I'd like to see smaller, lower-case, hand-written, childish text done with a black crayon.

Like the word "foro" to the right of the head and the word "flamenco" along the bottom, with the whole logo no wider than the original avatar and just a bit longer to accommodate the word "flamenco".

Sorry, but I'm awfully fussy about these things....

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 5 2009 0:35:13

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to Ron.M)

Sort of like this...

But not done with a mouse and better balanced and the crayon a bit thicker.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 5 2009 7:39:31

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

aha....i got you

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 5 2009 8:22:35

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

or...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 5 2009 8:31:38

kozz

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to falsetanuova)

a little fun...

because I really like those green chairs

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 5 2009 8:40:40

Ron.M

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RE: Web Site graphics (in reply to kozz)

hmmm...

A bit like the second with the text straightened up (horizontal), slightly thicker pen (but not blurry) and "foro" not "fora".

Not the old fashioned style "a" in Flamenco.

Also no joined up writing as in the first.
Not too scrappy, but like a child being careful.

Make the whole thing balance as a visual logo too.

I'd make a lousy client.

(The client from Hell!)

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 5 2009 8:46:25