Photoshop Contest - Win 5 Bags of BBs!!!
 

Well, I am doing a massive BB order this week and the bagging company is giving me the option to print 4 color logo/information on the bags. As you know, the BB Bastards have always just come in a clear bag with a label on it.

I'm not an artist by any stretch and I am a cheap bastard (hey, it keeps the bbs cheap, don't knock it). The graphics skills demonstrated on this board on a daily basis simply blow my mind.... soooooooooooo....

Here is the basic information for the label:

http://www.jaypatterson.com/25.png

READ CAREFULLY !

Final resolution should be 300dpi. Submission should include .20g and .25 versions for both types of bb bags. Printing is done on a white label, 8.8cm x 8.8cm and it IS a CYMK printing process. Sorry about the original dimensions, but it should be easy to scale your artwork up or down.

Submissions should not contain copywritten logos or material I could get sued for reproducing. Be as creative and as humourous as you want. My last batch of BBs went out in Biohazard specimen bags... I was quite pleased with that choice.

What does the winner get out of this? 5 bags of BB Bastard product, shipped free of charge, anywhere you want it. Thats a $75+ retail cost. On top of that you get to point to the bag and say to your buddies "Hey, I designed that bag man..."

DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

I am the sole judge and will choose the winner no later than Sunday March 12th at midnight. I reserve the right to select no winner if there isn't a suitable submission to choose from, but I won't use any submission without declaring a winner.

Sweet - I'm in - off to Photoshop I go....

Do you want us to submit something with a transparent background, or just a white background is ok?

A white background is okay but if you intend the white to be transparent, just mention it in your post with your image. Either background design is fine.

http://www.jaypatterson.com/25joke.png

Doz I wunz bbz???

Heres my submission (Actually the first graphics submission I've done on this site so far)...

Could change the BB size color, font color, etc.

Left it black and white because black and white is always good.

I was going for a simplistic but professional approach. Can't really make anything flashy for a BB bag with a limitation of 4 colors.

i started on this before I even saw the one you posted jay haha. But I took the whole "small business" idea to the next level... making it look as shady as possible.

anyways enough chit and chat. heres a scaled down version (from the 300dpi working copy)

photoshop GO!

http://www.thespacechimp.com/bb.jpg

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cool.. i'll give it a shot.. the deadline is pretty tight though.. but understandable

im assuming that ppl can submit for more than 1 design

You do realize that 4 colors is a full color print right? CMYK... cyan, magenta, yellow, and black... Everything printed in full color uses the CMYK ink base (with the exception of using pantone inks but that's another story).

http://image56.webshots.com/156/4/5/...0HWjvYD_ph.jpg
That'd be me Erik.

This is very true, however I do know some places when doing jobs for newspapers and such have solid colours... and they shoot them.. in a true 4 colour + bw fashion when going to press.... non process.

it just hasn't really been specified what kind of run this thing is going through.. but the most common is the 4 colour process.

here goes
 

well here's my lil entry to the bb contest. Hope you like it. Cuz I like bb's

Cheers

Original: 11.5cm x 15.0 cm @ 300 DPI CMYK

http://www.mrjon.org/gen_img/BB_Bastard_V4_LoRes2.jpg

I don't think anyones going to top that one haha

heres my entry..
four colors: black, white, red, and transparent [for the border]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../BBbastard.gif

the full scale versions are ready for both 0.25g and 0.20g

I give Physco my vote. nice job man :tup:

I really like Dynomite's... Makes me feel all nostalgic for some reason. :-?

Here my entry

Small version (4 colors )

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/6646/bb2cn.jpg

edit: phsyco, do we have the same brush? :lol:

Allstar you spelt bastard wrong.

War-Lock :infantry:

damn it lol, let me go fix that

I vote for All Star
Psycho second

Silver Wolf

My ENtries
 

OK her are my two...

I am waiting for clearance for the artwork on the first one. So until I update this post it is for ideas only. Once I get clearance it will be officially in the running

The second one is my own falky attempt :-P

http://www.blackthornegroup.ca/dangergirl.jpg
http://www.blackthornegroup.ca/Deadeye.gif

Ive been waiting for Paul Martin at the end of a scope ;)


BT my brother - dont forget 4 colours - #1 has way more then 4

yeah, he wins.

And I'm sure when they mention copyright infringment, Danger Girl would fall under that...

DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

Sunday March 12th at midnight.

As per a *lot* of requests...

P.S. Don't bother incorporating the Sgt on the BB Bastard website... he's changing soon...

Read my post again. The BOLD part there sizzle chest.

Yo Blackthorne. While I love your Idea A package design should be able to be made real big and REAL small. Your second design has a Grand Theft Auto feel. I like it alot although I might rethink the position of the body copy. But real cool man. Good luck.

Phrozen: I realy like your design looks real professional. At first I thought the shot to the groin was a little off but I get it now. YOU BASTARD you got my balls!

Psycho: Love the contrast all the info in one short burst. Why wouldn't you purchase these bbs!? They would be so easy to locate on any shelf. The red is understated and therefore so effective. I find that your graphic makes me think of paintball though.

Allstar: GREAT web style design but I think it would be a print houses nightmare. I'm sorry but if this were on a shelf I don't know what it is that you are selling. Again GREAT style!

Well I know you didn't ask but it has been a while since I've been involved in a real design critique. I realy enjoy seeing all the entries and I want to see more.

Cheers

ya I want to see some more as well - see some of the talent I've seen on other threads!

true.. about the paintball part.. i'll probably make another entry now that the deadline is extended.. thanks :)

Its more than four colors so it doesnt really matter

Psycho, did you ever sign up on bluesfear.com?

no.. i never heared of it.. but i have a deviantart.com account
http://psycho-designs.deviantart.com/gallery/

Blackthorne, label with Danger Girl, I'm pretty sure that one has more than 4 colors lol.

Your second label reminds me of that one scene from Platoon lol.

With 4 colours you can generate multitudes of other colours. Look at your average ink jet printer, you have 4 colours, Black, Cyan, Yellow and Magenta. with those colours you can make other colours.

Doesn't that basically defeat the purpose of him asking for only 4 colors? That's like using red blue and yellow, and mixing them to create TONS of other ones.

you're right, but I think he's talking about the lower priced printers that don't do CMYK. CMYK have different color "Plates" that print one over top of the other...(image) to make different hues and values and colors and shiny buttons... and ... sorry... got sidetracked there.

Anyway, my point is CMYK printing (from a proper printer, not a home job) is rather expensive. 4 color printing is a cheap alternative to having a black and white label.

That being said...

I vote for Phrozen's entry. :D

As soon as my fucking photobucket stops sucking gonads I have a submission. Will update as it becomes avalible.

Ok. Fuck it. Image is attached.

heres another entry of mine.. hope u like it :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...bbbastard2.gif
[ps.. all of my entries r changable if needed]

Updated Entries
http://www.mrjon.org/gen_img/BBB_20g_V4.jpghttp://www.mrjon.org/gen_img/BBB_25g_V4.jpg

My pretty normal ideas :tup:

Nothing special but at least I tried :cheers:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...bastard20g.gifhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...bastard25g.gif

Pics don't seem to work, try imageshack.

You know, it just occured to me that Phrozen's exploding crotch guy could actually be firing something from his crotch, rather than being shot in the crotch... looking at it that way, its hilarious...

Psycho has my vote, I like the whole Sin City approach. Lots of talented ppl here.

My Inspiration Perhaps?
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/7131/super_cop/

LOL.

I am surprised we haven't seen anything serious from Penguin or Manchovie yet...

I've sent an email to the manufacturer to get an answer to this for you all...

I doubt they can beat BB to the genital region anyway, I'm putting my money on PhrozeN's design.

Here's mine, it's pretty shitty but I think it gets the message clear

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...BB-Bastard.jpg

ROTFLMAO.

lmmfao

http://i2.tinypic.com/r25ocy.gif
Short, simple and gets the point across :-D

EDIT: FIXED SIZE

Or it would, if we could read the whole thing.... ;)

Picture=tiny

ROTFLMAO Grim!!!!!

BBB
 

Hasty job for fun.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/gallery...b_original.jpg

300 dpi version upon request.
- The theme is to convey a sense of speed for the flying BBs.
- Design oriented towards simplicity and "catchy-ness" :angel:
- .20g and .25g version shown, colors/expression can be modified upon request.

http://www.alteredbit.com/bbbastard_20.jpg

http://www.alteredbit.com/bbbastard_25.jpg

Ah that Stencil font kick ass!

Here's my first, going for oldskool:

http://home.comcast.net/~spaceghost0/25.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~spaceghost0/20.jpg

heheheh

Why does the mouse have a *****?

lol,

-Cheese

He's a bastard with a bad 'tude going on man. Sportin' his rifle and his gun.


(it can be removed for the final if desired ;))

Edit: A note on color here. If it is a four color job they are probably spot colors (single colors pulled from the Pantone library) vs. the 4 colors used in a process color job (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black). Process costs more than a couple spot colors. Interested parties can find more here: http://www.pantone.com/products/prod...=683&idArea=12

Howdy spaceghost, I smell a fellow graphic designer heh. Cool stuff.

heres my next entry, I made it a little more bold.. and spent MUCH longer on it hahaha.

da!

http://www.thespacechimp.com/ruski.jpg

^nice... im waiting for Scarecrow's answer about the colors

Having worked in a print/sign shop i'm betting its 4 solid colors not the cmyk as used for digital prints and gradations/color fades.

Heh, I'm getting there. In my second year of my bachelor's in Seattle. I'm loving the "redness" of your entry there comrade Penguin. :)

Same here, if it were 4C I woulda brokeback mine much better hehe. Anyway hope I have time tonite to do some serious work for him. I don't need the bb's but it's fun to work for something you love :)

RE: Colors
 

I agree with a few opinions here on the color.

It's been a while scince I was in the Ad game, but if I remember correctly, 4 color is different from CMYK in the print process and approach.

4 color is 4 separate passes with 100% saturation. The actual colors are irrelivant. You get a color pallet from the printer, and pick 4 that you need and use them in your artwork. They hit the media (bag, paper whatever) like paint. NO shading or gradients.

CMYK is mixing of the 4 colors to give accurate color reproduction, including gradients shades. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black are mixed at different percentages to achive more realistic color reproduction.


Of course with DIgital printers these days, who know hat you can get in short run.

Anyone here work at a print house? Am I remembering correctly?

4 colour is commonly done with silkscreen, or custom cut plates...

I think people should stop making entries until this is established.. because if it turns out not to be process colour.. almost all of the entries are invalid.

Here is the scoop folks, its being printed on a white label, 8.8cm x 8.8cm and it IS a CYMK printing process. Sorry about the original dimensions, but it should be easy to scale your artwork up or down. I am dealing with people where english is a second language, so, hence some of the confusion.

So, it IS a color process, no worries Penguin...

P.S. They mentioned that they are 'cutting plates' for this, so it may be as simple as a CYMK lithopress. I have a friend who owned a printshop and she did some work for me over the years on it and its a messy way to print but the results are great.

Here is mine, only two colors used... I think it's enough.

http://www.kreatur.ca/bbbastard_logo.jpg

kk fixed sorry

Sex Appeal
 

OK...here it is again, but since I didn't hear back from Danger Girls creator, I did this version with legal royalty free images.

http://www.blackthornegroup.ca/BBBastard.gif

Peng: mad props! It looks awesome.

I'm a noob. I need bbs.

Unless the art is ripped off of somewhere, I'd say those are awesome. Yours and dcav's are my favorites so far.

I've been trying one of my own, which is difficult at this point because most good ideas are taken already, but I think a good majority of the submissions so far would be far too busy on an 8.8cm x 8.8cm label.

DAMN!...Those flamin BB's are slick...

Well now my vote goes for quddha. It says it all. Fun fun fun. And has an extreem edge to it. PLuss all the utilitarian requests have been met. Damn you with the cute cool extreem BBs! I'm going home!

For real.
 

Ok after the brokeback here're for real.

It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.

Frankly, my favorite is the Blackthorne's Danger Girl one right now, but, that would only fly if we could get copyright permission (not necessarily out of the question), followed by PhrozeN's and then Penguin's.

With all the effort I am seeing here I've decide to reward second place with 3 bags of BBs and 3rd place with one bag, and the funniest with 1 bag - all free shipping. So don't get disheartened guys and keep working at it. What I've said here gives you a hint as to what appeals to me and there is still plenty of time before the deadline to come up with as many entries as you think might win you one of those places.

bronney's latest entry is pretty good too...

this is going to be hard...

After some painful vectoring...........

Anywho, I have 2 versions, the black and white guns, and the one with the grey fill. Whatever one is better.

(minor adjustments like color, placements, sizing, etc. can be made)

Seeing this thread makes me curious as to how many actual graphic designers we have here on the forums... I, for one, will be graduating this spring from a 3 yr design program with a major in illustration. Anyone else?

im 2nd year of a 4 year special honors bachelor of design (bDES) at york university and in conjunction with sheridan college. Im specializing in motion graphics and web interactivity.

I think Phrozen got it right on the money with his design.

Good job :tup:

im in 1st/2nd year Computation Arts.. its not graphic design.. its a really nice mix of computer science and art.. Digital Art

oh crap.. gotta make new entries now with the new colors and all that.. i'll keep my already submitted entries.. i'll resize them if they get picked.. thanks for the info and the deadline extension

Err... police foundations :-D
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Oh, and I'm the same with psycho too, I'll resize mine if it gets picked. Probably boost up the "6mm airsoft BBs" part so it's more visible too.

http://www.dontcamp.com/~deputy/noba...ard%20copy.jpg
Made as a joke because im haveing a lack of creativity.


Edit: bonus points to who can figure out what 3825 is

They are all good
but my vote goes to PhrozeN. Aaa.. brings back memories doesn't it?

Can anyone actually see my entry it is not showing for me.

^.. i can

Nope it shows a big red X!

Ok it works now. I dont know hwy it wasnt working before.

The offer of free stuff has coaxed me from lurker status..

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/572...rd207ht.th.jpg
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7...rd253ji.th.jpg

the skulls are multipurpose, they show:

The joy of buying and using bbbastard bb's. (they're always smiling!)
The badass nature of bbbastard bb's. (skulls = death = awesome)

And simply because pirates are kickass. (widely known fact = good hook) ;)

images are so large because they are the 8.8x8.8 at 300dpi requirement :)

Volley 2, this time with less anatomy! Just give me a second, just got to load that last bb in..... ah... b@$t@rd!

http://home.comcast.net/~spaceghost0/spray.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~spaceghost0/spray2.jpg

(low res n stuff, my finals are correct)

Wow, pretty sweet dude, you have my vote.

jon = t3h win.

if you win, you owe me 2 bags and one bag goes to Walt.

I'm a graduate of advertising and design at George Brown But decided to stick to tattooz cuz I'm better at dat. Greykin your design rocks. Nice work it must have taken you forever to draw that out for sure. Boy the competitive spirit is in the air and all the work is being kicked up a notch. So many of these designs are sweet. I wanna see more.

Yay, someone realizes my pain of vectoring :( . I liked the end result though, and thanks! :-D b

Blackthorm you keep leaving out the web address. Real important that the client can be contacted for future business. It's almost as bad as if you spelled the name wrong. Sorry every one for all the posts.