Guild Advertising (TOR Magazine)

[Tbone]

Thought this could be something Manic looks into:

http://www.tormag.net/guild-advertising-system

[Manic Velocity]

Fuck yes.  

I'll create three adverts (one for each size requirement) and submit them tomorrow night.

[Manic Velocity]

This is harder than I thought.  I'm keeping them in theme with our RP.  Hopefully that makes us stand out among the other guild ads.

Here's the wide format:

http://i.imgur.com/TWvkF.jpg

[Tbone]

OoOo...looks very pretty! Do you want me to put this in the FA forum to get feedback from others?

[Manic Velocity]

Sure.  I have family obligations later today, but I'll be working on the two other ads up until then, and possibly later tonight.

[Manic Velocity]

Took another look at it and wasn't sold on the distinct lack of white, so I gave it another go:

http://i.imgur.com/7G5tO.jpg

Any preference on which one we should use?

[Fuse]

I like the first better. Second looks like it has too much whitespace.

Edit: Also... Great idea, and great images. NJ.

[Ketamininja]

Tasty...
I'm seeing the top "disappearances" bit as a tag line... but it doesn't quite hit 100% IMO.
Could there be something a bit more snappy?

Still, sweeeeet.

[Keeloth]

I think I prefer the first as well, the lack of white works for contrast with the black and white faces.

[eeth]

second one puts more focus on the message, the "space" background is pretty full of stuff that takes your eye away from the text and logos. much more unified i think, the second one that is. nice stuff Manic.

[Erathaol]

I agree with Keta, the tagline seems a bit long and clunky.  Is there a more succinct way of saying that?  I can't come up with anything good...

Other than that, I'm really digging both the adverts.

[Tbone]

I like the first but agree the tagline could use tweaking.

[Manic Velocity]

The "disappearances" line is from the challenge.  It's one of the first things a new recruit hears through the ship console, so I figured it would be a nice reference.  But I can see how it doesn't quite "fit".

Maybe just "Follow the signal" up at the top, with "The Furious Angels" in the middle with the URL underneath?

[likwidtek]

actually.  I think the tagline should simply be something like


"Crack the code:  YMESCJMFXZWTGYEUSGMUHLWTARYVIEMFKLSBGC"

Or

"Can you follow the signal: YMESCJMFXZWTGYEUSGMUHLWTARYVIEMFKLSBGC"

Something like that.  That would intrigue them right off the bat.

[Tbone]

...except you need the riddle to actually crack it...