Graphic design......

too green.....

The numbers are fugly and the design is too simple IMO. Maybe put in some pinstripes in certain places? Is this the power mist logo?

Looks like you just put a bunch of logos on a green template.
Could use some actual design to it.
Numbers are fugly too...Very unbalanced

Come on man. We all know you like skullz. Yet, there are none to be found.

Fugly.

One Industries will probably accidentally forget to add there logo, if they would even print them

Not crazy about the number font, almost loses the number definition and looks like a squiggle.

Maybe try not putting every logo on every piece?
It's kind of over kill and the logos look jumbled up.

Why bother with the AMA pro logos?
Just takes up space and your not racing pro so.....lol.

That will clean it up and leave you space to work.

I know you're young. But we've got a three-pager on how to find a template for this project, and now we've got this gem.

I'm going to go with horrible. And I restrained myself.

Sometimes there's a reason why people should let pros do the design.

That's the old Tag logo, they did a new one early last year.

I'm sure the guys at One industries will love having their logo on these.

Remember, symmetry and balance.

First off, don't use photoshop to design graphics. Learn Illustrator. Secondly, use a type face that has some weight to it. There's a reason most graphic companies use the font Impact for the numbers.

my first go at graphics

As mentioned, try to get more into using Illustrator. Companies are going to want vector based files when it comes down to getting something like this printed up. If you have no choice but to use photoshop, make sure everything is scaled to the right size, and at the very least, 300 dpi.

Here's a quick, fairly simple one, I did some years back (I believe) my Freshmen year in college. The graphics themselves were all done using Ai and then pulled into Ps just to make this little preview. Thats about all I would use photoshop for when designing graphics.

here is a set I made and two my friend made. Mine is the second photo, not original as I copied the look of factory honda, but I made it from scratch in AI. Its pretty fun to make graphics but it def takes talent and an artistic mind, I'm lacking both so i gave up.

What a waste of time and product. Please stay away from Photoshop. Sorry man, but if I was One Industries I would be pissed to see my logo on this turd.

It is more appropriate to use AI rather than Photoshop.
Although if you just use the right settings in PS you can make it work but in the long run you will save a lot of hassle using AI.
I myself love PS and do most my work in it, but slowly I am opening up and learning my way around AI.

Don't hop on the boat to late.
PS=Web
AI=Physical Print

Photoshop = bitmap based
Illustrator = Vector based

Im a graphic designer, I love these kind of threads

I think your job is safe for now

I think the first design looks dope sick, get those bad boys printed up stat and post pics with them on your bike!

You friends with Noah?

Gonna try to be constructive.

If you would print the side number plates with the numbers aligned like that, they would be asymmetric on the left/right side of the bike. Think about how it will look on the bike. Also I think the fonts you're using on the numbers are horrible, just too much going on. The numbers should be easily readable. If you want any sort of effect to the numbers, make it very subtle. That's just my personal opinion.

As for the shrouds, try to align the logos to the bikes own "lines". Currently it looks like you're just dumping the logos square on the template, instead try to rotate them forward, again think about how it will look on the bike.

Look at how the Kawasaki logo is aligned here for example:

By philliplofton at 2011-12-19

Here is our supermini from a few years back. I made the design and Speed Graffix printed them.

I think you need something other than a plain green background to give the graphics some depth. Keep trying.

I'm going to keep this short and simple. They look like sh!t but every graphic designer most likely starts at this point. I sure did.

Example #1:
These were some of my very first designs I ever made 3 years ago. At the time I thought they were awesome and like you, I posted them on Vital too. That was a big mistake, which I’m sure you realized after reading the replies to your post.


I recently just sold apparel designs to Supercross.

Example # 2:
Here is a KTM kit I did a year ago. Same thing... Thought it looked awesome at the time, now I think it looks like sh!t.


Here is a KTM kit I did a few days ago. Right now I love it. In a few months I probably won't.


The more you practice the better you will get. As a designer you are constantly evolving. In the mean time don't post every design you come up like "bull dog racing" and one other guy on here. If your work is good it will get credited one way or another.

If you want to print these graphics go ahead. I think you'll realize in 1 month you wasted $100+. No amount of criticism saying "add more lines" can help your design look better. Sounds harsh but you will soon realize comments like that will make you better. If you want your bike to look cool hire someone who can actually design. If you want to do it yourself keep practicing. You will eventually get there.

-Blake