SOTW #43: Japan

[Xelis]

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Theme: Japan
Theme Rules: Anything Japanese, technology, anime, music, film, games, culture, models, samurai's, geisha's etc.
Signature Size: Within reason

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Prize:
5000 SP

Due Date:
March 6th, Friday

[MrFenwick]

Japan eh? Fancy that.

[Xelis]

I thought you might Fenny .

Im running low on ideas for SOTWs, any suggestions for next week would be helpful.

[joeold]

How about chemistry? or elements? ie: fire, water, wind?

[justintheman99]

You know majority of the sig makers her are male. How about getting them outside there usual interests and say do a signature on Barbie dolls lets say for example. Could really make it a bit more challenging.

[Xelis]

How about chemistry? or elements? ie: fire, water, wind?

Thats a good idea.

You know majority of the sig makers her are male. How about getting them outside there usual interests and say do a signature on Barbie dolls lets say for example. Could really make it a bit more challenging.

Then you potentially have the problem of no one entering because they dislike the theme.

[justintheman99]

Then you potentially have the problem of no one entering because they dislike the theme.

Then no one likes having a challenge then. I for one enjoy a true challenge when it comes to designing and creating things graphically, but that is just me. It was only a thought and something I don't think has been done yet. Could push everyone to their limits! Seems rather interesting to me.

[Rhysivich]

Interesting choice of theme for this week. Next week should be comedic sig week.

[Xelis]

Then no one likes having a challenge then. I for one enjoy a true challenge when it comes to designing and creating things graphically, but that is just me. It was only a thought and something I don't think has been done yet. Could push everyone to their limits! Seems rather interesting to me.

I've tried the usual/challenging themes before and they didn't go down well.

[justintheman99]

I've tried the usual/challenging themes before and they didn't go down well.

Thats a shame as sometimes being taken to your limits can showcase your true potential as a designer. In that case I can also suggest 80's Cartoons, Disco, The North Pole, Santa Clause, Olympics, Ancient Monuments (Stonehenge), and I could keep going.....

[MrFenwick]

I think where gonna get a few Japanese females in this one.

But yeah, anything to challenging and out of the comfort area is never good. I think when I tried those I'd get 3 entries max.

[Xelis]

I think where gonna get a few Japanese females in this one.

But yeah, anything to challenging and out of the comfort area is never good. I think when I tried those I'd get 3 entries max.

Yep, the female-in-signature votes

I got about 5-6 signatures in the challenging themes. I was suprised to recieve 13 for the typography one to be honest.

[MrFenwick]

At least we have a few more people interested these days. Nice to see.

[justintheman99]

I use to love entering signatures into these competitions but lately I just do not have the time anymore. My free time is spent posting here on the forum instead.

[Formula]

I like the idea of elements like joe said. Fenny had a few good ones too.

[smiggy]

Construction Photography Multi Stock manips C4D 3D cell shading Transport under water The sun Heat Time Sound Glass Technology Trancility Science instruments police Cars Furniture noob style sigs Factory's Green house effect Chemicals Drugs Cuddly toys(Teddy's,etc) Cloths (including shoes) Star Trek Time Universe Earth Humanity Life Aliens Death Disease Famine Africa America Germany WWII Games Abstract

Copy n pasted but yeah

[Xy]

Construction Photography Multi Stock manips C4D 3D cell shading Transport under water The sun Heat Time Sound Glass Technology Trancility Science instruments cases law & police Cars Furniture noob style sigs Factory's Green house effect Chemicals Drugs Cuddly toys(Teddy's,etc) Cloths (including shoes) Star Trek Time Universe Earth Humanity Life Aliens Death Disease Famine Africa America Germany WWII Games Abstract Copy n pasted but yeah

Some damn good ones in there though!

[MrFenwick]

Just randomly pick a word form the Dictionary and your good. :P

[Oo-ToOM-oO]

Good theme.

[MrFenwick]

Hmm... no idea what I want to do for this.

Don't want to go to the typical way and just stick a hot Asian... :P I've done that for about all the previous ones.

[Xelis]

I made mine earlier, Im quite pleased with it too .

[ManaBurnX]

Is there a place where we can recommend themes? If not we should have a thread like that and perhaps pick a random number = to thread post number to get a theme. How about a glow in the dark sig or a 3d (use the glasses kind) sig, or a personal (use a pic of yourself) sig, etc...

[Xelis]

Is there a place where we can recommend themes? If not we should have a thread like that and perhaps pick a random number = to thread post number to get a theme. How about a glow in the dark sig or a 3d (use the glasses kind) sig, or a personal (use a pic of yourself) sig, etc...

I was trying to use the Official Design Thread, nearly no one posted ideas, so I dropped that, I'll just ask when I need them as everything I've tried to gain ideas has failed.

Those themes you suggested are good on paper but not in practise, how do you make a glow in the dark jpeg? You need real life substances to make something glow in the dark, it can't be done on a computer monitor. The 3D one will just make signatures terrible to the naked eye and most people don't have 3D glasses laying about, and thirdly, I doubt even one person wants to put themself in a signature.

[Xy]

I doubt even one person wants to put themself in a signature.

I would! But there would be a lot of people complaining about broken monitors
Just kidding!

[Formula]

Lmao...good one. Someone should make a thread and sticky it, where people can discuss possible themes for future sotw's.