Mini Dummy-To Janai

So I know you want me to have a dummy made, and I can do that, but it will be very small, it will have to be on a regular sheet of paper, because it's too expensive to do a full sized version. Unless you want me to build it to size, without my design on it, it will just be plain paper, but it will be to size?

-Yesenia

Week 9 - Goals, Deadlines & Information :)

Hello Everyone :)

Alright, we have been doing really great these past few weeks, and now its time to really bust ass and make sure that everything is perfect for week ten. I know this might sound crazy, but I would really like to have everything done by next week. What I mean by this, is that everything is done being designed and ready for critique by Rad, so that all the way up til week 10 we are only worrying about production of all the pieces and the table environment.

The Paper I ordered came in on friday ... I hate epson with a passion now. We will be printing on this paper most likely.

Austin, we need those edited red mask photos by tonight, tomorrow morning at the latest. I know you are busy with your portfolio stuff, but we really need this asap. I will be emailing you the pattern to test on the lightscrbe cd.

Kittie, I would really like to see a printed dummy of your dvd case on tuesday, it doesn't have to be a real print, it can all be 8.5x11 all glued together. I just want to be able to see the mechanics of it all before you actually print it.

I would like to see all the updated pieces by monday night. All the stuff that needs to be fixed needs to be done by monday night, so that Diana can added the gold dust tuesday during lab time. Mike, it is especially important that you have all the parts of the website functional and done by tuesday night. I would like to see screenshots of everything by monday night. Work with the information you have, if you need images talk with me so that we can figure out all our needs by tuesday. If you need copy for the website, please let me know and I will begin writing the information for the parts that you need.

As for all the extra stuff, I would like you guys to have a really tight digital rough done by tuesday for whatever you have/want to design. I want to see it all so we can group critique it and get everything done. I know it is a lot of work to toss at you guys on a short timeline, but I know you guys can do it all and do it great. You guys are awesome!

If you have any questions, please call or text me instead of emailing me. 

- Janai

Questions for group...kinda

Has Austin already sent the images cropped as needed, because I don't know if they sent to my spam mail, because I don't check that mail as much, and also wondering if today is the day to turn in our stuff? If so my design is ready for the gold dust stage, but I know Diana needs it with time. So just wondering.

-Yesenia

To Janai

So the case I designed is bigger then what your printer can print, it is a little over 33in width. So I can't ask you just to print my other stuff, because it probably won't be the same paper type, and the same quality. So I'm just going to print my merchandise stuff elsewhere. Just letting you know, so there's no surprises later.

-Yesenia

DVD Case

-Yesenia

Prints - Janai

I just printed out the kiosk, the ads, and one of the billboards. The prints look good (even on the wrong paper), they even look velvety to me ^_^

DVD Slip Cover

My design for the DVD Slip Cover, let me know what you guys think.

-Yesenia

CD Case

This gets folded horizontally in half

(Left) Character Info (Center) CD (Right) More Character Info

(Left) Song credits/image (Center) Songs and music description (Right) Logo

This is the design I came up with for the CD case, I already have the thing that holds the cd, but this needs to be printed on card stock,  or something thick, because it is the case I designed, not the slip cover. The gold lines aren't going to be there, it's just to show you guys the divisions. The songs are just place holders right now, that's not actually the names of the songs. I still have to work at the songs a little more. Plus I have to add the credits of where I got the songs so I was thinking that information will be where the jolly mask is at. Let me know that you guys think.

-Yesenia

I still can't comment!!!! AHHHHH -Diana

Kitty I love what you are doing but the mask still looks a little off. I sent you an email check it out. maybe if you just blow it up larger so the chin is not within the page but outside... Austin I love what you did with your ads but they are getting the dreaded decapitated effect! Darn RAD why did u point that out ahhhh now i'm seeing it everywhere. Janai- I just sent you my .psd billboard file at 19X something let me know if there are any problems....and darn you Epson!!! BLEH To everyone!!! Please use the revised logos!!!
-Diana

Revised Kiosk Options

Revised Kiosk Options, I like the red one, and my boyfriend and other peeps like the black with gold dust. Let me know witch one's you guys like more.

-Yesenia

Printer issues - Janai

So ... Epson decided to be stupid and not mail my ink and paper. I should still be able to print everything ... I am just now pissed at epson.

I also need EVERYONES print files. Remember that billboards need to be at least 19 inches wide, kiosk proportional to 11x17.  Please make sure that you size your files before sending them to me, use you send it if you need. Also, please make sure they are 300 dpi.  Magazine ads should be sized to appropriate size. I need these files today :)

- Janai

AUSTIN MAGAZINE ADS

Vanity fair magazine 

Ie Weekly

I took out the date changed some of the gold dust and changed the type from white to gold

Kiosk After, hopefully a winner

This is the jpeg, because the original file format is way too huge the blog won't let me, so I took a screenshot. Let me know if it's an improvement to the decapitation.

-Yesenia

HELP!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!

So here are the before and after, I'm having such a hard time placing the mask, ever since RAD said it looked decapitated, and I've tried moving it every single place in the page, and nothing looks better then when it looks decapitated, so please help me partners, I'm at a wall and I can't tear it down :(

-Yesenia

P.S. I can't wait to show you guys the DVD and CD, they are looking very awesome.

In General

Hey you guys, just thought I should let you know that my ride left me on Tuesday, and I got sick. It's not too bad, but I'm just letting you guys know that I might not have my stuff done by Friday, sorry.

-Yesenia

Week 8 information

Just so everyone is on the same page:

Printed pieces due for next week:

Billboards
Kiosks
Magazine Ads
Save the Date
Invitations

Everything needs to be updated, and revised and sent to me no later than friday.


The new pieces to be worked on include:

Mike: Website, Glass Coasters, Postcards, Magnets

Austin: Wine Bottle Labels, Editorial Spread

Kittie - Dvd/CD & Soundtrack

Diana - Shot Glasses, T-shirts, Tote Bags, Keychains

Janai - Bottle Packaging, VIP box, Program Cover & Spread.

All these new pieces are extra, work on them as you can, but do not stress over them if you have other things going on.

Janai Printer Costs

Hey Everyone,

Here is the break down for the stuff I just ordered:

Black ink - $18.99
L. Cyan - $18.99
L. Magenta - $18.99
Magenta - $18.99
Ultra Premium Presentation Paper 13x19 (50 Sheets) - $51.50

Shipping - $3.00
Tax: $11.15
Total: $141.61

These are the prices, like I said I'd really like at least two of the inks covered, of course more would be nice, but its all up to you guys.

- Janai

p.s. - I did a test print and the matte looked nicer than the glossy. Glossy just looked over the top and gaudy =/

Austins ad revisions

let me know what you think of the new revisions

ie weekly 

rolling stone

To Janai's feedback for today

Ok so here is what I think we should do for presentation I will introduce marketing proposal since I know what I want to include from all that madness lol and what we plan to do and then everyone will present their designs as they created them. Janai I will tone down the red hue. I will send you my slide info for my marketing section later on...i'm too tired now. Hope this helps.

Diana

All of Kittie's Revised pieces

Here is everything I've done, with the help of Diana, re-did most my stuff with Diana's gold dust. 

-Yesenia

Revised pieces - feedback - janai

The revisions look great, although the images look low res now? If that can be fixed by tuesday that would be great, if not, well we can fix it after.

Diana, I still think that redish colored background on the billboard, throws the cohesiveness of the branding. Have you tried it on a black background?

I will have the presentation to you guys on tuesday:

Diana, Austin & Kittie will present their pieces, order to be determined.

Mike & I will present the marketing proposal information.

To Diana

Just making sure that you either have or haven't sent me the psd files. Wondering because IDK if it went to my spam mail. I'm going to be checking it to make sure now. But I already erased my spam, so if you sent it already, I haven't received them. Sorry again, for the trouble of the sparkles, your just that much better then me in that. So sorry for any inconvenience.

-Yesenia

Billboard Edits-Diana

Diana’s Feedback:

Kittie you are on a roll!!! LOL you did so much!!!!!!! great job. Just please substitute all images with the files I sent you with added sparkles and anything you add into the mockups.

To everyone please use 11.1.11 for our date!

To Austin: The image looks very chopped (like janai and kittie suggested) again we are not using pictoral mark for cirque just use the things I sent in the folder (that was our brand standards guide!!! )  Also, the sparkles under mask look like splotches just tone those down. I know some of the brushes have those splotches with in them...I get the eraser, change the brush to a soft edge brush bring down the opacity and then you erase those by the technique of vignette effect. Just erase over and over with opacity lowered until they look good : ) Also the date is a bit large and the bottom info make that a bit smaller. I think maybe you should fill out the ad with the whole mask and not have that bottom part but bring that info somehow under the mask logo??? I think that might be the solution.

To Mike: The mask photo looks cut off on the left hand side I’m not sure we are there yet with the website's  home page…try with just a black background and checkout how that looks... because to me right now it’s looking a bit busy with all that stuff going on. I guess Janai said to not do functionality right? We can do a simple PDF thing to make it work. I think that since we are almost at week 10 concentrate on design instead : ) 

Anyway guys get these posted as soon as you can I will be at school Tuesday like at 3 or 4 so bring your files if you don’t finish them by tomorrow but please please pelease have them done by Tues!!!! Janai is doing the presentation this week so send your files to her if you're done or post them on blog (which is easier). Thanks guys email me if you have any questions. I will email marketing proposal to all tonight. Thanks! 

-Diana

I still can’t use the comment section!!!!!!! Diana Feedback 1

Here is answers to Kittie and Janai’s feedback I’ll post other post with just suggestions for all k : )

To Kittie:

I added sparkles I hope you like…you have the brushes too though so if you want to add anything. I like the bus ad looks good everything else does too.  I hope that you can add the files I sent you to your other mockups…Let me know if you are having any other difficulties k

To Janai: yeah the webpage had to be white I’ll make the change…I’ll leave sparkles exaggerated for now see what rad says…

To Austin: I’m not sure if Janai told you it’s a go with rolling stone mag ad just get all the specs from her we spoke earlier : ) 

Diana's Edits to Kitties (Gold/Sparkle Addition)

Hi there kitty I added the glitter and sparkle and edited some things. I'll email the psd files to you through yousendit.com. You did a nice job with the bus all other things BUUUUUTT you didn't go crazy with the sparkle????? Also, they are all kinda low on resolution I guess we won't be printing these??? Anyway I thought we said we were gonna go crazy with the sparkle and glitter???? What happened???? Anyway I want everyone to do their own thing so yeah...go crazy with sparkles!!!! (but make them look nice)  lol : )  Anyway I added some sparkle like you asked. I did send everyone the brushes right??? change the sizes and move them around when you use the brushes...I think that's what may have been the problem.

Diana

To Diana

No one's responded, so I figure it doesn't hurt to send you the files. Add the gold dust, if that's the solution, because I don't know how to apply the gold dust as you do. Sorry for the trouble.

-Yesenia

To Janai

So, you want to ditch the functionality of the website?

If so, then what am I presenting?

Mike

To Diana regarding Janai's Feedback

Hey I was just wondering since, Janai likes your sparkles the most, do you want me to send you all my files the one's with just the black background and get rid of the sparkles, so you may apply them? If so, then how do I send you the files, I'm not sure if all of them will be able to be sent through your e-mail. And there is also the problem, of CS5 to CS4, I'm not sure if you'll be able to open them with no problems. Let me know what you would like me to do regarding this issue.

-Yesenia

Feedback - Janai

hello everyone,

Here is my feedback for everyone.

Everything looks good, just a few areas to fix. The gold sparkles need to be unified throughout the entire campaign, so I am thinking that only one person should apply the sparkles. I think Diana's application has been the most successful.


Kittie - The tag line should read as one full sentence "Everyone wears a mask ... unveil yours"

Also, you need a call to action on all of your pieces, use the one that Diana has in her billboards.

Billboard truck ad is fine with no lines, there are some trucks that are cloth based and some are made of pieces of plastic. So the Truck ad is fine. The Paris one looks great, both day and night :)

For your bus ad, please use the other mask instead of duplicating the red one because it looks odd having the same mask twice.

Diana - The billboards look great, love the sparkles. Is the background red or black? The sparkles might need to be toned down a bit, not sure if this is the case or if the background color needs to be changed. Also, on the red mask billboard, the call to action gets lost in the gold sparkles, not sure if it should be white or if it should be moved.

Austin - I agree with Kittie, the image feels chopped off with the black box that is there. Also, we are not using cirque's pictorial mark at all. Also, use the call to action that Diana has on her billboards in your ad. Also, I am still waiting for Diana to confirm the Rolling Stone for our other magazine.

Las Vegas Taxi Mock Up & My Last Post...FINALLY ^-^

Finally Completed Everything, let me know what you guys think, don't pay too much attention to the mock ups, because they aren't supposed to be perfect

-Yesenia

Las Vegas Billboard Truck

The Las Vegas Billboard Truck, this one was harder to mock up because of the lines that this truck has, because it rolls so I gave up, adding them myself looked funky

-Yesenia

Daytime Paris Ballon Mock Up

Posted this one so you guys can see the contrast from the night time ballon and daytime

-Yesenia

Paris Ballon Mock Up

This is the mock up I did for the Paris Ballon, I tried to make it looks as real as possible with the light shining through ^-^ Let me know what you guys think?

-Yesenia

To Yesenia's Question...

Since everyone seemed to like 11.1.11 (November 1, 2011) lets use that when it is necessary and we could use it like the logo either white or gold. Hope this works..sorry i can't post directly into the post for some reason!

Diana

Billboard Mockups-Diana

I think I might do night time mockups...anyway here they are

-Diana

Mall Kiosk Mock Up

Billboards-Diana

Hi,

here are the billboards let me know what you guys think!!!

Diana

Tech Problems-Diana

Hi guys is anyone else having trouble commenting on the post that have been put up??? I can't comment!!! AHHHH lol

Taxi Mock Up and Kiosk Mock Up (streets)

Mock up of the kiosk and taxi billboard. I'm still working on the one the corect sized one for the size that RAD gave us for the kiosk. 

 -Yesenia

Bus Billboard Mock Up

Here is the mock up if it were a normal bus, and not a Cirque Du Soleil tour bus and the design itself.

-Yesenia