WIP: I need some opinions on this cc project

[strangetomato]

I have an idea for a new cc project. It's pretty quick and easy, using the icons again, but I need some opinions. The focus group has ~virtual~ coffee. All participants get a free massage (and maybe more) from Ripp.








It's just a simple thing, using this edited mesh (from Maxis Dreams, I think... I have to figure that out), combining the white shirt with the plain jeans, and adding a little aspiration logo to the chest, and colouring the sneaks to match. I'd do all the aspirations.

So what do you think?




My only concern is how blurry and pixelly the logo is when it's close up, but that was an issue with my woohoo icons as well. It's just the quality of the icons themselves. Does this bother you? Should I make the logo bigger? They're usually about that size, so I wouldn't want to go too much bigger.

Is this worth doing? Please inform.

Thanks in advance! ^_^




 

Comments

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

I love it, lol. Aspiration icon clothing FTW!

[barbsbookfreak.livejournal.com]

That'a a great idea:)

[showercapfrog.livejournal.com]

The blurriness makes it looks more like stitching, I think. Which is what those shirts usually are...

[sinderellah.livejournal.com]

Love it!!

[tanathir.livejournal.com]

I think it's a really cool idea. Go ahead and leave the icon the size it is, it almost looks like it's stitched on the way a lot of those logo shirts are anyway.

[swhedonberry.livejournal.com]

I think the logos are fine. Most of the Maxian items tend to blur really close up, anyway. So it'll match!

Sooooo...about that free Ripp massage. Giggity.

[swhedonberry.livejournal.com]

Also, I think the recolor looks really good. I forgot to mention that.

[missgan.livejournal.com]

I really like it, it's a brillliant concept.
Talk about wearing your heart on your sleeve! (Or in this case, chest!)

Go for it, I'd love to see the girls' versions too! :D

[ikichi.livejournal.com]

What a cute idea!

[momijichan8893.livejournal.com]

You should definitely do the whole project, just because it looks so awesome on Johnny. Plus the matching sneakers are sweet :D

[kin-thalas.livejournal.com]

I love the idea.
Maybe the blur effect of the icon shouldn't be so strong, but that's just my two cent :)

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

I love it, ST. It looks great.

I do have a suggestion though, maybe you can move the logo so that it's between the lines, instead of it getting cut off by them? I love the idea though.

[leskuh.livejournal.com]

Awww, he's so handsome. And he looks particularly green today, I do not know why, but it's endearing. *beams*

The blurry effect isn't too noticeable and I agree that it kind of gives it a stitched sort of feel. But I think I'm with Josh about moving it up or down - it looks sort of weird with the line through it?

[petchy-14.livejournal.com]

I would make it a smidge larger, and like Josh said, Move it in between the lines, But I think its a great project! LOL


good one! :D

[zepheera.livejournal.com]

This is a fantastic idea, I'd definitely download it.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, maybe I could shift it up to place it between the lines. I do see what you're saying there, but that felt like the "right" placement. Higher might be okay, but I wouldn't go lower. Polos rarely have the logo that far down.

Thanks. I've always liked those Johnny polo shirts. I think dustfinger actually liberated it too, but I'll have to check the mesh to make sure it's okay. People have had issues with her stuff, I know.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree. Unfortunately, it's not an "effect" so much as something that I can't control. That's just how the icons are.

My only option would be to replicate it in a higher res version, which isn't impossible. I'll consider it. That would give me a chance to play around with it a little more, and others could use it too. It's worth a shot.

Thanks. :)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

You're right. Many things blur anyway. Most cc is like that too, I've noticed. It's especially noticeable in my game, because the graphics are so clear.

Ripp is ready when you are. ;)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

He's extra lovely with his new eyes, don't you think? *swoons*

Yeah, it is a little distracting, so I'll see if it looks okay a little higher up. I think I'm going to change the stripes to blue too, maybe.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I don't know about making it larger. It's already pretty big compared to the logos on Ralph Lauren and Lacoste polos. I do want it to be big enough to see, but I want it to look like the things I'm immitating too. It's a fine balance.

Thanks. ^_^ I've been getting the urge to do a lot of things for the sim guys lately. The poor things need more clothing options.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

That's good. It's supposed to be a polo shirt, right? The style is right. That's always what I've condiered those shirts to be.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I'm not 100% sold on the blurriness = stitching angle, but it does reassure me that people don't seem to mind it so much.

I am considering some options to recreate it in a higher resolution. If I'm going to do it, I may as well go all out, right?

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

If it works out, I will definitely conder a female version. I can't this of a polo style mesh offhand, but I'm sure there's something out there.

My cc priority is always the guys, though, because they need it (and I love them so).

[dothesmustle.livejournal.com]

FAP~

ps I like it

[will-o-whisper.livejournal.com]

The blurriness isn't really that noticeable; I don't think it would be a deal-breaker for most people. It does look a little odd on the line, and I agree with the everyone above suggesting to move it up or down.

Love the idea! :D The little aspiration logo is darling. Sim boys need more non-scenester clothes! D: