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Help => Help and Support => Topic started by: Zeu$ on April 08, 2007, 08:48:53 PM

Title: Sig Trends
Post by: Zeu$ on April 08, 2007, 08:48:53 PM
Sig Trends

Abstract
An obscure background and theme that is out of the ordinary, usually characterized by its depth.

Author: omgwtfhax
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_omgwtfhax1.jpg)

Author: Detox
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_NextGen.jpg)

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Smudging
A unique style of adding "smudges" to a sig in order to give it a manipulated feeling, this style could be done on top of grunge, tech or any other style.

Author: ExcoSoldier
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_excosoldier2.jpg)

Author: blacklabel
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_Untitled-20.jpg)

Author: Automanual
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_Kelly_Clarkson.jpg)

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3D Abstract
Adding 3D elements to an abstract signature in order to give further depth and create a different sense of atmospherics.

Author: .::The Professor::.
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_new-sig18absVEgift.jpg)

Author: valo
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_zelda4_copy.jpg)

Author: 8thwonder
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_battle2.jpg)

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Rasterized
Characterized by giving a smudged painting look. Must not be confused with vector which uses well defined edges rather than blurry, smudged found here.

Author:.ionide
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_105.png)

Author: Reflex x
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_rappinn.jpg)

Author: Blayde
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_Far_Cry_copy.jpg)

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No Render
Does not have any render, cutouts or "external" pieces on top of the background or merged with it.

Author: C o d e
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_abstracthazefinal.jpg)

Author: StainsLady
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_blood1.png)

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Clouded Dream
Gives an appearance of a dream based on blur or "clouds" around the signature which give it a nice aesthetic feeling.

Author: .Eternal
(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_DreamJPG.jpg)

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Vector
Uses simple colors and designs. And has a very artistic and aesthetic sense.

(http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/2447/kw6df.jpg)
.hansinderen

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/Eternity_/Vectorsig.jpg)
Eternity_

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Old School Grunge
Called old skool because over a year ago, grunge was the major style and uses little technique.

(http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/9416/sig389rp.jpg)
Terrorists

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Grunge
Today's style of grunge, its a bit more advanced and uses more techniques.

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9232/unrealsotw11gh.jpg)
jspsfx

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Motion Blur

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/Solidious/heavenv2.jpg)
Solidious

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/Solidious/disort.jpg)
Solidious

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Pixel Stretch

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/Solidious/rickh.jpg)
Solidious

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Mindflow
Uses a mixture of vibrant colors to create a eye-catching sig. Features of the sig are usually distorted, and colors most often used are red, green, and blue.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/BladeMarth/Alterna.png)
BladeMarth

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/stottpie/dec7copy.png)
Stott

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Photomanipulation
Creating a sig by using photos of pictures of whatever or making something realistic that looks like a picture.

(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_matrixsotw.gif)
.ST3.

(http://sigoftheweek.com/sig_archive/archive_atomicbomb.jpg)
.hansinderen

(http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/392/sadforcars8hz.jpg)
Lord Emergency

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Category suggestions:
Tech
Pure 3D
Whiteness
Clone Brushed
Landscape Stock
Monotone