Hey guys. Thought I'd share my latest project with you all - a graphics set I've created for my new facebook page 'The AFL Update'.
Profile picture / watermark:
I decided to recreate the AFL logo here - keeps it easily identifiable as an AFL page, without just using the actual logo itself. Started from scratch using basic oval shapes, a similar font, and some cut and slash use of the smudge tool. Here's what I came up with...
Cover art:
This was inspired by the Real Madrid facebook page. I liked the 'bleed' kind of effect I'd achieved with the profile picture, so I experimented with some smudge techniques here as well.
Fixture:
The English Premier League has a similar format which they use to show the times of games in local timezones. I thought the timezones part was pretty important, seeing as the page is obviously aimed at fans all across the country - so when I created this fixture template, I made sure to include them. Including the host TV network seems to always create discussion. ("F*^#ing Foxtel!!!")
Pre-game:
I'm in the process of creating these in advance for every game this season. When the subs and late changes are released 90 minutes before the match, we upload them alongside this graphic. I've tracked down photos of the outside of every stadium that will host an AFL match this season, at every time of day, in every weather condition. Don't try that one at home...
Final score:
Channel 10 circa-2007 inspired. This one gets updated in final few minutes of the game, and uploaded the moment the final siren sounds.
Post-match summary:
This comes soon after the final score graphic.
Couldn't resist ^
Round results:
Same template as the fixture. Gets posted soon after the last game of the round.
Ladder:
You might have seen this NAB challenge version floating around the web over the last couple of days.
In case you missed it...
8am every morning, recapping the previous day's news. Inspired by a variety of news broadcasts - the headline is quite similar to ABC news 24.
Team of the week:
An upgrade of a similar graphic I used last season... Monday nights.
Player of the week:
Comes soon after the team of the week, also on a Monday...
The injury list:
Tuesday afternoons... spices up the slab of text nicely. Working on a similar version for the Thursday night team release...
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That's everything... for now. Let me know what you think!
(and don't forget to follow the page!)
Profile picture / watermark:
I decided to recreate the AFL logo here - keeps it easily identifiable as an AFL page, without just using the actual logo itself. Started from scratch using basic oval shapes, a similar font, and some cut and slash use of the smudge tool. Here's what I came up with...
Cover art:
This was inspired by the Real Madrid facebook page. I liked the 'bleed' kind of effect I'd achieved with the profile picture, so I experimented with some smudge techniques here as well.
Fixture:
The English Premier League has a similar format which they use to show the times of games in local timezones. I thought the timezones part was pretty important, seeing as the page is obviously aimed at fans all across the country - so when I created this fixture template, I made sure to include them. Including the host TV network seems to always create discussion. ("F*^#ing Foxtel!!!")
Pre-game:
I'm in the process of creating these in advance for every game this season. When the subs and late changes are released 90 minutes before the match, we upload them alongside this graphic. I've tracked down photos of the outside of every stadium that will host an AFL match this season, at every time of day, in every weather condition. Don't try that one at home...
Final score:
Channel 10 circa-2007 inspired. This one gets updated in final few minutes of the game, and uploaded the moment the final siren sounds.
Post-match summary:
This comes soon after the final score graphic.
Couldn't resist ^
Round results:
Same template as the fixture. Gets posted soon after the last game of the round.
Ladder:
You might have seen this NAB challenge version floating around the web over the last couple of days.
In case you missed it...
8am every morning, recapping the previous day's news. Inspired by a variety of news broadcasts - the headline is quite similar to ABC news 24.
Team of the week:
An upgrade of a similar graphic I used last season... Monday nights.
Player of the week:
Comes soon after the team of the week, also on a Monday...
The injury list:
Tuesday afternoons... spices up the slab of text nicely. Working on a similar version for the Thursday night team release...
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That's everything... for now. Let me know what you think!
(and don't forget to follow the page!)
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