Portfolio 'The AFL Update' broadcast-style graphics

[Gysenn]

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!)

 

[NM_Mitchell]

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.

And finally... the Ladder:
You might have seen this NAB challenge version floating around the web over the last couple of days.

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That's everything... for now. Let me know what you think!

it's.....it's.... it's beautiful.

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Well done. Reminds me of the old Channel 10 graphics, which I was a fan of.

 

[akkaps]

This is ******* awesome, really good job.

However, the in game scoerboards looks like the Channel 10 graphics from last decade.

 

[Gysenn]

Well done. Reminds me of the old Channel 10 graphics, which I was a fan of.

This is ******* awesome, really good job.

However, the in game scoerboards looks like the Channel 10 graphics from last decade.

That's what I was going for! Cheers guys.

Final score:
Channel 10 circa-2007 inspired.

 

[Gysenn]

PS. If anyone knows where I can find a high resolution photo of Etihad during the day from this angle, I'll be forever in their debt.

Otherwise I'll have to wait until Geelong's first game there and take the photo myself...

 

[bato]

PS. If anyone knows where I can find a high resolution photo of Etihad during the day from this angle, I'll be forever in their debt.

Otherwise I'll have to wait until Geelong's first game there and take the photo myself...

Good enough?

 

[Gysenn]

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Good enough?

Very nearly perfect! Cheers bato!

 

[Cody_]

holy s**t

 

[HaroLad]

Would look much better if you replaced the blue with black.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Would look much better if you replaced the blue with black.

The only problem with black is it can blend in too much with night time photos and shadows on the ground. The blue as he has stands out on both those things

 

[Fizzler]

Do you have link to the Vector of that Gold Coast logo?

 

[Gysenn]

Do you have link to the Vector of that Gold Coast logo?

Here you go:

 

[HaroLad]

The only problem with black is it can blend in too much with night time photos and shadows on the ground. The blue as he has stands out on both those things

White or grey then.

 

[lmach]

White or grey then.

Nah blue is better.

Nice work Gysenn

 

[HaroLad]

Nah blue is better.

Nice work Gysenn

I disagree. For an example, look at FIFA, for 14 they used blue for most of the graphics, but because black looks better they now use black. 5-10 years ago these graphics would've looked great, but they'd look much better with black,

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

I disagree. For an example, look at FIFA, for 14 they used blue for most of the graphics, but because black looks better they now use black. 5-10 years ago these graphics would've looked great, but they'd look much better with black,

The only problem with black is it can blend in too much with night time photos and shadows on the ground. The blue as he has stands out on both those things

 

[John the Butcher]

They look bloody awesome! Liked page

 

[akkaps]

I disagree. For an example, look at FIFA, for 14 they used blue for most of the graphics, but because black looks better they now use black. 5-10 years ago these graphics would've looked great, but they'd look much better with black,

Black look generic, and unimaginative.

 

[Dylan8]

Outstanding, really digging the Ch10-esque aesthetic.

 

[Gysenn]

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the feedback.

Quick shoutout to Stewart2Austin (formerly Essee_Cross, yeah?) I've used his colour guide for every AFL design I've ever made... incredibly helpful.

 

[Storm20]

Absolute quality!!

What are you designing these on?

Also liked page

 

[Gysenn]

Absolute quality!!

What are you designing these on?

Also liked page

All on photoshop cs5.

Cheers

 

[Greater Gattsby]

Love it Gysenn

 

[Smartys Power]

These are sexy as *!

Awesome stuff Gysenn.