Re: [Gimp-developer] something's starting, it is the text tool

[Srihari Sriraman <techie visishta net>]

Text, for me, is sometimes everything in the design.

Sometimes when I'm designing a brochure or any ad, i start by placing text.
The font, size, style... these are the prime focus.

Just black text... and some lines... these complete the skeleton of the design.
Then comes the art work.

Sometimes, the text IS the art work...
Like when we've got an interesting font, or some important text that is the focus of the design...

I would say, in any advertisement design, there is more to the text than to any art or graphic.

On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:13 PM, peter sikking <peter mmiworks net> wrote:

Guillermo Espertino wrote:

> ...and the link:
> http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/03/04/50-stunning-photoshop-text-effect-tutorials/

oh, yes that also helps. going through it right now.

for instance this one gets the artwork-driven-by-type
argument across:

<http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/02/25/breathtaking-typographic-posters/>

let's be honest and say that every one of these that look
super clean are better made in inkscape & co.

but everywhere where there is at least a bit of grunge,
texture, yes, organic touch: that is GIMP territory (I say).

also thanks for your input in the other mail,

   --ps

       founder + principal interaction architect
           man + machine interface works

       http://blog.mmiworks.net: on interaction architecture



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Regards,                                                                                         
Srihari Sriraman