Taylor Swift Signature

The stock I used: Here


My signature:




V2:



Removed some of the overused orange gradient maps.

This signature has lot of smudges and gradient maps. For the text I applied the image and cut out the text from that. I left one c4d on normal (the one on the bottom), to fill up the signature. Please tell me how I did, and what I could do to improve.

C&C

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Here is the PSD so you could see what I did (and what I did wrong ):

MediaFire Link

I know its not that good, and nobody probably will, but I'm still going to say it.

DO NOT RIP! ~Thanks~

 

It seems that you are a bit paranoid with one type of gradient, noticing my your current signature and the taylor swift sig, it's too purple. Try not jamming it with gradiants, and instead leave it its original color or barely change it.

Such as a gradient on soft light with like 30% opacity is fine.
A gradient on overlay with 100% opacity is a bit too strong.

I think your gradients are too strong, and it makes your signature a monotone, and not as attractive and eye catching as the vivid colors might be.

 

I'm not just using 1 gradient. I tried to make it focus mainly on purple/orange. And I don't think it's monotone, is it?
But if I don't put those gradients, the c4ds don't really match the background. It looks like I just put them on there just to be there.
But if I put a gradient map, it kinda matches the colors of the c4ds and the other stuff. (If I set the c4ds on dodge or stuff, it doesn't matter).

But besides the gradients, is it okay?

 

The purple and orange gradient is still too strong , though. Try when you paste the c4ds to change the color of it "individually" by using blending options / hue+saturation, instead of making the rest of the signature fit the c4d.

besides that, it looks good, though could use a one direction flow.
Instead of c4ds going two directions. Next time get a render with a one direction stance, and if you can't find one, start the render towards one end of the signature, so you don't fill both spots.

 

Is it still to strong on the new one? And I'll try the individual thing next time.

I did try to go outward from taylor, but apparently it didn't work. And btw, I didn't use a render.

 

v2 is still to strong lol. But i don't think you can do much now, unless you desaturate and then start over.
Don't worry about it now, just keep in mind for your next signature.

 

Awwww. I don't feel like starting over xD. I'll keep it in mind.

 

Yeah, try mixing your own gradient maps, and also use tools like channel mixer.

Text is also not nice, it ruins the flow on the left.

You're getting better, keep working on it.

 

Honestly, I agree with Yawar, but to an extent. I was looking at the PSD, and well, the gradients were what lost me.

But other than that, great job man!

 

What does channel mixer do?
Awww I thought I did a good time on the text this time. Any tips?
Thanks!

I personally think the gradients make it look better, but if you don't think so...
But thanks!