Working w/ Clipping Masks

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First impressions, i love it.

When i look a little harder it seams to be a LITTLE messy.

I'd advice just erasing the clipping masks that go over the girls face. Use the dodge tool to make the girl's face in the middle stand out more. I think that'd look better.

On the screen section to the left i'd use the burn tool around the edge, i'm always telling people that, and it does make a big difference.

The white border really doesn't seam very nice in my opinion, get a thin brder that is a similar in colour to part of the signature.

The cracking effect around the bottom is really good, i like that.

I don't really like the text, the key to making this one work is trying to make it blend into a part of the signature, so it's not so viewable.

The left hand side of the signature looks a lot better than the right imo, even though that black is a nice effect IMO.

Also you might want to try the blur tool around some of the edges bit, to create more of a focal. The flow seems to be decent enough.

Anyway if you have any questions just ask me on MSN. Well done.

 

Okay, first off, I would just like to say thank you for a decent reply. <3

I was looking at what you said, and I agreed on alot of it, I blurred the edges a bit, I used the dodge tool on her face, and that really help put it out, I did use the burn tool on the left side, which darkened it a little. Changed the huge border to a normal 1px black, then I changed the text like you said, which I really agree on, though I might lower the opacity of the text so its not so bright. Thank you!

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B-E-autiful lighting tbh. I think just on the right side where that grey metal shit is, it looks too abrupt and awkward. try lightening it up, or applying a really low opacity brush to it? Just a random ass suggestion.

 

I like number 3 the best.. All are sweet thought. Gratz

 

The lighting doesn't make sense, it's too messy. and don't let things like your grunge get onto the focal.