No offense, but I can’t tell if you’re kidding or not.

I agree. Your fine art is very nice. Graphic design—not so much. Which is why I’m confused.

I’m starting to wonder if you’re here to mock graphic designers.

LOL!!!
I think you left out a few Photoshop filters :-)

ChrisL

Ok, so it’s definitely a joke of some sort. The poster is very funny and i’m sure you not trying to be mocking.

Genius, Pure Genius!

You forgot the Lens Flare.

Here’s an alternate version.

:)

I’m gob-smacked. Utterly.

Oh thank God. It took me a good 10 minutes to figure out if I should even comment or not. Then another 10 to think of what to say - this is the one time I’ve been left speechless!

Your fine art is very nice.

I think the word I would use is cool ;)

EDIT: Your second version looks like it needs a little more pizzazz.

I have to ask - couldn’t you manage to work in Comic Sans somehow?

I should add that v.2 is a vast improvement. I LOVE Zapf Chancery all caps.

the next level is to do the same in word art!

I once did a project entirely in MS Paint... my professor was bemused.

I had a client once hand me a draft presentation for a Fortune 500 company that used Balloon and Comic Sans, and had every letter a different colour, and he couldn’t figure out why I went into hysterical laughter. ;-)

why not make a MS Paint / Word Art / Photoshop Filters contest ?

Probably because there are too many candidates to choose from!

This deserves a nomination for most obvious in the humour section! You do lose points for not using either Comic Sans or Zapf Chancery in all caps though (good call, Patty) however.
Aside from a few filters left untouched, you still make a great chance of winning this round!

comic sans forever

Ahhhh, Mr Butterworth, now that is MUCH better :-)

ChrisL

Craig, I really think it is missing something. Have you tried using something metallic and/or reflective?

Shouldn’t it be: GRAPHICAL DESIGNS MASTER!

If only there was some way to add a techno soundtrack in photoshop... Until that day comic sans and a metallic finish will do.

Thanks for the comments.

Craig

Well, you could add a musical clip if you ported it into Acrobat.... ;-)

Craig, have you shown it to the guy who posted here recently looking for graphic clichés and overused lame tricks ?

I dunno why, but that thread seemingly disappeared without trace...

Any chance you could come and run a PhotoShop 101 course for us?

I quit.

Ben, I wondered the same thing. It didn’t seem too flame-y or anything.

Which thread disappeared?

Oh there was a thread started by some guy collecting overused design cliches. It was either in Design or General Discussions. It was kind of funny.

It was Kuroneko and he linked to it from this thread. Perhaps he removed it?

ChrisL

Craig, do you also make time travel gadgets by any chance?

LOL!!!

I think he sells used Delorian parts though :-)

ChrisL

And how’s the Mrs.? Up to no good as usual I hear.

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