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Would you ride this?

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ThePreset
Posts: 42 - Karma: 30
Hi fellow jibbers!

I'm thinking of a career in ski design and I need your help to make me better at designing. What you think of this design? Any tips on what to improve?
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Mar 18 2009 6:21PM
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Hansel.
Posts: 4583 - Karma: 112
those are sick id buy them
Mar 18 2009 6:26PM
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HamFaceGirl
Posts: 5242 - Karma: 2,676
those are nice most graphics these days are really stupid but i like those
Mar 18 2009 6:28PM
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amo
Posts: 6709 - Karma: 1,248
i don't like riding skis if I can't tell what the graphic is/means. Can you explain?
Mar 18 2009 6:29PM
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ThePreset
Posts: 42 - Karma: 30
It's a robot inspired by steampunk, a subgenre of science fiction. I've used plenty of hours just on the robot just to crop away large parts of it to make it fit the ski xD
Mar 18 2009 6:33PM
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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
[IMG]abikestore.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000002/elmo-tricycle.jpg[/IMG]
would you ride this?
Mar 18 2009 6:35PM
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ThePreset
Posts: 42 - Karma: 30
Haha, hell yeah! Imagine cruisin' down the streets in that one, dope!
Mar 18 2009 6:37PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
pretty sick, looks professional
Mar 18 2009 6:37PM
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O.D.S.P.
Posts: 148 - Karma: 12

i would

most graphics today are like stupid and alot going on

i like that its simple

Mar 18 2009 6:37PM
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ShredtillURdead
Posts: 2024 - Karma: 93
the failbus?

Mar 18 2009 6:39PM
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mtsteez03
Posts: 748 - Karma: 122
i like those theyre pretty sick
Mar 18 2009 6:52PM
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asian_andy
Posts: 830 - Karma: 61
nice...i like it and would def ride them...on thing tho and im not being a hater or anything i like the graphic its baller..
in my opinion i dont like the dotted lining on the front of the skis
Mar 18 2009 7:18PM
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GhostfaceKillah
Posts: 3398 - Karma: 10
inspired by the game bioshock at all?
Mar 18 2009 7:20PM
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Smilemon
Posts: 421 - Karma: 43
I think it looks ok, but its a little abstract for my liking. I had no idea it was a robot until you said. Steampunk shit rules though, lets see some brass bindings.
Mar 18 2009 7:21PM
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Line-4-Life
Posts: 142 - Karma: 10
Graphic looks sick, nice colors.
Mar 18 2009 7:27PM
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shaq_finn
Posts: 235 - Karma: 2,330
those are sick and cool colors too
Mar 18 2009 7:43PM
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BikeMlatt69
Posts: 1947 - Karma: 60
fa shaow, those are super dope
Mar 18 2009 7:44PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
when i saw those, the first thing that popped into my mind was deltron 3030, so yes i would ride them
Mar 18 2009 7:46PM
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babujib
Posts: 5039 - Karma: 104
i mean i like the graphics, but i dont really buy skis for the graphics anyway
Mar 18 2009 7:53PM
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Bren-Ten
Posts: 1187 - Karma: 24
those are pretty sweet
Mar 18 2009 7:56PM
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OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 171
i only buy skis for the graphics.
Mar 18 2009 8:01PM
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GreenHorn
Posts: 4896 - Karma: 1,209
maybe.. not a big fan of the colors but i like the graphics
Mar 18 2009 8:05PM
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Gnarwall
Posts: 1180 - Karma: 50
I like the design but quite honestly the color combo sucks. the yellow and brown just aren't doing it for me, sorry dude.
Mar 18 2009 8:18PM
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switchieski
Posts: 575 - Karma: 15

kinda gotta put the graphics away from the underside of the boot/binding area and keep it where ppl can see it, other than that,  would buy those

dont take my future job btw, i want to engineer the wood core and all that shit

Mar 18 2009 9:14PM
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J-Neal
Posts: 1545 - Karma: 172
so dope, id buy them.
Mar 18 2009 10:16PM
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jonokingsley
Posts: 52 - Karma: 11
sick man love the colors
Mar 18 2009 10:23PM
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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
different, but cool! Keep up the good work. The colors are a bit dull and boring for me to ride them.
Mar 18 2009 10:23PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
theyre nice, ive always loved skis that make a picture when next to eachother, like one completes the other.
Mar 18 2009 11:01PM
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skithesprings
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they look dope, just not my style.

Mar 18 2009 11:02PM
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thecounty
Posts: 1450 - Karma: 290
same, still sick though
Mar 18 2009 11:24PM
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Blandct
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 37
dey dope
Mar 18 2009 11:31PM
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Austeeze
Posts: 807 - Karma: 18
same, i reckon they look cool
Mar 19 2009 1:17AM
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chames
Posts: 2331 - Karma: -33

I wish they made more ski graphics like the green bacons with clouds and giraffes. 05? 06?

Mar 19 2009 1:34AM
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carbon.pulse
Posts: 3348 - Karma: 22
Add more detail. Most skis don't have big flat open colors like at the top and bottom.

If you add texture/detail it will make the skis pop. Details may be small but when you get up close to the skis they will look a lot sicker.
Mar 19 2009 1:37AM
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bsmith01
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Not bad, but I got an issue.  It looks like the tips are smaller than the tails or maybe I am just seeing things.
Mar 19 2009 1:40AM
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assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
make it look good even if the skis are the other way around, like left/right wise
Mar 19 2009 1:43AM
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spotter487
Posts: 462 - Karma: 12
the colors scheme and design look awesome. definitely a topsheet I would rock but I dont buy my skis based on graphics
Mar 19 2009 2:00AM
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Mrvic.
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 154
those are real cool, i like what u did with tha tips, just not my taste though. im curious to see some of your other designs, could you post some more?
Mar 19 2009 2:07AM
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S.Gallagher
Posts: 45 - Karma: 33
Id definantley ride these, as for feedback i would take off the "stiching" type thing that runs around the front tips. just my idea. nice design overall though.
Mar 19 2009 2:09AM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
Those are looking good man


one piece of advice though... don't look into a career in "ski design". You will never find enough work to pay the bills! Start working as a designer, working in print media at a firm, and go to school if you can. Then make some contacts and work your way into skis, as well as what you are doing
Mar 19 2009 3:03AM
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asfffffffffdd
Posts: 1554 - Karma: 1,103
not exactly my style so i don't think i'd personally get them, but they're sick and I"m sure plenty of people would
Mar 19 2009 11:24AM
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hedgehog
Posts: 1595 - Karma: 167
i like these new blunt tips ive been seeing on pow skis, could be fun in the park too
Mar 19 2009 11:27AM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
really nice. id want to design some skis in an adam haynes inspired way. theyd look so ballin
Mar 19 2009 11:38AM
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UNREAL
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i would ride your mommas rump
Mar 19 2009 12:09PM
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h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
yes.
Mar 19 2009 12:38PM
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DirtyMick
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SHHH! that's what I'm trying to do!

haha.
Mar 19 2009 12:49PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Mar 19 2009 12:52PM
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sconniestyle
Posts: 3945 - Karma: 26

bluehouse is doing a ski design contest, it might still be going on.

if you are serious about this as a future career, submit some designs.

 it could be a good jumpstart, or at the very least, get feedback from a company on your designs

Mar 19 2009 12:53PM
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ThePreset
Posts: 42 - Karma: 30
TWoods: Yeah, I know that a career in just "ski design" doesnt pay the bills, but i'm trying to aim for the action sports market which appeal to me. I'm just 17 now and doing this as a hobbie and i'm going to try to do some freelance work to run along with my education. At the moment I have no expences so I can chill for some years further to I move out.

markd13$: Thnx for the tips, i'll show you my submission when i'm done with it.

Thnx all for the great feedback and good advice. I'll try to make something less abstract this time. I'll post it when i'm done.
Mar 19 2009 1:58PM
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summersover
Posts: 5777 - Karma: 233
same its always cooler
Mar 19 2009 2:04PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
Posts: 9108 - Karma: 16
Cool graphic
Mar 19 2009 3:40PM
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