Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 10:55:00 PM Wednesday, October 01, 2008
more sketch's and how I can take a sketch and render it to look real.
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archie tolentino
(210 )
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| 9:18:00 AM Thursday, October 02, 2008
some random sketch...
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 9:19:00 AM Thursday, October 02, 2008
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Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 7:31:00 PM Thursday, October 02, 2008
My latest shoe for puma basketball. I love the toe on this one, like a speed boat.
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johnny szabo
(890 )
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| 3:45:00 PM Monday, October 06, 2008
Some new sketches, feedback would be appreciated!
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johnny szabo
(890)
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| 3:48:00 PM Monday, October 06, 2008
another
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Tony Hardman
(850)
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| 4:01:00 PM Monday, October 06, 2008
Gabriel: Just a few questions on your Puma basketball shoe. First, what makes this a puma shoe? Second, what makes this a basketball shoe? Would love to hear your thoughts and process! |
Juan Pozo
(14)
| 11:35:00 AM Saturday, October 11, 2008
new work
http://kicksguide.com/images/upload/13655_360%20sneaker.jpg |
Juan Pozo
(14)
| 11:35:00 AM Saturday, October 11, 2008
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johnny szabo
(890)
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| 3:05:00 PM Saturday, October 11, 2008
A new concept I did, got inspired by Green Frog Rana clamitans and Cleaning station konan so a for and a fish.:)
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johnny szabo
(890)
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| 3:07:00 PM Saturday, October 11, 2008
The final rendeirng, let me know what ya'll think!
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Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 11:05:00 PM Saturday, October 11, 2008
Tony, I had done many shoes that only had one thing in common, the puma identity somehow. Nike owns basketball so I thought to do some basketball shoes for Puma that would push the rules of the norm. It is low for basketball but would assist in running, pivoting and especially looking good on court. This new rendering is taller bball like, which is in the first stages of it's rendering life.
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 1:20:00 AM Sunday, October 12, 2008
nice work Gabriel! Nice sketchy renderings... |
stephen christian
(402)
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| 8:01:00 PM Sunday, October 12, 2008
lookin good, johnny...not sure about the red vignette (rectangle behind the shoe) in the marker rendering, but looks cool. |
Christoph Döttelmayer
(445)
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| 9:04:00 AM Monday, October 13, 2008
he Johnny!
nice work man, I see your sketches and shapes are improving! I like your renderings as well, you might just get some COPIC markers and learn how to ouse them! just some 4-8 markers and you´ll you how much better your renderings will looks like! |
archie tolentino
(210)
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| 3:38:00 AM Tuesday, October 14, 2008
a huarache variant.. doodle doodle! [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a92/archiebolz/huaarache.jpg[/IMG] |
johnny szabo
(890)
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| 10:36:00 AM Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Thanks guys. Really looking forward to the next futuresole. |
John Deal
(347)
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| 9:42:00 PM Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Nice stuff flying around. Archie/ Johnny always improveing. I'm getting ready for this futersole myself. I've been waiting since i found out about the last one and just missed the sign ups. A little something i put together after homework. Sorry if it gets distorted with size.
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 6:31:00 PM Thursday, October 16, 2008
Hey John, yes, Johnny is...
nice design John! is this for the Tinker Hatfield shoe? I'm seeing some cues of the huarache.. nice manual rendering work!
try to add more detail... and as they also have told me, bad swoosh, bad swoosh, bad swoosh! :P
will wait to see your final rendering John! |
John Deal
(347)
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| 10:50:00 PM Thursday, October 16, 2008
Some things were realy bugging me with that last one. I tried to fix the Air Units and shading. Let me know what you think. Archie it started out with the Tinker theme and i ended up progressing past Tinker and moved pretty much just into Hurache. I'm going to keep working on this shoe.
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 7:16:00 AM Friday, October 17, 2008
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 7:17:00 AM Friday, October 17, 2008
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daniel rossy
(8)
| 8:59:00 AM Friday, October 17, 2008
i did some ideation and tryed to change and add something to converse design.
Lately they getting lost by creating and designing the shoes.Is it me or m i halusinating..But really it has come to my attention that they dont do the job right.It is not the converse shoe i remmember from 1990-is
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Christoph Döttelmayer
(445)
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| 2:31:00 PM Friday, October 17, 2008
really nice converse design, better than the current ones! |
archie tolentino
(210)
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| 12:13:00 PM Saturday, October 18, 2008
nice one daniel, looks like badminton shoes to me...
I think the transformation is credited to converse being under the wing of nike... or so I think I did read and understand right an article I read somewhere... but I think I do agree in a way that Converse is still yet to establish an image/signature in the performance shoe category... I feel that the brand is holding itself back... I can't wait to see better Wade's... |
johnny szabo
(890)
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| 3:28:00 PM Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A new rendering, got inspired by sharks.
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 9:39:00 AM Thursday, October 23, 2008
johnny... best one from you i've seen yet... although the swoosh looks like it's on a diet or something... easily repairable... nice. |
johnny szabo
(890)
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| 3:01:00 PM Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thanks! |
Matt Unterfranz
(20)
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| 5:14:00 PM Thursday, October 23, 2008
Just the start of a Lebron Soldier shoe. Some of my inspiration can from guns like an uzi. Any suggestions will help.
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 8:06:00 AM Sunday, October 26, 2008
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Christoph Döttelmayer
(445)
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| 3:02:00 AM Monday, October 27, 2008
johhny-
you´re really getting better, but still your shape looks akward! |
ericc lopez
(13)
| 12:01:00 PM Sunday, November 02, 2008
Hey kickateers i have been away for sometime. I have been working on my first love aggressive In-line skating. The work i put in on shoe design will all benefit my end goal to have my own skate company. These are skates are obviously inspired by the MJ V. Any comments would be most helpful!
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Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 7:20:00 PM Sunday, November 02, 2008
I missed the football deadline but wanted to finish what I was working on. Next theme I hear that comes in months I'll contend and really push the limits. LT, football helmets, and the San Diego Chargers were my inspiration. I even experimented with cleats and a sole system for a running back that moves like him. Thanks and reply.
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stephen christian
(402)
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| 9:30:00 AM Wednesday, November 05, 2008
archie...unfortunately, i'm not good enough to give you rendering tips or for sketches, but the instep looks a little funky on the color rendering. seems like the ankle should be pulled forward a bit. the colorway isn't bad, considering they tend to release lebrons in a super-limited "dunkman" colorway. just my two pennies... |
stephen christian
(402)
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| 9:32:00 AM Wednesday, November 05, 2008
holy buckets, it looks like i was commenting on something from like seven months ago... |
Titus Ares
(101 )
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| 1:22:00 PM Wednesday, November 05, 2008
i recently set up a blog just to chronicle my sketching. with the iphone connected to blogspot, it makes it really easy to snap a sketch and throw it up on the web.
www.draftlite.blogspot.com |
archie tolentino
(210)
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| 10:18:00 AM Thursday, November 06, 2008
hey stephen.. thanks for the comments... LOL...better late than never..
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Christoph Döttelmayer
(445)
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| 4:28:00 PM Thursday, November 06, 2008
a sketch from my current semester project! MOUNTAIN SAFETY
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johnny szabo
(890)
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| 9:00:00 AM Sunday, November 09, 2008
Some new pieces of work.
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johnny szabo
(890)
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| 9:23:00 AM Sunday, November 09, 2008
rendering:
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johnny szabo
(890)
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| 9:27:00 AM Sunday, November 09, 2008
Another shoe:
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 9:03:00 AM Wednesday, November 12, 2008
GRANDMAMA!!!!!!!
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ericc lopez
(13)
| 8:21:00 PM Thursday, November 13, 2008
Another skate with a Jordan flavor. Can't do much about the lines on the soul of the skate, cuz that is the soul-plate system i decided on.
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ericc lopez
(13)
| 8:34:00 PM Thursday, November 13, 2008
I have posted some shoes in the past, a couple of Lebron shoes using my tag name Evil Von Dagger. I need to get back in the loop again and post more shoes, but i got a skate itch right now!! I hope that some of you might spark a little interest, due to the fact that it is footwear after all and that is kinda the focus here. The in-line skate company idea these days is about customization. Go check out revolutionskate.com or aggressivemall.com. You will see what i mean |
justin gartland
(8)
| 12:52:00 AM Monday, November 17, 2008
This is a sketch I worked on a couple of years ago and miss designing shoes in my spare time. Hope to get back into it. Please let me know what you think. Constructive feedback more than welcome.
_Justin
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Kelvin James
(13)
| 3:37:00 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2008
hey Y'all i design sneakers and all that this site is the best how do i get started, what do i do |
stephen christian
(402)
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| 6:57:00 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2008
justin~it'd be nice to see some laces , it looks like there's just a cover. interesting sole, but nike seems to be moving a little away from he shox. not bad overall, i kind of read that you were into the nike zoom tr when you made this one. it's hard to get a good feel of what the shoe looks like from a profile view. |
Kelvin James
(13)
| 7:57:00 AM Wednesday, November 19, 2008
am new here and i would like some feed back and some advise about finishing this in photoshop please.
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Brent James
(89 )
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| 3:45:00 PM Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Johnny,
Your improvement is amazing, great work! I really like both of the designs you posted most recently. One thing I would comment on is the messy backgrounds(the black boxes. They are a little distracting. Maybe next time try to tie that shape or background into the shoe a little more. Maybe its a complementary color or a simplified line similar to one on the shoe. Keep it up! |
Matt Unterfranz
(20)
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| 12:05:00 AM Thursday, November 20, 2008
A canvas shoe I'm working on for a Computer Aided Design class. The project's due December 1st. If anybody has advice I'd appreciate. Thanks.
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johnny szabo
(890)
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| 3:33:00 PM Saturday, November 22, 2008
Thanks Brent! |
Kelvin James
(13)
| 7:31:00 AM Tuesday, November 25, 2008
This is almost done but i need some feedback you all. tell me what could be done better.
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Kelvin James
(13)
| 7:35:00 AM Tuesday, November 25, 2008
I have never been to art school, but i have a passion for designing, i am from the carribean. |
Ben Adams-Keane
(184)
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| 3:09:00 PM Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Kelvin: Your perspective and rendering ability look very good from what you've posted, and your idea for the cushioning system looks interesting as well. The top and bottom views do look a little bit out of proportion. It's a bit difficult to judge from the photograph, though. It would help if you could get a hold of a scanner or take a clearer photo. |
robert luo
(3)
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| 9:06:00 PM Tuesday, November 25, 2008
this is a pair of beach shoes.i took the inspiration from chinese mask.i had ever sent it to TONYHARDMAN.i wanted him to give me some suggestion.but he didn't reply.maybe he was too busy.so i'm sending it here.please you guys comment it.thank you so much.<br><img width=400 src="http://kicksguide.com/images/upload/13953_chinesemask.jpg"> |
robert luo
(3)
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| 9:17:00 PM Tuesday, November 25, 2008
this is a pair of beach shoes.i took the inspiration from chinese mask.i had ever sent it to TONYHARDMAN.i wanted him to give me some suggestion.but he didn't reply.maybe he was too busy.so i'm sending it here.please you guys comment it.thank you so much
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Christoph Döttelmayer
(445)
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| 11:40:00 AM Friday, November 28, 2008
Kelvin-
These are really some nice Shox! nice perspective as well,
as Ben said, a scanner would help, getting a clearer view at it!
Nice work!
cheers c. |
Matt Osgood
(3)
| 12:04:00 AM Tuesday, December 02, 2008
hi, i'm new here and am still only doing sketches. I have yet to get used to photoshop
feedback would be appreciated
thanks
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Tony Hardman
(850)
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| 2:54:00 AM Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Hey Robert. I don't recall getting this email from you. Please understand I do get overwhelmed with a lot of email asking for suggestions and sometimes I get too busy or am away. Feel free to hit me up.
-TH |
ericc lopez
(13)
| 3:11:00 AM Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Matt i too am new here, do not be distracted with all the bells and whistles yet. Perfect the approach you take with the concept. I like to think of it as shadow boxing. Try to let the shoe design battle on its own terms. Let itself guide you. Not to sound too metaphysical about it, Let the lines do the work for you. Your eye will tell you what works best! |
DM KANG
(1)
| 5:33:00 AM Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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Kelvin James
(13)
| 8:05:00 AM Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Thank you Ben and Christoper, for your feedback. I will be posting more sketches but clearer i feel so at home on this site. |
Adam Mullins
(12)
| 10:01:00 PM Thursday, December 04, 2008
i need to know what program to use to create my shoes man i am pretty good but i need to get them better looking and more officail!!! help please |
ericc lopez
(13)
| 1:40:00 AM Friday, December 05, 2008
Adam i have just started as well. The best feedback i have gotten was to continue to work on the marker techniques at hand. You could very well be a better artist than me. At this point i would ask for your help. I believe us freshman should create our own contact tree. Hit me up, i love feedback from a fellow freshman. |
JEREMIAH OBUOBI
(7)
| 9:38:00 AM Friday, December 05, 2008
Just one of my numerous sketches,please feel free to comment.
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Adam Mullins
(12)
| 10:25:00 PM Friday, December 05, 2008
ericc lopez thanks man i need help we should really talk sometime man foreal i got all these deigns in my head i sit in class drawing constantly man shoes all the time
i would love to post but i dont know man they look nothing like these shoes i mean they are good but these shoes look realistic foreal i want that effect on my shoes that i have drawn
im not sure how to privately message you erric but i would love to speak with you |
Adam Mullins
(12)
| 4:48:00 PM Saturday, December 06, 2008
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Adam Mullins
(12)
| 4:49:00 PM Saturday, December 06, 2008
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Adam Mullins
(12)
| 4:49:00 PM Saturday, December 06, 2008
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Adam Mullins
(12)
| 4:49:00 PM Saturday, December 06, 2008
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Adam Mullins
(12)
| 4:50:00 PM Saturday, December 06, 2008
these are only a few of my shoes
these are my jordan mixes
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Adam Mullins
(12)
| 4:52:00 PM Saturday, December 06, 2008
first pic is the AJ 7 20 and 10's
second pic is the AJ 8 2 and 3's
third pic is the AJ 14 11 and 5's
fourth pic is the AJ 12 15 and 7's |
ericc lopez
(13)
| 1:11:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
Adam, I believe we get to have artist info after being a finalist in the Theme series. Contact me at evd1138@yahoo.com. Not sure if KG approves of this sort of posting. Guess we will find out. |
ericc lopez
(13)
| 1:32:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
This is my Joker make up on a boat shoe influenced skate.
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Ryan Holler
(1145 )
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| 7:57:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
Adam, it's hard to tell a lot about your skills/ability when your designs are basically a collage of pre-existing Jordan design features smacked together on one shoe. To really display your skills, create an original design; maybe even one with no branding. |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 8:06:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
Ericc, some proportion help...
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Adam Mullins
(12)
| 9:27:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
thanks ryan i have many of original designs i have created my self i just wanted to show those because i thought people would like them...... i am going to get a new camera soon |
Adam Mullins
(12)
| 9:32:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
http://www.kicksguide.com/images/upload/14090_212829.jpg
http://www.kicksguide.com/images/upload/14090_212838.jpg
http://www.kicksguide.com/images/upload/14090_212847.jpg
http://www.kicksguide.com/images/upload/14090_212855.jpg
http://www.kicksguide.com/images/upload/14090_212909.jpg
here are some original designs by me i wish i had a better camera and there were better quality but there they are |
Adam Mullins
(12)
| 9:39:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
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Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 11:57:00 PM Sunday, December 07, 2008
Adam, you have some decent ideas, but your proportion is off on ALL of your sketches. This is common, so don't get discouraged, and don't feel like using a template or tracing over a photo of a real shoe is bad. I still do it occasionally just to take the guesswork out. I have some slightly more technical templates I prefer to use (I design more running shoes than basketball), but this is an ideal one that's been posted here lots of times before. Print it out and put it to good use...
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Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 12:04:00 AM Monday, December 08, 2008
By the way, are you shooting pics of your drawings in a mirror? I'm trying to figure out why you don't just lay them on the floor or a table and shoot them directly from above. JT used to do that with a dig-cam and it looked almost like a scan. |
Adam Mullins
(12)
| 8:50:00 PM Monday, December 08, 2008
thanks ryan i will print that template out although im not gonna lie im not sure how to put it to usa man i mean what do i do?? |
archie tolentino
(210)
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| 11:10:00 PM Monday, December 08, 2008
hmmmm.. yes... i'm gonna dare say it...
those LeBron 6's look way too familiar...
or is it just me... LOL
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Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 11:31:00 PM Monday, December 08, 2008
Wow! I bet that shoe also has an arch support... and your name is "Archie." Unbelievable! Why can't Nike do anything original?
Ha-ha. Just kidding, Archie! Nice sketches.
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Adam, you use it as a guide for the general shape of your shoe. You trace over it. |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 11:33:00 PM Monday, December 08, 2008
Does this help?
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 12:19:00 AM Tuesday, December 09, 2008
hahaha... all having a good laugh LOL... not too much activity around here for a while... a little baseless shoebiz controversy might stir up something... LOL |
archie tolentino
(210)
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| 12:23:00 AM Tuesday, December 09, 2008
by the way Ryan.. I'm taking that remark seriously... LMAO |
stephen christian
(402)
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| 8:53:00 AM Tuesday, December 09, 2008
what shoe is that shoe a couple posts up, ryan? the tongue looks like one of the wal-mart shoe logos...it's kind of cool... |
Titus Ares
(101)
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| 3:05:00 PM Tuesday, December 09, 2008
yeah, i wasn't really impressed with the lebron 6...it looks like fashion IS cyclical and the lebron is going back to nike's air force/dunk/terminator roots.
what i'm more interested in is manny's boxing shoe...i think YO from core77 had them up on his corofolio. i wonder if he wore a new design for the de la hoya fight. anyone see his PE basketball shoes? they're pretty cool. |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 9:51:00 PM Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Stephen, yes, that's a design I did for Athletic Works before I left Walmart. It was sampled but never bought, because it was a little too pricey to produce at the needed price. So it did not and will not reach retail. I'd do the toe differently if I had a chance to rework it, but I still like the rest of the shoe, especially the colorblocking options it offers (bottom left).
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 8:29:00 AM Wednesday, December 10, 2008
yeah... Pacquiao's boot's are nice! much more if it had the laser etched pattern seen in his PE's... that would be a knockout boot! |
ericc lopez
(13)
| 11:49:00 PM Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thanks for the proportion help. I do agree with the heel to ankle angle. Except in aggressive skates the upward slope of the toe is inside the boot. The lift occurs with the internal sub-boot and with the inner liner, there are many after-market liners with varying lift. Also the soul-plates are more symmetrical, the backslide plate groove is located towards the front of the arch of the foot. Thanks for the insight though! |
Titus Ares
(101)
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| 2:07:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
here's some of the stuff keeping me busy. i'm refining my technique and trying to get to the point where the rendering is an automatic process.
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Titus Ares
(101)
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| 2:07:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
a converse idea...
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Titus Ares
(101)
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| 2:08:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
one last one...
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Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 2:38:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
Not feelin' those diamond cutouts on the CB4, Titus. In the 3 ideas above, I see a premature amount of attention to Illustrator/Photoshop renderings. Sketch, sketch, sketch, dude! Work on proportion first, then work on killer ideas thrown down a lot quicker; each idea feeding into another. Get into a flow. You want to end up with a page full of quickly drawn ideas representing an evolution. Build... add to, take away, create! |
Titus Ares
(101)
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| 3:06:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
thanks, ryan. yeah, aesthetically, the diamond vent cuts just don't fit, you're right. i should be more meticulous with every detail and shape that goes into the shoe and make sure it all flows well.
i did it more just so i would have something to work with on illustrator and then PS. can i get a professional opinion on the rendering and linework aspect of the design? i mean, if you right click a pic, and copy/paste the url found in 'properties', you get a better res image. going from that, what do i need to improve on? i mean, be brutal, because it's the only way i can get better. otherwise, i'll just keep thinking i'm on the right track when i could be going in an entirely opposite and wrong direction.
thanks for any insight and guidance you can provide, ryan. i appreciate folks in the industry that are always willing to teach and give advice. |
Titus Ares
(101)
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| 3:08:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
here's a sketch i posted on core77 to explore proportion on the cb shoe...
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Titus Ares
(101)
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| 3:08:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
and here's one for the kobe...
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Titus Ares
(101)
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| 3:13:00 PM Friday, December 12, 2008
and my latest attempt to improve my rendering...just posted it on draftlite.blogspot.com...
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 1:47:00 AM Saturday, December 13, 2008
from a while back..
by the way, have you seen the new Kobe's? Looks like another regular shoe... boy, those guys at Nike... tsk tsk tsk... LOL
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Titus Ares
(101)
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| 4:19:00 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008
Yeah dude, I saw them..and I like the streamlined simplicity of it. Avar did an awesome job with the form. It's like the huarche 2k4 all over again. I mean, it's simple but the lines flow so well and the form is just nice to look at. My only gripe is that is doesn't exude Kobe-ness. I mean, it's a sig shoe, but I don't see Kobe's personality or lifestyle in it. When MJ came out with a shoe, you would get this feeling of deja vu because they always drew inspiration from something MJ was feeling or into at that point in time. I mean, tinker didn't beat you over the head with obvious allusions to a Ferrari or spit fire, but it was there, like a word on the tip of your tongue that you couldn't get out. Kobe's line has none of that...just technology and fabrics/patterns and his logo, but nothing that screams "this shoe is for Kobe!".
The low cut was a ballsy move too, but it's been done with the AJ 3 and zoom bb trash talk already. |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 5:28:00 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008
Titus, I was not aware you are as skilled with pencil/pen/marker as you are. Those sketches are very nice. So I take back some of what I said yesterday. I same "some" because you can never exploration-sketch too much, in my opinion. As far as computer rendering skills go, you seem well on your way. You appear to have a good general grasp of all the skills needed. You just need to keep working with what you already know, and sharpen up. |
Titus Ares
(101)
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| 6:32:00 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008
thanks, Ryan! That means a lot to me, especially coming from someone who's already established in the industry. I'm always looking to get better and improve because in the end, I'm trying to do it for a living like you and other folks on this board.
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 9:59:00 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008
Yes, I agree. Did Eric Avar design it? I wasn't aware of that. Well I guess the flywire still has its limitations in relation to design flexibility. It's a good flywire shoe, I'm seeing a flywire+battlegrounds uptempo shoe. |
Titus Ares
(101)
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| 3:47:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2008
yeah, flywire and lunar foam are looking like the new technology for indoor shoes. not so sure about the durability of either material for outdoor balling though, but then again, who's brave (and rich) enough to actually ball in $125+ basketball shoes outdoors? |
ericc lopez
(13)
| 3:25:00 AM Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Hey RYAN HOLLER. this is how a skate is built! Each part of the liner is a reflaction of the SKATER. Now if you could check out Aggressivemall.com or Revolution.com, these will make the process more relivent. If not! These are the steps a RUNNER or B-BALL player would wish for!!!!Full customization!!!
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ericc lopez
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| 3:33:00 AM Tuesday, December 16, 2008
1ST: LINERS 2ND: BOOTS 3RD:BOOT SKINS 4TH&5TH:SOUL&MID-SOUL 5TH&6TH:WHEELES+FRAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ericc lopez
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| 3:34:00 AM Tuesday, December 16, 2008
HMM?!? Where am i wrong? |
ericc lopez
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| 3:37:00 AM Tuesday, December 16, 2008
My line is flawed i'm sure! I want correction?!? |
ericc lopez
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| 3:41:00 AM Tuesday, December 16, 2008
HOLLER BACK! |
josh wilson
(5)
| 6:15:00 PM Friday, December 19, 2008
my first photoshop made shoe.
The resolution is bad
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josh wilson
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| 6:32:00 PM Friday, December 19, 2008
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josh wilson
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| 8:19:00 PM Friday, December 19, 2008
please comment |
Titus Ares
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| 1:51:00 PM Monday, December 22, 2008
http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?t=15847
^^^ i learned so much from this site. everyone is helpful. check out the post, try and imitate the steps on a silhouette of a shoe, and keep at it until your shoe gets form and shape. do that first, and when you feel like you've got the shading down, THEN throw on some colors. |
Titus Ares
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| 1:58:00 PM Monday, December 22, 2008
here's an example...
colors are cool, but don't work on them too much because you need to define all the shapes, curves, nooks and crannies of the shoe with shading and such. otherwise it looks really flat.
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Titus Ares
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| 2:10:00 PM Monday, December 22, 2008
here's the same shoe after working on the little details like highlights and shading.
it helps if you know what you're making...i mean, you don't need to know everything about your shoe, but you should know what material it's made of so you can draw it accordingly. 1-piece uppers are usually relegated to materials like foamposite, while leather and suede are combined from panels and parts.
but the most important thing is learn how to shade your stuff properly. it gives it that volume that makes things pop off the page.
there are tons of cats way more talented than me that are on this board, but this is how i go through the process.
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johnny szabo
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| 8:55:00 AM Thursday, December 25, 2008
Titus, I'd say do a couple a renderings with markers, those sketches are real nice! |
Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 8:14:00 PM Sunday, December 28, 2008
This is the newest design that I've came up with. There are some others that I would like to work on soon. I can get carried away with shading, but I like pushing the contrast. Please let me know your opinions.
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John Deal
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| 12:23:00 PM Monday, December 29, 2008
A little something. I haven't posted in a while. I was trying to mess around with the file so it fit the size. I realized printers can scan better than 72 ppi.
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Ryan Holler
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| 10:35:00 AM Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Nice rendering, John. The shoe, as a whole, looks just a little bit chubby, but still nice. I'd like to see more of your sketching. |
johnny szabo
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| 1:37:00 PM Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Nice stuff Gabriel. Contrast will bring out form if you ask me and give it plasticity. |
Chris Padilla
(67)
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| 2:52:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Been away from footwear for a while...here's some recent stuff, getting back into it...
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Chris Padilla
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| 2:53:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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Chris Padilla
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| 2:55:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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Chris Padilla
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| 2:56:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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Christoph Döttelmayer
(445)
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| 5:13:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
I have finished my third semester yesterday and here the result! well actually just part of it! you can check out the whole project on my website soon!
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Christoph Döttelmayer
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| 5:13:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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RYAN TURNQUEST
(17)
| 6:18:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
hey this is my first time using photoshop , just wanted some feed back on my work . Not my best design but wanted to start in photoshop with a simple design<br><img width=400 src="<a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i40.tinypic.com/28chmjq.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>"> |
RYAN TURNQUEST
(17)
| 6:20:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
this is the sketch
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RYAN TURNQUEST
(17)
| 6:21:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
sorry the image isnt clear i hope the rendered one is clear
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RYAN TURNQUEST
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| 6:22:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
hey what why are the images not clear wat resolution do i need? can some one help me.
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Frederic Roy
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| 6:29:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
72 dpi |
RYAN TURNQUEST
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| 9:02:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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Titus Ares
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| 2:44:00 PM Thursday, January 22, 2009
i think i like the sketches better than the actual render right now...can i get a better pic of the sketches?
some parts of the shoe (the strap) look flat, whereas some parts (the red panels), have a definitive lightsource, which looks like it was done with one of the preset PS tools. while it looks nice, it implies that those panels are pointy.
i would suggest checking out core77, the footwear scetion. they have a thread called 'sketch-fu'. there are some awesome demos and tutorials there for you if you want to get better at PS. |
RYAN TURNQUEST
(17)
| 12:01:00 AM Friday, January 23, 2009
hey thanks titus, this was my very first time in photoshop was just getting a feel for the tools, e.t.c. but thanks for the pointers will continue to work i am studying industrial design right now minoring in footwear, so i have a lot of sketches just never learnt photshop to develop them, but KG will be seeing alot from me as i develop my work more and more. |
Chris Padilla
(67)
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| 1:15:00 PM Friday, January 23, 2009
Something i did yesterday:
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stephen christian
(402)
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| 8:34:00 PM Friday, January 23, 2009
nice stuff, chris. that last one reminds me of a timmy hardaway and gary payton hybrid. maybe it's the zipper. looks like you've ben having fun. |
Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 3:53:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2009
When I start to draw any shoe now a days, I always start with blue pencil. It helps me to plan and build many options before deciding what connections look best. This concept is an idea for having magnets replace laces.
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Flip Bluett
(48)
| 11:07:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2009
just a little hyperdunk 2 sketch I did. It's pretty similar to the first hyperdunk, but i was just experimenting. feel free to criticize
<a href="http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/fliptastic_33/?action=view¤t=hyperdunk2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/fliptastic_33/hyperdunk2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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Flip Bluett
(48)
| 11:08:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2009
<a href="http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/fliptastic_33/?action=view¤t=hyperdunk2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/fliptastic_33/hyperdunk2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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Flip Bluett
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| 11:09:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2009
[IMG]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/fliptastic_33/hyperdunk2.jpg[/IMG] |
Flip Bluett
(48)
| 11:09:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2009
dear goodness im horrible at posting. sorry
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Flip Bluett
(48)
| 11:10:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2009
http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/fliptastic_33/?action=view¤t=hyperdunk2.jpg |
Ryan Holler
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| 11:17:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2009
Chris Padilla, you're doing some good work, man! |
Ryan Holler
(1145)
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| 6:52:00 PM Saturday, January 24, 2009
Chris, as I looked at this design a couple more times today, a couple issues kept jumping out at me.
First, the piece of the midsole that wraps up around the forefoot really interrupts the flex area of the shoe. The result would likely be separation from the upper or some ugly creasing (probably both). Forgive me fore drawing over your design, but it's just a suggestion. I admit it kills the cool organic quality of your midsole, but it could also make the shoe look a little faster/meaner. Of course there are more subtle changes that could solve your problem, but I figured I'd just go for it.
Also, notice the length of your vented gills (especially the lowest two) don't leave much material on each side to actually hold the shroud down. Perhaps if your gave all 4 of them a quarter turn and had them splay outward as they go up, it might look pretty cool, without compromising the strength.
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Chris Padilla
(67)
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| 2:53:00 PM Sunday, January 25, 2009
Thanks Ryan! I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my design and sketch over it.
R.Kuchinsky made the same observation with the flex issues, and I had posted this quick revision sketch on Core...very similar to what you have sketched. I'm gonna make the adjustments to the gills too, and post the new render later tonight.
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archie tolentino
(210)
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| 9:02:00 PM Sunday, January 25, 2009
hey Chris, long time since your last post huh, your drawings look great! Nice styling on the presentation. How long does your renderings take? I'm pretty slow in rendering illustrator wise. |
Chris Padilla
(67)
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| 12:51:00 PM Monday, January 26, 2009
Hey...Here is the revised rendering...popped the new gills with some color too...
Thanks archie...the actual renderings are about 2-3 hours each, depending on how complex they are...I actually only use a mouse and have refined my own methods throughout the year.
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archie tolentino
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| 7:06:00 AM Tuesday, January 27, 2009
That's one mouse well put into good use! Nice presentations! |
Titus Ares
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| 1:02:00 PM Tuesday, January 27, 2009
wait, whaaaaaaaaaat?!
are you serious, chris? just a mouse? what program do you use? |
Thomas Le
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| 10:27:00 AM Wednesday, January 28, 2009
I dont think its that out of the ordinary to use a mouse when rendering on the computer. I use to do it all the time. I know T.Hardman uses a mouse only. I only switched to a tablet when Mr. Holler suggested I start using one as its quicker to use in most cases. |
Christoph Döttelmayer
(445)
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| 12:53:00 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Ijust bought myself a new nice tablet. it´s crazy and looks so sweet, I think it really is going to be way nicer working way! |
Chris Padilla
(67)
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| 2:23:00 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2009
So i've done some more iterations...these two seem to be the most favorable based off of the feedback i've gotten:
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Chris Padilla
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| 2:23:00 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 3:30:00 AM Sunday, February 01, 2009
This concept is rendered in under 20 layers. So far, the last ten shoes that i've drawn have an other than ordinary sole spplication. I started and will continue for the rest of my life to draw the foot first, then draw the ground line, then put a shoe on the foot. It helps me to know where the bones are and areas to be under tension. I'll be posting more soon since I really enjoy designing shoes.
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Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 4:38:00 AM Sunday, February 01, 2009
Another color combination and setting.
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Chris Padilla
(67)
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| 2:49:00 PM Monday, February 02, 2009
Performance aqua trainer for the pool:
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Chris Padilla
(67)
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| 2:50:00 PM Monday, February 02, 2009
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Nick Huber
(154)
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| 12:30:00 PM Thursday, February 05, 2009
Just thought id show what i have been working on. Id love some feed back. Chris your stuff is really starting to look hot.
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Titus Ares
(101)
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| 4:20:00 PM Thursday, February 05, 2009
great stuff, nick! real inspiring. i like how developed specific elements of the shoes as seperate sketches. |
Rejdi Canaj
(2)
| 11:00:00 PM Thursday, February 05, 2009
hey I'm new to the design game.. but i really love drawing and thinking of concepts for shoes..here are some sketches(only pencil for now)I would really appreciate if someone could help me out on putting the shoes on to photoshop
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Rejdi Canaj
(2)
| 11:35:00 PM Thursday, February 05, 2009
update to other shoe...taken with crappy web cam..scanner is broken at the moment
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Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 8:35:00 PM Sunday, February 08, 2009
I wish we could erase certain replies. The desert pic that I uploaded is horrible. This new page shows what type of inspiration that I put myself through to find a concept. I draw alot of feet before putting shoes on them.
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Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 3:00:00 AM Sunday, March 01, 2009
For this one I decided to show how I go from blue pencil to mechanical pencil. Then the gray markers come out to make some decisions on what the lines are telling me. And then it is scanned of course and openned in Photoshop. About 28 layers later and I decide to stop. Yes, I could go on with much more shading. To find out if it's rendered correctly you must step back away from your computer screen about 8 to 10 ft. and see it if makes sense or does it look flat. This one is inspired by Hummel soccer shoes co.
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Cirq Hainsworth
(1)
| 9:16:00 PM Sunday, March 01, 2009
im 14 i hope people see this |
Gabriel Smith
(24)
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| 12:53:00 AM Monday, March 02, 2009
This next concept is similar to the other but slightly different since it was done on a Wacom tablet. Again I must say that there is much more to do on both designs but this stage is far enough for me to understand the entire direction. Putting the color pallette's together is a tough job in itself. I usually take notes from new fashion on what color combinations are modern and hot!
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Marvin Eilender
(1)
| 12:48:00 PM Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Nice sketches, does anyone have advice on how to draw realistic shoes. I will post some of my sketches. These shoes look nice. My brother is mark miner he designs for nike. |
Frederic Roy
(53)
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| 11:21:00 AM Friday, March 06, 2009
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stephen christian
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| 1:11:00 PM Friday, March 06, 2009
dang, frederic...that's a really clean rendering. what sort of specs does it have? looks like a posite support wing... |
Frederic Roy
(53)
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| 3:33:00 PM Friday, March 06, 2009
Yes that foamposite on the side |
John Deal
(347)
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| 5:10:00 PM Friday, March 06, 2009
Nice Frederic. Can you explain the material aspects a little more? Overall real nice and clean.
A couple from me this week...
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John Deal
(347)
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| 5:11:00 PM Friday, March 06, 2009
And the other...
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Kelvin James
(13)
| 7:39:00 AM Monday, March 09, 2009
this is something i worked on real quick, its been a while.
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Nick Huber
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| 12:07:00 PM Monday, March 09, 2009
Heres something ive been working on
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Nick Huber
(154)
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| 12:08:00 PM Monday, March 09, 2009
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Nick Huber
(154)
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| 12:09:00 PM Monday, March 09, 2009
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Nick Huber
(154)
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| 12:10:00 PM Monday, March 09, 2009
Id love to hear any comments or criticisms |
guy perez
(40)
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| 2:05:00 PM Monday, March 09, 2009
WOW! nice work man,i love it all!
But, is it functional? |
John Deal
(347)
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| 2:17:00 PM Monday, March 09, 2009
Nice work on that design Nick. Clearly you put a lot of thought into this one. I still feel a little confused with how functional this design would be. The heel is typically a main strike area during a stride and depending on how the foot lands on a certain surface it could really hurt an ankle. I think that that form for a prosthetic is very different because you don't have to worry about the ankle. Overall I think this is well presented and thought out. I like how you give room for the toe to move as well. Nice job |
