I guess i'll make the voting thread since nobody else was going to lol.

haha its about time the poll for this was made.

Derrick's made me laugh, so I voted for it. =/

wow, I actually got a vote, thanks :p

wow, I actually got a vote, thanks :p

ur lucky i even put urs up -.-

WTF? Derrick got 2 votes? lol I don't think that joke entries should be allowed in. It really just takes votes away from actual entries...

But I voted for the mike mo one.

QTip's, It's clean and fresh, I like it.

WTF? Derrick got 2 votes? lol I don't think that joke entries should be allowed in. It really just takes votes away from actual entries...

But I voted for the mike mo one.

i wasn't going to but last time he *****ed about hivoltage not putting it in with the others and i didn't care to start an argument

Why is Derrick's less of a legitimate entry than yours?

Why is Derrick's less of a legitimate entry than yours?

seeing as how this is a photoshop/gimp section... why should paint be aloud to be let into a contest that people using actual skills and take time on their projects?

Why is Derrick's less of a legitimate entry than yours?
Because it was a joke entry made in paint. He was trying to get a laugh.

I don't see why people even vote for Derrick's. 1. It's not good. 2. It's not funny. 3. Paint? This is a PS/GIMP section.
Anyways, i like the Second one the best.

This is actually the CGI section. And paint is just as much a program for Computer Generating program as any other. Just because he uses a different medium and style than your own why is it automatically less worthy.

Check ou Keith Haring
http://www.frankiesinclair.com/blog/2007_images/Keith-Haring-characters.jpg

and Remi Blanchard
http://www.aresarts.com/catalog/images/artistes_oeuvres/BLANCHARD/Remi_Blanchard_Le_cirque.jpg

I voted for the second one, whoever's that is.
Merging doublepost
This is actually the CGI section. And paint is just as much a program for Computer Generating program as any other. Just because he uses a different medium and style than your own why is it automatically less worthy.

Check ou Keith Haring
http://www.frankiesinclair.com/blog/2007_images/Keith-Haring-characters.jpg

and Remi Blanchard
http://www.aresarts.com/catalog/images/artistes_oeuvres/BLANCHARD/Remi_Blanchard_Le_cirque.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u82/jonesp_photo/artyfartywarty.jpg

weird stuff happens when you get bored on paint.

This is actually the CGI section. And paint is just as much a program for Computer Generating program as any other. Just because he uses a different medium and style than your own why is it automatically less worthy.


no you're missing the point... nobody votes for his because it's the best they vote because they think they're being funny... he entered because he's being funny.. it's not skillfull at all to do a dumb drawing like that. it's NOT a serious entry... if it takes a poorly drawn picture to win a signature contest then i might as well just scan in my little brothers pictures

People will vote for the sig they like the best, myself included. If you want the criteria to be based on doing the most tricks with a fancy graphics program ask that question. Your question is "Best Siggy?", so people will judge it based on what they think best is.

Why is having a funny sig less valuable than a sig that has a lot of fancy tricks done on a fancy program?

Derrick's ftw!

im down with derricks.
its the best one cuz it made me laugh...

^^ -.-

sorry i didn't make the poll.. i forgot.


btw, if derrick's wins, the winner will be the second place person.

Good. He'll probably complain but c'mon, it probably took him 2 minutes to make that IF that everyone else atleast took there time.

People will vote for the sig they like the best, myself included. If you want the criteria to be based on doing the most tricks with a fancy graphics program ask that question. Your question is "Best Siggy?", so people will judge it based on what they think best is.

Why is having a funny sig less valuable than a sig that has a lot of fancy tricks done on a fancy program?


it takes away from having a damn sig battle... if you seriuosly think his is the best then i think you must be mentally retarded... the entire POINT of a sig battle is to show off your skills with fancy graphics and tricks ;) incase you didn't know

anyone else get neg for voting for Derrick's? I voted for his because I like it best. It showed originality.

btw, if derrick's wins, the winner will be the second place person.

wtf d00d..

I dont see how best sig automatically means humor does not matter at all. Its fine if you want to have a photoshop contest. But when asking best sig how can you punish some one for making a sig that is fun(which is just as much a part of best, as any other element).

I dont see how best sig automatically means humor does not matter at all. Its fine if you want to have a photoshop contest. But when asking best sig how can you punish some one for making a sig that is fun(which is just as much a part of best, as any other element).

i know you know where im coming from on this but i can't see why you're sticking up for a 2 second 5 year old drawn picture... :icon_bs:

I dont see how best sig automatically means humor does not matter at all. Its fine if you want to have a photoshop contest. But when asking best sig how can you punish some one for making a sig that is fun(which is just as much a part of best, as any other element).


i know what you're trying to say FFC, but our point is, he didn't TRY to make something good, he didn't put any effort into it, or anything like that.

Mike Mo sig.

I think its quite funny. But why does hours and hours of work automatically mean better work than something that is done quickly but well.

i voted for the mike mo one

I knew I should have spent more time making another one after I found out the deadline was longer haha.

I'm with FFC on this. I don't see why it isn't a valid entry. If someone likes it, who are you to say that those votes shouldn't count. I could see it being a sig on here, especially from derrick.

Originality is key.

QTip

Looks clean, and has meaning,.

I think its quite funny. But why does hours and hours of work automatically mean better work than something that is done quickly but well.

it just can't be taken seriously... it's NOT original... it's NOT funny... it's NOT skillful... it's stupid and retarded

i only put like 10-15 minutes into mine so it's not a time factor... but i'm gonna be honest... mine is way better than his...

He made it himself, which means its original
I find it funny, so do many others
Making something that people find funny is a skill. So it is skillfull

So this boils down to you personally not liking it, and arrogance. Two factors that should not matter at all.

He made it himself, which means its original
I find it funny, so do many others
Making something that people find funny is a skill. So it is skillfull

So this boils down to you personally not liking it, and arrogance. Two factors that should not matter at all.

So you would prefer a signature made in paint than something that's actually good? sorry but i think you're a joke

That question starts with an inncorect premis and ends with an unnessisary insult. Your premis is a funny sig is not a good sig, the insult is pretty obvious, but I dont know where it came from.

Based on the question of the poll it doesnt make sense that one sig should not count simply because you dont like it.

btw, if derrick's wins, the winner will be the second place person.

No. The winner will be Derrick. Just because more time and designing effort was put into the other ones doesn't mean that they are better (in fact, the poll results tend to prove the opposite). Derrick was smart enough to make something cool and funny in 2 minutes while you all spent hours on something that may look esthetically better yet noone finds interesting, big deal :icon_gigg

It's just like skating in a way. I recently learned featherflips down a 5, yet I would trade them for Keith Hufnagel's ollie up curbs any day. It doesn't need to take skill to look good, and skills are useless if the results don't stand out.

That question starts with an inncorect premis and ends with an unnessisary insult. Your premis is a funny sig is not a good sig, the insult is pretty obvious, but I dont know where it came from.

Based on the question of the poll it doesnt make sense that one sig should not count simply because you dont like it.

look if it takes a bad 5 second kindergarden drawing to win signature contest against really great artists that actually make theirs look good... then everybody will start using paint and the entire competition will be a joke

Why do professional companies looking for artists ask for the artists to know Illustrator and Photoshop programs? Because THEY DON'T WANT AN UNSKILLED PAINT DRAWING! It seriously defeats the purpose of having a signature "battle" if it's not going to be taken seriously.

where in the requirements does it say 'no derricks allowed'

the only requirments i remember were it had to be about skateboarding.
verdad?

The contest was to make a sig that was most appealing to the people on skaters cafe. Derrik did that. A graphic artist's job is to make an image that fits what thier empoyer wants.

Derrik did the job of a professional graphic artist, and did it well.

Im still wondering why Im a jerk. I try very hard to not be one, and if I am doing something to make me a jerk I would like to know, so I can change it if possible.

this is gonna be kinda harsh.

Why do professional companies looking for artists ask for the artists to know Illustrator and Photoshop programs? Because THEY DON'T WANT AN UNSKILLED PAINT DRAWING! It seriously defeats the purpose of having a signature "battle" if it's not going to be taken seriously.

it honestly doesnt even matter.
this is the internet.
the only rule was it had to be about skateboarding,
if youre gonna be a betch about it why dont you go make a new thread 'pndabictajgi' and you and the gods of photoshop can battle it out in a photoshop duel.

(professional no derrics allowed because i cant take a joke graphics idk what the i stands for)

this is gonna be kinda harsh.



it honestly doesnt even matter.
this is the internet.
the only rule was it had to be about skateboarding,
if youre gonna be a betch about it why dont you go make a new thread 'pndabictajgi' and you and jesus can battle it out in a photoshop duel.

(professional no derrics allowed because i cant take a joke graphics idk what the i stands for)

who are you and why are you talking to me? go away


and ffc... i said joke not jerk

Im still wondering why Im a jerk. I try very hard to not be one, and if I am doing something to make me a jerk I would like to know, so I can change it if possible.

obviousley cause you stand up for people.

My mistake, I misread. Sorry about that. But now why I am a joke?

And since you have moved on to simply insulting me I think we have made it to the point that I am correct, and you are still being stubborn and arrogant.

who are you and why are you talking to me? go away


oh sorry i forgot this was a public forum... ?

look if it takes a bad 5 second kindergarden drawing to win signature contest against really great artists that actually make theirs look good... then everybody will start using paint and the entire competition will be a joke

Actually, whether you want it or not, Derrick's sig is art, certainly a different kind of art from everyone else's, but it's definitely art. Not to offend you or anything, but it's your problem if you put too much time into something that turns out to be less interesting than a quick drawing in Paint. I'm not attacking your skills, just providing you with an alternative point of view to look at it from - look at the poll results, whether you want it or not, Derrick is winning, and owning all your precious pieces of so-called artwork with a sketch that probably took him a few seconds of his life. Which I regard as freaking brillant :)

Why do professional companies looking for artists ask for the artists to know Illustrator and Photoshop programs? Because THEY DON'T WANT AN UNSKILLED PAINT DRAWING! It seriously defeats the purpose of having a signature "battle" if it's not going to be taken seriously.

Well judging from the poll results, if Skaterscafe ran the economy it looks like some companies could actually benefit from those 'unskilled paint drawings' ;)

Actually, whether you want it or not, Derrick's sig is art, certainly a different kind of art than everyone else's, but it's definitely art. Not to offend you or anything, but it's your problem if you put too much time into something that turns out to be less interesting than a quick drawing in Paint. I'm not attacking your skills, just providing you with an alternative point of view to look at it from - look at the poll results, whether you want it or not, Derrick is winning, and owning all your precious pieces of so-called artwork with a sketch that probably took him a few seconds of his life. Which I regard as freaking brillant :)



Well judging from the poll results, if Skaterscafe ran the economy it looks like some companies could actually benefit from those 'unskilled paint drawings' ;))



Well if i was put into the same poll not already having a piece in it.. then i would have voted for derrick's as well.. not because i like it the best.. not because it's funny... just to try to be funny and that's what i think most of you did and you're just compensating.

I didnt even vote for Derrik's, and since when do we need to expound on our reasons why we voted for a certain sig. The poll says "best sig". People interprate that as they will, and vote accordingly.

Well if i was put into the same poll not already having a piece in it.. then i would have voted for derrick's as well.. not because i like it the best.. not because it's funny... just to try to be funny and that's what i think most of you did and you're just compensating.

And I'm sure everyone who voted for the Mike Mo sig did it just because Mike Mo had a part most kids regarded as groundbreaking in Fully Flared, and so what ? As FFC said, everyone has their own definition of what is 'the best' and make their choices accordingly. In my opinion, which is just as respectable as everyone else's, Derrick made the best sig amongst all of those, and I'm dead serious by the way - just deal with it. So far according to the poll results, Derrick's sig is acknowledged as the best. I can understand why you would find it disturbing, but I personally find it amusing.

no more funny entry's please its a graphic art contest

mike mo sig gmv

The only thing so far that has annoyed me in this thread is people saying you can't make a good sig in Paint. Some of the best damn pieces of art I've seen were made in paint.

It dosnt matter, stop arguing.
I'm prretty sure (kinda) that voting time is over, and the mike mo sig won. And he deserved it, It was a very nice sig, better than mine.

Thank you everyone who voted for me.
My entry WAS a serious entry by the way.

The only thing so far that has annoyed me in this thread is people saying you can't make a good sig in Paint. Some of the best damn pieces of art I've seen were made in paint.

thats true but derricks sig wasn't one of those good pieces
here's one that is
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs17/f/2007/179/4/d/Star_Wars_by_dr__broli.png
I didn't make this btw

people are not voting for derrick's sig because it's "good art" they're voting for it because he made a ****ty drawing in paint in a contest where in people usually make something in a more advanced graphics design program. i would not really have a problem with this if someone actually tried (as much as you say you did derrick, everyone knows you didn't), but he didn't. F!F!C!, I dunno who called you a jerk, but yeah... you're not a jerk... you're just stating you're opinion.

yeahhh I won!
Thanks for the votes, so do I get to pick the next theme for the next sotw.