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Published: 2015-03-07 03:27:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 8130; Favourites: 276; Downloads: 28
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Description Lol There are so many more tips like don't "Bastardize" your font, avoid using the outline stroke option if you can help it.

(If you resize your text, make sure you hit that command + shift key to avoid rescaling and altering the original typeface by squishing it etc. Looks hideous) 


Sorry, I was put through graphic design training and some of it retains.

Although my typography teachers would probably spank the crap outta me for making all the grammatical, kerning, spacing and leading errors. Whatevz. I'm not that anal about typography nor do I always following art rules.


But certain guidelines though...are healthy for aesthetic reasons.


I've attempted to read a lot of your entries...and after extreme zooming, I still have trouble reading the text.


Color contrast helps as well. Black on white, white on black is legible. White background, yellow text....not so much. Dark purple on black, not legible.


Also, yellow texts are ALWAYS hard to read, your eyes grow tired after awhile. Just as reading red text. It'll make you angry.


Notice how no aesthetically pleasing, well designed website does that yellow body text or red text?


(Headlines are a different story) 


If you've hand-written your entries...Well 1. Just know I'll be analyzing your personality because I'm a creep. 2. I hope it's legible. 


Otherwise, I'll just stare at the art and have no idea what the story was about. 0_0. 


Just 2 more days until the Black Star contest ends. Good luck ^^ 


View my comics here www.webtoons.com/viewer?titleN…


View contest entries here: Angler-Army  

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Comments: 74

AlanSteenhouwer In reply to ??? [2015-03-07 04:18:19 +0000 UTC]

It's only this one short story told 99 different times with only one thing different about them from the original. Some of them are really weird.

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SnaiLords In reply to AlanSteenhouwer [2015-03-07 04:27:35 +0000 UTC]

That sounds pretty interesting

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AlanSteenhouwer In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-08 04:59:37 +0000 UTC]

It's worth a look.

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Catiecat95 [2015-03-07 03:55:31 +0000 UTC]

o3o this helps thank you.

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SnaiLords In reply to Catiecat95 [2015-03-07 03:55:46 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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Catiecat95 In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-07 04:15:04 +0000 UTC]

Did u enjoy ur cupcake I made? and the candies? :3

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SnaiLords In reply to Catiecat95 [2015-03-07 04:27:52 +0000 UTC]

I never got those 0_o

YOU SENT THEM??

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Catiecat95 In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-07 04:59:46 +0000 UTC]

TT3TT yeah like a week ago.... 

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SnaiLords In reply to Catiecat95 [2015-03-07 05:08:13 +0000 UTC]

ERH MERGERD ThANK YOU SO MUCH

I didn't even know you actually sent it, it's actually to my friend's PO box,

Ill let him to know give me those, XD, we've been having inclement weather

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Catiecat95 In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-07 05:25:52 +0000 UTC]

-exasperated sigh- omg u had me worried for a second there LOL -grasps shirt where heart would be- don't scare me like that TT^TT

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SnaiLords In reply to Catiecat95 [2015-03-07 05:47:46 +0000 UTC]

In the name of Snailords,
I promise you *holds your hands*

I will not rest until your cupcakes have passed my lips.
I will haunt down that friend until your package is safe in my hands. 

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Catiecat95 In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-07 06:08:02 +0000 UTC]

-tries to hold professional face but fails horribly and laughs covering smile with back of hand-

You're silly, it's awesome X)
But also have fun crunching on kindled clay and paints, it's a cupcake that's hallow on the inside and the icing with a cherry on top comes off, like somewhere u can hide ur basement key XD

Lemmie know when u get it ( /* >W<)/ ~<3

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kuryaa [2015-03-07 03:51:20 +0000 UTC]

"Just know I'll be analyzing your personality because I'm a creep."
Oh shi I forgot you did this.

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SnaiLords In reply to kuryaa [2015-03-07 03:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Kukukkkukuk
I should not have reminded you then huh?

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kuryaa In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-07 03:52:43 +0000 UTC]

It's too late nowwww. All the secrets hidden in that handwriting. Why?!

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SnaiLords In reply to kuryaa [2015-03-07 03:54:40 +0000 UTC]

Porque why not~ ;D

lol Hey sometimes, albeit unintended, I can read so much pain and turmoil from their handwriting as they share their stories.

And I think that sadden me before I even read the actual stories.

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kuryaa In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-07 03:57:39 +0000 UTC]

I've read every entry in this and man, what some people have to go through. :/

This contest didn't really... feel like a contest to me. Contests usually feel like chores, while this was an incentive to finally do something personal and share! Hope it was a helpful experience to some people at least.

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SnaiLords In reply to kuryaa [2015-03-07 04:01:17 +0000 UTC]

That was my point heheh.

I called it a "contest" but it was more like urging people to get something off their chests.

(And get some nice art out of it)

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mister-scarab In reply to ??? [2015-03-07 03:50:52 +0000 UTC]

Good morning! Thanks for the tips.

PS: how's the 'visitor' situation?

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SnaiLords In reply to mister-scarab [2015-03-07 03:52:26 +0000 UTC]

No problem lol. 

I was just having difficulty reading some comic entries. 

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Cody696 In reply to ??? [2015-03-07 03:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Now to use all your tutorial tips to create a master piece!!!

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SnaiLords In reply to Cody696 [2015-03-07 03:37:32 +0000 UTC]

Hahah go for it

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Cody696 In reply to SnaiLords [2015-03-07 03:43:29 +0000 UTC]

Well I've gotta do it now!

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