Kordavian Islands - <NSC 227> - Лея - »Мара«

[EurovisionSmile]

Re: SmiFo has changed --- From NSC 135 --- Kordavian Islands

Damn, one less name (and flag) to make fun of!

But seriously, this is great news. Let me know if you need any help with a new flag

Oh yes, Orian, I will totally need your help. 2

 

[Stargazer]

Re: SmiFo has changed --- From NSC 135 --- Kordavian Islands

Love the new name. Can't wait to see the new flag.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

Re: SmiFo has changed --- From NSC 135 --- Kordavian Islands

And here's Kordavian Islands' flag: (now with keko's great improvement):

 

[Salmon]

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Ehhhhh... let's just say I liked the name change better than the flag change. ^^

 

[Keko]

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Please don't take this gesture the wrong way, but I took the liberty of fixing the flag up a bit. Mainly size, distortion, pixelization and edges. It's under the spoiler tag because of the size.

I hope you like it!

 

[EurovisionSmile]

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[MENTION=4433]Keko[/MENTION] I did not take it the wrong way, actually, I must thank you for your gesture. Looks much better now, thank you very much!

 

[as78]

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Awesome flag!

though not sure how it will look in small size, it's pretty detailed...

 

[EurovisionSmile]

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Awesome flag!

though not sure how it will look in small size, it's pretty detailed...

Thank you, dear Aigars.
As for the size, you're right, I thought about it, but I have no idea... 2

 

[Keko]

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Oh yay I'm glad you liked it! I was worried that I was intruding on your personal work.

though not sure how it will look in small size, it's pretty detailed...

Many real world nations have pretty detailed coats of arms on their flags. Details and size really aren't the issue here, it's not like you're making a brand logo.

Sure the clarity of the illustration is completely lost, but the general aesthetic is pretty clear. It's still easy to recognize which flag it is and you wouldn't confuse it for another. Which is all you really need to worry about with the flag.

 

[anselm]

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Krešo's edit helped a bit but I'm really not a fan of flags just being random pics found on the internet tbh. The new name is a big improvement though.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

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Krešo's edit helped a bit but I'm really not a fan of flags just being random pics found on the internet tbh. The new name is a big improvement though.

The flag is everything BUT random. It's related to our nation's history and was chosen according to that.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

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In any case, our nation's new name plus the flag have been chosen. Slowy other details will be revamped, for now, it's a new stage of existence, when we're about to celebrate 2 years (in a few weeks) in the main roster.

 

[Tinchey]

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Nooo I loved Smileyland... it was creepy and the flag always gave me chills.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

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Nooo I loved Smileyland... it was creepy and the flag always gave me chills.

How flattering!

 

[EurovisionSmile]

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Our entry:

 

[EurovisionSmile]

Re: Kordavian Islands --- NSC 136 --- Blutengel -- "Reich mir die Hand"

Our next entry:

 

[dogmeat]

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Oh yay I'm glad you liked it! I was worried that I was intruding on your personal work.



Many real world nations have pretty detailed coats of arms on their flags. Details and size really aren't the issue here, it's not like you're making a brand logo.

Sure the clarity of the illustration is completely lost, but the general aesthetic is pretty clear. It's still easy to recognize which flag it is and you wouldn't confuse it for another. Which is all you really need to worry about with the flag.

I disagree.

First, flags have even stricter rules applying to them than brand logos. They're supposed to be instantly recognizable, even when flying on a pole 3km away. Yes, some national flags have coats of arms on their flags, but they're recognizable despite them, not thanks to them. People only recognize Spanish flag due to a characteristic red-yellow-red color scheme and they're only vague aware there's "some symbol in the middle... or was it on the left... whatever..". Croatia's coat of arms has some very detailed elements, but I needed to google it to even know about them. It's the simple checkered pattern that creates Croatia's visual identity.

What irks me here are the unnecessary graphic effects, like the light beams, shadows and some picture overlaid on the yin yang. They work well in the original size, but at 1:8 the tiger and dragon become unreadable and at 1:16 so does the yin yang. You don't want a flag to lose all of its symbolism when resized or looked at from a distance.

When designing a flag, you should convey as much meaning as you can with as little as your can. And strictly stick to your palette of colors (that means no shadows, gradients, etc). Kordavian Islands' flag can be redesigned to carry the same meaning while being much simpler.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

Re: Kordavian Islands --- NSC 136 --- Blutengel -- "Reich mir die Hand"

[MENTION=4630]dogmeat[/MENTION] would increasing the central image make it more visible? I've tried, but I'm not an expert here. (not at all :?)

 

[strajker]

Re: Kordavian Islands --- NSC 136 --- Blutengel -- "Reich mir die Hand"

Meanwhile, .

Cool new flag!

 

[Keko]

Re: Kordavian Islands --- NSC 136 --- Blutengel -- "Reich mir die Hand"

There was a 1,200 words post here, now it's gone.

Good entry this edition tho, kinda of a guilty pleasure.