Crommunist put a call out this morning for a new banner for his blog. As much as I liked the minimalist design of his old banner, I’d had half an idea in my head since a back-channel discussion about hammers (don’t even bother to ask). So I jumped at the chance to play around a bit.
The style is inspired by old Soviet propaganda posters, particularly in the choice of colors. I wanted to get a very stylized picture of Crommunist himself in there too, but the man is always smiling. It just wouldn’t do. Nobody smiles in Soviet propaganda posters.
Whatcha think?
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heather-lynnsiemens
November 8, 2011 at 11:38 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I like it a lot, though I think the red and mustard-yellow is not enough of a contrast for my complete liking. I still find it a bit hard on the eyes. If the colors were more completely separated, it would be perfection.
sithrazer
November 8, 2011 at 11:54 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
In Soviet Russia propaganda smiles in you?
Nentuaby
November 9, 2011 at 12:16 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
That’s a fantastic design! I’m with heather-lynnsiemens on the colors, though. Maybe invert them and/or choose more gold-and-crimson type shades?
meeotch
November 9, 2011 at 12:19 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I think a red background with yellow writing (a la the Soviet and Chinese flags) would look better. But I love the design!
Katy
November 9, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I agree with you that the simplicity suits him, but I do love your propaganda poster style banner! Red and gold are perfect, I second (or third?) the idea of inverting them or coming closer to the USSR flag colors. I love the lettering style. Throw in a Cyrillic letter? Fantastic.
julian
November 9, 2011 at 4:18 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
In Crommunist freethought social commentary informs you!
Grady
November 9, 2011 at 6:03 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Why would you like to revel in Soviet Style Propaganda? Those atheistic mass murderers killed MILLIONS of believers.
Oh, wait…maybe that is not a problem for you?
julian
November 9, 2011 at 6:07 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
In Soviet Russia entirely inane point trolls you!
julian
November 9, 2011 at 6:14 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
*makes* you. That should read entirely inane point makes you. Damn I suck at this funny thing.
Paul Lamb
November 9, 2011 at 6:18 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Nice fist, but I would use the double-thumbed Freak Power Party fist that Hunter S. Thompsom used in his campaign.
HennaHonu
November 9, 2011 at 10:24 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I love it! I actually prefer the red on yellow. I have no trouble reading it, but would be fine with more contrast.
Crommunist
November 9, 2011 at 11:03 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
There are lots of pics of me not smiling out there. I will see if I can dig one up out of Facebook for you.
meeotch
November 9, 2011 at 11:43 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
To bounce off what Katy said, yes, change the Ns to Иs.
Nentuaby
November 14, 2011 at 7:21 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Meeotch:
Gratuitous cyrillic characters might look good to a 100% latinate eye, but they drive anyone who actually knows the alphabet batty. ‘И’ is no substitute for ‘N’, for instance, it’s closest to ‘I’.