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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby MARKinMI » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:07 pm

oh and this is one of my favs... It was a redraft auction league i ran last year with an Entourage theme!

http://www29.myfantasyleague.com/2013/home/63849#0

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby basilthesnake » Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:00 pm

I have experience with creating graphics using both photoshop at work and gimp at home. Are you saying you did all of these sites with no css manipulations?

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby hooked82 » Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:39 pm

MARKinMI wrote:
Dingram wrote:
basilthesnake wrote:http://nitrografixx.com/

http://www.dagrafixdesigns.com/09-templates.html

This stuff is not necessarily cheap, but mostly the one time cost, then some maintenance from year to year. I have looked into using templates from these site, but have opted instead to just keep using the default look. My leaguemates like to change team names and logos often. These templates are set up to not allow that so easily.
Holy cow not cheap is right. After seeing some of the super awesome layouts, I decided I wanted one. Went to nitro website, um $280 for a homepage? Wow, didn't think it would be nearly that much. That's crazy. Is it really that much work that they have to charge nearly $300? That's crazy
It is a lot of work. I spend any where from 30 minutes to 2 hours when i make a banner or team icon. BUT the crap they are selling is a template, meaning they just add your info. So no it takes them a few minutes to tweak their templates.
If you think about it, let's say Professional Web/Graphics Design would cost you $100/hour, that's 3 hours worth of work. I would say that at least 30-40 hours go into each template originally. Then you get custom team logos, banner, etc. which is a few hours to do so.

It's quite a bit of time, so you gotta make your time/money back somehow. Being in the industry, I think it's priced pretty well. Just hard to take the hit when that money can go towards winnings.
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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby kmbryant09 » Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:50 pm

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kmbryant09 wrote:Hey MARKinMI -

How do you get the actual champions to show up on the League Plaques?

I've got that Icon on the Home Page, but it isn't showing any champion, yet I've defined the Awards/Champions.
I dont use MFL's champions' plaques I make my own. But when i did use them, they updated the plaque at the league page changeover.

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Can u expand on this?

This is a new 2014 league site that I've already rolled over from my 2013 league. They are linked and everything, I even named/made the awards/champions.
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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby MARKinMI » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:09 pm

basilthesnake wrote:
I have experience with creating graphics using both photoshop at work and gimp at home. Are you saying you did all of these sites with no css manipulations?
That's exactly what I'm saying

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby MARKinMI » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:12 pm

kmbryant09 wrote:
MARKinMI wrote:
kmbryant09 wrote:Hey MARKinMI -

How do you get the actual champions to show up on the League Plaques?

I've got that Icon on the Home Page, but it isn't showing any champion, yet I've defined the Awards/Champions.
I dont use MFL's champions' plaques I make my own. But when i did use them, they updated the plaque at the league page changeover.

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Can u expand on this?

This is a new 2014 league site that I've already rolled over from my 2013 league. They are linked and everything, I even named/made the awards/champions.
I'm not sure what to tell you. There's really nothing you have to do if the leagues are linked from one year to the next. As i said I make my own now but that sounds like a question for the MFL help center. They are usually very helpful and get back to you in 24 hours

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby MARKinMI » Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:57 am

For instance, I just spruced up DLF member Dingram's league page for his local league in about 3 days using no CSS whatsoever. Here's a link: http://www5.myfantasyleague.com/2014/home/49859#0

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby italian_stallion21 » Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:00 am

Very cool, I've been trying to do it for my league but I can't figure out how to make anything custom that doesn't look like crap. Is there a tutorial on youtube or something to get started?

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby MARKinMI » Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:50 pm

italian_stallion21 wrote:Very cool, I've been trying to do it for my league but I can't figure out how to make anything custom that doesn't look like crap. Is there a tutorial on youtube or something to get started?
Honestly I don't know. I taught myself over the last few years by trial and error. The stuff I make now is at a totally different level than i made the first year i did these.

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby Dingram » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:23 pm

MARKinMI wrote:For instance, I just spruced up DLF member Dingram's league page for his local league in about 3 days using no CSS whatsoever. Here's a link: http://www5.myfantasyleague.com/2014/home/49859#0
And I'm very happy with the work! Awesome job & thanks again!!

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby italian_stallion21 » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:56 pm

MARKinMI wrote:
italian_stallion21 wrote:Very cool, I've been trying to do it for my league but I can't figure out how to make anything custom that doesn't look like crap. Is there a tutorial on youtube or something to get started?
Honestly I don't know. I taught myself over the last few years by trial and error. The stuff I make now is at a totally different level than i made the first year i did these.
Cool, I'll give it a shot. Cheers!

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby spillertime » Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:21 pm

I dabble around with MFL. I use this design for the three dynasty leagues I commish.

http://www25.myfantasyleague.com/2014/home/18960#0

I've hooked up a few others as well for a small fee.
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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby tackling dummies » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:06 am

For team icons, here's my process:

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Using no more than 3 colors, 2 if possible.

To reduce gradient banding in the background, I choose two colors similar to each other. I go to the center of the image and use the eye dropper tool for the outer stoke of the image for a consistent look.

All of the guides are set for the content and there is enough white space for the logo and text.

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Re: Graphics for MFL site

Postby Plank » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:57 pm

I am learning how to use Gimp slowly but surely ..

But I also find you really can do a lot with Microsoft PowerPoint and One Note...

Like you you can remove background on pics in PowerPoint (similar to making an alpha background, cut out players etc..)

also can rearrange things easily, insert text boxes, word art, etc.. Then I will play from current slide then you use the Screen clipping option in One Note ... crop what you like and it goes right into One Note, then right click and save as .png etc..

Where is the setting to insert a head banner for the League on the home page on MFL?
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Re: Graphics for MFL site

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