8x10 Skulls
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Topic: 8x10 Skulls
Posted By: DawnBringer
Subject: 8x10 Skulls
Date Posted: 16 June 2012 at 8:54pm
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So I'm toying with the idea to put a (8x10 pixel) skull insignia on the lv5 of a new tower in the next version of Zombie TD. It also represents poison/curse/death.
I've done a bunch of variations and I have a few favorites (for the context)...but I wanna know which one(s) YOU think look best/right. Feel free to post your own varation(s), I'm always looking for inspiration. 
Update (#13 & 14 + Christoballs & A3um): 
Current selection, a #13 variation in place on the tower: 
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Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 16 June 2012 at 9:30pm
| I prefer 4,5 and 7. Having just the cranium (e.g. 4) might be the most readable at a glance. |
Posted By: Delicious
Date Posted: 16 June 2012 at 11:40pm
| #4 looks best to me, by far. |
Posted By: Christoballs
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 3:52am
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I'm hesitating between no.4 and no.7. I've made my own skull, I hope it helps somehow:  |
Posted By: DawnBringer
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 4:58am
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Yeah, #7 is my fav as it looks grim on the weapon, but I guess #4 is a bit more readable.
@Christoballs: Yeah, that's a nice variation, putting highlights on the "eyebrows" is a neat option. |
Posted By: yaomon17
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 6:48am
| 4/7/9 |
Posted By: Trick17
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 6:56am
| I think #4 is the most readable, like the others said. |
Posted By: a3um
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 7:14am
I like 3 and 4. Also here is mine:)
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Posted By: DawnBringer
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 7:33am
| @a3um: Yeah, I like that one too: good balance between symbolism/clarity and realism. |
Posted By: yaomon17
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 8:16am
| Now that I look at it, 12 has a pretty cool feel to it. |
Posted By: DawnBringer
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 12:17pm
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Took some impressions from Christo & A3um versions and made another two skulls (#13 & 14)
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Posted By: Christoballs
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 1:21pm
14 is my favourite so far! I've made second version of my skull, trying to give more importance to the jaw and brow: |
Posted By: Mr.Fahrenheit
Date Posted: 17 June 2012 at 5:10pm
Heres an ok edit by me. 
I think that number 13 is very nice. |
Posted By: ||||
Date Posted: 18 June 2012 at 3:19pm
| I like no. 4 because of the missing lower jaw and the teeth on it. I also like No. 14 and Christoball's 14.2 because they look great at 100% |
Posted By: DawnBringer
Date Posted: 19 June 2012 at 2:10am
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Think I'm going with this slight variation of #13 as it looks a little grimmer than #14.
@Mr.Fahrenheit: Good try, but it doesn't read very well as a skull...more like the face of some strange and friendly creature. |
Posted By: H|F
Date Posted: 22 June 2012 at 11:00pm
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7/13 are best... leaning towards 13.
Good number too =P
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