art prints - Counting With Friends

Tags: art prints, Learn to count, counting rhyme

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Debb W
  • Debb W
  • San Francisco Bay Area, California
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A colorful poster with happy friends who help your child learn to count to ten.

tags:

art prints, Learn to count, counting rhyme

colors shown:

Yellow, orange, green, blue

fonts:

Century Schoolbook, Myriad Pro

design inspired by:

Rectangular Personalizable Art Print

submitted on:

Feb 26 2012

Edited on:

Feb 28 2012

average score:

1.45

comments:

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Kim Dietrich Elam on Mar 8, 2012 at 9:09pm
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great changes, Debb!

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Kim Dietrich Elam on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:21pm
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Debb - your rhymes are so clever! Be sure to add a way to personalize because that's required in this challenge. Good luck!

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Carol Fazio on Feb 27, 2012 at 3:10am
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I agree with Kim - cute rhymes - I would suggest reducing the size of everything so you can add a section for the name top or bottom and possibly a white border all around. Also, the 7,8 seemed squeezed in the space - I'd take the number size down in in all instances and kern between the 1,0. Good luck, Debb!

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Ann Gardner on Feb 27, 2012 at 7:03am
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Hi Debb, I think the comments above are good ones. This is a clever idea and I like it, just think a little tweaking would help. For me, I prefer to simplify. So besides tightening some things up and having consistent spacing, I'd would just show the kangaroo without the extra little illustrations, the dinosaur without the abstract background, etc. That way the rhyme really stands out. Hope that helps!

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Susan Asbill on Feb 27, 2012 at 7:47am
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Hi Debb, I like this idea! Cute rhyme. I agree with Ann that some simplification would make this stronger. Maybe lose the backgrounds behind the dinosaur and some of the other added details? Also, I think the illustrations could work without the outlines. Just my two cents!

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nocciola design on Feb 27, 2012 at 8:33am
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Hi Debb! I like your rhymes too - very cute :) Agree with Ann about removing the abstract pattern behind the dinosaur and some of the sparkles around the other illustrations. Maybe you could also try a different color palette. Muted colors could be nice for nurseries, or you could try bold, but just using pops of bright color here and there so as not to overwhelm. Great job on the dinosaur and kangaroo!

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Debb W on Feb 27, 2012 at 9:24am
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Thank you so much for your help, it is exactly what I needed. I'll give it another go with all of your good advice in mind!

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Snow and Ivy on Feb 27, 2012 at 3:17pm
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I agree with all of the comments above - this is such a fun design! I can't wait to see what you do with it :)

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Smeeta Sharma on Feb 27, 2012 at 3:47pm
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This is such a great idea Debb. Agree with the comments below but the concept is so clever!

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b.wise papers on Feb 28, 2012 at 12:24pm
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Debb, I like where you're going with the rhyme! I agree with what's been said above about simplifying. The figures will shine more without the other elements around them. And if it were me, I might try using the animals as a pictogram rather than having the word next to them [ie, "dinosaur" next to the dinosaur]. Just a thought!

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