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« on: August 01, 2024 @783.74 »

hi!

is there any design rules to make a blinkie more authentic looking? (besides the obvious making it 88x31)? i wanted to make some for some games i like
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2024 @918.84 »

I think it might be a good idea to clarify what a blinkie is to start with  :tongue: You can search for them on this forum and find lots of topic examples;

The main thing I'd point out is that while there is no rule; 88x31 buttons/badges are almost never called blinkies. Usually the term blinkie refers to a wider thinner badge (150x20px apparently) that has blinking pixels around its edge; like the ones here!



My guess is that this format of image was originally inspired by mid century theater signs like this one:


So as always my recommendation when replicating media is to study the media, but also study its sources and history of where it evolved from; then you can build on the same idea as the original media, rather than just imitating it  :wizard:

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Also also, if you're curious about the origin of 88x31 badges too; those are most lightly inspired by American mall signs:


I think the interesting thing about both examples is that it really shows how early web culture evolved out of middle class American suburban culture ~ that's a really big subject in itself and there's a lot of room to explore it!  :omg:
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2024 @937.06 »

I think it might be a good idea to clarify what a blinkie is to start with  :tongue: You can search for them on this forum and find lots of topic examples;

The main thing I'd point out is that while there is no rule; 88x31 buttons/badges are almost never called blinkies. Usually the term blinkie refers to a wider thinner badge (150x20px apparently) that has blinking pixels around its edge; like the ones here!



My guess is that this format of image was originally inspired by mid century theater signs like this one:


So as always my recommendation when replicating media is to study the media, but also study its sources and history of where it evolved from; then you can build on the same idea as the original media, rather than just imitating it  :wizard:

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Also also, if you're curious about the origin of 88x31 badges too; those are most lightly inspired by American mall signs:


I think the interesting thing about both examples is that it really shows how early web culture evolved out of middle class American suburban culture ~ that's a really big subject in itself and there's a lot of room to explore it!  :omg:

Huh? h how do you study that
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2024 @946.77 »

Huh? h how do you study that

Same as you study anything! You ask questions and then you find answers and you keep doing that until you’re satisfied :tongue: in this case you could examine existing blinkies, examine theatre signs; find out who made the first blinkie, who made the first theatre signs; what’s the history of signage etc etc! Anything that catches your interest ~ you did ask the question, so something about it must be interesting to you; there is no expert on this subject so you could become the expert if you wanted  :cheerR:
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« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2024 @1.55 »

i'm not really sure what you mean by "authentic" in the context of a button or a blinkie! could you elaborate a bit? is there a particular time period you want to emulate or something like that?
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« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2024 @63.92 »

i'm not really sure what you mean by "authentic" in the context of a button or a blinkie! could you elaborate a bit? is there a particular time period you want to emulate or something like that?

No particular time period.. i was just wondering if theres anything to keep in mind
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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2024 @88.17 »

well uh heres my first attempt after trying to imitate existing ones


* blinker_stardew.gif (1.4 kB, 150x20 - viewed 72 times.)
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