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Vote my topic thumbs up? It'd make my day. ;D
I'll make a flashy graphic for this later.

Oh, hey. Welcome to Superficial Graphics. I'm Souperficial. Make yourself comfortable, take your shoes off or something. You might recognize me. This isn't exactly my first shop. I kind of just ended up abandoning Gaia and my shop for a bit, so I wanted a fresh start, with a new shop and fancy new layout. Don't worry, I had plenty of customers in my old shop. And, according to my poll, over 400 (!!!) visitors. ;D Anyhoo, just look around. Any kind of graphic need you could possibly think of, I probably have. Except for profiles. I don't do those. :<

http://i39.tinypic.com/35n9cte.jpg

o1. | Intro / Table of Contents {you are here}
o2. | Rules / Updates
o3. | Banners / Headers
o4. | Imagemaps
o5. | Post Formats
o6. | Art
o7. | Order Forms
o8. | Affiliates
o9. | Testimonials

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http://i43.tinypic.com/21bulup.jpg
Yeah. My rules shouldn't be that hard to follow. And I'm pretty lenient, anyway. I'd get fired if rule-enforcing was my job. :<

o1. | Follow ToS - I mean, obviously.
o2. | ABSOLUTELY no stealing my graphics.
o3. | Be polite. Please&Thanks go a long way.
o4. | Don't bump if people are already talking. It's kind of pointless.
o5. | Don't ask for freebies.
o6. | PLEASE UPLOAD ALL PICTURES ON TINYPIC. I CAN'T SEE (most of) PHOTOBUCKET OR IMAGESHACK. [stupid firewall. D:<]
o7. | I will POST your order here, unless you specifically tell me to PM it to you.
o8. | DO NOT PM ME YOUR ORDERS.
o9. | GRAMMAR. AND SPELLING. USE THEM.
o9. | YOU MUST SEND A TRADE BEFORE I START ON YOUR ORDER

Also, as per rules of the graphics subforum:
I cannot use any images in my graphics that you did not make or did not specifically get permission to use.
This pretty much means that you can't use a picture you've googled. Ask me if you're not sure. :]

http://i42.tinypic.com/244tf8p.jpg

1o-29-o9 | I've made a few changes to the layout of the shop and am in the process of changing a few more things. Mostly rules and small things.
o2-o2-o9 | I've bumped up the prices for drawn post styles and flobby type things. Mostly because I hate them and I suck at making them.
o1-o1-o9 | Happy New Year, everyone! Also, I opened my shop sometime between here and the last update, but I forgot to add an update. Dx
12-19-08 | Shop made. I was a lazy butt and didn't format any of it. xD

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So, in this post, you'll find banners and headers. They're grouped together because they're essentially the same thing.

http://i42.tinypic.com/mwt7yp.jpg
So here we have your banners, from basic and small to animated and large, and everything in between. Seriously. I'll do it.

S I Z E S

Yeah. Generally speaking, you have a few sizes to choose from. You can either stick to those sizes or give me another size that you have in mind. I'll price based on the closest size, and I'll usually round down. I'm amazingly nice like that, yes? Mmm.

Keep in mind: Gaia's signature rule states that all signature images must be 500x500 pixels or less. So don't ask for something bigger than that if it's to go in your signature.

Click that header [See? A little vocab here.] to see the size chart.
http://i41.tinypic.com/29wpvo8.jpg

F O N T S

I've also got about a bajllion fonts. This list is just a smattering of my favorite fonts, along with the most popular ones that people request. I will also happily download any font off of DaFont. And I have all of the Pea Fonts

http://i41.tinypic.com/wu3zsw.jpg

O T H E R

So now you have your size and fonts picked out. What else? Basically, you need to know what colors you want, whether you want it animated, and any other important details you think I'll need to know. If you want any special graphics on it, ask. I'll see if I can add it in.

S A M P L E S
[click the hearts to see samples. more samples coming soon.]

Animated: http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg
Regular: http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/demadi.jpg

Headers are just made of text, whereas a banner is text surrounded by a design. Basically, the very first graphic in my first post is a banner. Almost everything else is a header.Headers make things stand out more and make threads look more appealing and organized.

Check out the font list. All you really need to know is font, style, and colors. Headers are usually in one size, but I can make them any size you'd like.

P R I C E S

Headers obviously cost less than banners.
75 gold per plain header
+ 10 gold for multicolor or pattern
+ 10 gold for a drop shadow
+ 10 gold for an outline
+ 50 gold for wings
+ 50 gold for any other little add-on, like a hand-drawn heart or something else.

S T Y L E S

You can choose from three styles:
[click hearts for samples]

Plain : http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg
Outlined: http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg
Wings: http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg
Drop Shadow: http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg

Basically, if it doesn't have a background or border, it's a header.

If you're ordering a WHOOOOOLE bunch of headers, I'll usually cut you a break on the price. ;D

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http://i43.tinypic.com/2e14wth.jpg

Imagemaps. Sigmaps. Things-that-you-can-click-all-over. Yep. If you don't know what it is, check out my sig. Play around with it. They're basically sig-savers. Have too many links? Combine them into an imagemap. They're trendy. :]

Kayso, Imagemaps are a bit hard to price, since it involves a good chunk of coding. Anyway,

THE BASE PRICE FOR AN IMAGEMAP WITH SIX OR LESS LINKS IS 5,000 GOLD. EACH ADDITIONAL LINK IS 250 GOLD.

Remember, an imagemap can be no larger than 500x500 pixels. So keep that in mind. Also, only give me links that will not change. If you're not sure about a certain link, ask me. :]

IF YOU PLAN ON HAVING ME EDIT YOUR IMAGEMAP A LOT, TELL ME. EVERY IMAGEMAP EDIT WILL, HOWEVER COST 1K.
Why so expensive, you ask? Because edits suck. D: Especially complex ones. And I always forget to save the .psd or .psp.

S A M P L E S

Here are a few examples of what I've made before. Just to show you how I make everything. You pretty much have all control over what it looks like. Colors, links, fonts, everything.

http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg

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http://i41.tinypic.com/a09nw0.jpg


WELL HELLO THERE. THESE ARE FINALLY OPEN FOR ORDERS AGAIN. NOW WITH TWO STYLES!

Kaythen. So first, we've got my new favorite post style method, called Regular. They're all shaped the same, with a curly bracket, unless you want me to put some other kind of thing there. You'll have full choice of color, types of brushes, fonts, and what you want it to say. The more specific you are, the better it'll be.
http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/wbxv0z.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/15g8713.jpg

THESE POST STYLES ARE 7K FOR THE TIME BEING. I MAY OR MAY NOT BUMP THEM UP TO 10K IN THE NEAR FUTURE, DEPENDING ON DEMAND.

And the other kind of post style can really be anything you ask for. The base price is 2k. Just fill out the form and be as specific as possible. ;D

Please remember to fill out the right form, since there are two post style types.

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I like doodling with my flashy little tablet.

http://i42.tinypic.com/33o62k9.jpg
Art like this, 4k. I'd go lower, but that's what pricing&assistance says. C:

Just post saying that you'd like some art. And any other info you'd like to include. I do av art, OC's, and other stuff. No nakedness. D:<

ART REQUESTS ARE BRIBE ONLY. D:<

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POST your orders. DO NOT PM ME.
SEND A TRADE ALONG WITH YOUR ORDER.I WILL NOT START AN ORDER UNTIL THE TRADE HAS BEEN SENT. THE TRADE WILL BE ACCEPTED WHEN I FINISH THE ORDER. kaythanks.

Tips are appreciated, but I don't expect them. if you don't like it, don't tip me.

Add any color you want and whatever. Make it noticeable. :]

This is a good thread to pick colors from, and Colourlovers always has the most amazing palettes.


B A N N E R S

[B][SIZE=16]I'MMA ORDERIN' A BANNER![/b][/size]
[size=10][b]WHAT SIZE?[/b] : [see size chart]
[b]WHAT COLORS?[/b] : [be specific. don't just say blue if you want sky blue]
[b]WHAT WORDS?[/B] : [easy enough. tell me what you want it to say]
[b]WHAT FONT[S]?:[/b] [see font chart]
[b]ANIMATED?[/b] : [yes/no]
[b]if so, what about it would you like animated?[/b] : [words/items/blinky/whatever]
[b]WHAT COLOR BORDER?[/b] : [or none, if you'd like]
[b]ANYTHING SPECIFIC?[/B] : [if you want anything to be on your banner, say it here][/size]

H E A D E R S

[B][SIZE=16]I'MMA ORDERIN' A HEADER![/b][/size]
[size=10][B]WHAT WORDS?[/B] : [answer here]
[B]WHAT FONT?[/B] : [see font chart]
[B]WHAT COLOR[S]?[/B]: [be specific]
[B]WHAT STYLE?[/B] : [plain, outlined, or border'd]
[/SIZE]

I M G M A P S

[B][SIZE=16]I'MMA ORDERIN' AN IMAGEMAP![/b][/size]
[size=10][b]WHAT WORDS/FONT?[/b] : [see font chart. it's basically what words you'd like on the header portion of your imagemap. usernames or nicknames are usually good.]
[b]WHAT COLORS?[/b]: [this'll be the color scheme for your entire imagemap. If you have any specifics about what colors go where, specify here.]
[b]WHAT SIZE?[/b]: [a general size is okay. see size chart.]
[b]WHAT LINKS?[/b] : do it in THIS format-
LINK 1 - [LINK URL HERE] - [THREAD/WEBSITE TITLE]
LINK 2 - [LINK URL HERE] - [THREAD/WEBSITE TITLE]
LINK 3 - [LINK URL HERE] - [THREAD/WEBSITE TITLE]
LINK 4 - [LINK URL HERE] - [THREAD/WEBSITE TITLE]
LINK 5 - [LINK URL HERE] - [THREAD/WEBSITE TITLE]
LINK 6 - [LINK URL HERE] - [THREAD/WEBSITE TITLE]
-----------------
ADDITIONAL LINKS. ADD 250 GOLD. follow same format as before.

[b]ANYTHING ELSE?[/b] [this is most important. tell me ANYTHING i need to know about this imagemap. because of the coding, I'll most likely want to beat someone if I have to make massive changes. be specific now, or pay later for edits.]
[/size]

P O S T S T Y L E S

Regular//

[B][SIZE=16]I'MMA ORDERIN' A REGULAR POST STYLE![/b][/size]
[size=10]
[b]WHAT COLORS?[/b] : [your color choice here.]
[b]WHAT STYLE?[/b] : [swirls, stars, grunge, whatever]
[b]WHAT WORDS?[/b] : [what you want it to say at the top]
[b]WHAT FONTS?[/b] : [see the font list for fonts]
[b]ANYTHING ELSE?[/b] [if you want anything else, be specific.]
[/size]

Custom//

[B][SIZE=16]I'MMA ORDERIN' A CUSTOM POST STYLE![/b][/size]
[size=10]
[b]WHAT DO YOU WANT?[/b] : [seriously. just tell me what you want here. fine FINE FINE details. and i really mean be as SPECIFIC as possible. i'll work with you on this one.]
[/size]

[Souperficial]

http://i39.tinypic.com/r2qefm.jpg
Here's my button.
http://i39.tinypic.com/5cj5mv.gif

[url=http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/personalized-graphics/t.45935529/] [IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/5cj5mv.gif[/IMG][/url]

Post your afffy button here, and I'll add you. C: I really don't like PM's, but PM me if you must.

88x31 banners'll go in a nice little organized cube of goodness. All other sizes'll just go in a chunk at the bottom.

http://tinyurl.com/ff18831
http://i42.tinypic.com/kda92x.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2qsqbzk.jpg http://tinyurl.com/yh24tye
http://tinyurl.com/yc8mj8u



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http://tinyurl.com/dczxdq

Quick'n Easies

[Souperficial]

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SLASH CUSTOMER SURVEY. ;D

So I need one of these. I mean, I obviously get customers, but I want to know what I could do to make my graphic service even better. I mean, not the graphics themselves, but the way I go about selling them. SO, UPON RECIEVING A GRAPHICS ORDER, FILL THIS OUT? I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVER.

[size=24][b]CUSTOMER SURVEY![/b][/size]
[size=10][b]How do you like my layout?:[/b]
[b]How well is everything organized? Is it easy to find exactly what you're looking for?:[/b]
[b]If you could, what would you do to improve my service?:[/b]
[b]What do you like about my shop?:[/b]
[b]What do you not like about my shop?:[/b]
[b]Do I get things done in a timely manner? How long is too long to wait, in your opinion?:[/b]
[b]Do you believe my prices are fair in comparison to shops of similar quality?:[/b]
[b]Is there anything else you'd like to say?:[/b][/size]

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