Wallpapers?

[valiha]

So I've been thinking about how there are people out there who make Magnificent Seven icons, but there are very few who also create larger sized graphics, such as banners/headers, collages and wallpapers.

The recent BigBang showed that very clearly. We had to open up artist sign ups for people who were participating as writers, and then on top of that, have the artists create art for two writers. All of them rose to the occasion, but it wasn't an easy task. I'd like to see more artists participate in the next BigBang - which we will hopefully have. (I'd also like to see fanmixers, but that's a whole 'nother topic.)

For that purpose I've created a comm, mag7wallpapers, and I'd like to invite all Mag7 fanartists to think about expanding to larger sized graphics - not necessarily wallpapers - and start posting in the comm. I intend to eventually post all my graphics there, to have them all in one location on Dreamwidth. There's nothing much there at the moment, but you're more than welcome to join. :)

Comments

[slavelabour.livejournal.com]

There are a lot of people who make larger graphics but, for whatever reason, I don't see a lot posted outside of mailing lists or personal actor archives. I've never understood why that happens but I love seeing graphics on my lj/dw and I hope to see more. Do you mind if I spread the word about this comm? Maybe I can drag some of those people in. ;)

[pezgirl7.livejournal.com]

I can only speak for myself, but wallpapers take a lot more work. I can make an icon in about 3 minutes, but wallpapers take much more time, if I want it done right. Also, with M7, there aren't a lot of large, high res photos to use. Screen caps are almost impossible to use in a wallpaper and have it look good. But when you shrink it for an icon, it looks great! :)

[ladygarnett.livejournal.com]

Is there any way this com can be mirrored in LJ? I don't have a Dreamwidth account and don't want one for the simple reason that I am not a writer or artist, and therefore cannot contribute to the wonderful Mag 7 creativity and have no need for another journal. *sigh* And signing in and viewing a com via Open ID never seems to work for me.

However, I would love to see the results of others' efforts.