Mmm, Pac Pellets
I had several ideas for a banner pic, and I finally settled on the one you see above. I am a big video game nut, as anyone who knows me will attest, and I thought who enjoys food more than Pacman? He eats pellets, which I assume are high in fiber, and countless fruits, so he is the perfect nutritional role model. Add to the fact that he has a cute girlfriend in Ms. Pacman, and the parallels are unavoidable.
The entire graphic was done in Photoshop, including the banner background, the pellets, and the pac people. The background consists of several random curves and angles, layered over several times with paint soft brushed on and a few random light sources. A transparent overlay was placed over the entire background to give it a more rich color consistency. Pacman, Ms. Pacman, and the pellets are obviously variations of each other, and were made by combining a basic circular shape, inner glow, drop shadow, and diffused overlay for that glossy, plastic-like look. Ms. Pacman’s ribbon was also made using the same technique, but had to be hand-drawn (or in my case mouse drawn).
-Wes
