REQUEST A REVIEW!

Hello!

Today I checked my guestbook, and I saw a reader who goes by the nickname afrin_98. They requested a review of two graphic designers - sparklewand12 and princess_kiara1!

You should definitely let me know in the comments whether you agree with her and want me to review both of them, or not, because I certainly see no point of making reviews that no one wants to read. 

You can also request a review of someone else or even yourself (like conectt3 did)! BUT, I will not publish any reviews today. I will review the most requested GD's tomorrow or in two days, which means I will obviously try to fulfill as many of your requests as I can. 

So, to state it short and simple;

a) Do you want me to review sparklewand12 and princess_kiara1?

b) Who (else) do you want me to review?

Review #3: LadyGagaMcQueen

My very next victim is the french graphic designer, owner of Victor&Klaus and a contestant of the second cycle of SDNTGD, LadyGagaMcQueen a.k.a. Amanda Lucy! She's started off with writer banners for Beg For More and went onto designing her own fashion line, Victor&Klaus! Let's take a look at her graphics, shall we?

Two recent graphics:

 

Review:

My honest opinion of her graphics would be, they're nothing special, but damn, look at her SDNTGD task entry above! Now that's something decent, isn't it? She seems to do a good job when it comes to recreating real-life images (poses, clothes), but sadly it looks like she is facing trouble when drawing clothes off of scratch, such as for her fashion line (top left graphic). Clothes look very basic, there is no or barely any folds to make them look more realistic, while on the top right graphic, which is a real-life recreation, we can see how well she pulled off the folds in clothes. Her hair designs are basic, nothing surplus. Looking all the way through her blog, I even found an old graphic, portraying what seems to be a custom pose, and it wasn't that good. But hey, at least she gave it a try! Amanda's skin shading technique is unbalanced, with some lowlights but no clearly visible highlights. She usually creates backgrounds by herself, but sometimes uses Stardoll's interiors as well.

Two oldest graphics I've found:

 

What to improve?

Practice clothes! Try to put folds into your own designs to get rid of that plastic feel! I'd also recommend you to try out different hair designs and structures! Loose curls, buns, plaits, try a bit of everything! When shading skin, increase the opacity of highlights to balance out your shading technique. Try to draw custom poses, you can take a photo of yourself or anybody else and use it as a reference picture, if needed. 

Blog link? 

http://ladygagamcqueen.blogspot.com/

Do they provide graphic tutorials?

No, Amanda Lucy does not provide any graphic tutorials.

Do they take requests?

Yes, Amanda Lucy takes requests and your best bet is to contact her through her guestbook. My guess is that her prices depend on complexity of your request.

RATE

Improvement: 10/10
First impression: 6/10
Shading technique in general: 5/10
Proportions/Anatomy: 6/10
Custom poses: 2/10
Hair: 5/10
Medoll/face shading: 4/10
Clothes shading: 4/10
Attention to detail: 5/10
Background choice: 6/10

  

LadyGagaMcQueen scored a total of 53%!
Graphic level: Decent

Review #2: LoveGossip4Life

The second one to be ripped onto shreds is none other than the stupendous winner of the first cycle SDNTGD, ladies and gentlemen, Lindsey Le'Vogue! But are her graphics really as flawless as they seem?

Two recent graphics:

 

Review:

On the very first sight, her graphics seem almost flawless. But if we dig deeper, we can actually spot a flaw or two.

While her hair designs do not lack detail and are amazingly structured (but often look like they're all the same style, thoguh), her models seem to have an oddly low hairline! She doesn't seem to have ever made a custom pose, as well she lacks anatomy knowledge. Collarbones seem to be one of her weakest spots; they're often too exaggerated  and thick. The V shaped lines that go often up her models' necks (top right graphic, the USD banner) always make me wonder, "what is that"? However, she barely ever fails to shade clothes properly, her clothing-shading skills are amazing and we all shall applaud her for the good work! Her skin shading technique is pretty basic, there are barely any layers of highlights, but it works for her. She often uses Stardoll's interiors and Scenery templates as a background, which has lately been a popular trend.

Two oldest graphics I've found:

What to improve:

Draw slimmer collarbones, and no V's, please! Try to draw some custom poses, other than that, your graphics are very good!

Blog link?

http://lindseysgraphics.blogspot.com/ 

Do they provide graphic tutorials?

Yes, Lindsey Le'Vogue has made a few very helpful tutorials in the past! To access them on her YouTube Channel, click HERE. 

Do they take requests?

Yes, Lindsey Le'Vogue does take graphic requests and she also seems to be very reliable! Her prices vary between 5 and 225 Stardollars, prices for custom graphics vary depending on complexity (my guess). There is no information provided whether she accepts payment in Starcoins or not. For more info, click HERE.

RATE

Improvement: 9/10

First impression: 10/10

Shading technique in general: 8/10

Proportions/Anatomy: 6/10

Custom poses: 0/10

Hair: 8/10

Medoll/face shading: 10/10

Clothes shading: 8/10

Attention to detail: 9/10

Background choice: 9/10

LoveGossip4Life scored a total of 76%!

Graphic level: Advanced

Review #1: Doggy_Starpuppy

I decided to start off with a seemingly very busy graphic designer, Doggy_Starpuppy, whose real name is Julie Carol, but often refers to herself as Harley Quinn. Why so, still puzzles me.

Two recent graphics:

Review:
Her graphics do not seem to be anything special and often lack attention to detail. She does not seem to have a well balanced shading technique; model's legs in the very first shown graphic are over-highlighted and not shaded at all, which is and looks wrong in so many ways. Models' faces do, color-wise, not match their body, which is very sloppy and could easily be fixed with use of the Color Picker Tool! Hair seems to be one of her weakest points as she always draws the same kind of a hairstyle, yet still fails to make it look Stardoll like. Another disappointmet, she does not seem to work or have any experience with custom poses, everything seems to be a re-designed magazine page. My very first impression when I took a look at a few thumbnails of her graphics was quite good, however, it was ruined as soon as I zoomed in. As a background, she often uses compositions and interiors off of Stardoll, which lately seems to be trending. Depending on the fact that she does possess a pen tablet, she could do much more.

Two oldest graphics I've found:

What to improve:

Try to balance out your shading technique, girl! Two, three layers at maximum of highlights and about the same amount of lowlights shall do the job! Barely anybody can make shiny graphics work! Try to make a custom pose and hit me up with it, try to look for a tutorial if you face any trouble. To match model's body color with her face color, try using the colorpicker tool, which is available everywhere - even in Paint! Try different hair styles!

Blog link?

http://www.julie-graphics.blogspot.com/

Do they provide graphic tutorials?
No, Julie Carol does not provide tutorials in any shape or form.

Do they take requests?

Yes, Julie Carol takes requests! Her prices vary between 20 and 30 Stardollars and are negotiable. The also accepts payment in Starcoins and takes custom requests (which she charges depending on complexity). For more info, click HERE.

RATE

 

Improvement: 2/10

First impression: 8/10

Shading technique in general: 5/10

Proportions/Anatomy: 9/10

Custom poses: 0/10

Hair: 6/10

Medoll/face shading: 1/10

Clothes shading: 7/10

Attention to detail: 3/10

Background choice: 9/10

Doggy_Starpuppy scored a total of 50 points, which is equal to 50%!
Graphic level:  Decent