Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Illustration workshop/Archive/2017/October

Grand Rapids, Michigan Flag and Seal

 * Article(s):
 * Grand Rapids, Michigan

Requesting cleaner versions of the flag and seal of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both original files are very dated and are sloppy. Here are some additional resources for those up to the task; this is a more colored version of the seal with the American red, white and blue shield and colored sky, though this image shows the details and lines of the seal. As for the flag, here is an example of the color and format. Updating these files would be greatly appreciated!--WMrapids (talk) 08:01, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Request:


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * Which of the examples would you prefer to be the main source for the conversion to a .svg file?
 * 'A' this is a more colored version of the seal
 * 'B' image shows the details and lines of the seal
 * 'C' here is an example of the color and format
 * Due to the original date of the seal, I would pick the 'A' version since the font style is more appropriate for the 1850 date of the seals creation. In my opinion (imo) the 'B' versions font is too modern for the year 1850.  IMO the two circles in the seal should be dotted like the 'A' version and not the 'C' version's rectangles.--Vwanweb (talk) 19:14, 7 September 2017 (UTC)


 * I agree with the dotted borders. I prefer a little of 'A' and 'B'. From 'A', the original design, font and color and from 'B', the more distinguished light rays that you cannot see well in the metal portion of 'A'.


 * The finished seal should have the dotted borders, original font and blue-ish clouds with the hand emerging holding the black scale. Light rays in a similar color scheme to the sunset in the Seal of Michigan should be emerging from behind the naturally colored bald eagle carrying the arrows and tricolor shield. The Seal of Grand Rapids was designed in the same period of the Seal of Michigan, so the colors on this should be helpful.


 * Also, here is the history of the seal. You can see in the original that there may also be an olive branch held to the right of the arrows by the eagle, similar to other American imagery. I hope this helps you!--WMrapids (talk) 02:36, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback on the items I brought forward. I will take a shot at this for you. I just want to ask for your patient up front, since the example graphic is pixel heavy.


 * Thank you and I understand. For the flag, I'm not sure if the colored seal should be used or not due to the existing flag (see 'C'). If there is a way to see the flag with both the colored seal and uncolored seal, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!--WMrapids (talk) 17:58, 9 September 2017 (UTC)


 * One thing I forgot to mention. Existing images of the Grand Rapids flag makes it appear that the two blue colored bands are similar in color to the Flag of Michigan. What I am thinking is that they adopted the Michigan colors while designing the Grand Rapids flag.--WMrapids (talk) 17:18, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Military units

 * Beautiful. Thanks! --21lima (talk) 23:17, 4 September 2017 (UTC)


 * United States Army Europe DUI
 * Article(s):
 * 59th Ordnance Brigade
 * United States Army Europe


 * Request: Please convert to vector
 * Desired name: 59th Ordnance Brigade SSI.svg
 * Description: On a shield 2 1⁄2 inches (6.4 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height overall, crimson with a 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) yellow border, a white disc with scalloped rim containing a crimson flame of nine tongues surmounted by a small yellow disc at upper center between two cannon barrels in a V position, their breeches conjoined in base.
 * Desired name: 59th Ordnance Brigade DUI.svg
 * Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) in height consisting of a red dragon's foreleg with scales outlined gold and five claws at the left, bent at the elbow in center base and having on its shoulder at right a Korean Taeguk in red and blue; centered behind the dragon's leg between a blue arch at the top extending from shoulder to claws of the dragon leg and inscribed in gold with the words "POWER TO SPARE" and in base a wavy blue band terminating at the claws and shoulder of the dragon leg, a gold castle tower with red pointed roof top. See File:Taegeuk.svg.
 * Desired name: United States Army Europe SSI.svg
 * Description: On a dark blue Norman shield with curved top 3 5/16 inches (8.41 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width, palewise, a double handed flaming sword, 2 1/8 inches (5.40 cm) in length, hilt golden yellow, white blade, red flames, all below an arched chief 5/8 inch (1.59 cm) in depth on center line, 1/8 inch (.32 cm) from the top and sides of the shield in sky blue, the base of which is 5/8 inch (1.59 cm) on center line divided into a rainbow of five colors: red, golden orange, yellow, green, and blue in descending order.
 * Desired name: United States Army Europe DUI.svg
 * Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height consisting of a vertical sword point up, with gold hilt and a white blade issuing red flames to wither side above a gold background contained in base by a curved V-shaped blue scroll with ends at either side of the flame turned gold; and the scroll inscribed with the words “SWORD OF FREEDOM” in gold letters.

-- 21lima (talk) 12:55, 12 August 2017 (UTC) I felt a little motivation to convert the Distinctive Unit Insignia, so I have it uploaded. I opted to go with solid colors instead of gradients. I had just enough motivation to convert the image but not enough to try to match the gradients hence the solid colors. Have a good weekend. - Offnfopt (talk) 05:11, 7 October 2017 (UTC) Again, beautiful work. Thank you. --21lima (talk) 08:04, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * found some time, last one is now done. - Offnfopt (talk) 05:59, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
 * As always, great work! --21lima (talk) 12:13, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Kingdom of Yemen COA

 * Article(s):
 * Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen


 * Request:
 * Please can you make an svg of this COA ? thank you and regards - JanJC (talk) 11:21, 27 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):

[In the news]Animation for Bump fire used in Las Vegas attack

 * Article(s):
 * 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting, Bump fire


 * Request:
 * The Las Vegas shooting involved an semi-automatic rifle augmented via a "bump fire" system. Editing the article, I bumped* into nice visuals[1,2].
 * [1]: From Single Shots to Automatics: How Firearms Work https://nyti.ms/2yLUGX0
 * [2]: What Is a Bump Stock and How Does It Work? https://nyti.ms/2yJhw1t
 * The video [1] can be a nice model for animated gif on
 * 1. semi-automatic bumped at 0'48",
 * 2. automatic 0'23",
 * 3. semi-automatic 0'16".
 * The animations needed require few layers and should be fairely feasible. The single shot is not to draw, as it is more complex with hand putting back a new bullet in place. -- Yug (talk)  11:02, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

An animation gif is already in Bump fire article. Aren't you satisfied with it?―― Phoenix7777 (talk) 11:35, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * First, thanks for raising up this animation, it wasn't on the article when I discovered the article and started to look for visuals.
 * Secondly I was thinking of a global shot*, 3 animated gifs making a series.
 * Last, now that I examinate this new gif, the trigger balance mechanism is lightly different from the NYT's visualisation, there the finger are visible, and the product (bullet holes) as well.
 * It's good we have this new animation, and it indeed lower the need for new animations.
 * Still, the NYT visuals linked above seems to provide more clarity, so it would be interesting to make these 3 new, cleaner animated visuals as requested. --Yug (talk)  15:06, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

Curium

 * Article(s):
 * curium


 * Request:
 * Please crop it, it could use a cut. -DePiep (talk) 21:49, 7 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * I don't understand your request. Please clarify.--Yug (talk)  09:01, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I'd like to have some border cut away (less background area), so that the actual metal takes a larger part of the image. -DePiep (talk) 09:04, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
 * You can do this yourself using the croptool. --AntiCompositeNumber (Ring me) 17:15, 4 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Maybe I could, but I don't have the time or interest to learn that tool now (nice to know it exists btw, thanks for the link). Please consider this request withdrawn. I'm fine with that. -DePiep (talk) 20:28, 4 November 2017 (UTC)

Triple-slashed "O" from 'Game of Thrones'

 * Article(s):
 * GRRM's A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones article set


 * Request:
 * Please extract the triple-slashed "O" for independent use -- 70.51.45.76 (talk) 06:01, 17 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * Since it's already an SVG, I suggest you should download and use Inkscape to extract the particular shape you want (either the lowercase or uppercase letter "O") from the file directly. This is a simple operation and since the request is for "independent use", learning Inkscape would be useful for you as well.
 * Inkscape on Commons
 * Tavmjong's site
 * Inkscape tutorials
 * Cheers, Mliu92 (talk) 18:54, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
 * The request is for independent use as in separate from the whole logo. It is for use on Wikipedia articles, independent of the whole image, as it is already stated in the request. I cannot use the O independently if it is set inside the whole title on any article on Wikipedia without using the whole title. How is this not a proper request? -- 70.51.45.76 (talk) 05:00, 20 October 2017 (UTC)


 * GRRM - the author of the fictional universe, "George R.R. Martin"
 * "A Song of Ice and Fire" the name of the fictional universe, for which many articles exist on Wikipedia, and across various language Wikipedias.
 * "Game of Thrones" the frequently used name for this franchise, and the logo in the image file. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.51.45.76 (talk) 05:08, 20 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Anonymous IP editor: Where did I state this is "not a proper request"? The suggestion I made to learn basic Inkscape operations was for your own benefit. Please be courteous in your future requests. Cheers, Mliu92 (talk) 06:19, 20 October 2017 (UTC)


 * For some reason, Mediawiki/librsvg was chopping the extreme right edge off the png thumbnails it made from this file (nothing wrong with the svg). I added a 1 px gap all round, which seems to "fix" the issue. -- Begoon 07:28, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Clean up and add label to image of ice auger
That looks great. Thanks! Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 09:44, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Tottenham Outrage

 * Article(s):
 * Tottenham Outrage


 * Request:
 * Is someone able to whiten the backgrounds on these two images for me please? Any assistance would be much appreciated. Cheers SchroCat (talk) 22:44, 4 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Graphist opinion(s):
 * I assumed that what you were looking for was removal of the sepia 'tint' (which leaves the portrait with a dark "background"). If that's incorrect, or you'd like any further/different adjustment, please let us know. -- Begoon 02:30, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Additionally, there was a higher quality JP2 version available at the source for the rubber factory image, so I used that. -- Begoon 04:51, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Perfect! Many thanks, that's exactly what I was after. – many thanks! – SchroCat (talk) 07:51, 5 November 2017 (UTC)