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| Graphics Team Manager   Joined: Dec 2002
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| Message Board Customization Process Hi everyone, I am getting many questions about the Graphics Team and the process that we go through to customise or recustomise each message board, so (on Chris' suggestion) I thought that I would tell you what it is exactly that we do in the hope that it will answer some of your questions. The Graphics Team is made up of 18 volunteer members and every couple of weeks (when possible) we all work to design graphics for 4 boards. Each member gets assigned to one board at first, but after they have designed one graphic for that board, they are then able to make graphics for any of the other 4 boards. Sometimes some of us are too busy with school or have other things going on so we are not able to make graphics for each round. Hence, some rounds last longer than the two weeks we set for each round. When each board is to be customised, I start a thread on that board asking for colour and picture suggestions so that the posters on that board can let the Graphics Team know what they would like to see. These are only suggestions though, so don't expect the Graphics Team to make exactly what you say. When enough graphics have been made (usually around 5 or more for each board), we put all of them into polls and then vote for 3 days annonymously for which ones we feel are the best. After the 4 graphics for the 4 boards are chosen, the colours are put together and the graphics are set up on the Graphics Team board. When it is decided that the design looks good enough, the customisation is set up on the actual board. Sometimes the graphic that the team has chosen doesn't look right for the board, so the runner-up graphic has to be used. All of the message boards here at Fan Forum will eventually have their own graphic and colours, all of the boards that need a new look will be re-done. Some boards take longer than others because we can get delayed at any stage in the process; we want the best look that we can achieve. One of the main questions that is being asked is "when will *insert board name here* be customised/recustomised?" and the answer to that is "as soon as possible", but I can't give you an exact date. The boards chosen first are the boards that we feel will most benefit from being customised. When picking the boards to be customised, we consider a number of things including: - Whether the number of posts on the board is low and therefore customising it could give it a boost. - Whether the number of posts is high and therefore it deserves to be customised as many people view it every day. - How long a board has been without a customisation. - Whether the graphic it already has needs refreshing. It is a myth that a board will be customised after a year of it being at Fan Forum, we don't even hold that into consideration. So don't expect that just because a board reaches it's one year mark it will immediately be customised. I can assure you all that I have a list of every single board that doesn't have graphics and of every board that needs re-doing, so don't worry that your favourite boards might not be on the customisation radar. They are on my list and will not be forgotten. If you feel that you would like to be a part of the Graphics Team please send me a PM. I hope that I have answered your questions, if you have any others or if you think of something that could be added to this post, please let me know. Jen  --------------------------------------- It was suggested that I make a list of all of the boards on the Customization list so here they are: Green = boards customized since I joined the GT (Only because I consider those 'recent') Purple = boards worked on but not set up Red = boards with no customization Grey = boards in the correct style customized before I joined the GT Black = boards customized before I joined the GT, and which will be re-customized at some point 24 Alexis Bledel Angel Bones Boy Meets World Bryan Greenberg Buffy the Vampire Slayer Charisma Carpenter Colin Hanks Communities CSI Daniel Radcliffe David Boreanaz Dawson's Creek Delta Goodrem Desperate Housewives Dido Eliza Dushku Emilie de Ravin Emma Watson ER Evanescence Ewan McGregor Fan Art Female Celebrities Friday Night Lights Gilmore Girls Grey's Anatomy Harry Potter Hayden Christensen Heroes Hilarie Burton House James Marsters Jason Behr Jason Dohring Instant Star Jake Gyllenhaal Josh Holloway Joshua Jackson Katherine Heigl Katie Holmes Kelly Clarkson Kristen Bell Laguna Beach Lauren Graham Liv Tyler Male Celebrities Maroon5 Matt Czuchry Michelle Williams Mischa Barton Movies Music Nick Wechsler Off Topic One Tree Hill Prison Break Queer As Folk Rachel McAdams Related Reunion Roswell Rupert Grint Ryan Gosling Sarah Michelle Gellar Sci-Fi/Fantasy Scott Patterson Sex and the City Six Degrees Smallville Sophia Bush Star Trek Star Wars Summerland Supernatural The 80s The O.C. Tyler Hilton Ugly Betty Veronica Mars Young Americans Alias American Idol & Idol Shows Autumn Reeser Battlestar Galactica Books Britney Spears Charmed Couples Dark Angel Everwood Friends Hugh Laurie James Van Der Beek Jared Padalecki Jennifer Aniston Jensen Ackles Kate Walsh Patrick Dempsey Reese Witherspoon Shiri Appleby Soaps South of Nowhere Sports Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Television That '70s Show The Killers The Office The Simpsons The X-Files Zac Efron Beverly Hills 90210 Brothers & Sisters Daneel Harris Doctor Who Gossip Girl John Krasinski Justin Timberlake Leonardo DiCaprio October Road Requests Sarah Wayne Callies Shia LaBeouf Snow Patrol Spoilers The Fray Vanessa Anne Hudgens Wentworth Miller Adam Brody Benjamin McKenzie Bethany Joy Chad Michael Murray Comics Degrassi Ian Somerhalder James Lafferty Jennifer Garner Joan Of Arcadia Johnny Depp Lost Milo Ventimiglia Orlando Bloom Rachel Bilson Scrubs Third Watch Tom Welling Without A Trace Cartoons Disney Felicity Games News & Politics Reality TV Role Playing Webmasters The Green boards are less likely to be done again soon and the Red & Black ones are more likely. Grey boards are less likely than black. Boards being worked on: (in order)  Couples Television, The X-Files, The Killers Friends, Everwood, Charmed, The Office, Shiri Appleby, Jensen Ackles Alias, Wentworth Miller, Patrick Dempsey, That '70s Show Sports, Dark Angel, Jared Padalecki, Jennifer Aniston Zac Efron, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip American Idol & Idol Shows, Hugh Laurie, Autumn Reeser, Soaps The Simpsons, South of Nowhere, Reese Witherspoon, James Van Der Beek Kate Walsh, Battlestar Galactica, Books, Britney SpearsOccasionally, the boards will not be customized in this exact (row) order as some are easier to work out than others. __________________ Colonel Jen O'Jones - LJ|fanforumers|www.cullenandhale.com Vote for - Stargate, It’s a great big whirl, With a great big swirl that you step inside to another world. We’re talking Stargate, It’s a crazy trip, You can go quite far and you don’t need a car or even a ship. There’s Colonel O’Neill and Carter and Daniel and Teal’c. Look out for that Goa’uld! Last edited by Scythe : 09-07-2007 at 01:34 AM. | |||
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| Master Fan   Joined: Jul 2000
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| I would love to be part of the process for picking out colours. Thanks for the explanation of what goes on with you guys! __________________ Sarah Callie  EricaTwitchington | |||
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| Moderator Manager   | Thanks for getting this started Jen!  Lots of interesting information. __________________ 'We're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job.' | |||
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| Elite Fan   | Thanks for all your work in making the first post, Jen! Great job __________________ Away until September -Kelly | |||
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| Graphics Team Manager Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 70,593
| I'm glad that it's understandable , and thanks for topping it!  __________________ Colonel Jen O'Jones - LJ|fanforumers|www.cullenandhale.com Vote for - Stargate, It’s a great big whirl, With a great big swirl that you step inside to another world. We’re talking Stargate, It’s a crazy trip, You can go quite far and you don’t need a car or even a ship. There’s Colonel O’Neill and Carter and Daniel and Teal’c. Look out for that Goa’uld! | |||
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| Graphics Team Manager Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 70,593
| Just wanted to let you guys know that we're now (re)customizing: Gilmore Girls, Angel, The 80s & Instant Star __________________ Colonel Jen O'Jones - LJ|fanforumers|www.cullenandhale.com Vote for - Stargate, It’s a great big whirl, With a great big swirl that you step inside to another world. We’re talking Stargate, It’s a crazy trip, You can go quite far and you don’t need a car or even a ship. There’s Colonel O’Neill and Carter and Daniel and Teal’c. Look out for that Goa’uld! | |||
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| Fan Forum's Finest  Joined: Dec 2000
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| The 80's  I love you  Yay!! | |||
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| Supreme Fan  Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 9,410
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__________________ Icon & WP Journal | 9/2/06 - met Hudson Leick Jensen Ackles Allison Mack Clark/Chloe "Clark, I know you can run fasting than a speeding bullet. Take me along for the ride." ~Chloe | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Jul 2000
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| Can you guys also leave a note as to which boards just got customized? I hate having to look. __________________ Sarah Callie EricaTwitchington | |||
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| Graphics Team Manager Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 70,593
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__________________ Colonel Jen O'Jones - LJ|fanforumers|www.cullenandhale.com Vote for - Stargate, It’s a great big whirl, With a great big swirl that you step inside to another world. We’re talking Stargate, It’s a crazy trip, You can go quite far and you don’t need a car or even a ship. There’s Colonel O’Neill and Carter and Daniel and Teal’c. Look out for that Goa’uld! Last edited by Scythe : 09-01-2006 at 10:48 AM. | |||
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| Moderator Manager | Quote:
__________________ 'We're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job.' | |||
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| Graphics Team Manager Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 70,593
| Sorry,  my reply before seemed snappy (was kinda early in the morning). I can let everyone know here when I update at fanforumers no problem. __________________ Colonel Jen O'Jones - LJ|fanforumers|www.cullenandhale.com Vote for - Stargate, It’s a great big whirl, With a great big swirl that you step inside to another world. We’re talking Stargate, It’s a crazy trip, You can go quite far and you don’t need a car or even a ship. There’s Colonel O’Neill and Carter and Daniel and Teal’c. Look out for that Goa’uld! | |||
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| Moderator Manager | Sounds like a wonderful idea Jen!  __________________ 'We're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job.' | |||
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