Sci-fi user interface

the_Adri

Hi,

I'm trying to do a sci-fi user interface for a school project. I'm trying to do something similar to the Swtor and Mass Effect user interface. I have sketched out everything, but I'm not sure if I should do this in Illustrator or Photoshop. I couldn't find any tutorials on how to start it off. I was wondering if someone could help me.

Edit: Also, after I pen tool it, should I break it into pieces?

Thanks,
Adri


Examples:
http://s.swtorui.com/preview/pvw319.png
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1569/54531587.jpg
http://tilliancatcher.livejournal.com/4427.html

4evra

Well,photoshop should be an 'easier' option,if u're definitive on your size and design due to its tools and picture manipulation.

On the other hand,if u do it in photoshop,and u want to resize some part of picture later,u're gonna suffer losses in quality for picture rasterizing.

Illustrator is vector based,so if u do your project in it,u'll have more space for later modifications to size,position and other atributes from your interface

rogueNoodle

I think you could really do this in either program just as easily, depending on what you're most comfortable with. Personally, I'd use illustrator - I find it a lot quicker than PS for clean vector shapes, and you could quite easily create a couple of graphic styles that would work across many elements with just a click.

the_Adri

Should I break the interface in pieces? For example, one "rectangle" interface separated in 4 parts.

Is the outside a glow or another gradient?

I'll do it in illustrator and then the layout is done in Photoshop .

Thanks for the advice

Shrike

The Swotor interface is a ugly blobby mess with terrible colors, please dont try copying that.

Maybe try some color shemes which are not blue aswell

the_Adri

Shrike wrote: »

The Swotor interface is a ugly blobby mess with terrible colors, please dont try copying that.

Maybe try some color shemes which are not blue aswell

Really? I like it and the colour.