Clan MacMillan Heraldry Display

[Cygnus]

Very impressive! I had never made the connection between the Squire arms and the MacMillan arms until I saw them presented on this lovely piece of artwork.

Very well done, as always, Harold!

[SlackerDrummer]

Well done, Harold. An impressive display.

When you go to print this thing, you might try it with and without the "outer glow" you're using on the holly leaves. While a useful tool in providing some dimension on a computer screen, it often doesn't translate as well on paper.

[Tim Little]

Ok, Harold, I do have to offer one critique:

The designer in me would recommend the choice of a chancery script or serif typeface for the body text ("The Arms... his followers."). The sans serif face shown above seems a little informal for the fine work of art you've created. A serif face would also improve legibility (not that seems to be a huge issue in this case).

A minor point, perhaps, but one I hope you don't mind my sharing.

[SlackerDrummer]

Ok, Harold, I do have to offer one critique:

The designer in me would recommend the choice of a chancery script or serif typeface for the body text ("The Arms... his followers."). The sans serif face shown above seems a little informal for the fine work of art you've created. A serif face would also improve legibility (not that seems to be a huge issue in this case).

A minor point, perhaps, but one I hope you don't mind my sharing.

I just threw up a little in my mouth. Okay, serif I can agree with. Something with more elegance than Times New Roman. A decent font that comes standard on all computers, Harold, would be Book Antiqua. That is if you don't have any of the various Garamond typefaces or Palatino. Chancery scripts, though, really do require a great deal of knowledge of type to make them look good and when used poorly can make an otherwise nice document look like a dog's breakfast.

[Dr Mac]

Harold,
Well done, cousin! Thanks for all the hours put into this labor of love.
Would think a large representation of this would look amazing at Finlaystone Castle, at the Clan Centre for MacMillan International.

[Harold Cannon]

We do plan on getting a couple of copies there.

[Mike_Oettle]

A magnificent piece of work, Harold (or should I say MacNificent?).
I admire the effort you have put into including all those shields in a common format, as well as the holly background.
As for typefaces, the sans face is not all that bad, especially since it contrasts with the serif lettering of the mottos. But you could experiment with a few variations.
The crest badge at bottom right (lower sinister) is straightforward, but I was wondering what the emblem (collared lion’s head erased) on the left-hand side (lower dexter) represented.
Regards,
Mike

[Harold Cannon]

The Lions head with collar is the badge of our clan chief. It appears on his standard. We just put it in a nice little frame.

[SlackerDrummer]

The Lions head with collar is the badge of our clan chief. It appears on his standard. We just put it in a nice little frame.

The problem with that is that badges are free-standing and that "nice little frame" is really a Baroque style oval shield appropriate for a woman's arms. But now, at least, the lion's head makes sense.