sure.

To be honest, I'm not seeing anything good about them. They both look like a little kid hand drew them in kindergarten. I'm not trying to be mean, but I really think you can do better work.

You don't really have an eye for creativity. These are quite bad.

You probably shouldn't make a topic about how amazing your graphics are, especially with your track record here. Go in expecting the worst and you won't get such negative comments.

They kinda just look like stuff I used to make in Paint before I got serious about designing. You need to pick more natural colors and work on making everything look a bit more...real.

You have already decided what they are so there is no need for me to say anything. But I would suggest you find a new hobby.

F*** YOU!

I DO NOT need a new hobby!

I"M LEAVING THIS BOARDS. YOU GUYS ARE ALL MO FOS!

geez. just try harder. look at more work. go to deviantart.com and just look around.

ehh don't you mean: "my so-so typical banners"

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You've been posting long enough to know how harsh people here could be. I suppose things could have been worded a little more politely, but I don't even think any of the more experienced and skilled designers here talk about how amazing their graphics are before getting feedback. You're setting yourself up pretty high with that kind of statement. It's great that you're proud of yourself, but you kinda set yourself up for the worst from people.

tbh, they look horrible.
I personally think that blending or cobbing is your strong point. Try to make that better instead of trying to find a ton of new styles you can't do very well.

Why don't you bug Gabi or Ricky or something and try to get them to show you how they do their cartoon stuff?
(sorry guys xD)

^lol dude youre always sucking their dicks. and she's obviously not doing the 'cartoon stuff' right now, and not about to change her hobby.

btw, i've seen that you read a lot of tutorials. while tutorials are useful, they're also quite trivial. just read it, understand the techniques, and move on. what you should do though, is observe other work. look at designer and art blogs, get inspiration, maybe learn some art theories or whatever. get to know what's visually pleasing. im not trying to bash you or whatever, but if you find my suggestions not helpful, don't hate on me or something.

I've been doing that. I haven't posted on here since like the end of may beginning of June. I've been working with GIMP a WHOLE LOT more & I just randomly started this.



I never hate on people, i don't even know how to 'hate on' someone. Lol.

1 thing I don't understand is why people here are so harsh. Just because they are good at website stuff doesn't mean everyone is. They could be A LOT nicer. I mean, I'd do exactly what you did, talk NICELY to people and don't say "sure" when someone says "my amazing ___." They could say what they don't like and what they should improve on.

For example, if I didn't like the way my headers look, I'd say, "I don't like these because it doesn't look you put much effort into it, or something like that. Try looking at more tutorials and working with GIMP a little more." <= Nice.
What most of you guys say like, " You have already decided what they are so there is no need for me to say anything. But I would suggest you find a new hobby." or "They kinda just look like stuff I used to make in Paint before I got serious about designing. You need to pick more natural colors and work on making everything look a bit more...real." are meaner things to say.

Please, you guys just tell me why you are so mean.

Hate to break it to you, but people aren't going to sugarcoat everything for you so you're not offended. As I said twice before already, you can't preface something like that and not expect some nasty comments.

I actually gave you a little tidbit of advice on how to make it better, and if you want to just disregard that as a rude comment, go ahead.

Brutal guys, damn.

theerinkal - you have to admit that you sort of set yourself up for failure because of the way you set this thread up, right? It's never a good idea to post your work with the premise that it is "amazing." That's just common sense.

Now, I actually think that these are cute. However, they are very elementary and I mean that in the most literal way. My son, who is in elementary school drew these types of pictures when he was in kindergarten.

So, how about considering this work to be the beginning of some potentially amazing work? Find and work through some tutorials that will assist you in growing as a designer. Don't give up because people criticize you (nicely or otherwise) and always remember that the best type of artist is a humble artist.

This is a joke right?

You're always going to get some form of criticism for something and it's just going to have to be something you have to deal with (whether you like it or not), so suck it up, and stop being so childish. We're not being mean, we're just criticizing so you can take those faults that are pointed out and improve on them. It takes a while to actually become really good at graphic design so don't expect that after just a few months that you're an expert just because you read tutorials and stuff. Once you actually make something appealing and that flows well together, then you'll be recognized as "good". Hell, even I have some kind of faults in my designs sometimes but if I do, I try my best to improve on them. I'm not saying I'm an expert and all, because I'm not, but due to the criticism I took here, I became better and I keep trying to get better. It's not really a big deal, k?

^This. Yeah, people can be insulting sometimes, but that's life, y'know. No one here is obligated to be kind just because you posted. It's better not to call your work something like "amazing" or "awesome" because chances are that someone will think it's the exact opposite. I've had that happen time and time again. It happens to the best of designers.

Try not to get too defensive. Even though it's a natural reaction, it prevents you from learning and improving. It took me five years to get half-way decent at designing, just saying.

I can't really say much about the banners and image. They honestly do look like what I used to to in Paint when I was little. If that was the look you were going for, it fits perfectly.

Just keep practicing. (:

Damn straight you're sorry. I'll get him for you Gabi.

I don't understand how you see those as... anywhere remotely near good. If in your opinion you think these are awesome, then I don't what to say. This field isn't for you, or you better hope the miracle of all miraculous inspirations hit you. Hard.
Out of curiousity, how long has it been since you started in design in general? Have you seen ACTUAL website banners? If yours are awesome, what do you call those?

You have a thick skin, which down the road can be a good thing, but when you're learning, having a thick skin can only stop you from improving and make you an arrogant bastard (I've been guilty of that).

Stomp stomp slam! You really shouldn't post your work if your going to throw a temper tantrum when people tell you what they think.

haha damnnn