my potter obsession continues.., i want suggestions! Options

[splendid]

well, i love harry potter, so i decided to make 2 icons, 2 banners!

1. 2.

3.

4.

[manny-the-dino]

I think the second number 2 is the better one of the bunch. Will critique later.

[heyo-captain-jac...]

ids a buncyh of crap
givew up bevcuas thees sukc

[Maccabee]

Emma Watson has the most incredible body ever.

[heyo-captain-jac...]

Emma Watson has the most incredible body ever.

i olud hit it

s she legl yet/

[Maccabee]

wo rly n wut hur age iz

hur 8ten

no pruf hur chld min

i were prtchun

[rickysaurus]

that stroked text on emma watson's banner or whatever is hurting my eyes. and whats the green for or supposed to indicate?

[heyo-captain-jac...]

wo rly n wut hur age iz

hur 8ten

no pruf hur chld min

i were prtchun

i duh get it

[Mikeplyts]

The icons are pretty good but the text, no offense, sucks. The first banner is pretty good but that picture of him is bad, doesn't look appealing to the eye. The second banner has the hideous text and that green is just, ew. They're alright, but the text on all of them is pretty bad, the green you chose it a bit gross, and the pic of potter is a bad one of him which makes it look unattractive. Also, the bottom text for some reason kinda ruins the flow. I suggest removing that bottom text. Maybe you could also remove the text on the icons, or just make it look better by choosing better colors and fonts.

[Maccabee]

wo rly n wut hur age iz

hur 8ten

no pruf hur chld min

i were prtchun

=

who really knows what her age is.

I say she is 18.

No proof her child is mine.

I wear protection.


=

[heyo-captain-jac...]

ook eiteen al i neded to no

[none345678]

Well that was spamtasic.

Anyway, as far as the icons and banner goes I think the text needs the most work.

[*Janette*]

I think you need some Draco.

[datass]

good coloring, especially in the icons. lots of room for improvements. fonts do not match. composure is a little strange in the banners; the tiny harry potter is out of place.

[splendid]

The icons are pretty good but the text, no offense, sucks. The first banner is pretty good but that picture of him is bad, doesn't look appealing to the eye. The second banner has the hideous text and that green is just, ew. They're alright, but the text on all of them is pretty bad, the green you chose it a bit gross, and the pic of potter is a bad one of him which makes it look unattractive. Also, the bottom text for some reason kinda ruins the flow. I suggest removing that bottom text. Maybe you could also remove the text on the icons, or just make it look better by choosing better colors and fonts.

i suck a choosing fonts, ahaha
and when i comes to colors, i usually just grab one from the icon randomly.
bad idea?

[schizo]

I think you need some Draco.

YES.

I think you're on the right track with the blending and coloring and all that, but the text is a little...eh. I personally like to use shadow instead of outline to distinguish text from the background. Outlines end up all choppy and weird a lot of the time.

And for icon text, 8px georgia with a little letter spacing is usually good. Same thing with arial black.

[jiyong]

^ Ditto on the Draco (;

And for icon text, 8px georgia with a little letter spacing is usually good. Same thing with arial black.

This. The font you chose for the icons is too thick, esp after you added the borders. The borders can get distracting and choppy when used in excess, so try to stay away from them. You can use shadows, as Gabi (schizo) suggested, or lighten up the background behind the text a little bit.

On the Harry Potter banner, I'm not liking the cutouts, though the more blended images are good. That stroke over his eyes should be removed - it's way distracting. The coloring on this one is pretty good.

On the Emma Watson banner, the green is too strong. It distracts from the images, esp in the case of the text. The first thing I see is the bright green text, and not Emma Watson's pretty face (; You can choose colors from the original image, but make sure it's a softer colour and blends well with the rest of the image. If I was making this banner, I'd choose a soft pink and maybe an accent color to match.

Keep practicing your blending and coloring (:

Also, I don't know if you meant this on purpose, but you put "Weasly" instead of "Weasley" ^____^;;

[splendid]

^ Ditto on the Draco (;
This. The font you chose for the icons is too thick, esp after you added the borders. The borders can get distracting and choppy when used in excess, so try to stay away from them. You can use shadows, as Gabi (schizo) suggested, or lighten up the background behind the text a little bit.

On the Harry Potter banner, I'm not liking the cutouts, though the more blended images are good. That stroke over his eyes should be removed - it's way distracting. The coloring on this one is pretty good.

On the Emma Watson banner, the green is too strong. It distracts from the images, esp in the case of the text. The first thing I see is the bright green text, and not Emma Watson's pretty face (; You can choose colors from the original image, but make sure it's a softer colour and blends well with the rest of the image. If I was making this banner, I'd choose a soft pink and maybe an accent color to match.

Keep practicing your blending and coloring (:

Also, I don't know if you meant this on purpose, but you put "Weasly" instead of "Weasley" ^____^;;

-i actually understand what you're talking about when it comes to the text.
-thanks about the harry potter blend! i see what you mean about the cut outs, but i dont know how else to include the images! i really wanted to put those pictures in, but i didn't know how else cause i didnt know how to blend them without destroying it.
-the emma text is def too strong, and i see it now that you guys are pointing it out. i never thought about the "Taking away from the main image" concept, so thanks for sharing!

HOW DOES THIS LOOK?
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6474/loveemma.png

I think you need some Draco.

you like?

[synapse]

HOW DOES THIS LOOK?
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6474/loveemma.png

you like?

lol, how bout something post-2nd movie.

[jiyong]

i see what you mean about the cut outs, but i dont know how else to include the images! i really wanted to put those pictures in, but i didn't know how else cause i didnt know how to blend them without destroying it.

You can always try using a soft brush and erase the edges away.

[manny-the-dino]

I think the second number 2 is the better one of the bunch. Will critique later.

Alright time to critique:
1. It's low in image quality, the green isn't working imo, and the font effects make it hard to read.

2. The only thing that I would work on is the font effects.

3. I like this one a lot. Very nice.

4. The blending's really weird. You didn't erase some parts on the second image. Honestly, I would use different pictures because there's too much going on in these two with the umbrella and all. Also the green... I'd pick a different color.

Emma Watson has the most incredible body ever.

i olud hit it

Get in line with the rest of us. Also can you guys stop spamming and typing like that? Makes my head spin.

HOW DOES THIS LOOK?
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7541/draco.png
you like?

I think it's a bit too bright but the idea's nice.

[LittleMissSunshi...]

i love the pictures and edits. not so much fan of the font, it's too blah, and rocky.. needs to be smooth, wish you picked better colors to blend instead of contrast. although i love the pictures.

[splendid]

Alright time to critique:
1. It's low in image quality, the green isn't working imo, and the font effects make it hard to read.

2. The only thing that I would work on is the font effects.

3. I like this one a lot. Very nice.

4. The blending's really weird. You didn't erase some parts on the second image. Honestly, I would use different pictures because there's too much going on in these two with the umbrella and all. Also the green... I'd pick a different color.
Get in line with the rest of us. Also can you guys stop spamming and typing like that? Makes my head spin.
I think it's a bit too bright but the idea's nice.

thanks so much! i love your critiques - there so helpful

[manny-the-dino]

Lol really? I thought I was only dwelling on the negatives. But I'm glad they help you. :)

[*Janette*]

HOW DOES THIS LOOK?
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6474/loveemma.png

you like?

haha so cute!

lol, how bout something post-2nd movie.

that'd be hot.

[splendid]

Lol really? I thought I was only dwelling on the negatives. But I'm glad they help you. :)

yeah they really do!