Layout Quality, On CB, what determines layout quality? Options

[eshirley]

I submitted my first MySpace Div Overlay layout and it was rejected today. I got a message simply saying "bad quality overall."

The thing is that I've been webdesigning for a while and I thought I knew what quality was - Image quality, blending techniques, origionality, function, and form. I worked hard on this layout (it was mainly the codes that got me) and my response was very vague. I would like to make layouts that CB would find "good quality" and maybe get posted.

I've seen a lot of layouts here, and I just really don't think that mine is that bad, here's the "rejected" link to the layout:

http://www.createblog.com/layouts/code.php?id=18314

and if that doesn't work, it's on my profile: http://myspace.com/emily915


I would really appreciate tips, and maybe enlightenment of what I am doing wrong!!



Thanks!!

[Relentless]

Well basically, you must have great image quality, originality, uniqueness, great use of text, color themes, and such. Something that is appealing to one's eyes.

On the layout:
The layout is interesting but not very attractive. The black blog wavy thing is something that appeals to me. However, not the image it self. It has poor image quality.

If you're going to do quote boxes, make sure the font is "readable". A thin cursive font with thick borders don't really go together and it's hard to see. Don't stroke if it doesn't look very good.

The little IM people (I think that's what they are called?) has a nice creative touch to it but the image is really bad. Espicially with the really THICK stroke on it makes it even much worse.

I realized that the links look kind of default or something, i dunno. As well as having the right choice of colors.

As far as I can see in the layout, don't stroke too much. Sometimes not stroking makes it look nice. I also realized the scrollbar isn't colored but I don't think that matters since the majority of the people use FireFox.

But I do understand that you are using GIMP right? Try finding GIMP tutorials in the tutorial section here or go to google.com

The more you practice, the more likely you'll have a layout that's able to be accepted. I remember my very first layout I submitted and it was rejected.