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!!

[freeflow]

If you get a vague response and you want more you can just PM the person that rejected it and ask for more information please. We know everyone works hard on the layout they submit but even with that we can not accept every single layout out there because of that reason. You can always improve the quality and resubmit.

I was going to move this to feedback , but sicne you want critique on the layout I'll leave it. I can move this to showcase you might get more feedback. Your choice.


Don't take any of this personally its just critique.

• The image: The quality is rather low but not only that but the image is way to blurry. Its hard to tell what it even is. Another thing is you added in fonts and text that are really random and don't fit in it at all. Half the text you added can not be read which isn't a good sign. The blending of the image into the content box can also be better.
  
• Color Scheme: I would suggest working on matching colors better. You have yellow, blue, orange, and black. Those work together, yes , but you could of blended them in better. The background image doesn't really "flow" with the rest of the layout. The way you blended the image into the content boxes isn't as appealing either. You didn't even have to blend it in you could of made them seperately as well.
  
• Navigation : It could be better it looks out of place. Its not only the font choice that looks odd (compared to the rest of the layout) but the glow and stroke don't look that great the way they were used.
  
• Friends list: Either incorporate it in the content or just remove it?
  
• "You're invitied" You spelled that wrong. So I would suggest fixing that as well.
  
• Font color: Maybe one that blends in better?

Overall its ok, but I think it was more than just quality that could of been the reason but as stated above ask the person for more info because I didn't reject it so thats just my opinion. (Most of those factors wouldn't be a reason that it was rejected if I did it, but its good stuff you can fix) Don't take it personally or hate me for it. I'm not trying to be rude just help.