Some things i made in GIMP, C&C Options

[theerinkal]

Well, I've made some things in GIMP like you guys/gals asked me to and here they are! C&C

Harry Potter Layout

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Fergie Layout

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^^ In between all of the small boxes it is transparent.
This started off as a blend in photofiltre and ended up as a layout in GIMP.

Happy Birthday w/Jessica Simpson

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Hermione
^^ To Big of an Image.


When I make more I'll edit this post and add them! :-) Thanks Guys/Gals!

[Firiath]

Okay, I'm gonna try be really honest
If you're just gonna post the same kind of thing over and over again, don't bother posting it. Everything's too simple and looks like an image with text slapped on it. The text isn't even blended in and there's no evidence to show that you've even tried to make it blend in.
If you want to do something, how about teaming up with someone and coding their designs? You'll gain a lot more knowledge about good designs if you team up with someone good.
And try to stay out of using big boxes - that's Mike's trademark
And DOWNLOAD MORE FONTS. You should try getting an idea of what kind of font to use and where. As well as that, find tutorials on blending text into an image well because if it looks like the text doesn't belong in a particular place, it takes away quality from the image.
And please try to manipulate the image. The images that you've used look like there's nothing been done to them other than putting them into shapes or cobbing them. PUTTING TRANSLUCENT BARS OF WHITE AND PLACING TEXT ON THEM DOESN'T COUNT. Have you heard of the brightness/contrast, levels and curves tools? They can do wonders to an image. And have you tried colourizing? The right colours in the right places can make an image amazing.
Download more brushes and textures - there's a heck load of them online. If I'm not mistaken, you can also download and use some Photoshop brushes/textures as well.

If you think your graphics on your site are amazing, you need to get out of your little bubble and look at other designs. And please try to take some of what we're saying into your head. It doesn't seem like it's sinking in. Try to get out of your comfort zone - if it looks screwed up, it's fine, just try again.