Integral Gloss, new site layout Options

[Mikeplyts]

Ok, so after a while of thinking up some ideas, I tried a few out. I first tried like some grungy type layouts but they didn't really turn out the way I planned. I then decided to go for a kind of web 2.0, clean layout. I came up with this.

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I might move around things if I feel the need to, which I probally will. I'm going to have a tough time coding the navigation do to that irregular shape but w/e, I'll get around it. Btw, this is not a real preview, these are just fillers and the main content will probally look a bit different with CSS. Right now, I want to add some kind of abstract concept to it but ehh...I keep thinking it'll take away from the sleek, clean feel I want. I didn't do too hot on the little ribbon thing but I'm not sure if I should leave it or edit it some, it's up to y'all. So what do you guys think?

EDIT: (Adjusted navigation text to small caps)

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EDIT #2: (Changed all oranges to same orange color - #ee7407.)

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EDIT #3: (Adjusted width of the layout and changed the orange shape for the navigation. Also, made the curve on the top left corner of the navigation more noticable.) (This is the overall template view of it.)

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[fixtatik]

century gothic.
it's much better than usual, though! the only other thing besides the font that really bugs me is a few inconsistent margins.

and black is cool. don't listen to the black naysayers.

edit: actually, there's one other thing. the navigation has three square corners and one curved, but the top left area and the images for requests and the forums have four curved corners. and they're really big curves.