Just a mere beginnner... Options

[LooiNinja]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7385/je...cksterbgyj3.png

That's just a layout theme I did for a friend of mine. It looks really plain but I liked how I did it. It took me a while to figure how Gimp works though...

[synatribe]

wow:] very provocative :]

[tokyo-rose]

Wow, yeah, provocative. Haha. I like the glowing blue outline around the girl's body. I don't think the target brushes work too well though. They don't match the theme.

[karmakiller]

I think it's a weird use of colors. The glowing outline is really bright, as with the image, but the background is light yellowish with black brushes.

[Insurmountable]

Provocative? My eyes didn't even pay attention to the image..it was all the brushes.. >_> When making graphics I would really suggest not using brushes for like the whole layout. Also change the edges so they blend in seamlessly with the outside area, so it will look good on a actual website.

Since your a beginner, you did well I think

After looking at the image again, I finally realized that those bad use of brushes are the boxes for the content. I think the positioning of the boxes is a little awkward and with that amount of brushes in the background for text and content, it could potentially be hard to read.

[mizzkewl06]

i agree about the provocative-ness... 0_0
but if you're new at this i think theres only room for improvement. it's not bad, you just have to learn how to use colors that compliment each other and pick a theme and stick to it. the brushes you used were a bit too random but for a "mere beginner" you did a pretty good job. just keep trying and experimenting and i'm sure you'll get better at it.

[miyashu]

try not to overwhelm content areas with brushes or else it will make text in there hard to read.

as for colors, you can always refer to this site as a guide. it makes the color picking process much easier!

not bad though. i'm sure if you just keep practicing, and experimenting with resources (brushes/textures/etc), you'll get better. ^.^ there are a bunch of tutorials here that will help you too.

[LooiNinja]

I feel degraded already... I mean she did request for a blue/yellow combination and it does seem quite appealing for such two colors, but again I am only a beginner. It is all too confusing for me and since I wanted to make layouts/themes, I might as well get used to it.

BUUT thanks for the feedbacks though! It means I need to get more..creative.

[LooiNinja]

I kind of worked on this one yesterday and I like how I did it so far... and by that I'm not quite done with the final image.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8688/gr...emoshineih8.png

And in the corner of the person WASN'T produce by brush.

[emberfly]

1. perv.
2. what is with the brushes?
3. perv
4. your credit ruins the pictures
5. perv

[synatribe]

second one is alot better, you have improved a lot but try to not make the credits so overwhelming :]

[Melissa]

1. perv.
2. what is with the brushes?
3. perv
4. your credit ruins the pictures
5. perv

YOU need to stfu once in a while.

Now.

Just a question, but where are you getting your main images?

I think you need to experiment a little bit with colors. The use of brushes in the first one makes it look messy and amateur. The font isn't even aligned evenly with all the "boxes" and doesn't really seem to fit with the layout in general. You also need to think about what it'll look like once there's content in the boxes. With your color schemes, it'll be hard to pick a font color that will be easily visible. I also think you need to work a little bit with placement.

There's definitely an improvement in the second one, but it also seems to be attributed to the fact that it isn't complete. Be careful with your use of green - too much of it can be too straining to the eye. I suggest making the green glows around the hand and elbow another color like yellow or maybe tinted blue. I think the image can also be a little bit sharper - the quality doesn't look very good. Again, be careful with your use of brushes.

Overall, there's potential. You just need to touch up a little and work with different ideas and combinations.

Have fun!

[Insurmountable]

1. perv.
2. what is with the brushes?
3. perv
4. your credit ruins the pictures
5. perv

Please keep any rude/mean comments to yourself. You may find the images a little provocative, and I think you should say that instead of just coming out and saying that hes a 'perv', he is only here to get advice from us on how to improve. So if you don't have any advice or anything constructive, leave your comments to yourself.


Anyway, LooiNinja. I helped someone like you when they were first beginning at making graphics. The first thing I told them was to ...stay away from bright, neon, fluorescent colors! Try getting back to realistic. Hey I know its anime and all and it should be wild and everything but I think you should stick with more subtle colors for right now. I really do like the overall graphic of the second one, but the bright neon green takes so much away from it. I also agree with the last comment. (the one above mine)

[*absinthe*]

Woah. Not a big fan of the colors in this case.

the "//clowcard_thesilent" looks like it was just slopped on.

[emmijane]

I feel degraded already... I mean she did request for a blue/yellow combination and it does seem quite appealing for such two colors, but again I am only a beginner. It is all too confusing for me and since I wanted to make layouts/themes, I might as well get used to it.

BUUT thanks for the feedbacks though! It means I need to get more..creative.

you know what sweetie??

it's the DESIGNER'S choice on how the layout will be
AND the choice of the layout requester.

so all that matters is that you provided what they wanted
and it looked up to YOUR OWN standards.

color choosing is a matter of opinion
even though the majority of people seem to ALWAYS pick
around the same colors for everrryyy layout you know??


however; this isn't my taste...
but if it were i'd be in love with it =]
like you said, just a beginner.
<3

[aaayotiffany]

hmmm, lol. this is... awkward. haha. i don't really like that neon glow around her, it doesn't really fit with the rest of the layout. and the use of black on the background doesn't really do much to it either, except look weird. you should try to mix more colors together into this, so it won't look as plain after the changes. and your credit line doesn't fit there, it doesn't fit in that font either.

not bad for a beginner though, just work a bit harder at incorporating brushes and colors. don't worry, you got this.