Vector Smooth, I was thinking of a new site layout to make Rating Options

[Mikeplyts]

So I was kind of in the mood to design a whole new header for a new site layout I want to try out. I still want to try my Creative Note layout but I was still having some different ideas. I was just wondering what you guys think of this header I was working on. I'm trying to get out of my comfort zone but for now this is what I got.

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I was wondering what I should add to it. Yes, I know, I used gray once again but if I don't use it, then the smileys on my blog will look bad. I guess I could try another color to go with the orange but I'm not sure. Any help or C&C is appreciated. Thanks.

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UPDATE: (Tried using the color Abbey provided - ececec)

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UPDATE #2: (Changed sub-title font)

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UPDATE #3: (Tried adding windmills and changed sub-title font. Also added 3 circles to top-right corner of main box)

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UPDATE #4: (V.1 - Vectored a little cloud and Sun near windmills. V.2 - Additonally added vectored circles to display two layouts.)

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V.2

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[none345678]

The you should get different smileys because the gray looks ad. I also don't like the font for the stuff under the header.

[Mikeplyts]

The you should get different smileys because the gray looks ad. I also don't like the font for the stuff under the header.

Ok. But do you know what color could replace the gray without making it look bad? I can't really think of any colors that would go well with orange. *shrugs

[Melie]

use this:

http://colorschemedesigner.com/#

then click on the rgb at the bottom of the circle to change it.

[none345678]

try ececec.

[Mikeplyts]

use this:

http://colorschemedesigner.com/#

then click on the rgb at the bottom of the circle to change it.

Ok, I tried that but it didn't really give me some colors that matched with the orange and white.

try ececec.

Hmm...idk. I updated. What do you think?

[jiyong]

still not feeling the subheader font. maybe you should try something non-italic looking? i like the graphic though, the lighter color definitely suits it better and this is different from a lot of your other work (:

[Melie]

hows this:


http://colorschemedesigner.com/#0A21Qrfnf3s5k

[technicolour]

MIKE! OMG MIKE! MIKE! IT'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

I like it! It could still use some more "oomph!" to it, but OMG MIKE!



You should try a vector landscape behind the circle things.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

^exactly what I was thinking

Yay for out of your comfort zone!!! It's funny how in life people try not to go out of their comfort zone >.>

But anyways, I like what your going for and the orange and white looks way better than the gray and orange. Good job on this.

[schizo]

SOMETHING DIFFERENT! Yay. I like it for that alone.

The only thing that bugs me is the subtitle text. I don't really like either of the fonts you picked. Everything has a clean look to it, so a handwritten font looks a little out of place to me.

[Mikeplyts]

Thanks guys! I'll probally work on this some more tomorrow but a few things I want to ask first. Should I add a repeating pattern to the background? Also, what could I add to the top? Like I was thinking of probally adding something to display some of my work or something. Thanks again for all the feedback!

[imperfectionistx]

I like it. I think it would look good if the gray part was black and the orange borders were a little brighter and thicker (but that's just me). I also don't think the handwritten font matches too well (and the asterisk kind of bugs me for some reason xD). I think a patterned bg would be a little busy, but it depends on what it looks like. You should add like a slideshow of your layouts at the top. (:

[technicolour]

Thanks guys! I'll probally work on this some more tomorrow but a few things I want to ask first. Should I add a repeating pattern to the background? Also, what could I add to the top? Like I was thinking of probally adding something to display some of my work or something. Thanks again for all the feedback!

You know what I think would be really cool? Now, it can't really be done in 5 minutes, well maybe but take your time on it, but I think you should vector some windmills. And have those little circle things going across the top in a varying size making it look like the wind.

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I just think it'd look cool. God, I wish I had these ideas about my own shit. Yesh.

[Mikeplyts]

Alright, well I updated once more. I tried adding windmills but I'm not sure I did such a great job, especially with the 'wind'. I also changed the sub-title font and added 3 little circles to the top-right corner of the main box.

[manny-the-dino]

Yay for something different! I like it. Your edits got better. I'm just not sure about the windmills though because when I first saw this, I got a retro vibe from it. So to me, the windmills seem random. But they're nicely done. Nice job, Mike.

[Mikeplyts]

Thanks guys. Haha, the windmill idea came from Kristina so I thought I'd try it out. Should I remove the windows? Also, should I make like the a few circles near the top containing some of my work? Idk, but I feel like really adding something to the top.

[technicolour]

YESSSS! BOM CHICKA WAH WAHHHH!

I like it! But, they need to be bigger. And the shadowing isn't quite dark enough. And the stroke is lookin' a wee bit a-pixelated. But, nooo. You pretty much created what I was thinking!

It could just use a sky. And some clouds. And a hot air balloon. Haha, just an idea. Or, like, 4.

[Mikeplyts]

I updated but I don't really know where this is going, lol. I'm just trying to see how Kristina's ideas are turning out. Tell me what you think. (P.S. - I left out the hot air balloons because I thought that was just a wee bit random. lol.)

[manny-the-dino]

I think I like your second version better. The last one.

[Mikeplyts]

I think I like your second version better. The last one.

lol, me too. *shrugs

[technicolour]

YESSSSSS.


I'm trying to get you slowly out of yo' box, kid. There's a whole new world out there. Do I need to force you on a magic carpet to show you?!



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I like itttt! YESSS! Yeah, the hot air balloon was random...I was thinking of things you would see in the sky. But really really realllyyyyyy..I LIKE IT! :D

[none345678]

^lol


The three dots seem kinda odd to me. But other than that I do really like it, great job Mike.

[Mikeplyts]

Thanks. Also, do you think I should add more or leave it as it is?

[technicolour]

Seeeee! Here we go! This is turning out awesome. I think, though, you might be able to get away with putting a pattern up behind your sky and clouds. Just lower the opacity down to about 20% and make sure it's a pattern that'll match your color scheme but awesomeeeeeeee!


:D