Versions 1 and 2, Evoke@BMAOM.net Options

[anime-essence]

^Since I am now hosted by Reili > http://blewmyalloanceonmanga.net I can now create designs based on anime/manga and not be deleted. I have had designer's block ever since my last LXS design and created bad ones when I tried. I wanted these two to be different and I hope they are. I love being random so "Haphazard" was the first version I created. The second version is currently untitled, but I may change that after comments/critiques. Preview Version 1 here and Version 2 here. I took everyones advice on alignment and size so they won't be empty; I also decreased the size of my canvas to prevent this problem also.

Please do not complain about the grid line pattern on Version 2; I felt it suited the design well.

[*Intercourse.*]

Ricky, if we complain about the grid line then we just want you to accept it as criticism since that is what usually happens when you make a topic in the showcase..

Anyway, I really like the first one. It looks great. The images are in all the right places and the colors are perfect. And it figures the only problem I really had with the second one was the grid It just seems a little to strong, maybe a lighter red or something..

[freeflow]

First one - Its pretty nice, I like how eveythng goes. You always find a way to fit in a pattern. :]

Second one - Its ok, I like the first one best though. Oddly I don't see it really fitting together well. The background seems to have a little to many brushes in it (if thats what the green is). Its hard to tell what color scheme you are going for. You have a type of red , blue, yellow-ish color, green, a lighter pink, and a lighter version of the red you used. Seems like a rainbow. But its ok.

[talcumpowder]

... The grid itself on the second one isn't what bothers me, in truth. It's this weird style issue I have ... You see, I find that your designs usually blend towards a blank sort of canvas. Like, at the bottom of the first image you have a sort of image fade-out, yeah?

But the grid kinda doesn't cover that. And that's sorta what I like 'bout your designs. Unless, maybe it was a little smaller and used as a header for a table-y sort of layout? As for the first one, I love it. ^_^ Nothing else to say.

[anime-essence]

^Thanks everyone. The first version I was going for a random/rainbow them, and the second version was a red/dark-red theme (some light maroon/browns). I only have the canvas blank towards the bottom and right sides on the second version so the pattern will align without any problems. I guess I am a bit weird about that; I seem to use it a lot (if not most of my designs). I only want the pattern to align correctly. I might try going straight down in a table format next time. I can only make them correct on Xanga designs though.

[Jeng]

Wow the first one is really nice, going for a totalyly different look from what I've seen. I love the colors and images in the second one.

[moorepocket]

i like v2 better.

[smrkangl]

Both look great! I'd choose version 1 :D

[phoenixpyre]

... The grid itself on the second one isn't what bothers me, in truth. It's this weird style issue I have ... You see, I find that your designs usually blend towards a blank sort of canvas. Like, at the bottom of the first image you have a sort of image fade-out, yeah?

But the grid kinda doesn't cover that. And that's sorta what I like 'bout your designs. Unless, maybe it was a little smaller and used as a header for a table-y sort of layout? As for the first one, I love it. ^_^ Nothing else to say.

Gosh you're mean.