I need help, <-- My layout is ... in desperate need of some tlc Options

[emberfly]

ok. the layout:

click to enlarge

don't be too brutal, but please tell me everything that is wrong with it. [I know there are many bad parts XD]

Inspired by this song:
clicky

[brooklyneast05]

i think there's too much lightening. it makes it awkward, top heavy, and confuses what the focal point should be. it's too repeated with little variation. imo

i like the colors.

[rejakalu]

Not too fond of the lightning. It looks a little.. eh, messy.
The font of the header is a little annoying, too. It's, once again, messy. In contrast with the clean.. Arial? Maybe try Garamond. And maybe get a different stock image for the header.

[emberfly]

well I would be getting one; not getting another one :-\ (stock image that is) you want me to use garamound instead of arial? or use garamond in the header?

[rejakalu]

Garamond for the header. And hell, date, too.
I don't like more than two fonts, usually.
I've done it before, and it usually gets messy. Occasionally two in a header is fine. But otherwise. Yeah.

:]

[Comptine]

I agree that there's too much lightning and too many clouds. It makes the top look cluttered. It's very simple and leans towards amateurish. I think before you tweak the font, you should fix up the graphics/image. I like the idea of lightning just not the way you used it.

AH! EFFING SHITE! I triple posted. Great.

[vintage-toile]

the font does not work
the lightening looks a bit...like something else? XD
and there's too much of it.
use a different font and scrap the lightening.

[rejakalu]

If you want some type of image in there, maybe try incorporating this into it somehow? Maybe not as a banner/header. Maybe blend it into the background?

http://kime-stock.deviantart.com/art/RainDrops-80835209


Remember to ask for permission first.

[absinthe]

Once again, this layout is essentially a bunch of brushes placed at the top.

It's unbalanced, top heavy, and I don't like they way the lightly abruptly stops on the left and on the bottom. Kinda kills the continuity.

I don't get why your text area is so tiny when there's so much empty space to the left and right, and the positioning of the personal information could use some improvement. It just looks way too high up.

I'm not feeling the border around the whole page, and I'm not feeling the header text.

The links in the information box are also oddly positioned.

[Comptine]

You reminded of this girl who used to post a ton of projects in Showcase Booth and all of them were lackluster. I suggest you focus your attention on one thing and work on that rather than thin out your talent on several. The basics are there but the more advanced elements are lacking in your projects.

You got great potential! Just don't try to do too much at once.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

I think you should just use one picture for the lightning instead of a whole bunch of small ones.

I suggest using maybe Times New Roman or something close to that kind of font.

[*yrrnotelekktric*]

The font for this: "its more than just words; its just tears and rain", throw it off for me and the color is different, which i dont think works too well. I would actually suggest white for it, but that`s just me.