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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[none345678]

nooice. The only thing I'm not feeling to much is that brown-ish orange color you used, and I am not really a fan of large navs like that but that is just a personal preference of mine I guess.

[Mikeplyts]

nooice. The only thing I'm not feeling to much is that brown-ish orange color you used, and I am not really a fan of large navs like that but that is just a personal preference of mine I guess.

Haha, thanks Abbey. I keep thinking that what makes the navigation look "big" is how I used all caps on each word. I'll try adjusting that to small caps and see if it works better that way. Should I make the brown-ish orange color more of an orange orange instead of a "brown-ish" orange?

[Mikeplyts]

I like how the layout came out so far, but I don't feel the navigation at all. I don't like the font much, I think you should make it smaller. How would you have a hard time coding the odd shape on the navigation? Are you doing rollovers or something?

Yeah, I am. I guess I just have to copy the shape itself and make it it's own image. However, another hard part is that I'm making a little drop menu like CB has so yeah...

EDIT:

Alright, updated.

[manny-the-dino]

Yeah the edit looks better. I agree with Abbey on the brownish orange color. You have 3 different colors going on, I say stick to one of those colors instead of using all 3.

[emberfly]

I hate orange and black together. And that golden color ..

Other than that I think it looks nice

[Mikeplyts]

Yeah the edit looks better. I agree with Abbey on the brownish orange color. You have 3 different colors going on, I say stick to one of those colors instead of using all 3.

Ok, thanks Nat. I went ahead and updated.

[technicolour]

I'm so proud of youuuuuu. It's different, and it's AMAZING!


*sobs* My little baby's all grown up */sobs*

[Firiath]

I'm so proud of youuuuuu. It's different, and it's AMAZING!
*sobs* My little baby's all grown up */sobs*

Really, REALLY different.
And Mike, you seem to have this thing with black/grey and orange ._.

[Mikeplyts]

I'm so proud of youuuuuu. It's different, and it's AMAZING!
*sobs* My little baby's all grown up */sobs*

LOL, thanks Kristina!

Really, REALLY different.
And Mike, you seem to have this thing with black/grey and orange ._.

Haha, thanks. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? imo.

[Firiath]

Haha, thanks. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? imo.

Ehh.
Depends
I like seeing colour sometimes xD

[Mikeplyts]

Ehh.
Depends
I like seeing colour sometimes xD

Oh. Well, I thought a bit of other colors would have kind of taken away from that clean look. Usually, black or white or both are used in web 2.0 layouts so yeah....lol.

[Firiath]

But why ORANGE? D:

[Mikeplyts]

But why ORANGE? D:

Why not? But really, it was just the first color I could think of that would go good with black... Oh well.

[Firiath]

Unless it's Halloween, I don't like orange very much xD
Reminds me of...
I don't know.
Something icky xDDDD

[emberfly]

Why not? But really, it was just the first color I could think of that would go good with black... Oh well.

[Firiath]

That.
xDDDDDDD

[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.

[Firiath]

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

I like the black.
Just not the orange.
Only put black and orange together if it's to do with Halloween
Otherwise it's a big no no
But I do like the sleeknessness?

[schizo]

Why does everyone hate the orange? I love it. Actually, I kinda like the gold color you used in your first version better, but the orange is still nice.

[Mikeplyts]

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.

Thanks Gregg but really, the two top corners are curved, it's just the orange shape on the navigation made it seem like the top left one was a square corner. I'll edit that shape soon though.

Why does everyone hate the orange? I love it. Actually, I kinda like the gold color you used in your first version better, but the orange is still nice.

IKNORITE!! Lol, but w/e. Thanks Gabi!

[digitalfragrance]

I think you need more padding in the white/silver area where your text is. The text is reallly close to the bottom, but it's not that way on the top. Also, century gothic is bothering me, and I think I know why. You need more line height in between your lines of text... I think it's a little overwhelming to read - century gothic takes up a lot of space so you have to compensate a little.

[none345678]

I am with Gabi, I think the orange looks good. When you code the layout I would suggest making the text in the white space a little smaller though.

[Maccabee]

Its way to thin.

[Mikeplyts]

I think you need more padding in the white/silver area where your text is. The text is reallly close to the bottom, but it's not that way on the top. Also, century gothic is bothering me, and I think I know why. You need more line height in between your lines of text... I think it's a little overwhelming to read - century gothic takes up a lot of space so you have to compensate a little.

Oh, I got you. Well, maybe it's just that I made the font size 14 px but I think if I changed to 12 px, it wouldn't seem too "crowded". I could also try adjusting the kerning but ehh...

I am with Gabi, I think the orange looks good. When you code the layout I would suggest making the text in the white space a little smaller though.

Yeah, as I mentioned to Rachael, I'm thinking about adjusting that font size to 12 px. Thanks Abbey.

Its way to thin.

Nah, it's fine. But I guess I could stretch it some more. No compliments? How rude.