First Layout in Photoshop

[iUnknown]

This is my first time using photoshop, I've tried to make a sorta layout that doesn't make me look like an idiot. Atleast I haven't used habbo fonts :P

I've really only designed habbo layouts before, so you could say this is my first non-habbo layout also. Layout designing is something that I want to start to do and improve my skills with. I only just got photoshop a few days ago so that was probably a good start. I've only messed around on it once before where I selected the rainbow gradient and clicks lots of times producing a hippy-attracting image. Anyway, here's my layout. Constructive comments please, I don't think it's good enough to sell ;)

http://i33.tinypic.com/23tmgxe.png

http://i33.tinypic.com/23tmgxe.png

[wsg14]

It's not bad for your first - but it is a pretty bad layout.

First of all: you need a colour scheme. Pick a couple colours that you want to base your design off of. This design has all these different colours, which look horrible together.

Don't have a black background, it looks pretty gross on the type of design your making.

I'm not going to give a full 'analysis' on the design, as I'm quite tired. All I can say is it's not bad for your first. Keep messing around in Photoshop, reading tutorials etc. And you will get a lot better.

[RyanDOT]

Theres always space for improvements.

Quite disgusting, but your better than me on Photoshop.

[iUnknown]

Ok change of colours is obviously needed, if it was a proper design I would have had a look at what colours go well with each other. However, what's wrong with the black background?

[wsg14]

It just doesn't go with the layout, it clashes.

[iUnknown]

What colour would you suggest? Out of interest?

[wsg14]

White, or a grey. (those are the colours I usually use)

[Typography]

To be honest, forget trying to improve it and start all over again.

[iUnknown]

To be honest, forget trying to improve it and start all over again.

I don't think it's that bad... I'm sure if I changed the colour scheme it would look remarkably better.

It's a layout with no particular theme, so without cool/special graphics on it (depending on a theme) it can't really be that great.

[RyanDOT]

I don't think it's that bad... I'm sure if I changed the colour scheme it would look remarkably better.

It's a layout with no particular theme, so without cool/special graphics on it (depending on a theme) it can't really be that great.

Try a light blue and white with a light green.

[Calon]

Not too keen, sorry.

I don't think big layouts (fat) go down well anymore, but hey.. Photoshop is one of the best, if not the best graphic editing program's, so maybe give it another go.