A new layout

[InMe-fan101]

I've made another layout tonight, its used the same idea of the one I made this morning which you can see HERE.

But the new layout I have just made is here.

or a slightly different version, with a gradient banner:

I know they aren't very good, but C/C will help me make it abit better.

[Evescence]

There alright, add some stuff e.g text, some images I dunno...

+REP Anyhows.

[InMe-fan101]

There alright, add some stuff e.g text, some images I dunno...

+REP Anyhows.

Okay I'll give it a go now.

Cheers for the rep, returned.

[adm]

Adam Says:

- Don't go to heavy on the gradients. Some gradients, like yours, just over-power the whole layout style. Use two colour closer together in the colour spectrum - or lower the opacity of the gradient.

- It's great for an upcoming web designer. I started out like that. I suggest - if you have photoshop, try out some tutorials from:-

• www.pixel2life.com

- Just remember, practice makes perfect

+Rep for your efforts.

[InMe-fan101]

Adam Says:

- Don't go to heavy on the gradients. Some gradients, like yours, just over-power the whole layout style. Use two colour closer together in the colour spectrum - or lower the opacity of the gradient.

- It's great for an upcoming web designer. I started out like that. I suggest - if you have photoshop, try out some tutorials from:-

• www.pixel2life.com

- Just remember, practice makes perfect

+Rep for your efforts.

Cheers for the tips, yeah I use photoshop.
Taking both of your advice I've now come up with this:

[YouFail]

The 2nd one is much better. But there are still a few things you have to work on:

¬ The main font in the banner. It looks terrible and does not fit in well with the rest of the design.

¬ The outer glow. Effects can make the boring, dull layout look like a professional one, if used in exactly the correct quantity. The glow looks slightly out of place as the design itself is much simpler. I would suggest lowering the opacity of the glow.

But overall it is quite good and it looks like your improving. When I just started out designing my designs were no where near the quality of that.

Remember to keep trying and to learn from tutorials.

Regards and hope this helps