bmR89 - I like the font, and the lowercase letters look good, but overall it needs more "weight" in order to properly balance the header. NightVision - I like that idea but I just don't think the metal look is going to work here. It is just too "hard" for the rest of the template somehow. The rest of the shapes and textures seem too soft to me for the metal to fit in. Tropica - The Rubik's cube reference is a great idea, but it should be 3x3. It fits well with some of the ideas that I have for the site beyond the arcade. But I think it is going to take some work to get it to work here. The white on each cube and the rest of the shapes of the site remind me of the deluxe cube that I have. I can't find a great picture of it, the best I can find is here. (scroll down for the slightly more detailed picture) If you look real close you can see it is more rounded, similar to the shapes of the category boxes in the header. The white on each of the cubes in your work remind me of the deluxe cube but I think it is going to take that rounded look to each cube and some sense of depth to work in this spot. I think that is going to take quite a bit of work. A great idea though. Fidel - I really like the stylized GB, it's there, but not overly obvious. And I like the font and look of the text. But there is something about the balance of the two together with the rest of the header that seems off to me. It looks to me that the GB should either be made slightly rectangular or maybe made slightly smaller and shifted toward the upper left corner of the header. I can't quite put my finger on it, these are just ideas that I had. I'm also wondering if a thin grey border around the GB element might fit better with the category boxes and the look of the GollyBeav. I really like the components, there is just something about the balance of how they are put together that seems off to me. I thank you all, there is some great work here, Tom
thanks for the feedback tomr, but its actually tetris blocks lol!!! i can see now why you thought it looked like a rubiks cube
Tropica, LOL, I see the tetris now. I saw it real quick, thought I saw the Rubik's cube, and then spent the next five minutes tracking down my 20+ year old deluxe cube. It brings back some great memories. Tom
lol well it wasnt a total loss then!!! I can adjust it so it looks like tetris? If you like the idea?
retzseo, I like the font but I don't think it is going to work with the rest of the site. I am also looking for something more substantial that can balance the header. Thanks, Tom
Far from a total loss. But now I am frustrated because I can't solve this thing, I used to do it in under 40 seconds almost every time. ARG!! Thanks, but I am trying to stay away from an arcade reference in the header. Tom
Fidel, Thank you, that does look more balanced to me. If I weren't committed to the template I have yours might be my favorite. But at this point I think rej's blends with the existing look better. I had hoped that the gray border would better help the GB element tie in to the rest of the look but it isn't quite there. And the more I compare yours to rej's the more I appreciate how even the texture of rej's matches the existing flat look of the other header elements whereas yours is more glossy. I am afraid that I am saying that although I really like and appreciate your work I think it is going to be real tough to get it to tie in to the existing look as well as I would like. I have learned a lesson from this, in the future I am unlikely to start my "design" with a template. If you are willing to work on it I will certainly appreciate it but my feeling is it is probably more of an investment in time than you may be willing to invest. However it works out I thank you, great work. Tom
OK, I am going to change the rules, just slightly, please forgive me. This contest is now worth $40. I will warn you that I am almost committed to rej's submission but in an effort to reward him/her for a great job and to encourage others to give a challenge I feel it is only right to raise the prize. The contest still ends at 1:00 PM EDT tomorrow. Good luck to all, but I am warning you that rej almost has the $40. Tom
Ei TomR, I'm gonna change the slight error in the design later. I'll still see if there's a way i can improve the design. Let me see what i can do. Good Day --- fej
Fidel, I really like that second one. That and the one you did earlier really look great to me. I sent you a PM. Tom
rej, Other than that one thing I didn't see anything wrong with it. The more I see it the more I like it. Thanks, Tom
I haven't made up my mind but I know that I am looking forward to my new look. I am open to new ideas but rej's fits the rest of the site so well that I think it is going to be almost impossible to beat. Tom