what do u think of my new sig....

comments and criticisms are all welcome...

Not bad, looks very well done. :)

thanks....

but i'm pretty sure there are flaws....

I stopped using pictures. Pictures are subject to copyright law violation. One of my friends got caught for something small like this. I don't know what happened to him. Probably nothing big (like a warning) but I still don't want to use the pictures. You have bryce. Create your own pictures. You also get a sense of completion. And personal achievement ^^. Yellow + Black color scheme = yummy. I like your hexagons a lot too. They are also yummy. ^^

Ok now, you wanted flaws, so .. here you go.

That text on the bottom left is an unfitting font for an image like this. The 'W' is also not all that legible. The color of the font does not match the color of the background (too bright), I suggest using a gradient (but not too big of a gradient) from the lightest yellow in your picture to the darkest yellow. Take off that bevel on the text too. Your name in the bottom right corner has a white-->orange gradient on it. It doesn't look too good. When you add too many colors to the picture it just seems... different. Many colors work good in some images but not in this one. I suggest a white or a black or a yellow. A color that already exists inside your image. Also, though it is allowed on this forum, a height of 150 pixels does not pass the average 500x100 maximum sig rule. I suggest making smaller signatures. A longer signature also would add a 'sleek' look to it while your sig just portrays a bulkiness. The background spikes seem too visible. It takes away from your nice 2d lines. Lower the opacity by around 10%. Also the trendy "small words" 2d might work well in this picture. Your picture has a lack of text. The outer glow is way too blurry and big. It takes away from the image. Lower the opacity of the glow a bit, and lessen the radius of the glow. Your grid pattern also helps bringing out the bulkiness of the image. And, they are too visible. Grids, scanlines, etc. are meant to be a TINY touch to most pictures. Yet, in your picture, it overpowers the rest of the image. Lower the opacity to like 1-5%. If it is already that low, or if you do not want to do that, then try using a gradient (white/black to transparent) to erase the grid a bit at some parts, or you could simply use a soft brush and the eraser.


Well those were my two cents.

I dont really like it. The character makes it even worst.

Weapon-X, take scribbles' advice, as he is probably the most proficient graphical artists on this site (sorry if I just offended anyone).

Personally, I couldn't tell you what to do with your banner because I'm not sure what type of feeling your trying to emulate. Since I'm not a big X-Men fan, and don't know much about the series, I'm not sure what would make it feel 'right'. Hope that makes sense

im going to have to agree with scribbles there. he has a strong sense of flaw and misjudgement.

In my opinion, the background us way to bright. Decrease the opacity. The gridlines are also way to dark and thie picture is a bit on the bright side. Decrease the size as well(As scribbles mentioned).

On the other hand, I love the transperent bars...And you can never really go wrong with a couple of good hexagons. Good overall design.

thank you so much for analysing my sig for me.....

especially. scribblesxP

anyways.. i've changed the looks of it...

is this better ????

or is it worse???

Much better,

It is better.

Yet, the grid still has the same opacity. Now, your 2d lines are not 'sprouting' from anything. Perhaps add some 3d abstract to give the lines a 'root'. I told you to make the background more opaque before because it takes away from your picture. Now, that your picture is not there, you might want to make it stand out more. The filled color for 'Weapon-X' does not match the background. It is still bulky (because you used the same .psd), but it's fine. These suggestions are only if you want to improve it a LITTLE more. Nothing major. It is presentable to any other forums. Your last sig was even presentable. I am not telling you to change anything, just if you want to change something than change the things listed above.


PS- When I said above not to use an image, I meant to only use when you HAVE to. For instance, if you are creating a banner based on some specific video game, a simple abstract banner would not be able to cover for that actual theme of the banner. You would need images in that case. But, if you were a professional, you would first have to request the permission from the creator(s) of the image.