Skin

[Jeremy]

The only thing I really like is the The Bell Tree text near the top, and even that needs to have a more ACish background to it like the TBT home site does.

I just think the skin is too brown.

Placeholder banner, Storm's making the real one.

And if you over theme a skin, it just looks ugly. I think it was UB that said that...

And Odd beat me to this.

Don't overtheme it. Just don't use the same brown to light brown image over and over. It looks too brown. Add some white.[/quote]there already is a lot of white though

maybe some deeper colors like orange, red, gold in there a tad

not sure atm but i still think the main gradient could be better =)

 

[SL92]

The only thing I really like is the The Bell Tree text near the top, and even that needs to have a more ACish background to it like the TBT home site does.

I just think the skin is too brown.

Placeholder banner, Storm's making the real one.

And if you over theme a skin, it just looks ugly. I think it was UB that said that...

And Odd beat me to this.

Don't overtheme it. Just don't use the same brown to light brown image over and over. It looks too brown. Add some white.

there already is a lot of white though

maybe some deeper colors like orange, red, gold in there a tad

not sure atm but i still think the main gradient could be better =)[/quote]

Mkay, this skin has the most trial-and-error I have ever ran into while making anything. I'm trying to get everything smooth, the gradients to flow right, theme it without overthemeing it, getting everything working right and thinking ahead to what I have to do with the winter skin, while trying to retain a laid-back feel.

I got a few more things done today, but I've re-done almost every image so far three or four times, so don't expect anything to stay.

I've tried every warm color there is, gold and orange stick out too much, red doesn't match anything and I'd have to redo the entire thing. Like I said, Animal Crossing is a very relaxed game, I'm going for a laid-back color scheme. Plus, you're looking at the autumn skin, the summer and spring skins will have some brighter colors, and then there's the banner and other details I haven't even got around to yet.

These are just suggestions, but I'm giving my reasoning as to why I can't follow them/have already tried them.

Not to mention, a skin needs uniqueness. If you look at any other skins I've made, they're different from what you'd expect from their theme. If we have a bright, colorful AC skin, it'd just blend in with the crowd. The subtitle of this was also meant to be Wood, the overall look being aimed for.

 

[Nigel]

Well, how about get some wood images for the menu and forum backgrounds?

 

[Jman]

It's alright so far... The only thing that bothers me is the kind of repetive gradient image for the H2, top_bar, #submenu, #submenu_bar, and .c foot. I see how you're trying to make it flow, and it is, but I think there needs to be more design, and less of the same. Just my thoughts.

 

[Nigel]

hey shadow link, try using this image for the submenu bars.
Just to see how it looks.

 

[JJH]

I like the skin. Other than the banner, which is a placeholder (right?), so I won't say anything about that, my only suggestion is maybe make the textured part of the background come down a bit futher, so there's a little less empty space.

Other than that, it's pretty good.

 

[SL92]

Good suggestions, though I don't have the submenu bar included in this skin...

I am getting more wood textures in there and I'm thinking of making the background image come down farther, but file sizes are a priority as well.

 

[Zephent]

When can I expect to see this new skin up? It looks pretty good from what I see =O

Aesthetics are a big part of sites, and this skin looks really well themed to me.

 

[SL92]

Updates. The side borders now have shadow, and the category headers and collapse/expand buttons have been finished. Storm's started the banner, and we've started working together to wrap things up.

Gotta fix a copyright issue down at the bottom of the skin, I know.

Zyphent, probably a week from now, or maybe this weekend, depending on how much time I have to work on the skin.

 

[Jeremy]

see, other people making suggestions is a good thing not a bad thing =D

 

[VantagE]

Wow I am liking the look of it a lot. xD

 

[Jman]

I like what you added to the bottom, it really pulls out the colors. My only suggestion left- there are a few too many regular gradients. I think the submenu would look better with a solid color, or a low opacity color. Other than that, it's starting to grow little by little on me. =D

 

[SL92]

Thanks JMan and Vantage. Storm's been suggesting a few awesome things, and I know a guy that really helped me out with CSS.

This skin might be finished by tonight, at this pace.

 

[Jeremy]

I'll be done with the banner today too =)

 

[Kyle]

*CEN-3.0-SORD*ing finally... :l I was getting tired of the white skin

 

[Nigel]

Looking goood! I like the bottom bit. Can't you do that with the top as well?

 

[SL92]

Looking goood! I like the bottom bit. Can't you do that with the top as well?

I'd thought of that, but I wouldn't know how to do it myself.

Kolvo: You try making three skins, while at the same time having a life.

 

[Zephent]

Excellent work, I cant wait for this place to be themed, im pretty pumped :gyroidveryhappy:

 

[Kyle]

Looking goood! I like the bottom bit. Can't you do that with the top as well?

I'd thought of that, but I wouldn't know how to do it myself.

Kolvo: You try making three skins, while at the same time having a life.[/quote]I wasn't referring you to being lazy, but talking about how its been months since we actually got a plan to get one made. All summer, which is usually boring, would have had the skin made by then.

 

[Jeremy]

i finished the banner, but it'll be a "surprise" :gyroidgrin: