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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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So I've uh... made a few of these. And this is by no means the last. To catch you up a bit... here's the last one I did before CampOut last year and have updated a touch since then:



Annnnnd... the latest from this evening (still tweaking though):



Wanted to incorporate Corbeau in some way and also brought in some more color. And the SL thing is just a mock up of the new "logo" on the beta site. I'm waiting to see if they'll send me the real deal... cause mine is f'd up.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Almost 50 views and no one has anything to say? I find that hard to believe...
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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I like the second one much better, but like the banner of the first one. You should ghost in the Corbeau logo on the interior section background.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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i like the 2nd one too but i like the first ones font for the header i dont like the way your name looks on the 2nd one.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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looks good just use the old header
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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and do me a favor remove ikona from you sheet. that dude deserves no advertising
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O, I didn't even see the Ikona on there....Yea, Not feeling his advertising on there...lol
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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go with the 2nd one but with the 1st ones header. not feeling the pixelated look.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ScionJim23
O, I didn't even see the Ikona on there....Yea, Not feeling his advertising on there...lol
That was my first though haha.

I like the first layout better btw
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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I dislike the term "battleboard."
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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^ would you prefer 'friendly competition board'
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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Ha... ya, what name would you prefer I use? That's just what I've seen someone else call it.

I am actually not happy with the header yet. I put the System font up there for the hell of it but I have to play around with that tonight.

I'm really not sure what to do about the iKona thing though b/c that's really what they are - even if the guy is a terrible "vendor."
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just put keyhole plugs
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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So here are a couple more options for the header... (I really don't care for the old header either).





Thoughts? I think the "silver streak mica" part of it wasn't really helping things with the red border.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Oh... just realized there's no apostrophe in the second one. Stupid incomplete fonts.
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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OK... one more here with a different middle picture... the original one there is cool when you view it alone but just appears blurry when printed.

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^^ nice im liking it. the light blue kinda looks weird though but thats just imo. Everything else looks great
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 03:11 AM
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Ya, honestly that's a big hangup of mine. I don't care for it either, just don't know what else to go with.
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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have you tried making the light blue into that dark royal blue color you have on the top banner and changing the text to white? maybe that will make it flow better. its just the light blue makes it off a little
Old Jul 25, 2009 | 04:39 AM
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To colored. Simplistic designs usually look better and more professional, but that's just my opinion. I love bland designs, they look the best LOL.



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