Site Graphics need some work, here are some ideas!

I don't really understand what the hand is for though. What is the meaning behind it? Though I like the crest. A thought though is that the hand is a bit to bright.



-Aieka

The hand symbolizes two things. 1) a vote due to that's what a republic is. Where the power belongs to the people. Secondly a open hand is the opposite of a closed fist. Symbolizing our no first strike

Don't worry about the brightness, on average, the crest will only be seen at half that size. And if its used on the front page, we can dull it more.

Hey, Rohnan, can you send me a .png of the crest with the black background as a transparancy?
Thanks.

I like it. This is great work guys.

The reason the fingers are so far appart is because it fills the circle better. aesthetically I think it looks better. symbolically, yes it looses a bit of the message. So this being said I will bring the fingers closer together . It may not be very much, because if I had the fingers closed like a hand to vote, the thresholded image would look like a white paw.

Yeah Damen, for sure! I'll just do these edits first. But that wont be quite yet....I'm late for work as it is!


--EDIT

Okay here it is!


I just took a whole new hand picture so there is some spacing between the fingers! Hope you like it!

Kovina wrote:

Ahhh, that's much more readable.

I really like the flair to the sides of the shield, and how everything looks like it's been through a big, hefty battle to get to us.

My only gripe is with Conan's sword being a bit too flashy and out of place. Though I don't know what to suggest to replace it, or where to get a replacement sword picture.

Yeah, I agree with you Kovina about the sword. But instead of another sword, perhaps the outer edge of the circular crest can be made "shinier" to match the sword's brass-gold? I would also complexify the rest of it too, the level of details (the density) isn't the same. Anyway, don't get me wrong on this guys, I couldn't do as good as what it is right now and I already like it a lot as it is.

Wow. We have some serious talent! You took that and turned it into exactly what I was thinking. I would say it's ready go up. Damen are we using the background too? If so our page if going to look spiffy soon. Well done. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with in the future.

Well the background I'll have to email Damen. When I uploaded it photobucket did some serous resizing. But I'm glad you like it!

Dorathy, the flare I would love to turn up the gain on its texture. But, I really don't even know what that is suposed to be. Coat of arms just have odd flowy things to their sides so I just gave ours the scratches and shading. As for the shield being shiny, when its scaled down it will make hardly any difference. And the sword, I'm still down for changing it! If anyone can find something better please send it my way!

Aria wrote:

Wow. We have some serious talent! You took that and turned it into exactly what I was thinking. I would say it's ready go up. Damen are we using the background too? If so our page if going to look spiffy soon. Well done. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with in the future.

Am I missing something? The background is just black. Though I wanted a transparant background on the one he sent me to place on some guild pictures.

Though, I'm gonna add the crest to the headder.

It's on the first page. Kind of gold with a tower and black stuff. *shrug* Guess he was just saying he is going to make one and that isn't it. Oh well. Got too excited and ahead of myself

Ahhhh... the wall paper. Ok, I know what you mean now.

to be totally honest. i did not even save the title at the top of the page as a psd. so I can't edit it though I can just remake it.
Damen I'll send you the background right now.