maestro's forum skin

http://nmaps.net/user/maestro · Postby **乳头的早餐谷物** » 2009.01.07 (12:27)

These Photoshop examples are a little hasty and incomplete but you can see what I'm going for. I am yet to work out what I want to do with all the links at the top, and there's plenty of other things that aren't properly included. I'd probably add the missing elements straight to an HTML/CSS mockup instead of worrying about adding more to this.

Index:

Topic:

Comments and suggestions welcome, bearing in mind my disclaimer. Also, we wouldn't really have that many otter forums. 2 or 3, max.

http://nmaps.net/user/Izzy · Postby **Izzy** » 2009.01.07 (12:34)

I like it. The colors are good and very `stro-ish, but I'd really like to see the Metanet logo somewhere..

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Pembie** » 2009.01.07 (12:57)

I actually really like that, but maybe not in red. That's about the only thing I don't like, maybe a green or blue, but that's a simple CSS change in the end.

http://nmaps.net/user/rennaT · Postby **Tanner** » 2009.01.07 (13:10)

I like it. I'd use this.

http://nmaps.net/user/geti · Postby **Geti** » 2009.01.07 (13:12)

this is what forums should be like. stylish and minimal, but like a shot from a pro desk-modders album at the same time.
b-e-a-utiful.

http://nmaps.net/user/gloomp · Postby **unoriginal name** » 2009.01.07 (15:34)

You know I love this.

http://nmaps.net/user/wedgie123 · Postby **wedgie** » 2009.01.07 (18:37)

Change the top left m for the metanet M and you can have my signature of approval.

http://nmaps.net/user/spawn_of_yanni · Postby **Spawn of Yanni** » 2009.01.07 (18:49)

I love this. Except I was never into periods after things like "Metanet Forums".

http://nmaps.net/user/wedgie123 · Postby **wedgie** » 2009.01.07 (19:35)

What?

I also disagree with Pembie on this. I love red, so it's nice having some red in a design, instead of always, always going for blue or occasionally green.

http://nmaps.net/user/Guitar_Hero_Matt · Postby **MattKestrel** » 2009.01.07 (20:53)

wedgie wrote:Change the top left m for the metanet M and you can have my signature of approval.

QFE.

Also, slightly darker shade of red imo, like this but not as purple and it's a winner.

http://nmaps.net/user/pni · Postby **Pixon** » 2009.01.07 (21:38)

Very 'stro-esque. The only thing that I don't like about this is that the Users Online thing is on the left. I sort of like it at the bottom.

http://nmaps.net/user/EdoI · Postby **EdoI** » 2009.01.07 (21:39)

This is going to be one awesome skin! I love stuff placement on the left side, I like that there will finally be some N links (you forgot therealn.com), message titles will be noticeable... But I will agree with wedgie that you should change -M, and I also agree with Yanni that THERE SHALL BE NO PERIODS IN TITLES! I like the red color and I wouldn't change it. Since we're going to have three (or four) new skins, I'm going to switch to next skin every day! BTW I'm starting to like Hermes... a lot...

Postby **Animator** » 2009.01.07 (23:29)

I like it, but the M in the corner has an odd reminder of McDonald's for me.

But still, Ba-da-ba-ba-ba, I'm lovin' it.

http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno · Postby **T3chno** » 2009.01.07 (23:53)

I love this. Probably the most usable one I can see so far. It's fresh, new, and awesome.

http://nmaps.net/user/condog_111 · Postby **Condog** » 2009.01.08 (00:51)

Oh man, that is a damn fine skin maestro. The only problems i have are the ones that everyone else has already address - the metanet 'M' and maybe trying out blue instead of red. Definitely my favourite skin so far. Great work.

http://nmaps.net/user/TribulatioN · Postby **TribulatioN** » 2009.01.08 (01:09)

Condog wrote:Oh man, that is a damn fine skin maestro. The only problems i have are the ones that everyone else has already address - the metanet 'M' and maybe trying out blue instead of red. Definitely my favourite skin so far. Great work.

My critiques were already mentioned as well.
I like the red, but the simplicity of this skin could make both easily doable.

This skin is really great, thumbs up from me.

http://nmaps.net/user/Atilla · Postby **Atilla** » 2009.01.08 (01:49)

I really like this one, though I would prefer a different colour.

http://nmaps.net/user/jackass77 · Postby **jackass** » 2009.01.08 (02:37)

My Favourite Of Them All ,,, Simple And User FriendlyBy the Looks of it :D Keep the Red

http://nmaps.net/user/wedgie123 · Postby **wedgie** » 2009.01.08 (03:20)

In hindsight, this is easily my most favourite skin out of the lot by far. I really like it.

I would personally go a lot darker like the pic below, though your skin is light and clean, so I don't think you can go too dark with it.

http://nmaps.net/user/incluye · Postby **otters** » 2009.01.08 (04:43)

Very good. I must say, extremely good.

http://nmaps.net/user/Nexx · Postby **Nexx** » 2009.01.08 (08:18)

Looks great! Really nice work.

http://nmaps.net/user/maestro · Postby **乳头的早餐谷物** » 2009.01.08 (10:50)

Thanks for the comments! I like the red, but I'll be sure to set it up so that changing the colour is just a simple CSS change, like Pembie said. The Metanet M certainly can go into the logo, full stop removed, whatever else. (The current M does look McDonald's-ish, perhaps because I had been looking at international McDonald's websites while making this.)

I guess I'll get working on the next phase of the design.

http://nmaps.net/user/astheoceansblue · Postby **a happy song** » 2009.01.08 (13:35)

The only criticism I have is that the thing seems a little too loose. Needs some more cohesion between areas/topics/etc..

Otherwise, the direction is quite unique and the colours are great!

http://nmaps.net/user/EdoI · Postby **EdoI** » 2009.01.08 (15:12)

maestro wrote:Thanks for the comments! I like the red, but I'll be sure to set it up so that changing the colour is just a simple CSS change, like Pembie said.

So it won't be red anymore? Nooooo.....

http://nmaps.net/user/incluye · Postby **otters** » 2009.01.08 (16:28)

EdoI wrote:
maestro wrote:Thanks for the comments! I like the red, but I'll be sure to set it up so that changing the colour is just a simple CSS change, like Pembie said.
So it won't be red anymore? Nooooo.....

Go read that again.

atob wrote:The only criticism I have is that the thing seems a little too loose. Needs some more cohesion between areas/topics/etc..

I dunno. I think it fits together very, very well. Especially with putting the member info in the sidebar...genius, I say.

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