Menu Button design, need oppinions

[adam2510]

hey guys i'm creating a web site and i have a few ideas for menu buttons

i'll post them in the next post but they are for this site

what i have done which i have not updated in the images is swap the color from the banner with the menu

thanks guys in advance

[MeMB]

If your topic get's locked, you really shouldn't make it again.

Just sayin'.

[adam2510]

button design 1

[big-jonny-13]

At 6/10/09 07:23 PM, adam2510 wrote: button design 1

wow... if its just white like that, it's really plain and boring

[adam2510]

At 6/10/09 07:22 PM, MeMB wrote: If your topic get's locked, you really shouldn't make it again.

Just sayin'.

well thats because i supposedly didnt read the rules where you have to have an image in EVERY post no just one in the main post

Button 2

[adam2510]

At 6/10/09 07:25 PM, big-jonny-13 wrote:

At 6/10/09 07:23 PM, adam2510 wrote: button design 1

wow... if its just white like that, it's really plain and boring

with that the png was transparent so i didnt matter but when i had to change it to JPEG it went white

button 3

anyway guys i gotta go now so i'll be back later today

[big-jonny-13]

At 6/10/09 07:26 PM, adam2510 wrote: well thats because i supposedly didnt read the rules where you have to have an image in EVERY post no just one in the main post

Button 2

You only need an image in the starter post. But if you're looking for feedback, you'd post images to get feedback on.
This button looks a little better, still kinda plain though.

[adam2510]

At 6/10/09 07:29 PM, big-jonny-13 wrote:

At 6/10/09 07:26 PM, adam2510 wrote: well thats because i supposedly didnt read the rules where you have to have an image in EVERY post no just one in the main post

Button 2

You only need an image in the starter post. But if you're looking for feedback, you'd post images to get feedback on.

thats what i had in the last three topics and they got deleted

This button looks a little better, still kinda plain though.

yea i will stick with 2
thats also why i am asking what should i add? because i dont want to filter rape it but i dont want it to be too plain and boring

[adam2510]

does anyone have any ideas?

[MeMB]

Maybe a sharp gradient, going from the top to the bottom to give the illusion of depth.

Or maybe add some texture to it, I don't know.

[adam2510]

hmm i think a gradient would be good

its 1:30am right now so i'll do something tomorrow

[Fleshlight]

I'm more interested in the layout than the graphics. Without easy navigation, how pretty your site looks doesn't really matter. So far it looks bland, but that's probably because I've spent too much time looking at the newgrounds layout and how it incorporates good visuals and makes everything so organized. Don't over complicate the buttons. Make them simple and focus more on the rest of your design. Maybe you could incorporate more art than flat out design, but without knowing what your site is about, I wouldn't know what kind of things you would want to add.

[adam2510]

thanks

i have been thinking of having some art explode to the sides of the site which would look cool

[adam2510]

its been a while since i have had time to work on this :)

here is the most recent bit

[adam2510]

well?