Do you like the new PA Header?

It can be worse but it's definitly not the best one, it's a bit too much, simple is better.

Of the ones in the initial post, I like the 1st (the current header), 3rd and 4th ones the best for what my opinion is worth.

The 6th and 7th ones work for me as well.

As for the vote, the closest option for me is the 4th one.  I like it, but I wouldn't be bothered by any tweaks if they are requested and implemented. 

I can't think what I'd change about it, maybe if the logo was centered??? I'd say "sharpen" the logo or something to that effect, but my graphic design jargon is rather rusty .  I guess some of the character overlap of the logo is a concern, so maybe a more defined border around the lettering could hep (at least for where that Kansas guy stands).

It's probably easier to leave it as it is than to try to decipher what I'm trying to suggest.  I'm better off giving thumbs up or thumbs down with regards to these issues.  In terms of better or worse with how the main page looks, I'll say better than from how I remember it.



Edited by Stooge - October 13 2010 at 17:20

Hey dude, careless is two words unless you actually mean careless....

Well, I've changed my mind, the last time I looked at it, it sprained my eyes.  Now I have no choice to sue.  Either that or Wake Up Little Susie.


Edited by Slartibartfast - October 13 2010 at 19:09

I don't like it, and it looks half-baked.

Why?
1. Well, I don't mind the change, and the collage, but first and foremost it clashes with traditional PA colours: it's blue - moreover it's Royal Navy Bule - and the rest of the website's surface is purple. If it had been purple (and/or orange) I wouldn't object.

2. The characters from the various album covers look they're cut out in papers and glued to the surface, not doing justice to the effort the designer did with blending, transparent layers, and authors drawing (as seen in the right corner).

3. In my opinion, it should be more sublime and less fanboyish.

4. It should 'melt' with the background, perhaps with some nice gradient on the edges, so that is not visible the banner is square, more like a hazy nebula without defined edges. Or, it may have the rough edges but then it must with the rest of the site's appearance.

5. I can forgive everything (and get used to) but I can't stand a smudge of purple colour that  remain in 'P' of 'ProgArchives'.


There's more (as well as a few positive things) but enough of my criticism.

Lark the Starless wrote: It's alright but, it needs some improvement...better than anything I could muster up though

Compositionally it's an improvement, but that color scheme has still got to go. 

I like the simplicity and elegance of the original.

Cone and jaw crusher? damn! my work still haunts me even at PA forums 

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - October 14 2010 at 01:22

Voted for the 3rd option, but I like this one: