Sksdesignz

[slappyking]

Forum Name: Sksdesignz
Category: Graphic design
Url: sksdesignz.org/forum/
Board: phpbb2

I have been thinking about upgrading to phpbb3 but when i suggested it to the members they dont want to, lol, so im going to leave it for a while.

If you have time i would like you guy's to rate Sksdesignz and give me some helpful tips.

Thankyou in advance.

[Trublu]

Colors and color scheme:

Your color scheme is interesting. You have a classic black and white going, which is always a great jumping point for forums. I'm a little less sure about your complimentary colors. There seem to be a lot going on; I've seen red (2 shades), orange, yellow, green, blue, going on in different areas with your member colors. I would make your general text/link colors two of your member colors, and make the other two different to minimize the rainbow feel. Also, your banner/menu are different colors entirely, which clashes. I would also suggest changing the grey in the three right columns to black.

Graphics and images:

I really like your custom images. It shows that you spent a good amount of effort creating them for your forum.

Forum topic/theme and board content:

You appear to be quite skilled with graphics, so the theme seems to fit. I am curious though as to why you only offer various resources/ help to photoshop and gimp users. I would make sure that you are at least on the lookout for others proficient in other apps like PSP.

Coding and odds 'n' ends:

I would like to see your Quick links centered to match up with the rest of your forum. Also, I would suggest narrowing your forum to match the width of your menu bar or banner image.

Overall:

Overall, very good start. Your layout is very attractive, and the only major suggestion I have is to expand your offerings a bit.