upgraded forum...

[studio32]

comment on the grey color. At least it is not as 'sharp' as the blue one, but more 'muted'. So its much better.

..BUT it looks a bit boring, clean ... This looks like an website of an modern company... I'm searching more for a 'warmer' atmosphere... could you try some 'warmer' colors too (red, orange/brown tint ?)
edit: and you could try to give our logo a color, not white, but red or something else...

More importantly, it think we should keep the same colors as much as possible, to stay recognizable...! And I think the colors we had gave a pretty good atmosphere...

[MattKingUSA]

I think that darker blue would look better in the text areas. But anyway, not sure what anyone else thinks but I think the pop up notification for new pms needs to go. It's sooo annoying.

EDIT: And maybe a nice aqua themed red could go over the music notes. Just make them bubly and shiney.

[nathan]

the pop up notification for new pms needs to go. It's sooo annoying.

Go to User Control Panel --> Board Preferences, and you can turn pop-ups off.

[nathan]

EDIT: And maybe a nice aqua themed red could go over the music notes. Just make them bubly and shiney.

edit: and you could try to give our logo a color, not white, but red or something else...

I'm not sure I like red or another color on top of the existing header graphic color. I think it'd look better when white text still, but changing the background to something warmer. Thoughts?

I think that darker blue would look better in the text areas.

One thing I'm aiming for is to keep readability to the maximum. The darker the blue, the harder it will be to read black text on. This actually annoyed me on the old forums...I'm willing to play around with different shades, but I don't think we'll go too dark.

[MattKingUSA]

So you're saying that red notes and white text wouldn't look good? I don't know, you're probly right. I'm cool with whatever. Thanks for the tip on the notifications those are irritating sometimes.

[nathan]

I'm gonna mock up a couple different options and post 'em, so you and studio32 and whoever else cares can check it out.

[MattKingUSA]

woah, that red is awesome.

Looks like candy, is making me hungry for pop rocks.

[studio32]

Ok...

Comment on the red top font: I think we should search in this direction. maybe you can find colors which fits more with the red color then the grey one does ( brown or in the direction of light red/rose tint, or black/ purple? .)
But I do like the red color

edit: why not search a site with colors, so you can look what fits with each other. To find a good color combination is harder then you might think it is... for example: http://www.flexa.nl/#/colors1/

edit2: try to have black letters on a light background...
edit3: It seems to be a whole business, tip are everywhere most for commercial aims: for example look at this:
http://cobaltsystems.com/advice/colortips.html
edit4: the color of the admin is very eye catchy... to much if you ask me...

[nathan]

Cool. I will probably go with the red idea...but staying careful, since we don't it to look like valentine's day in here!

[studio32]

Cool. I will probably go with the red idea...but staying careful, since we don't it to look like valentine's day in here!

No and no red light district here

I think the red on top around our logo is great.
Maybe you could add some black in our logo...?

Maybe we could find a color in the line of the chosen red, in the direction of brown and make that the color of what is blue/grey now...

The color of the letters black and the background white or almost white with a little bit of a tint in the line of the chosen red...

I think this will make our forum 'warm, inspiring, funky but efficient' ...

edit: Here are examples of forums which uses some warmer colors: http://www.gitaarnet.nl/forum/ http://basgitaarforum.nl/ http://forum.ubuntu-nl.org/ just as example, I do like our funky red....

EDIT: comment on 'everything red': I think this will make it to much red. Just give the font around our logo that 'pop up' funky red color...

EDIT: I think you can choose one from this website: http://www.flexa.nl/#/colors1/ second column >> number 4 , 5 or 6 from top.... or a other color from that column...

[khz]

pls test the hp also with - example - links2. with the "old" colours it was heavy to read.
for me it look fresh @ the moment ...
cheers khz

[studio32]

pls test the hp also with - example - links2. with the "old" colours it was heavy to read.

Good to test it, but I think we should do it step by step:

top/ logo color > fitting border color >> light background > black letters >> other things like links/ signature etc.

for me it look fresh @ the moment ...
cheers khz

I do not agree. It's to much red, to much 'pop-up' colors everywhere...

If you only do the top red, it will be much better. Now our logo isn't popped out anymore and that is a consequence if you use even a more brighter color red on the other parts of the forum....

See also my previous message in this topic ...

[khz]

It's to much red,

ack - i diden see the whole "Board index", only the top ...

If you only do the top red

jup
with links2 u can read good at the moment with the coulers.

[studio32]

The good thing about the grey color is that it's more neutral and less attracting then the red color of the top of the forum... so now the top with the logo pop up, which is what we want...

The bad thing, it's a bid grey and clean and boring and it fits not perfect in the line with our red...
So if you could change grey to a tint which is about the same 'neutral' but has a tint which fits more with the red color, it would be better...


edit: btw did you change the size of the logo? I think i like it a bit larger

[nathan]

Nobody freak out about the brown borders...just testing. If you have a good idea for that color, let met know.