I just cant do it :(

Ok the last few days ive had some ideas, but nothing really comes out great. I have no inspiration, and I just seem to have a designers block. If there even in such a thing. Well I sat down tonight, it seemed to be going ok, this is what I got so far. I just dont like it that much, wanted to see what others think. Please be honest too

I like the colours, but it just seems too plain and bland. The text sizes are way too big, the copyright should be small (Like a size 10 or something). I like the buttons, but i think you need to use smaller fonts as this will make it look more professional.

It's better than your last design, just need some more creativity...what about using a stock photo? Check out www.corbis.com or www.gettyimages.com, perhaps use a image of someone to help bring the design to life.

Take a timeout, look around at other websites/templates and get ideas, follow a standard layout and work in different elements here and there. I think the first thing you need to do is establish a brand identity, in this design you are using a standard font for your logo and that isn't good.

Keep it up hex, i know you're a decent designer but you're just abit rusty!

it's a step up from the last one, but your proportions are off. it's like something out of jumbo land from mario 3.

whenever i get designers' block, i just pick up my guitar and rip it for a bit or go play some video games. eventually it passes. i'll visualze something from a song, or get an idea from the game.

also i would say its FAR too narrow. . . . when creating a design you should always try to make the most of the space you have

EDIT:

that doesn't go to say slim designs can't look good btw but it takes something special

Do the logo or get one from somwhere and work around that, I discovered thats a really good way of doing it Here is my first peice working around the logo theme.
http://www.matrixforum.co.uk/xboxmatrix.jpg
Well I think that technique works

Thanks for your comments. I guess im going to take a week, and just look around at websites. My last design like 5 months ago was so awsome, I just seem to be what Robson says "rusty". On the design for PricelessPixels, I really want it narrow. Cause to be honest I dont have much content for it. I think I also need to find a few small jobs not paying much, do them knowing what I gotta do. That way I can build some things for the portfolio as well as not have to think so much of what I need to make, because they will tell me what they want.

I almost thought I was going through a depression lol. I almost considerd to stop going to college for this, cause im like wtf?!? I cant just suck all of a sudden. But its starting to come back, I think I took to much time away from it.

Your backround is either one beveled, or one is jsut a layer to high. On the left you can see almost some beveled effects as opposed to the right side. Im not sure if anyone said that. I didn't read their posts. Keep designing and you will get out of the block. Happens to me so much.

What resolution are you working on...those fonts are WAY TO BIG! Not really excting either...Goodluck with it though!

If you go with robson idear heres some more stock photo sites for your disposal. The best being sxc.hu i think

http://www.sxc.hu
http://www.deviantart.com
http://www.stock.b-man.dk
http://design-widnau.ch/stock/nature_1.html
http://www.freeimages.co.uk
http://stock.d2.hu/index.phtml
http://stock.reh3.com

Im gunna just ditch this site, and no there was no bevel used. Thanks for the stock image sites tho