New Gaming layout.

Hey,

I've been working on a new gaming layout for the past week or so and would like to get some feedback on it.

here's the main page design:



and the splashpage I designed can be seen at:

www.unitedgamersociety.com

both are different styles, so any comments suggestions on eitherw ould be appreciated

- Griffin

Very nice one, creative

Some portions of the piece seem very well done while others seem cluttered.

Likes:
- I like the button work in and around the gamer connection area. You have nice use of contrast there and the whole thing has a polished look while still maintaining a user-friendly interface.
- You definitely pull off the gamer website style very well. It's not hard to tell what you're looking at when you first visit the page.

Dislikes:
- The top banner, while quite creative, seems a tad cluttered. There are some aspects that are nice like the wing of the plane overlapping another part of the page. However the yellow strip seems poorly done. I can't exactly put my finger on what it is but it needs some work.
- You need to try mimic some of the color/contrast work on the "Gamer Connection" buttons in the general navigation at the top of the page. The Orange/Red on the forums looks great but I think adding a larger difference in hue on the blue buttons would give it a good edge.