Is this over the top?

Not sure about this. Coach came up with the idea, I am not sold on it. What do you think?

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has a very static feel to me. I like the text and the idea. And it could use some hierarchy, I mean the text and the image seem to be on the same plane and the same size.

I guess I could add some depth/shadow to the text and the film strip. I agree, static is a good word for it. Looks like things pasted to a sheet of paper. Thanks for the ideas!

Kyle, I like the second one and to me the first one doesn't stand out well and I think it's because the court, font color and the background don't compliment each other well. Would you have another action shot for the bottom picture in the film strip? To me it's to similar to the cut-out pic. I like the concept, but as Adam suggested, some depth would make it even better.

Tom

Thanks Tom,

I changes things up some to try to add depth to the text. Changed the photo on the bottom of the film strip and changed the colors to try to add some perspective to the middle of the picture. Is this better? I like the two color more than the single color as the single color looks very flat even though there is a texture to the background.

Kyle.

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I like #1, it just needs a bit more attraction in the middle for my taste. Just a flare background or something to bring you in. I like the film, but I suggest slanting it a bit. Here is a slanted film strip:

http://www.morriscount​yhssports.net/images/S​chedule_example.jpg

EDIT: Actually 3, is much better, bring me right to the middle, then the strip makes me want to peek over there. I like. Of course, right angles and rectangles are my anti-ideas. I always try to make more work for myself.

As a graphic designer, the one thing that stands out to me is the cheesy typeface. I think less would be more here. Try to stick to just two font families, and I would also suggest taking the fire texture out of the 'ventura heat'. I also don't think the grandient behind the main picture looks too good, I think a solid black would look best. Other than that, I like the first version, with him off to the side and the smaller images off to the side. I also like VinnyCo1's idea of a slanted film strip. What about two separate film strips at different angles, one with a medium opacity and another with a lower one, to add some texture to the background? Also, the effect with the floor made to look like he's coming out of a picture himself is really well done. Overall, I think this is a strong idea, keep developing it.

Ok, great info and suggestions. Here is a new version. Only put one film strip as I thought it was getting busy and did not want to take away from the player. Black or Gradiant??? I think the gradiant gives it more depth. What does everyone else think? Changed the main fonts, but left the Ventura Heat font the same in one and changed in another, minus the flame texture. I did add a faint basketball texture to give it some interest.

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Great job Kyle - I like how you have those lines coming out from the middle of the background. Personally, I like the font of the second one above, but that's me and I'm not your customer. I meant to ask - how did you get the 3-D effect on the floor, that really is sweet. As always, thanks for sharing your ideas with us.

Tom

The later edits are (IMO) better mainly because the font choice for the player name is soooo much easier to read.

Nice layout.

How about making the background the texture/image of a backetball very close up. Maybe you can keep the bg of the top version and put the texture of the bball on top of it and in photoshop set in the layers pallete to 'overlay' or just reduce the opacity to blend it in the background a little.

Just what I would try. Good luck

send me an email and I'll send you an idea of what I mean

GUER03@tx.rr.com

I like them but IMHO I would not have the year placed at the top and soo big. I would move the "V" angled text up to the top and increase the size of the main images.

You can put a small year any place - I just feel with the year where it is is adds to too much dead space.

The first one in post 9 looks great, but I would switch the placement of the team name, and year. To me it makes a little more sense to have the name, then the year

Hope that made sense