Forum:New Site Graphics?

I'm new to Wikia so forgive me for any mistakes I may make, but I have been using the SNN for quite a while now and wanted to make a contribution to the sites graphics, namely the main page. Below are a set of buttons/icons I made. After showing them to Myself 123, he suggested that I post them on a forum, to show everyone else. I would like to hear your opinions/critique.



Well, on here, 58SlugDrones has pretty good Tiles for the Main Page as well, maybe better, IMO. -- Bullet ' Francisco   Contribs ' Blog  20:19, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Johnsowhat94 21:18, October 19, 2011 (UTC) Ok, well thank you for your time and I'm glad that someone is already working on it. I forgot to mention I was working on things as well if you interested.

Well, if you could finish what that user started... -- 21:21, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Johnsowhat94 21:41, October 19, 2011 (UTC) I had finished this a few day ago. If you want it.

Wow! That's really great! Do the rest of them, and then the community will decide. Nice Work! -- 21:43, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Johnsowhat94 21:53, October 19, 2011 (UTC) Ok! Give me an hour or so and let me see what else I can do.

Yeah, better than my orgionals, then again, I only had Paint.  Myself  123  22:06, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

The Main Page needs something new anyway. I still liked 58's version of the Tiles, though. -- 22:08, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Johnsowhat94 22:21, October 19, 2011 (UTC) Well my main inspiration for the tiles was Sonic Generation's character loading screen (black bg and white silhouette). I may be able to replicate 58's work if you'd like. I also still use paint for a lot of the sprite work.

Here is another.

Nice Work! If you don't mind, and if it's not to much trouble, can you replicate 58's work? -- 22:21, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Johnsowhat94 22:26, October 19, 2011 (UTC) If I could find the original file he used for the border, then I may be able to. Could take some time to piece together though. It looks like it may have came from the Sonic4 website.

I can contact 58 for you if you want. She may not answer until 12 hours from now, though. -- 22:29, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Johnsowhat94 22:33, October 19, 2011 (UTC) Ok, I checked and it looks like he got it from the The Spriter's Resource Which is good because that means less work for me. XD

Lol, if its too much work, then you don't have to do it. Sonic News Network really appreciates all your doing for us. -- 22:34, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Johnsowhat94 22:36, October 19, 2011 (UTC) I don't mind, I don't get to do things like this too often.

Alrighty then, thanks for your help. -- 22:38, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

I have two this time. Working on the last one. Johnsowhat94 22:45, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

There, thats all the headers. The Tiles are going to have to wait until either tonight or tomorrow as I have to leave in about an hour. Johnsowhat94 22:51, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Alright. Thank you so much!

Also, don't copy 58's work for now. -- 00:10, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

The headers are good, though I would've preferred it if the palettes weren't altered.  Myself  123  17:05, October 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * Those headers are fantastic. Let's definitely use those! -- Supermorff 17:14, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

Nice Work! I could update the Main Page if you guys want. -- 19:41, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

I planned on using them, i just don't know if I should update now, or wait. -- 19:58, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

I love those buttons too. New headers and new buttons, it's great! Gen, can you please post the alternate Shows button so that we can compare and decide which one we like more? -- Supermorff 20:46, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

I love your work, but can I make a suggestion? I think you should use an image of Green Hill instead of City Escape for the Stage icon.

I have a suggestion Gen, for the Games, use the boxart of Sonic Generations instead of Classic and Modern Sonic. -- 21:14, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

I think we should use Gen's/ 58's buttons and use John's headers. Jake the Hedgehog  The Ultimate Apprentice  21:09, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

We arent using them. -- 21:27, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

Yea. Jake the Hedgehog  The Ultimate Apprentice  21:30, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

I like the idea. I was thinking about changing them, too. Knowall - October 20, 2011 19:46

i agree. even when i joined the main page is still the same. its desperate for a revamp. --Felectrify (talk) 21:55, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

I personally wanna wait for 58: she has her own plans for changes in appearance that she was working on for much longer. Circumstance forced her to temporarily drop her project. Since she did the original revamp in the first place, I think it only fair we wait to see what she has first.--Kagi mizu -Seeya 'round 07:24, October 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * 58 commissioned these buttons. She put them on her 'changes' page. The only reason we haven't changed them already is because she was gone before the last few buttons were finished. I say we just change them and give her a nice surprise when she gets back. -- Supermorff 09:47, October 23, 2011 (UTC)

I know the buttons are hers. But if I remember correctly, she had much more than just changing the buttons in mind.--Kagi mizu -Seeya 'round 09:50, October 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * And she will be upset if we make one of her changes and not all of them at once? -- Supermorff 14:21, October 23, 2011 (UTC)

She closed her dA account just days ago, that isn't a good sign for her return, I am all in favor of changing the graphics ASAP. -- 00:21, October 24, 2011 (UTC)

Oh guys these are amazing!--58SlugDrones • (Contact) 09:03, October 26, 2011 (UTC)

Let's put them up already. What are we waiting for?--58SlugDrones • (Contact) 05:24, October 27, 2011 (UTC)

'''I addded to what is agreed upon, on the Main Page. I must say, it looks pretty stylish and awesome! Thanks to those who contributed!''' Oh wait... did I add them too early?--58SlugDrones • (Contact) 08:39, October 27, 2011 (UTC)

I'll do that. -- 19:45, October 27, 2011 (UTC)


 * I've just made the buttons even bigger. I think it was necessary, although it meant I had to rearrange them and now 'Real world' is down at the bottom all by himself. Even at this larger size, the text in the 'Super transformations' button is a bit small. If we got rid of that button, it would be a nice 3 by 3 square. Thoughts? -- Supermorff 19:58, October 27, 2011 (UTC)

But I like the idea of a 3 x 3 square better, we should just get rid of one of the buttons. -- 20:04, October 27, 2011 (UTC)

It's better, but we've still got 'Real world' down the bottom by himself. -- Supermorff 20:13, October 27, 2011 (UTC)

All of the buttons needed to be bigger, not just that one. -- Supermorff 20:51, October 27, 2011 (UTC)

Aside from asking them "bigger", I have an idea to even it out - make a button for the Males and Females categories - problem solved, we now have a perfect rectangle. If thats not too much work for Gen... -- 21:05, October 27, 2011 (UTC)

Changing the text on that button to say 'Super forms' is probably a good idea. Can I quickly nix the idea of 'Males' and 'Females' buttons? I'd rather have a button that links to the 'Browse' category (with a label Browse or Navigation or whatever) and maybe another to 'Groups and Species'. -- Supermorff 21:25, October 27, 2011 (UTC)