the redesign mb.c thread

[system]

this website and forum is home to talented individuals. please help us by helping guide the redesign of the website and forums.

my initial thoughts are to work with the basic structure of the forum (i.e. navigation elements, and logo), beyond that be as creative as you like!

please submit your design proposals in this thread. keep the replies on point and on topic.

[retzie]

I only have one internetz skill and that's making custom emoticons. Consider it volunteered.

Don't say I never get you anything

[andy_hoffman]

Would you be changing the mobile site as well?

[youthful_implants]

I've got a couple ideas.

darker colour sheme, something quite muted and soft on the eyes.

the standard BB style is quite easy on the eyes but a bit dull.

perhaps a visual theme above and beyond the logo and colours would be interesting? a motif of some sort, be it a pattern or texture.

I think the music forum should be separate from events personally.

[system]

Would you be changing the mobile site as well?

it'll be themed to match/reflect the main website.

[system]

I've got a couple ideas.

darker colour sheme, something quite muted and soft on the eyes.

the standard BB style is quite easy on the eyes but a bit dull.

perhaps a visual theme above and beyond the logo and colours would be interesting? a motif of some sort, be it a pattern or texture.

sounds good, look forward to seeing a mockup when you have time.

I think the music forum should be separate from events personally.

there's a project happening to have events appear via a calendar style module. they'll be linked to forum topics, but will be accessible via the calendar, so that should fulfill both ideas really.

[retzie]

perhaps a visual theme

Wasn't entirely joking about emoticons - custom sets (eg. ITM) can definitely give a site character.

[youthful_implants]

I've got a couple ideas.

darker colour sheme, something quite muted and soft on the eyes.

the standard BB style is quite easy on the eyes but a bit dull.

perhaps a visual theme above and beyond the logo and colours would be interesting? a motif of some sort, be it a pattern or texture.

sounds good, look forward to seeing a mockup when you have time.

a'ight I'll have a go for the pattern, and logo but I dunno about the rest!

[system]

perhaps a visual theme

Wasn't entirely joking about emoticons - custom sets (eg. ITM) can definitely give a site character.

go for it, t'would be great if you could. (although i detest the itm emoticons personally.)

[retzie]

perhaps a visual theme

Wasn't entirely joking about emoticons - custom sets (eg. ITM) can definitely give a site character.

go for it, t'would be great if you could.

I'll see what YI comes up with wrt colour scheme and see what I can do from there. For now, I'll content myself with making the ones we are inexplicably missing: of all the pages upon pages, there's still nothing that conveys :O

(although i detest the itm emoticons personally.)

*quietly slips them off her cv*

(I'm sure you meant the general package and not specifics though...)

[andy_hoffman]

I got some spare time today and decided i'd try making a new logo for mb.c
Not sure if this is what people want but i think re-branding is a great idea and changing of colour schemes for sure.
So here's an idea i came up with today and a few colour ideas. Looks quite Melbourne i think.

[youthful_implants]

I got some spare time today and decided i'd try making a new logo for mb.c
Not sure if this is what people want but i think re-branding is a great idea and changing of colour schemes for sure.
So here's an idea i came up with today and a few colour ideas. Looks quite Melbourne i think.

^^ mate those are wicked!!

I like the colours on the bottom one.

I owe you an apology for my weekend failing, we'll do it this week if you're around.

[andy_hoffman]

^^ mate those are wicked!!

I like the colours on the bottom one.

I owe you an apology for my weekend failing, we'll do it this week if you're around.

Cheers mate! I'm a fan of the green but that's my favourite colour so that's probably why.
Beat session this week for sure!

Anyone else got an opinion on the above ideas?

[system]

I got some spare time today and decided i'd try making a new logo for mb.c
Not sure if this is what people want but i think re-branding is a great idea and changing of colour schemes for sure.
So here's an idea i came up with today and a few colour ideas. Looks quite Melbourne i think.

i really like the blue and green version.

would you be able to make a stacked version and maybe a smaller one - i.e. just "mb.c" with the flourishes?

[andy_hoffman]

I got some spare time today and decided i'd try making a new logo for mb.c
Not sure if this is what people want but i think re-branding is a great idea and changing of colour schemes for sure.
So here's an idea i came up with today and a few colour ideas. Looks quite Melbourne i think.

i really like the blue and green version.

would you be able to make a stacked version and maybe a smaller one - i.e. just "mb.c" with the flourishes?

Actually yeah i think that's my fave one now. I'll get onto that for ya

[youthful_implants]

I got some spare time today and decided i'd try making a new logo for mb.c
Not sure if this is what people want but i think re-branding is a great idea and changing of colour schemes for sure.
So here's an idea i came up with today and a few colour ideas. Looks quite Melbourne i think.

i really like the blue and green version.

would you be able to make a stacked version and maybe a smaller one - i.e. just "mb.c" with the flourishes?

Actually yeah i think that's my fave one now. I'll get onto that for ya

the style of the font would lend itself really well to more patterns too. its wicked.

[system]

the style of the font would lend itself really well to more patterns too. its wicked.

i'd agree. why not have a go at making one?

[mecka]

System perhaps turn the logo thing into some kind of competition? Andy's work is AWESOME but I'm sure there are other posters who would be willing to throw up ideas.

Im not even sure if most of them are aware this forum exists yet.

[retzie]

Nice work Andy

maybe a smaller one - i.e. just "mb.c" with the flourishes?

Sorry to cut in - I'm procrastinating

PS. I made the M narrower. Better/worse?

[andy_hoffman]

Nice work Andy

maybe a smaller one - i.e. just "mb.c" with the flourishes?

Sorry to cut in - I'm procrastinating

PS. I made the M narrower. Better/worse?

I've already done an mb.c one and a stacked version. Will post later. Also messed round with a logo for Melbourne beats radio. Think the narrower M works alright. Will have a proper look when I get home.

[system]

System perhaps turn the logo thing into some kind of competition? Andy's work is AWESOME but I'm sure there are other posters who would be willing to throw up ideas.

great idea!

Im not even sure if most of them are aware this forum exists yet.

true that.

[andy_hoffman]

Here's a stacked version and a couple of ideas for melbournebeatsradio if we get that up and running.

[andy_hoffman]

Oh and the mb.c version.

[andy_hoffman]

[Fents]

I got some spare time today and decided i'd try making a new logo for mb.c
Not sure if this is what people want but i think re-branding is a great idea and changing of colour schemes for sure.
So here's an idea i came up with today and a few colour ideas. Looks quite Melbourne i think.

[andy_hoffman]

I got some spare time today and decided i'd try making a new logo for mb.c
Not sure if this is what people want but i think re-branding is a great idea and changing of colour schemes for sure.
So here's an idea i came up with today and a few colour ideas. Looks quite Melbourne i think.

... yeah a little bit i guess

[andy_hoffman]

This thread seems to have died and there hasn't been much feedback. Wondering if people are taking any notice.

I have a suggestion.

If anyone else is going to submit logo designs, how about we change the logo on the site for a day/week at a time for each different design and then people will definitely notice it. We can then have a poll so people can vote for the one they like best.

Also i was messin round with a bit of a mockup melbournebeats page with background and logo..

[youthful_implants]

Loving that mate it looks wicked!

Huge improvement.

[JAMESSSS]

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[JAMESSSS]

Oh the guy is a flash animation and he raves constantly.

[andy_hoffman]

Oh the guy is a flash animation and he raves constantly.

NICE!
I knew we had some good talent on here

[FoundationStepper]

great work andy! - would be great to run with your logo(s) i reckon, doesn't seem to be steam for a comp (mind you i forgot this section was even here, people must be missing it)

[FoundationStepper]

wow im like 9 months late on this one - what happened to these ideas?

[enigneyratorelknaw]

wow im like 9 months late on this one - what happened to these ideas?

Seems like you will have to wait another 9 months for the answer haha

[system]

cheeky.

happy to set up a demo site for the submissions.