Here is my WIP apple mac skin for FXO. Please feedback I need to know how to improve. the colours scheme isn't finished yet though

First of all I`d rename it to FXO_

sure thing

Just look like a mess.

Don't know how to tell you what to improve on it.....probably look at other people's work and understand what is layout and composition.

I`m really not one for being negative about something, I`d rather let others have their say, but in this case I`ll try and be sensible and honest.

Apart from my previous piss-take post to point out the obvious, I`d say the skin is far too "busy". It`s plain white, and yet it`s horribly broken up by random images, especially around the front bumper and rear left quarter. There`s also a lot of scaling issues with your images around the sides. Your theme also pays no attention whatsoever to the actual shape of the car. The curves, lines, edges and overall vibe of the body.

If I was to try an identifiable mac skin I`d probably go for a blue, gray or pink gel to white gradient vertically up the sides, or an angled gel coloured front 3rd of the car, to a plain white rear with faded mac logos more in line with their subtle, basic, design philosophy.

Hopefully something positive to work on Zach

It looks more like a scrapbook than a design, really. You should pick one or two recognisable Apple motifs and work them into a design. At the moment it looks like you took magazine cuttings of Apple advertisements and used wallpaper paste to glue them to the car.

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It looks more like a scrapbook than a design, really. You should pick one or two recognisable Apple motifs and work them into a design. At the moment it looks like you took magazine cuttings of Apple advertisements and used wallpaper paste to glue them to the car.

it kinda is a colage. yes the white paint will be changed. its my first ever skin. I can't find a sraight line tool in photoshop elements 4.0 Mac can someone help me with that please