Rate my first avvy please?

[duko]

This is my very first avatar i made, i want honest rates on it and then i want suggestions, like what i could do to make it better , or post links to tutorials i could use in the future for avatars. Thanks :D

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[Zhal42]

Cool avatar! The only thing I don't like is the text. I would make it white(or another contrasting color), and possibly scale it a little more. I can't tell if it says Duko or Duro. Even a white stroke would make it a lot easier to read. Just to let you know text is just as important as the image itself. That is what my visual communications teacher used to tell me. Always consider how your text will fit into your image if you want it to come together perfectly^^

what program did you use to make it?

[duko]

Thanks for the feedback :D
& used adobe photoshop cs5, i used to do alot better stuff like a year ago but i havent made anything in a long time so im trying to get back into it !

[Zhal42]

hey that is the same as me. I took a visual communications class for a few years in high school. I learned a lot of dirty photo shop tricks, but I forgot most of them. Anyways my teacher always stressed that text is one of the most important parts of a graphic. Even if its something as simple as this you should think of every aspect of the text.

How do you incorporate it?
Can it be read from a couple feet away?
What font are you using, and why?
How does color effect the text?

just a few questions to consider in the future. Other then that pretty decent job. I know there isn't a lot you can do in such a small box. If you keep practicing maybe you can sell a couple avvys! :)

[duko]

Thanks :D
I'll do my best (: