BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Revamping the forum banner - need some input

**Posted by Ozymandias** March 3, 2014 7:00 am

Love it!

**Posted by Harriet** March 3, 2014 7:59 am

I think it is really quite nice except for the font saying fan forum. That appears (no offence meant) slightly infantile (sorry I have no better word).
Another font might improve it lots

Last edited by Harriet (March 3, 2014 8:08 am)

**Posted by Ozymandias** March 3, 2014 8:17 am

Oh. Personally it makes think of the Blind Banker episode, and the big yellow smiley. I quite like it.

**Posted by TeeJay** March 3, 2014 8:30 am

Harriet wrote:
I think it is really quite nice except for the font saying fan forum. That appears (no offence meant) slightly infantile (sorry I have no better word).
Another font might improve it lots

I can try a number of other fonts when I get home tonight. That's an easy fix. Maybe I'll make a few alternative drafts so we have different choices. Do you want me to try another colour too? If so, what would be your preferences?

Last edited by TeeJay (March 3, 2014 8:31 am)

**Posted by Harriet** March 3, 2014 8:32 am

The yellow is fine, only the font.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 3, 2014 10:15 am

That banner is beautiful!

**Posted by SpiralStaircase** March 3, 2014 10:19 am

Looks great!!!

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** March 3, 2014 11:02 am

WOW. That banner is amazing. I LOVE IT. Really professional looking.

If anyone wants any more pics, we can add them in the footer maybe?

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 3, 2014 11:07 am

The idea of pictures of the active members was a cute idea for a footer...

**Posted by rebeccaholmes** March 3, 2014 11:19 am

I really love the banner!!

**Posted by TeeJay** March 3, 2014 12:25 pm

This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:
The idea of pictures of the active members was a cute idea for a footer...

I agree, I like the idea for a footer as well. I would volunteer to put them into one graphic, if people want to PM me pictures I should be including.

**Posted by Be** March 3, 2014 1:00 pm

Is there anybody else who is not happy with the idea to look at faces only? Constantly?

**Posted by TeeJay** March 3, 2014 1:16 pm

Be wrote:
Is there anybody else who is not happy with the idea to look at faces only? Constantly?

It'll be quite difficult to please everyone, since whenver people come together, there will be different tastes and preferences. What would you rather see than the faces of the cast? Maybe I can make an alternative banner or two, so that we can put different ones up for a vote. It's difficult to know what to try when I either don't have the right material to work with or little indication as to what people would like to see rather than what they don't like to see.

Last edited by TeeJay (March 3, 2014 1:17 pm)

**Posted by Harriet** March 3, 2014 1:17 pm

Well, if you use adblock, you could block it... But maybe there is another solution.

And sad for the good old Speedy's image as well.

**Posted by TeeJay** March 3, 2014 1:19 pm

Harriet wrote:
And sad for the good old Speedy's image as well.

Do you know whose picture that is? I'm not against putting it into the new banner, but I'm gonna need a larger version of it to be able to do so.

**Posted by Harriet** March 3, 2014 1:23 pm

No, but I know you asked that here before...

**Posted by SusiGo** March 3, 2014 1:32 pm

I am going to ask around. It is not mine but I have an idea who took it.

**Posted by TeeJay** March 3, 2014 1:36 pm

That'd be wonderful, thanks, Susi.

**Posted by Be** March 3, 2014 2:07 pm

TeeJay wrote:
Be wrote:
Is there anybody else who is not happy with the idea to look at faces only? Constantly?
It'll be quite difficult to please everyone, since whenver people come together, there will be different tastes and preferences. What would you rather see than the faces of the cast? Maybe I can make an alternative banner or two, so that we can put different ones up for a vote. It's difficult to know what to try when I either don't have the right material to work with or little indication as to what people would like to see rather than what they don't like to see.

I'd like something that is a bit more representative. Sherlock is more than the cast. I like the picture of the slate and Sherlock's silhouette, too. And the picture that you created is nice.
What I wanted to say is that I prefer not to look at faces of people who appear to stare into the camera. Often with fake smiles.
It's just me. You can do whatever you choose. Obviously.

**Posted by SusiGo** March 3, 2014 2:16 pm

The member who took the pic passed it on to SH to be used in the banner. Therefore SH should have it and can pass it on to you.
However, I do not wish for a bigger version in order to protect my privacy. Thank you.