Interface Redesign

[Demiveil]

Hey there folks

I've just started looking at ways I can go about perhaps tidying up the interface on our server as its a little messy at times I'm sure you'd agree.
One thing I've implemented on my own test server is a relocation and redesign of the Health and Speed bars, with the intention that by moving them I can free up space at the top right, where I can then move the splittimes ladder up to the very top.

So I've attached a screenshot of just how the new bars look on my server if you want to take a quick look and let me know if its hot or not that'd be great Criticisms welcome, I'm no designer.
Obviously the screenshot only contains the bars, I've not had time to grab the other resources from our server and add them yet.
Things to note, its now at the bottom center (obviously) and instead of the bar moving from left to right it expands from the center.

Additionally currently on the server we have a little SiK logo, but its a bit dated now, and I've seen a few nice images made by people here, so if anyone would like to take a crack at designing a new one it could get popped on there

Cheers Guys.

[Sexmaniac]

We have a new logo, what can be used ingame. Here it is: http://www.fullysik.net/index.php?topic=893.msg9551#msg9551

The health and speed bas are fine by me...im used to it, but maybe others like it.

[Grim_Reeper]

Well they look much more futuristic than the current old ones.

Nice work sir, btw any or most pic designs you want you should ask Sex... He seems quite talented at these things

[DemonSeed]

Does it go up and down on both sides demi?

[Demiveil]

Yeah it does. Is one of the main things that differentiates it from the normal design.
Don't have to put it on if people don't like the change, just a concept.

[DemonSeed]

It is a little strange and could confuse people.

[WintersuN]

I don't think it's that bad. It's something new and gives it a modern touch and it's a difference to other servers.

But maybe we could add digital numbers in the middle of the speed bar, which show the current speed.
We also could redesign the nos and could create a third nos bar...or is too much then?

[Giuvannaru91]

ye good...Another way to distinguish 

[Demiveil]

Right, well the changes I had wanted to make are on the server now (Assuming it hasn't been restarted cause I haven't modified the config cause that requires a restart and there have been players on).
Kept a backup though of course so if people don't like em then that's perfectly fine.

[Cheetah]

Wow... god job Demi!! Looks alot different when its on the server!

good job!

[Sexmaniac]

Is It possible to make it smaller, and/or change its position to the right upper corner?

[Demiveil]

I'll revert my changes when I get home.  Sounds like overall people prefer how it was.

[Grim_Reeper]

Hmm if you could make it smaller then and position it were the other one was?

I quite like it actually, the other one looks too old and boring.

EDIT: Or even just make it smaller and leave it there? Not that I think it's too big anyways imo...

[Demiveil]

Perhaps on lower resolutions the bars appear to large so I could reduce it. One of the main reasons I moved it to the center was so I could lift the split times which I thought was was taking too much space, so don't really want to move it back. Still get the general impression that most prefer the original though which is fine.

[Sexmaniac]

For me the old situation was better (a knowing situation), but maybe other members like this more. About the SiK logo, do you want the PSD (Photoshop) file to make it with a transparency background?