Toyobaru.net Redesigned! New Design and Logo

**West** · 04-04-2010, 11:55 PM

Finally, I managed to spend the afternoon on creating a new theme and logo for Toyobaru.net. I hope it complements the awesome looks of the FT-86 and 216a. Our old design, while tried and true, was getting a bit stale. I hope everyone enjoys the new one, if you see something you like/dislike let me know!

Also, dont forget our recently launched Blog @ FT-86 Forums | Toyota FT-86 and Subaru 216a News Blog

**Jason** · 04-05-2010, 10:25 AM

My eyes thank you! Looks good, usability is better too.

**Cal** · 04-05-2010, 11:05 AM

The logo reminds me of cop lights. I'm just weird

**West** · 04-05-2010, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Cwrigh25

The logo reminds me of cop lights. I'm just weird

Lol yea I kinda see that. I'm not the best logo creator, I worked on this for a few hours and felt it was an improvement so I posted it. Like always its evolving

**ej25ti** · 04-05-2010, 01:44 PM

nice job westtt
+1

**HyperFX** · 04-05-2010, 02:02 PM

Its looking good. Now the colors pop out at you.

**Cal** · 04-05-2010, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by West

Lol yea I kinda see that. I'm not the best logo creator, I worked on this for a few hours and felt it was an improvement so I posted it. Like always its evolving

You are 1000x better than me. I can't even draw a straight line in MS paint.

**West** · 04-05-2010, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Cwrigh25

You are 1000x better than me. I can't even draw a straight line in MS paint.

I don't think it's possible to make a straight line with ms paint.

**ra23celica** · 04-05-2010, 09:22 PM

West - I love it, top job, well done and thanks.

**csusza2000** · 04-06-2010, 02:16 AM

Good job West. I like it, too.

**Exitspeed** · 04-12-2010, 06:14 PM

Looks great.

**Cal** · 04-14-2010, 08:16 AM

The more I see it, the more I like it. I so far have only seen one other forum with this design style.

**Exitspeed** · 04-19-2010, 08:20 AM

I wish this place looked like Zilvia.

Ah, home sweet home.

**Cal** · 04-19-2010, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Exitspeed

I wish this place looked like Zilvia.

Ah, home sweet home.

Could you imagine the freakouts if Zilvia suddenly looked like this?

**West** · 04-19-2010, 03:18 PM

I made that mistake to redesign zilvia once, and it wasn't well received. I feel zilvia needs a refresh, but I'm hesitant due to my past experience. However as long as it's simple stupid it should be well received, this design should be but I'd do something unique.

**Cal** · 04-19-2010, 05:16 PM

There's a concept in marketing that says if you change something a little bit at a time versus a one huge change it will be easier for people to swallow. This is especially true with things that have a nostalgia associated with them.

You would want it so the changes fly right under the just noticeable differences of most of the users. That way by the time they realize changes have been made, they will have already grown like them.

Now how you do that.......that's up to you to figure out lol.

**Exitspeed** · 04-20-2010, 09:35 AM

Zilvia is perfect. It doesn't need a major change. IMO.

**Cal** · 04-20-2010, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Exitspeed

Zilvia is perfect. It doesn't need a major change. IMO.

Suck-up

jk

**ej25ti** · 10-30-2010, 12:57 AM

Stop adding the experience stuff and then taking it away lol, just leave it

**West** · 10-30-2010, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by ej25ti

Stop adding the experience stuff and then taking it away lol, just leave it

Lol sorry! That was my mistake for re enabling that, although I plan to add something similar soon!

Sorry for the downtime, I had tried to migrate to a new server and it bitchslapped me in da face!