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[maxib7]

So for a new project I have I need a material design background. I didn't want to use anyone else's so I decided to design my own. 

 

I started out with some simple paper and scissors to design the basic shape of it and how the layering will work because after all material design is a metaphor for paper so I thought it would be appropriate.

 

 

 

 

After that I went into Photoshop and started making a rough design trouble is I can't come up with a good enough color scheme that looks nice yet is still gentle on the eyes (My first choice of colors where way too bright).

Here's my progress so far. What do you guy/gals think? What colors should I have? Any suggestions or comments.

 

 

 

 

To give you some context this is probably gonna be my desktop background as well

 

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

card board-like texture

 

 

paper-like texture

 

texture-less

 

LLT colors (somewhat reminds of like a cool looking volcano theme)

 

 

Just by accident I found out that blue looks really awesome

 

 

also green was asked for (I tried black but it was too overpowering to add in anything)

[rtpb5642]

looks good nice and modern looking 

[Interfectorem]

I like it! Enough to set it as my background. Good job!

[Frost Byte]

Looks sweet mate, are you rocking that Android 5.0 Lollipop With that hella sexy material design? Anyways, good job. I personally like the mixture of different shades of gray, adds to the overall look and compliments the piece well.

[maxib7]

Sweet. If you like it, I can customize it for anyone who wants it. Like custom colors or whatever

[Lolzious]

myeh?

Theres a bit too much going on imo

[Oberon.Smite]

Bruh good work man, my new desktop wallpaper. Hey, maybe even try LTT colors? Black and green?

[Oberon.Smite]

Looks sweet mate, are you rocking that Android 5.0 Lollipop With that hella sexy material design? Anyways, good job. I personally like the mixture of different shades of gray, adds to the overall look and compliments the piece well.

There's 49 shades ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[maxib7]

myeh?

Theres a bit too much going on imo

 

That's what I was starting to think.The top left center has a lot going on I might simplify it. Also I'm not finished with it yet. I plan on adding an overall gradient to make it seem like there is an overall lighting and add a paper texture to the strips

[Frost Byte]

There's 49 shades ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Hawt!!! <3

[maxib7]

Bruh good work man, my new desktop wallpaper. Hey, maybe even try LTT colors? Black and green?

 

Like the LTT colors. Just gimme like 30 more min and I should have it just about finished with some more cool stuff

[wyattzx]

It's neat, and I like how you achieved it with practical effects. (Using paper to design it.) That being said, it doesn't look like much more than layering of random shape layers. It's neat, but I think you actually put in too much effort. .-.

[Joshndroid]

looks fantastic. I wouldnt mind a black and red one that would stretch nicely over 2 screens at 1080p?

[maxib7]

changed some things around and added textures

 

Which texture do you like better

 

card board-like texture

 

 

paper-like texture

 

Or texture-less

 

 

 

Also the ltt colors are coming.

 

 

looks fantastic. I wouldnt mind a black and red one that would stretch nicely over 2 screens at 1080p? 

 

By black and red do you want a primary of red or a primary of black

 

 

 

Edit:

 

LLT colors (somewhat reminds of like a cool looking volcano theme)

 

 

Just by accident I found out that blue looks really awesome

[maxib7]

It's neat, and I like how you achieved it with practical effects. (Using paper to design it.) That being said, it doesn't look like much more than layering of random shape layers. It's neat, but I think you actually put in too much effort. .-.

 

Yeah I usually put too much effort into a lot of things I do, but making things entertains me more than anything else so it doesn't really feel like work

[evilarceus]

You are the material design god. Absolutely freak out when I see material design, especially when it's red and black.

[Joshndroid]

Red as in MSI red and predominantly black.. Or similar to your grey, black (dark grey) and blue but just MSI red

[maxib7]

Red as in MSI red and predominantly black.. Or similar to your grey, black (dark grey) and blue but just MSI red

 

Here you go (I couldn't find a good way to incorporate blue into it so I made a bunch of different versions and I couldn't put blue in the paper strips because that goes against the design of the work. The strips are only allowed to be three different shades of one color) I also redesigned it to be twice the length.

 

just red.

 

red and blue 1

 

red and blue 2

 

red and blue 3

 

red and blue 4

[Joshndroid]

Thanks bud looks great

[maxib7]

I just found something really weird when I few an image at full resolution on my computer it looks perfectly sharp and fine like this:

 

 

but when I set it to my desktop it looks like this

 

 

See the blurry and distorted pixles! This really bothers me. Does anyone know how to fix this or what's wrong? They are both the same size. It's not scaling because the picture is already 1920x1080 the size of my monitor 

[Avericious]

[michaelk12]

my wallpaper is on a slideshow, but here are 2 of them

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130212013833/starwars/images/d/d7/InvisibleHandROTS.png 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4eHEH39_O4Y/VEf_-mgBGkI/AAAAAAAAAFo/w54QtD-zjBg/s1600/portaavioneshornet.jpg

[Guest]

If you have a PC master race wallpaper, i will judge you. 

 

[Senzelian]

I made those Gigabyte Wallpapers myself and I'm currently using the Windforce one   

[For Which It Stands]

I don't have all of them, but I chose quite a few of my favorites from this album of LoL wallpapers: http://imgur.com/a/DuSn4

 

All the Thresh ones are my favorite