You're doing OK, Chuck. And the more you do, the better you'll get.
Don't be afraid to make mistakes, or try something different. No-one here will denigrate or laugh at you for it.
Up until about 15 months ago, I had literally
never attempted anything in Photo- Shop previously, apart from touching-up the odd (and sometimes
very odd

) photograph. But, after becoming a member of SevenForums and seeing the lovely sigs on display there, I decided to 'have a bash' at designing one for myself. I admit I was terrified to post my first attempt because it was, quite frankly, pathetic.
But they didn't laugh or put me down, instead they proceeded to offer lots of constructive criticism, and a train-load of invaluable advice. I was both pleasantly surprised, and very grateful, which encouraged me to continue, and to try new ideas even when told 'that won't work'.
So, thanks again, guys and gals...
Here, Chuck, have a look at my
first-ever attempt at a sig (March 2013), and the one which replaced it. If I'd been laughed-at (I wasn't) or told it was garbage (it is) I'd probably never have bothered to try again.
Now, even if I
don't have a specific design in mind, it's a great way of whiling away these cold winter evenings, and I've even done a few sigs on request for other members. It's now at the stage where I've also done sigs for fellow members of other fora and groups of which I'm a member, and several 'real-life' but Photoshop-illiterate friends have commissioned me to design Facebook cover-pics etc for them.
I think I've come a long way in only 14 months, especially when you consider that I'm essentially self-taught. My major problem these days is finding enough keyboard-time to actually get anything
done... :arghh:
Cheers.
Wenda.
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