I mean this with the utmost respect. You're not there yet. Don't get me wrong, these designs are great and 3 years ago I couldn't do anything like what you're doing, but it's not something I would pay for at this moment.
Design #2 in particular, something just feels off after I look at it. Might be inconsistent margins? Lack of focus for my eyes? I think a few more months of practicing and you'd be a great person to hire, but keep working on it.
You're in the home stretch and just have a bit more to go imo.
When I look at his Flare template, there's just too much big text. The submit button, the login to flare, register here, you don't have an account, and the site logo. These all look the same size to me and I don't know where to focus my eyes.
Keep in mind, I'm by no means a designer and have no idea what I'm talking about.
Design #2 in particular, something just feels off after I look at it. Might be inconsistent margins? Lack of focus for my eyes? I think a few more months of practicing and you'd be a great person to hire, but keep working on it.
You're in the home stretch and just have a bit more to go imo.