Hello everybody! We have tons of new awards for the new year that can be requested through our Awards System thanks to Antifa Lockhart! Some are limited-time awards so go claim them before they are gone forever...
That second one is much better. It doesn't look as flat as the first; the angled checker pattern adds more depth. I would work a little more on colour variation. As it is now, this tag consists of very faded and monotone colours. If you're looking to find your own style, though, I would start with taking out the ugly sidebar. It's overused and just distracts from the focal point.