i would love to create layouts one day yes i will sit there and do one i suppose thats another way to gain respect.
If you ever want to try your hand at layout design you should check out my site (link in my sig), i wrote DX guides for MFME and JPeMu, an artwork creation guide and a JPeMu to MFME 2.0 conversion guide. They should help out a bit.
As for designing layouts being a way to gain respect, i totally disagree with that. Design for me has always been just a hobby, if people respect what i have done and enjoy it then it is a bonus.
Hurtand165