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My first and only tip would be download Adobe Photoshop or buy it if you have the money, look up some tutorials and you will be a great GFX'r in no time. Just leave GIMP, and use better font as well.
I can't comment brother... because, I don't know what you did with GIMP, don't know what effects are there since I never used it!