Simmering

And I ain't talkin' 'bout the heat!

I'm going to let these 2 layouts simmer on this virtual design wall for a while, until I decide which I prefer. I already know I'll be turning the upper right neutral square by 180 degrees, so there's less of a bridge between the star points.

Huh. I can already see that the X layout draws my eye toward the center, squinty-like, instead of the effect I was going for of sunlight radiating outward. It's counter-intuitive, but that's the effect best accomplished by the diamond placement!