Most of the big points have already been hit, so I don't have too much to add.
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Well, a simple, effective way of making your robot look pretty is general neatness. Making sure that wiring is organized and as simple as possible, and that parts on the robot are uniform and have uniform holes and clean edges goes a really long way.
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This. General neatness also helps with more than just looks. It it easier to replace a wire that's neatly bundled than one that's randomly tossed in there.
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Also, LED's. they use virtually no power and are +20 swag to your robot.
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I'd be careful with LEDs. I've seen them used to really make a robot attractive, but I've also seen them used like someone on the team had an extra string of Christmas lights just laying around and thought it'd be a good idea to add them to a bot that already had a nice design. That kind of detracted from the bot.
Some suggestions to consider:
- You'd need a short bot with a flat top, but something like a cloth banner can turn out nicely.
- Being a little artistic and painting a side of the robot adds character.
- You could also go all out and embrace a theme. Really makes for a memorable robot.