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Out of context: Reply #47
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- d_rek0
Sorry dude, you'll get no sympathy from me.
I was probably where you're at professionally at one time in my life and (not) unfortunately I didn't exactly have access to resources like QBN and myriad other art+design portals at my fingertips to take inspiration from. Still, I learned and I watched and took inspiration from trends while trying to imbue things I designed with my own 'style'.
So, seeing as you do have access to these resources and seeing as what passes for 'professional' and 'contemporary' day and in and out on QBN and elsewhere how could you possibly be stuck in 1998 of web design?
And no, I can't really dock you for trying but fuck man, I can't honestly believe you're trying your hardest and if you are... well then that's probably going to be a problem for you professionally later on down the line.
And in an earlier post I mentioned you need to rip someone elses shit. Now ethically I oppose this - it's never good to steal other peoples work but you can at least be INSPIRED by it.
I also apologize for not critiquing constructively - so here goes:
-The entire top area above the navigation bar needs to be reworked. The way you have composed the logotype, image, image-scrolling device and subnav is a complete mess.
-Typography needs major refinement - from headers to leading. Look at typographic resources that are specific to the web to get a good idea of how to treat type. At the very least, use type consistently.
-It looks like you have an inkling of a 960 grid developed.. why not push that further? Study the grid and use it effectively.
-In all honesty it's not the WORST thing I have seen... but it wouldn't even call it bad. It's somewhere in between worst and bad. You've got a start here and I wouldn't even call it good.
- BTW, I still think you are someones idea of a joke.d_rek