blaw: new site
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- Jaline0
First off, your work is great.
OK...let's start:
- Grunge seems 90s, just like the music genre. Personally, I like grunge stuff and darker colours, but it would be more clean without the grunge in there. Or at least get rid of the bottom grunge graphic there. It seems to be in an awkward place, between the main content and the footer information.- There seems to be an awkward alignment issue. I realize that your header graphic (with your name) is on the top left, and it's probably best to align the portfolio image (to its right) to that header img, but I think it would be better aligned against the top of the navigation. Same with the image caption / description on the very right. The "older ____" link (on the top right) can be brought down, underneath the image. Align it to the left (since the "view images" link is on the right, underneath the image). See if that looks better.
- Make the logo smaller, and the portfolio images larger. Think about making the description smaller too to fit more of the portfolio image.
- Make your logo lead back to your home page.
- I do like that Web2.0 black, glossy arrow button, I won't lie. But it doesn't go with the rest of it.
- Jaline0
- Regarding the grunge thing: think about getting rid of or changing either the background image or the content background image. You probably don't have to do both.
- waterhouse0
-Bob Loblaw
- wordssssss0
eh. navigation is horrible.
- chossy0
I agree with skt unfortunatly.
I think if you are stuck for something to quickly get out there then, make the site look like your archives page it has all your smooth stuff.
Like skt says we want to see cool stuff you have done.
- blaw0
Thanks again to everyone that took the time to post. I really appreciate the feedback. Per typical, you folks are right on target.
- Fariska0
You won't like me after.
The site doesn't work at all, either in displaying your work and your approach to design. It lacks so many fundamental elements such as:
- Boldness
- Personality
- Visual order and hierarchy
- Clearness
- Immediate feeling that your work is great.There are so many details that look unfinished that the whole thing has kind of amateurish feeling.
And sorry, but the wordpress template is not an excuse, but most likely a chance to get the best out of it.So since your work is great and amazing, and for once you're the client of yourself, pull out a design that is in line with your personality and your approach. You clearly are capable of it.
The work displayed in there is screaming (metal-style) for a great site.
- modern0
Those arrows are proper Fantasy Interactive, lose em