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- winnie_the_shit
Ok, so I just launched a website for a very picky client.. and the first guy I sent it to said "Looks like 1998 trying to be 2008" ... Which kinda describes the client.
Ok, so I bring before thine bitter eyes, and razor sharp tongues (and wit) a site to critique.
I'm going to pitch a 2.0 with a bunch of changes/additions.
Things that CANNOT change (because the client loves it and will not listen to reason) are the metallic background, and the color scheme.
Granted.. The two things I would personally change first.
But what else?
- mayo0
Does it have to be *that* kind of a metallic background? Something more stainless steel-ish would suit better.
- Its more galvanized steel to be exact. I am just saying.Knuckleberry
- monospaced0
More differentiation (typographically speaking) between "simple, fresh, delicious" and the navigation rollover type "Recipes," "Backstage Pass," etc.
The single image of an orange slice feels content-limiting.
Define a clearer grid and work with a better type hierarchy throughout. Other users here will chime in on this, I'm sure. The metallic background and color palette are the least of your worries. Good luck.
- A divider?winnie_the_shit
- No. Some typographic differentiation.monospaced
- thx.winnie_the_shit
- winnie_the_shit0
Yeah, they want that wavey metallic.. not stainless steel. Because the set of the show has that wavey metal look.. specifically want that. ie. Loves it.
- mayo0
Is there a point to making the screenshot move?
- drgss0
Looks like 1998 trying to be 2008
- Knuckleberry0
I am sorry. This is just bad.
- maybe I should leave some vowels out and have some wavey lines?winnie_the_shit
- don't forget the wet reflections while you're doing thatlocustsloth
- funny shit...monospaced
- jevad0
I'm not trying to be harsh, but this is a perfect case study in poor web design. Off brand, irrelevant content, no meta description in the code, no structure or hierarchy, visually unpleasant.
That first page loads nothing for me but a menu. Nothing at all about the site, what it does, what it can do for me? Looks like half the page has failed to load.
- agree.zenmasterfoo
- no flash there? What browser?
winnie_the_shit - Firefox3, mac OSXjevad
- same on safari, os xmax_prophet
- zenmasterfoo0
I know the client loves it, but the background is awful. no way around that one I guess? If you can convince them to pull it into the page as something else, maybe a header bg treatment, hell I don't know it hurts looking at it.
Some other suggestions
1) The top header background is troubling to the eye. Oh geesh, it's all troubling but those rings are bugging me. Lose them.
2) Try to call out the navigation some more. The hover states seem very under-designed.
3) Reverse the toggle graphics in the front page flash. My eyes tell me to click on the opposite one
4) The curves on your footer treatment aren't working. Not to mention it seems way tall just for two logos. Reduce their size and make that white space less tall as well.
5) Bring in some instructional text for each interior page. The recipes page just begs for it.
6) your content padding is over the top. Lessen that up some. Tightening up your content might make it look like you have more.- I'm going to send this to the client OK?winnie_the_shit
- sure. give them my number as well. I'll send you the bill. :)zenmasterfoo
- BRNK0
If the obtuse metallic background has to stay, I would at least drop the contrast on that bad boy. Right now it's screaming for attention like a 16 in a miniskirt with daddy issues.
- That may be workable..winnie_the_shit
- I think the general darkness & contrast of the metal wall in the photo on the feeback page is better.BRNK
- Scotch_Roman0
ooft
- ukit0
Agh - my eyes! My eyes
Kill the background, and then I will do a critique
- skt0
i don't think the 2008 part loaded for me.
- jeveritt0
lose the fat chick....
- Yea, what the fuck, does she eat the steel or something?flavorful
- omg that made me fart.zenmasterfoo
- flavorful0
There is nothing simple, fresh, or delicious about this site.
- BrandNewly0
That website is neither simple, fresh, nor delicious.
- max_prophet0
"yo dawg I heard you wanted a new website so I put your website inside your website so you can move your website while you're on you're website"
- jeveritt0
why bother posting for critique, when the sites live and the client loves it?
you know yourself - its a turkey ... let it go
- i thought with the site up, they'd get more flexible.winnie_the_shit
- harlequino0
yipes! @ background graphics
- ESPtype0
yuck
- winnie_the_shit0
Yeah, the client IS happy (right?). But it's always good to let the fine folks a QBN rake something over the coals.. for my own educational benefit (and others) and for the rare opportunity to discuss DESIGN on qbn.
- Didnt mean to sound harsh in the last post - sorryjeveritt
- I still think this thread falls under the category of "shit" as most of the threads do.flavorful
- yah okwinnie_the_shit