The Little Guy
02-04-2006, 11:18 PM
Ok, Im stuck. What should I do with the rest of this site?
http://memoriesbymichael-mn.com/index.php
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The Little Guy
02-06-2006, 06:41 PM
Why won't anyone reply? I know this place isn't perfect
ray326
02-07-2006, 12:43 AM
Well I don't get off on the black on purple section.
The Little Guy
02-07-2006, 12:55 AM
You don't really like the background?
KDLA
02-07-2006, 10:39 AM
It strikes me as odd to see a man's portfolio done in so much purple. But, if that's what the client wants....
- The banner should probably be a lighter shade of purple, just to make it stand out more.
- I'm totally not digging the gradient background. For some reason, it seems like a dated style to me.
- Could the photos be static, with the option of clicking on a link which activates the scrolling? They're a little distracting, when it comes to trying to read the text under them or the navigation above them.
- There isn't much contrast between the deep purple background and the text....
Seems like you've got a good concept going. Working with those colors is going to be the tough part.
Good Luck-
KDLA
- The banner should probably be a lighter shade of purple, just to make it stand out more.
- I'm totally not digging the gradient background. For some reason, it seems like a dated style to me.
- Could the photos be static, with the option of clicking on a link which activates the scrolling? They're a little distracting, when it comes to trying to read the text under them or the navigation above them.
- There isn't much contrast between the deep purple background and the text....
Seems like you've got a good concept going. Working with those colors is going to be the tough part.
Good Luck-
KDLA
The Little Guy
02-07-2006, 11:09 AM
The banner should probably be a lighter shade of purple, just to make it stand out more.
At the moment, I am woking on a flash banner, that will fade in and out slowly of different colors, sorta like here: http://systemofadown.com/ only slower, and different colors
I'm totally not digging the gradient background. For some reason, it seems like a dated style to me.
Ill work on a better background. Any suggestions here?
There isn't much contrast between the deep purple background and the text....
Ill lighten that text up, color suggestions?
It strikes me as odd to see a man's portfolio done in so much purple. But, if that's what the client wants....
What better color would you suggest? for the whole site (A dark color other than black)
At the moment, I am woking on a flash banner, that will fade in and out slowly of different colors, sorta like here: http://systemofadown.com/ only slower, and different colors
I'm totally not digging the gradient background. For some reason, it seems like a dated style to me.
Ill work on a better background. Any suggestions here?
There isn't much contrast between the deep purple background and the text....
Ill lighten that text up, color suggestions?
It strikes me as odd to see a man's portfolio done in so much purple. But, if that's what the client wants....
What better color would you suggest? for the whole site (A dark color other than black)
KDLA
02-07-2006, 11:18 AM
That's a wild Flash banner! Did you create that one? Thumbs Up!
As to a color scheme, maybe a dark teal, or dark gray blue would be good. Those two compliment skin tones.
You could look at the photos, finding a common (dark) color among them and use it.
Gradient background -- since you're displaying photos, you really want the emphasis to be on them. Any background you choose needs to be subtle, so as to not compete. Maybe a subtle texture, like a fabric.
KDLA
As to a color scheme, maybe a dark teal, or dark gray blue would be good. Those two compliment skin tones.
You could look at the photos, finding a common (dark) color among them and use it.
Gradient background -- since you're displaying photos, you really want the emphasis to be on them. Any background you choose needs to be subtle, so as to not compete. Maybe a subtle texture, like a fabric.
KDLA
The Little Guy
02-07-2006, 11:34 AM
A faberic, I will try that when I get the time to update, and Im guessing your talking something like this: http://www.hasselandfunk.com/
I have been looking at these sites: http://www.marathonpress.com/page.php/mpi/marathon_sites sorta imitating them, while at the same time tring to make the site original. Ill also try teal instead of purple, and what would you say about mixing teal, gray, and black?
I have been looking at these sites: http://www.marathonpress.com/page.php/mpi/marathon_sites sorta imitating them, while at the same time tring to make the site original. Ill also try teal instead of purple, and what would you say about mixing teal, gray, and black?
KDLA
02-07-2006, 11:52 AM
Yeah - either that or more of a canvas look.
http://www.backgroundsarchive.com/tiles/fabric.php?page=3#
http://www.backgroundsarchive.com/tiles/fabric.php?page=4#
I'd just do the teal. A dark teal background, maybe that 2nd background above and black. White area for the content. You might use the gray as an accent, but I wouldn't use it as a main color.
http://www.backgroundsarchive.com/tiles/fabric.php?page=3#
http://www.backgroundsarchive.com/tiles/fabric.php?page=4#
I'd just do the teal. A dark teal background, maybe that 2nd background above and black. White area for the content. You might use the gray as an accent, but I wouldn't use it as a main color.
The Little Guy
02-07-2006, 12:26 PM
I made the BG all Teal too light, too dark?
KDLA
02-07-2006, 12:29 PM
I like it. You might try #125353, too. This shade has a little more blue in it.
WebJoel
02-07-2006, 12:55 PM
Nice photographs. :)
The black-text-on-purple background I find very difficult to read. I had to strain quite a bit. For s. 508 Accessibility, there should be something like a 100-point difference between any "text" and "background" color. I'm sure that the difference here is a lot less than that. Not that you're writing to accomodate people with visual impairments, but if I have trouble seeing it, surely, someone with one of the several degrees of colorblindness would fail to see it.
I notice that the banner image is slightly less wide than the scroller/content area, -intentionally done, perhaps? Usually when I see that, I expect that it was some error. But no harm is done. I personally like symmetry. -I like items to 'line up'.
That floating purple bar across the width of the viewport is maybe excessive. -Could this be maybe 70 or 80-percent width (instead of 100%) and centered? That might look sharp. It would also look 'intentional', not accidental.
Keep the white border on top & bottom, -extra points there for contrast and classiness!
I agree with another post, that a textured and lighter background might look good. Some heavy burlap-esque fabric texture, perhaps? It would emphasize the photo images to have something not so dark and not compete with them which it currently (to my eyes) seems to do.
I like the scrolling script, btw. I use a similar script from DynamicDrive on several of my sites. Very versatile and dependable, a veritable workhorse of a script, I use it over and over.
Nicely done. :)
The black-text-on-purple background I find very difficult to read. I had to strain quite a bit. For s. 508 Accessibility, there should be something like a 100-point difference between any "text" and "background" color. I'm sure that the difference here is a lot less than that. Not that you're writing to accomodate people with visual impairments, but if I have trouble seeing it, surely, someone with one of the several degrees of colorblindness would fail to see it.
I notice that the banner image is slightly less wide than the scroller/content area, -intentionally done, perhaps? Usually when I see that, I expect that it was some error. But no harm is done. I personally like symmetry. -I like items to 'line up'.
That floating purple bar across the width of the viewport is maybe excessive. -Could this be maybe 70 or 80-percent width (instead of 100%) and centered? That might look sharp. It would also look 'intentional', not accidental.
Keep the white border on top & bottom, -extra points there for contrast and classiness!
I agree with another post, that a textured and lighter background might look good. Some heavy burlap-esque fabric texture, perhaps? It would emphasize the photo images to have something not so dark and not compete with them which it currently (to my eyes) seems to do.
I like the scrolling script, btw. I use a similar script from DynamicDrive on several of my sites. Very versatile and dependable, a veritable workhorse of a script, I use it over and over.
Nicely done. :)
The Little Guy
02-07-2006, 11:33 PM
OK, I have the fadding logo up, what do you think of it?
ray326
02-08-2006, 12:02 AM
There's a lot of stuff off to the left that I would think you want centered. In fact I'm sure it was centered before.
Scriptage
02-08-2006, 06:03 AM
Your main content div overlaps the image on the main page, this needs changing. The whole thing just looks unprofessional to me. At the end of the day, this website is advertising professional services and I feel the website design should reflect that; this is the first point of contact between potential clients and the business.
I really don't like the colour scheme and the scrolling slideshow thing is a big no for your main page, reserve this for the gallery section. Try investing in photoshop or fireworks as this will vastly improve the feel of the site, ie, have pre-rendered images for your title and links.
The left hand image on the main page is tacky, maybe try changing this to a flat image (ie just block colour).
If you like I can give you a hand with the graphics side of things when I have some spare time.
I'm not totally ripping you, or your design, please take this as constructive critisism.
I've attached an image that took me literally two minutes to do, all it does is uses an opacity setting and a drop shadow, I'm not claiming it to be perfect, it is merely a demonstration of the quality of image text against browser rendered text.
Regards
Carl
I really don't like the colour scheme and the scrolling slideshow thing is a big no for your main page, reserve this for the gallery section. Try investing in photoshop or fireworks as this will vastly improve the feel of the site, ie, have pre-rendered images for your title and links.
The left hand image on the main page is tacky, maybe try changing this to a flat image (ie just block colour).
If you like I can give you a hand with the graphics side of things when I have some spare time.
I'm not totally ripping you, or your design, please take this as constructive critisism.
I've attached an image that took me literally two minutes to do, all it does is uses an opacity setting and a drop shadow, I'm not claiming it to be perfect, it is merely a demonstration of the quality of image text against browser rendered text.
Regards
Carl
KDLA
02-08-2006, 08:07 AM
Whoa -- lots of shades of green going on. The interior section is a different shade than that of the background. Might want to check up on that.
The neon green doesn't really go with the scheme (as well as the intent) of the website. White might be better.
On the left, there is a graphic that doesn't stretch the height of that section (on my screen). Is the graphic necessary? Also, the blue doesn't seem to go, either.
I know it seems frustrating, but just keep pluggin' along. Look at some of those sites you liked, and see what ideas you can (steal) from them.
KDLA
The neon green doesn't really go with the scheme (as well as the intent) of the website. White might be better.
On the left, there is a graphic that doesn't stretch the height of that section (on my screen). Is the graphic necessary? Also, the blue doesn't seem to go, either.
I know it seems frustrating, but just keep pluggin' along. Look at some of those sites you liked, and see what ideas you can (steal) from them.
KDLA
The Little Guy
02-08-2006, 04:04 PM
OK, since my last layout sucked, here is a possibly better layout what do you think?
KDLA
02-08-2006, 04:13 PM
Much better. :D
I didn't think your other layout "sucked" - I hated the purple more than the layout!!!
KDLA
I didn't think your other layout "sucked" - I hated the purple more than the layout!!!
KDLA
The Little Guy
02-09-2006, 12:32 AM
OK, now it is a working site instead of an image, what do you think?
KDLA
02-09-2006, 08:24 AM
I don't know if this is a comment for you, or for your client, but the homepage definitely needs more textual content. It's hard to judge the layout until it's added. The lack of content creates a disjointed/empty look.
KDLA
KDLA
The Little Guy
02-09-2006, 02:00 PM
Yeah, my client is working on getting more content for the homepage, and for all the other pages as well, mostly the gallery pages, but that is comming soon. Other than that you like the layout?
KDLA
02-09-2006, 02:07 PM
It's getting better. The green of the banner doesn't go with the color scheme. It's too Kermit the Frog.... wait a minute, it just changed colors again, still green, but really dark. OK. you're freaking me out with that color-changing banner.
The justified text looks strange -- it might be better to apply that to paragraph text, rather than headings.
On one of those pages, you've got "select an image from above." That needs to be changed to "select... from below."
Good Luck-
KDLA
The justified text looks strange -- it might be better to apply that to paragraph text, rather than headings.
On one of those pages, you've got "select an image from above." That needs to be changed to "select... from below."
Good Luck-
KDLA
The Little Guy
02-09-2006, 04:39 PM
It's getting better. The green of the banner doesn't go with the color scheme. It's too Kermit the Frog.... wait a minute, it just changed colors again, still green, but really dark. OK. you're freaking me out with that color-changing banner.
You don't like the color changing banner? That comment was a little confusing to me.
The justified text looks strange -- it might be better to apply that to paragraph text, rather than headings.
I fixed that its now aligned left instead of justify
On one of those pages, you've got "select an image from above." That needs to be changed to "select... from below."
I changed two of those pages, now instead of clicking on the image you just need to mouse over the images (I only have the weddings and familys pages done with that at the moment).
You don't like the color changing banner? That comment was a little confusing to me.
The justified text looks strange -- it might be better to apply that to paragraph text, rather than headings.
I fixed that its now aligned left instead of justify
On one of those pages, you've got "select an image from above." That needs to be changed to "select... from below."
I changed two of those pages, now instead of clicking on the image you just need to mouse over the images (I only have the weddings and familys pages done with that at the moment).
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