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aspiramedia · 21-09-2005, 12:26

www.blessedunion.co.uk

Go easy, I'm no graphics guy. Just a nice (I think) little site that took 1/2 a day.

finbarr · 21-09-2005, 12:27

you posted it b4 didnt you? looks good tho'

aspiramedia · 21-09-2005, 12:38

Not on the showcase - just on the "what I'm working on" thread.

Cheers for the comment, finbarr.

pgo · 21-09-2005, 13:37

This has really improved since the last time we saw it. Nice job.

ZenElements · 02-10-2005, 08:06

I like the layout and format of the site.
Having the information on each page is a good way to avoid needing a further 'contacts' page but it is sometime still a good idea to include one.

My only quarrel with the design is the amount of whitespace. I understand that the site is for wedding decor and the obvious design would be that of purity and white is the way to go about doing that. It may just be that the content has not been fully uploaded on the site yet, like the portfolio page.

Good overall design though, impressed.

pgo · 02-10-2005, 08:16

I don't see how that's a lot of whitespace...

I'd say there's a lot of white, but not whitespace...at least not a lot of it.

ZenElements · 03-10-2005, 09:01

ok, granted. At home I forgot I was looking at the site on a 21inch display of around 1280px by 1024 or whatever it is... (my head is a bit messed up after an extremely boring lecture on XML...)

Here at Uni on a 1024 by 768 we are not looking at 'too much' whitespace. Infact, it looks very good. I forgot what resolution I was running and in my case back at home, it was a bit over powering but here you are quite right.

Withdraw my last post

pgo · 03-10-2005, 09:28

Oh, well, I was looking at it at 1280x1024. Never use anything else - at work and at home.

Whatever. To each his own.

aspiramedia · 03-10-2005, 09:38

I don't think having white either side of the design is counted as 'whitespace' is it? I'd count whitespace as space between elements of a site.

ZenElements, if you care to post a screenshot at 1280x1024 then that would able me to see it.

adras · 03-10-2005, 11:29

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site that took 1/2 a day.

And thats how it looks

ZenElements · 03-10-2005, 15:50

asipramedia -

Click here to view screenshot

let me know what you think.

jase1000 · 03-10-2005, 16:15

The individual elements are all spot on but the layout itself is too loose.

aspiramedia · 04-10-2005, 04:55

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And thats how it looks

Care to elaborate? I can improve next time then. I didn't think it came out that bad considering the timescale.

pgo · 04-10-2005, 05:04

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Originally Posted by adras

And thats how it looks

Come now, it's better than that.

Another thing I just thought of. The body text (if you can call it that) seems too black. Everything else is soft, but that text is hard. Maybe soften it to #333 or something. It's a bit harsh as is. Also maybe a font change?

How about some custom bullets?

What I'm getting at is that the body text looks like my browser's default. I'd spend a bit of time on it - getting it a bit more delicate feeling.

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aspiramedia Unregistered user Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 312	Blessed Union www.blessedunion.co.uk Go easy, I'm no graphics guy. Just a nice (I think) little site that took 1/2 a day.

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21-09-2005, 12:27	#2 (permalink)
finbarr who the fuck am i? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: london Posts: 2,686	you posted it b4 didnt you? looks good tho'

21-09-2005, 12:38	#3 (permalink)
aspiramedia Unregistered user Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 312	Not on the showcase - just on the "what I'm working on" thread. Cheers for the comment, finbarr.

21-09-2005, 13:37	#4 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	This has really improved since the last time we saw it. Nice job.

02-10-2005, 08:06	#5 (permalink)
ZenElements Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 66	I like the layout and format of the site. Having the information on each page is a good way to avoid needing a further 'contacts' page but it is sometime still a good idea to include one. My only quarrel with the design is the amount of whitespace. I understand that the site is for wedding decor and the obvious design would be that of purity and white is the way to go about doing that. It may just be that the content has not been fully uploaded on the site yet, like the portfolio page. Good overall design though, impressed.

02-10-2005, 08:16	#6 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I don't see how that's a lot of whitespace... I'd say there's a lot of white, but not whitespace...at least not a lot of it.

03-10-2005, 09:01	#7 (permalink)
ZenElements Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 66	ok, granted. At home I forgot I was looking at the site on a 21inch display of around 1280px by 1024 or whatever it is... (my head is a bit messed up after an extremely boring lecture on XML...) Here at Uni on a 1024 by 768 we are not looking at 'too much' whitespace. Infact, it looks very good. I forgot what resolution I was running and in my case back at home, it was a bit over powering but here you are quite right. Withdraw my last post

03-10-2005, 09:28	#8 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Oh, well, I was looking at it at 1280x1024. Never use anything else - at work and at home. Whatever. To each his own.

03-10-2005, 09:38	#9 (permalink)
aspiramedia Unregistered user Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 312	I don't think having white either side of the design is counted as 'whitespace' is it? I'd count whitespace as space between elements of a site. ZenElements, if you care to post a screenshot at 1280x1024 then that would able me to see it.

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ZenElements Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 66	asipramedia - Click here to view screenshot let me know what you think.

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jase1000 turd 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Right on your tit end Posts: 1,163	The individual elements are all spot on but the layout itself is too loose.

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