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reginanickles · 26-09-2005, 01:10

Hi!
What do you think about this design: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage3.htm

It's a 2 company splash page. I hate splash pages, and think that 2 companies need two different sites, but that's what the client wanted...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

pgo · 26-09-2005, 01:27

Meh. Nothing great.

I think those two guys need to be Photoshopped a bit more carefully - they have auras.

reginanickles · 26-09-2005, 02:08

Ok, I spent a little bit more time cropping: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage4.htm

Any better?

pixsoul · 26-09-2005, 09:20

not at all :-(

finbarr · 26-09-2005, 09:21

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Originally Posted by pixsoul

not at all :-(

bitch

Stickman · 26-09-2005, 09:49

Nice shot that. The bloke with the hardhat either doesn't trust the bloke with the plans or he wants to bum him. I can't decide which.

gray · 26-09-2005, 09:57

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Originally Posted by Stickman

Nice shot that. The bloke with the hardhat either doesn't trust the bloke with the plans or he wants to bum him. I can't decide which.

haha
shifty indeed

reginanickles · 26-09-2005, 11:20

How's this:
http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage5.htm

I know...It's got some jagged lines...working on that. Do you like that size and perspective better? We are stuck with the logo font, yes I know...very American and boring, but that is our target market. We can change the "land development & property mgt" font... Not sure what to make it though... would you keep it in the same TIMES font as the logo?

Please advise. Thanks!

jase1000 · 26-09-2005, 11:53

The guy on the right looks like a psycho. The Gill Sans font doesn't go.

pat · 26-09-2005, 12:06

Use the path tool in illustrator to outline the blokes, then select your path and the picture and press ctrl+7. Might get a better result rather than lassoing and blurring.

reginanickles · 26-09-2005, 12:40

Thanks for tips! I don't have Illustrator. Can you do it in Photoshop? And yes...I guess the blonde guy does look a bit crazy, I've had more than 1 person tell me that. But OMG, the stock photography for the construction industry is so horrid. Either it looks like 1986, or it's women on the construction site, neither which will work for this client. Hmmm... I'm still looking though. As far as the gill sans font goes, I guess I should stick with Times, maybe since their logo is a "Times-Like" font....

THanks!

pgo · 26-09-2005, 13:28

I will say, it's looking better.

The way I take out figures like that is drawing a rough line with the magnetic or polygonal lasso tool, then use the selection mask and paint brush for fine tuning the edges. Voila. Works like a charm.

reginanickles · 26-09-2005, 17:03

Thanks for tips!
I got a better clip this time: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage6.htm

And I changed the font, and font color. Also, about the psychopath guy with the beady eyes... I went in and painted some more blue on his pupils just a few pixels to make him a little less frightening.. Also, he needed some pressed powder on his cheeks. That way he looks a little less sweaty. I hope they like this!!

THANKS!

briljant oranje · 26-09-2005, 17:14

who cares about the fucking village people when the type is dull, the layout is poor and there's powerpoint-style bullet-points on it for crying out loud.

reginanickles · 26-09-2005, 19:43

Well...hmmmmm...there's nothing I can do about the type. It's their logo, so I have to use it. But I guess I could take the bullets off if they are bothering you. Hmmm...what else? Why do you think the layout is "poor"? I'm not sure what else to do considering the subject, audience and requirements.

Rakan · 26-09-2005, 20:38

you got the two dudes down, but the blond guy kinda scares me... the 4 pics with the two lines of text just don't feel right to me... try playing around with the pics, maybe a little more creative layout (maybe overlapping, slightly skewed, or something) and definately change the font and bullets... that's my 2 cents...

reginanickles · 27-09-2005, 02:49

Ok, check this out: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage7.htm
I removed psycho guy. Changed color a little bit. Any better?

finbarr · 27-09-2005, 05:03

getting better. I think your header and footer text is too close to the sides of the page. Plus youve spelt residential wrong

pgo · 27-09-2005, 05:39

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Originally Posted by finbarr

Plus youve spelt residential wrong

Hahaha, whoops. Residental. It's a dentist service that comes to your place of residence - how convenient!

Rakan · 27-09-2005, 05:54

yeah, much better but it still feels like something is missing... the text up top still looks kinda iffy... also the bottom of the layout is cut, you can see that the shadow just stops... the top is ok, but the bottom...

26-09-2005, 01:10	#1 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	Advice Please... Hi! What do you think about this design: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage3.htm It's a 2 company splash page. I hate splash pages, and think that 2 companies need two different sites, but that's what the client wanted... Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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jase1000 turd 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Right on your tit end Posts: 1,163	The guy on the right looks like a psycho. The Gill Sans font doesn't go. Attached Thumbnails

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pat jorge regula Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: B'ham/Leeds Posts: 5,154	Use the path tool in illustrator to outline the blokes, then select your path and the picture and press ctrl+7. Might get a better result rather than lassoing and blurring. __________________

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26-09-2005, 01:27	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Meh. Nothing great. I think those two guys need to be Photoshopped a bit more carefully - they have auras.

26-09-2005, 02:08	#3 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	Ok, I spent a little bit more time cropping: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage4.htm Any better?

26-09-2005, 09:20	#4 (permalink)
pixsoul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 15	not at all :-(

26-09-2005, 09:49	#6 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,572	Nice shot that. The bloke with the hardhat either doesn't trust the bloke with the plans or he wants to bum him. I can't decide which.

26-09-2005, 11:20	#8 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	How's this: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage5.htm I know...It's got some jagged lines...working on that. Do you like that size and perspective better? We are stuck with the logo font, yes I know...very American and boring, but that is our target market. We can change the "land development & property mgt" font... Not sure what to make it though... would you keep it in the same TIMES font as the logo? Please advise. Thanks!

26-09-2005, 12:40	#11 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	Thanks for tips! I don't have Illustrator. Can you do it in Photoshop? And yes...I guess the blonde guy does look a bit crazy, I've had more than 1 person tell me that. But OMG, the stock photography for the construction industry is so horrid. Either it looks like 1986, or it's women on the construction site, neither which will work for this client. Hmmm... I'm still looking though. As far as the gill sans font goes, I guess I should stick with Times, maybe since their logo is a "Times-Like" font.... THanks!

26-09-2005, 13:28	#12 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I will say, it's looking better. The way I take out figures like that is drawing a rough line with the magnetic or polygonal lasso tool, then use the selection mask and paint brush for fine tuning the edges. Voila. Works like a charm.

26-09-2005, 17:03	#13 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	Thanks for tips! I got a better clip this time: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage6.htm And I changed the font, and font color. Also, about the psychopath guy with the beady eyes... I went in and painted some more blue on his pupils just a few pixels to make him a little less frightening.. Also, he needed some pressed powder on his cheeks. That way he looks a little less sweaty. I hope they like this!! THANKS!

26-09-2005, 17:14	#14 (permalink)
briljant oranje Keep it foolish yeah? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Not Leeds Posts: 579	who cares about the fucking village people when the type is dull, the layout is poor and there's powerpoint-style bullet-points on it for crying out loud.

26-09-2005, 19:43	#15 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	Well...hmmmmm...there's nothing I can do about the type. It's their logo, so I have to use it. But I guess I could take the bullets off if they are bothering you. Hmmm...what else? Why do you think the layout is "poor"? I'm not sure what else to do considering the subject, audience and requirements.

26-09-2005, 20:38	#16 (permalink)
Rakan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 567	you got the two dudes down, but the blond guy kinda scares me... the 4 pics with the two lines of text just don't feel right to me... try playing around with the pics, maybe a little more creative layout (maybe overlapping, slightly skewed, or something) and definately change the font and bullets... that's my 2 cents...

27-09-2005, 02:49	#17 (permalink)
reginanickles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	Ok, check this out: http://www.dynamicpage.com/CLIENT_SI.../homepage7.htm I removed psycho guy. Changed color a little bit. Any better?

27-09-2005, 05:03	#18 (permalink)
finbarr who the fuck am i? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: london Posts: 2,686	getting better. I think your header and footer text is too close to the sides of the page. Plus youve spelt residential wrong

27-09-2005, 05:54	#20 (permalink)
Rakan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 567	yeah, much better but it still feels like something is missing... the text up top still looks kinda iffy... also the bottom of the layout is cut, you can see that the shadow just stops... the top is ok, but the bottom...

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