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mike@pixelsquar · 20-03-2006, 08:52

Have just made a new site and would be grateful if anyone could provide me with some constructive criticism:

http://www.pixelsquare.co.uk/

Cheers

Mike

pat · 20-03-2006, 12:56

looks like a hosting site - doesn't support your assertion that you're innovative. The search box, the gel-ish icons - doesn't suggest innovation or creativity, just bog standard. Sorry.

finbarr · 20-03-2006, 13:00

agree with Pat... nothing seems to fit - just disparate elements thrown together without much thought is what it says to me.

Maybe some nice touches but overall a bit of a mess. Not back to the drawing board by any means but certainly in need of a load more work.

Again... sorry

mx · 20-03-2006, 13:29

agree completely with what pat said. feels like it lacks layout, design and focus, and indeed looks like a hosting company. code is fine, but your headers are unsemantic and your h1 should really say more than welcome. all apologises.

datahound · 20-03-2006, 13:35

"Damn we forgot to put our contact details on every page!"

"Don't worry we can put them in up here. No one will know."

pgo · 20-03-2006, 15:31

It does look awfully thrown together. How do you intend to sell yourself as a web development company with no websites in your portfolio?

Icons - even if they're custom made - look very much like every stock icon ever created. Very anonymous and impersonal. Fine for a CMS or something, but not for a public website.

Glad you care about your code - it shows initiative and foresight. However, the markup could be a lot better. For instance, try making your navigation into a list instead of just a bunch of links.

The rounded search bar touching to the green bothers me. That whole top area just bothers me.

chazbot · 21-03-2006, 01:05

For a web design company? It screamed "hosting" to me as well.

stickmus · 21-03-2006, 10:27

Doesn't look very pixelly either...

i3lance · 21-03-2006, 10:42

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Originally Posted by finbarr

agree with Pat... nothing seems to fit - just disparate elements thrown together without much thought is what it says to me.

Maybe some nice touches but overall a bit of a mess. Not back to the drawing board by any means but certainly in need of a load more work.

I agree. Looking like your a hosting company as mentioned already. Sorry mate.

20-03-2006, 08:52	#1 (permalink)
mike@pixelsquar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1	Recent work Have just made a new site and would be grateful if anyone could provide me with some constructive criticism: http://www.pixelsquare.co.uk/ Cheers Mike

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pat jorge regula Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: B'ham/Leeds Posts: 5,154	looks like a hosting site - doesn't support your assertion that you're innovative. The search box, the gel-ish icons - doesn't suggest innovation or creativity, just bog standard. Sorry. __________________

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20-03-2006, 13:00	#3 (permalink)
finbarr who the fuck am i? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: london Posts: 2,686	agree with Pat... nothing seems to fit - just disparate elements thrown together without much thought is what it says to me. Maybe some nice touches but overall a bit of a mess. Not back to the drawing board by any means but certainly in need of a load more work. Again... sorry

20-03-2006, 13:29	#4 (permalink)
mx fucksocks™ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the boosh Posts: 1,632	agree completely with what pat said. feels like it lacks layout, design and focus, and indeed looks like a hosting company. code is fine, but your headers are unsemantic and your h1 should really say more than welcome. all apologises.

20-03-2006, 13:35	#5 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 5,145	"Damn we forgot to put our contact details on every page!" "Don't worry we can put them in up here. No one will know."

20-03-2006, 15:31	#6 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	It does look awfully thrown together. How do you intend to sell yourself as a web development company with no websites in your portfolio? Icons - even if they're custom made - look very much like every stock icon ever created. Very anonymous and impersonal. Fine for a CMS or something, but not for a public website. Glad you care about your code - it shows initiative and foresight. However, the markup could be a lot better. For instance, try making your navigation into a list instead of just a bunch of links. The rounded search bar touching to the green bothers me. That whole top area just bothers me.

21-03-2006, 01:05	#7 (permalink)
chazbot carbonmedia.ca Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Calgary, AB. Canada Posts: 19	For a web design company? It screamed "hosting" to me as well.

21-03-2006, 10:27	#8 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,127	Doesn't look very pixelly either...

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