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Chemicalviper · 13-10-2006, 12:39

Making changes along the way. Looking for critique and help on design desicions.
Origins: My own apparel company selling trendy cloth to 18-26 ages

Started with: (idea was hte photo spot changes per each tab clicked)

Going with : due to I am liking the relation between lithium being clean modeled and that steelish look to it.

Thoughts and opinions welcome! Next up:content boxes unless this needs to be changed

jase1000 · 13-10-2006, 12:59

What sort of clothes are you selling? This design would suit black T-shirt sci-fi stuff.

If you're selling trendy gear then this is the wrong way to go IMO.

I like the first one as a piece of sci-fi design but not for a trendy clothing boutique - if you get my drift.

The second one I just don't like at all.

Hope that helps.

Chemicalviper · 13-10-2006, 13:03

Yeah its got a techy feel too much. I was thinking keeping the header shape, going back with a photo idea but "brushing" the sides giving a edgy look.

Heres a shirt we did for VW community

kbarrett · 13-10-2006, 13:14

It's hard to get a feel for what type of demographic you are targetting without seeing samples of your work.

I think a couple of the best examples of sites that target 'youth' culture successfully and are worth checking out would be http://www.burton.com and http://www.threadless.com/ (maybe you will find some inspiration). They have lots of graphics showing people wearing/using their products. I think that works really well for them.

Think about what you want to accomplish/communicate on your homepage.

1. Your brand's name.
2. What you sell (show them).
3. Call to action 'buy this'.

I'd start by opening a new file and placing in the logo, a photo of the product, and 'buy' button on your canvas. Start with your focus and the rest will come naturally.

jase1000 · 13-10-2006, 13:15

You probably couldn't go too far wrong with a grunge look if these are the sort of T's you're selling?

Sci-fi is a bit nerdy.

Chemicalviper · 13-10-2006, 13:45

soooooo basically I created a nice template for the wrong target audience. and I can see that now. back to the drawing boards!

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Chemicalviper p6 away from ass kicking Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 59	Ongoing Critique: Lithium Apparel. Making changes along the way. Looking for critique and help on design desicions. Origins: My own apparel company selling trendy cloth to 18-26 ages Started with: (idea was hte photo spot changes per each tab clicked) Going with : due to I am liking the relation between lithium being clean modeled and that steelish look to it. Thoughts and opinions welcome! Next up:content boxes unless this needs to be changed

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jase1000 turd 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Right on your tit end Posts: 1,162	What sort of clothes are you selling? This design would suit black T-shirt sci-fi stuff. If you're selling trendy gear then this is the wrong way to go IMO. I like the first one as a piece of sci-fi design but not for a trendy clothing boutique - if you get my drift. The second one I just don't like at all. Hope that helps. __________________ Stand Free

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jase1000 turd 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Right on your tit end Posts: 1,162	You probably couldn't go too far wrong with a grunge look if these are the sort of T's you're selling? Sci-fi is a bit nerdy. __________________ Stand Free

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13-10-2006, 13:03	#3 (permalink)
Chemicalviper p6 away from ass kicking Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 59	Yeah its got a techy feel too much. I was thinking keeping the header shape, going back with a photo idea but "brushing" the sides giving a edgy look. Heres a shirt we did for VW community

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kbarrett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: trapped inside of comp.psd (send help!) Posts: 98	It's hard to get a feel for what type of demographic you are targetting without seeing samples of your work. I think a couple of the best examples of sites that target 'youth' culture successfully and are worth checking out would be http://www.burton.com and http://www.threadless.com/ (maybe you will find some inspiration). They have lots of graphics showing people wearing/using their products. I think that works really well for them. Think about what you want to accomplish/communicate on your homepage. 1. Your brand's name. 2. What you sell (show them). 3. Call to action 'buy this'. I'd start by opening a new file and placing in the logo, a photo of the product, and 'buy' button on your canvas. Start with your focus and the rest will come naturally.

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Chemicalviper p6 away from ass kicking Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 59	soooooo basically I created a nice template for the wrong target audience. and I can see that now. back to the drawing boards!

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