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kacper · 15-09-2007, 19:46

What do think about my new layout? What can be improved?

The link is; Blue Light - Home

Transmogrify · 15-09-2007, 20:18

It's ok. It's not going to set the design world alight but it's clean enough. I think the body text is too small though. And it's "too many things" not "to many things".

MCD · 15-09-2007, 20:53

Looks good...i'd suggest a lighter font for the menu and space out the elements a bit more. Also increase the line spacing and the margins to better deliniate sections and reduce the intensity of that big block of text.

MCD · 15-09-2007, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Transmogrify

It's ok. It's not going to set the design world alight but it's clean enough. I think the body text is too small though. And it's "too many things" not "to many things".

Maybe its a punctuation challenge not spelling.

Blue Light - To many, things arent blue?

Transmogrify · 15-09-2007, 21:03

I don't really get the tag line.. too many things aren't blue?

MCD · 15-09-2007, 21:14

Yeah...it sounds a little try hard design wank speak.

Just BlueLight is good...or make the tag line completely non sensical.

BlueLight - Whack jallop nop ifstums.

See...much better.

kacper · 16-09-2007, 06:51

The tag line isn't supposed to have a meaning, I just think it's a fun tag line

A lighter font for the menu? What do you mean with lighter font?

I will try to increase the line spacing in the Lorem ipsum block. (FIXED)
I will try to add more space between the menu items. (FIXED)

freelancr · 16-09-2007, 07:22

The font size is far too small, I honestly think "Fuck reading that", and not because it is gibberish, but it is too much effort to screw up my eyes to even make it out. Why the massive area of white space in the right column, does the quote box really need to be that wide?

Do Gooder · 16-09-2007, 07:31

please drop the crap nonsensical tag!

kacper · 16-09-2007, 07:45

Font size changed. Tag line deleted.

I will make the quotes box less wide. About that white space in the right column ; I was thinking of having the blog menu there. (on the blog pages)

kacper · 16-09-2007, 15:24

I have now resized the right column and added more content to it.

j11t · 16-09-2007, 17:07

Clean, maybe too clean..just my personal preference though

I'd add maybe a light pattern over the background so it doesn't look so flat,but not bad at all by anymeans

kacper · 16-09-2007, 17:44

I have added some effect to the background. What do you think, is it better?

j11t · 16-09-2007, 18:05

It definitely adds a little flavor,but the repetition is rather stacked

Ex: the "p's" have a stacked look, where as the 6's and 9's seem to flow more
PPP 696
PPP 969
PPP 696

kacper · 16-09-2007, 18:49

What do you mean with "p's"?
The background repetition don't look as good on my 1280x1024 as it did on my laptop screen (1024x768), I will see what I can do about it tomorrow.

j11t · 16-09-2007, 19:04

I'm trying to say its not "seemless" thats all

kacper · 17-09-2007, 09:52

I have now changed the background; does it take to much attention from the rest of layout or is it ok?

MCD · 17-09-2007, 11:14

.....is f**king awful.

Forget assing about with the backgrounds and deal with the fundemental stuff...there have been some good suggestions above.

Increase the font size and reduce the intensity of text with a colour change to #333333, increase the whitespace around elements within your page and justify the text (but thats just me). I'd also increase the line spacing.

I'd also up the size of your menu items and more clearly define the rollover state. It feels like all the elements are shoved into the smallest space possible on the left.

Headings wouldnt go astray either.

MCD

kacper · 17-09-2007, 14:07

More space between elements added; heading added; text color changed; text justified (it looks much better now); font size changed to 10pt and font changed to arial.

I will now experiment with the menu hover.

MCD · 18-09-2007, 05:29

On the right track....you still need more whitespace around elements....possibly try a shadow effect as well...see quick mockup attached.

15-09-2007, 19:46	#1 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	My new site layout... what do you think about it? What do think about my new layout? What can be improved? The link is; Blue Light - Home Last edited by kacper : 16-09-2007 at 07:46.

15-09-2007, 20:18	#2 (permalink)
Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,894	It's ok. It's not going to set the design world alight but it's clean enough. I think the body text is too small though. And it's "too many things" not "to many things". __________________

15-09-2007, 21:03	#5 (permalink)
Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,894	I don't really get the tag line.. too many things aren't blue? __________________

16-09-2007, 07:31	#9 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,845	please drop the crap nonsensical tag! __________________ anti social marketing

17-09-2007, 11:14	#18 (permalink)
MCD Smackmacker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 19	Background .....is f**king awful. Forget assing about with the backgrounds and deal with the fundemental stuff...there have been some good suggestions above. Increase the font size and reduce the intensity of text with a colour change to #333333, increase the whitespace around elements within your page and justify the text (but thats just me). I'd also increase the line spacing. I'd also up the size of your menu items and more clearly define the rollover state. It feels like all the elements are shoved into the smallest space possible on the left. Headings wouldnt go astray either. MCD

15-09-2007, 20:53	#3 (permalink)
MCD Smackmacker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 19	Looks good...i'd suggest a lighter font for the menu and space out the elements a bit more. Also increase the line spacing and the margins to better deliniate sections and reduce the intensity of that big block of text.

15-09-2007, 21:14	#6 (permalink)
MCD Smackmacker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 19	Yeah...it sounds a little try hard design wank speak. Just BlueLight is good...or make the tag line completely non sensical. BlueLight - Whack jallop nop ifstums. See...much better.

16-09-2007, 06:51	#7 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	The tag line isn't supposed to have a meaning, I just think it's a fun tag line A lighter font for the menu? What do you mean with lighter font? I will try to increase the line spacing in the Lorem ipsum block. (FIXED) I will try to add more space between the menu items. (FIXED)

16-09-2007, 07:22	#8 (permalink)
freelancr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,060	The font size is far too small, I honestly think "Fuck reading that", and not because it is gibberish, but it is too much effort to screw up my eyes to even make it out. Why the massive area of white space in the right column, does the quote box really need to be that wide?

16-09-2007, 07:45	#10 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	Font size changed. Tag line deleted. I will make the quotes box less wide. About that white space in the right column ; I was thinking of having the blog menu there. (on the blog pages)

16-09-2007, 15:24	#11 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	I have now resized the right column and added more content to it.

16-09-2007, 17:07	#12 (permalink)
j11t Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 68	Clean, maybe too clean..just my personal preference though I'd add maybe a light pattern over the background so it doesn't look so flat,but not bad at all by anymeans

16-09-2007, 17:44	#13 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	I have added some effect to the background. What do you think, is it better?

16-09-2007, 18:05	#14 (permalink)
j11t Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 68	It definitely adds a little flavor,but the repetition is rather stacked Ex: the "p's" have a stacked look, where as the 6's and 9's seem to flow more PPP 696 PPP 969 PPP 696

16-09-2007, 18:49	#15 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	What do you mean with "p's"? The background repetition don't look as good on my 1280x1024 as it did on my laptop screen (1024x768), I will see what I can do about it tomorrow.

16-09-2007, 19:04	#16 (permalink)
j11t Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 68	I'm trying to say its not "seemless" thats all

17-09-2007, 09:52	#17 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	I have now changed the background; does it take to much attention from the rest of layout or is it ok?

17-09-2007, 14:07	#19 (permalink)
kacper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	More space between elements added; heading added; text color changed; text justified (it looks much better now); font size changed to 10pt and font changed to arial. I will now experiment with the menu hover.

18-09-2007, 05:29	#20 (permalink)
MCD Smackmacker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 19	On the right track....you still need more whitespace around elements....possibly try a shadow effect as well...see quick mockup attached.

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