[Vivid Lust]

Band Website Design

Please can you comment the site design so far so that I make necessary improvements to it. If you like, say why you like it, if you don't then please say why! Is a bit not just right? Say so! Etc.

Link: sixpop.com/images/file/44056158.jpg

Thanks for all the comments.

[Nilas]

wow, why don't you finish the site before posting it? I only see shapes and a ugly picture.

Anyway, so far too clumsy. Looks like a fat man, make him thinner. Also the logo/picture with the plane is just awful, might wanna keep that part simple and place different.

try with that

[Vivid Lust]

I believe width is just a personal opinion.

"wanna keep that part simple and place different"

What are you on about? I didn't understand that.

And the style will edge towards the "comic" style for a band. Hence the cartoon explosion.

[brooks]

develop more of it before you show us, there's nowt there at the mo.

the shapes feel very clumsy and bloated as previously mentioned.

[dudefromthenet]

The layout is too minimalistic / simple for a band. You should try to add some dirt etc. Thats looks much better if it is rock band or similar.

[Renderz]

Very difficult to comment on what you've done so far, I certainly wouldn't show clients anything like this at it's current stage. If it's part of the planning stage then fine, but don't plug anything that isn't remotely finished... unless that is it!??

Also, the colours are bland... is the band bland? What type of music do they play? What is the audience like? These are the very basics of things to consider. You should post again when you're nearly completion.

[rustybones]

i see nothing... but a 404

[Vivid Lust]

I have made some changes, what do you think?

Link: sixpop.com/images/file/96174429.jpg

[von Ippenstitch]

still looks like pants mate. if i were you i'd ditch the gradients, cheesy graphic next to the title, use a better font for the navigation, and finish it up so we can actually critique it.

[Vivid Lust]

what's so bad about the graphic? This is for a band website which is comical and is therefore why I added the graphic to give that impression with the various connotations it has.

[rglover]

If this band actually intends to go somewhere, they really don't want to harp on the 'comical' factor of it. Make it look professional but cool at the same time, check these sites out for inspiration: The Secrets Of Grunge Design | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine

Also as a rule of thumb, add a decent amount of content to your site before you actually call it one.

[joey]

I'm not going to comment as it seems you're only about 20% done with your mockup.

[Vivid Lust]

I've added more

[IMG]sixpop.com/images/file/16879007.jpg[/IMG]

[Soup Of The Day]

Going with your latest mockup;

I personally hate iFrames, frames altogether, so I hate the scrollbar on the right. Don't constrain your design to a box that fits 1024x768 or less monitors, let that content flow down. Most mice come with scroll wheels.

[Topcreation]

it's to simple,

[Vivid Lust]

Oh, i forgot to mention this is for A level Media Coursework