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CharmingMan · 19-06-2008, 07:11

Concept Im working on atm for a fictional blog on matters of design. Just trying to bulk up my folio so this will never actually get built.

Im quite pleased with the layout but want to introduce some small illustrative elements somewhere.

What do you think so far?

ArcticFox · 19-06-2008, 08:12

Quite like it, is the font in the 'safe list'?

It felt like a 1970s newspaper to me. Do add more illustrations to give the whole blog more color. Currently, it's very dull. Anyway, would love the side bar on the right; posts on the left.

3.5/5 =)

CharmingMan · 19-06-2008, 08:23

thanks for the comment.

The font is consolas which ships with vista, quite similar to courier new so can always fall back on that.

Its important for me that I retain a minimal look bacause i don't want the site design to deter from the content too much.

But i do agree i need to inject some subtle colour into the design

CharmingMan · 19-06-2008, 09:56

revision 1

more colour this time, getting there I recon

Soup Of The Day · 19-06-2008, 10:02

Somehow the yellow on the sidebar and the red of your image just makes me think of the old Hotdog Stand theme of Windows 3.1 days.

But I like your layout, maybe tone the yellow down a bit. It looks like someone used a fresh hilighter on the entire left side of the page, which is unnatural.

CharmingMan · 19-06-2008, 10:10

Hmnn hotdog stand

perhaps blue is less offensive

Soup Of The Day · 19-06-2008, 10:24

Nice, blue is much better

Paddy · 19-06-2008, 10:27

I liked the yellow more, but mostly just because of the red image beside it.

The blue is a bit bland.

It would be nice if you image ligned up with your text (top and left).

pat · 19-06-2008, 12:50

i much preferred the first one, but maybe with categories and authors under recent posts? That big list is a bit oppressive to be the first thing you see. I think some nice black on white pen/pencil illustrations would sit really well under the text thats under the image too. Nice though.

Benjamin · 19-06-2008, 16:32

I like your first version the best... and what is up with the chicken in the other two versions?

Soup Of The Day · 19-06-2008, 16:40

Well, I guess I'm alone in liking the blue better.

I do like the logo from your first post the best.

joey · 19-06-2008, 17:50

Don't bulk up your portfolio with this. Number one: it isn't built. It's a blog. It should be designed and coded. Number two: get rid of the "in your dreams" list of authors. I don't think they would appreciate their names being on a list like that inside of some dude's portfolio.

CharmingMan · 19-06-2008, 18:10

I think it's perfectly acceptable to put this in my portfolio man

why does it have to be designed and coded?

whos making up the rules here?

all im doing is demonstrating to an employer that I have ideas outside the commercial work that i do and that I can come up with good layouts I see nothing wrong with that.

The names are simply there to convey the theme of the blog as they are well known to be design critics. I doubt they would be so sensitive to care tbh

tsssk

fetusface · 19-06-2008, 21:48

nice grid i dig it

joey · 19-06-2008, 22:31

What's with the Speak Up logo on the bottom?

milani · 20-06-2008, 03:29

I also liked the first version the best. Maybe if you used a light gray instead of yellow or blue to denote the menu area?

CharmingMan · 20-06-2008, 03:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by joey

What's with the Speak Up logo on the bottom?

meh

emil · 20-06-2008, 03:59

First one's best. I'd use another font for the body copy though (helvetica/arial) and leave Courier (I believe) for accents here and there.

joey · 20-06-2008, 04:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharmingMan

meh

Really.

CharmingMan · 20-06-2008, 04:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by joey

Really.

Yes really.

19-06-2008, 07:11	#1 (permalink)
CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,024	Concept for blog Concept Im working on atm for a fictional blog on matters of design. Just trying to bulk up my folio so this will never actually get built. Im quite pleased with the layout but want to introduce some small illustrative elements somewhere. What do you think so far? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

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CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,024	thanks for the comment. The font is consolas which ships with vista, quite similar to courier new so can always fall back on that. Its important for me that I retain a minimal look bacause i don't want the site design to deter from the content too much. But i do agree i need to inject some subtle colour into the design __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

19-06-2008, 09:56	#4 (permalink)
CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,024	revision 1 more colour this time, getting there I recon Attached Thumbnails __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

19-06-2008, 10:10	#6 (permalink)
CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,024	Hmnn hotdog stand perhaps blue is less offensive Attached Thumbnails __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

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Paddy Grammar Deputy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Béal Feirste Posts: 980	I liked the yellow more, but mostly just because of the red image beside it. The blue is a bit bland. It would be nice if you image ligned up with your text (top and left). __________________ What's Rock Music?

19-06-2008, 08:12	#2 (permalink)
ArcticFox Web 2.0 GURU Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18	Quite like it, is the font in the 'safe list'? It felt like a 1970s newspaper to me. Do add more illustrations to give the whole blog more color. Currently, it's very dull. Anyway, would love the side bar on the right; posts on the left. 3.5/5 =)

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Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 666	Somehow the yellow on the sidebar and the red of your image just makes me think of the old Hotdog Stand theme of Windows 3.1 days. But I like your layout, maybe tone the yellow down a bit. It looks like someone used a fresh hilighter on the entire left side of the page, which is unnatural.

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Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 666	Nice, blue is much better

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pat jorge regula Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: B'ham/Leeds Posts: 4,813	i much preferred the first one, but maybe with categories and authors under recent posts? That big list is a bit oppressive to be the first thing you see. I think some nice black on white pen/pencil illustrations would sit really well under the text thats under the image too. Nice though. __________________

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Benjamin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 151	I like your first version the best... and what is up with the chicken in the other two versions? __________________ Ideas are like fish...

19-06-2008, 16:40	#11 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 666	Well, I guess I'm alone in liking the blue better. I do like the logo from your first post the best.

19-06-2008, 17:50	#12 (permalink)
joey Joey™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,081	Don't bulk up your portfolio with this. Number one: it isn't built. It's a blog. It should be designed and coded. Number two: get rid of the "in your dreams" list of authors. I don't think they would appreciate their names being on a list like that inside of some dude's portfolio. __________________ Something here very soon.

19-06-2008, 18:10	#13 (permalink)
CharmingMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,024	I think it's perfectly acceptable to put this in my portfolio man why does it have to be designed and coded? whos making up the rules here? all im doing is demonstrating to an employer that I have ideas outside the commercial work that i do and that I can come up with good layouts I see nothing wrong with that. The names are simply there to convey the theme of the blog as they are well known to be design critics. I doubt they would be so sensitive to care tbh tsssk __________________ Big Mouth Strikes Again

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fetusface ™™™™™™™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 438	nice grid i dig it __________________ www.ianflaig.com -$$$

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joey Joey™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,081	What's with the Speak Up logo on the bottom? __________________ Something here very soon.

20-06-2008, 03:29	#16 (permalink)
milani Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 70	I also liked the first version the best. Maybe if you used a light gray instead of yellow or blue to denote the menu area?

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emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	First one's best. I'd use another font for the body copy though (helvetica/arial) and leave Courier (I believe) for accents here and there. __________________ ABSTRACT Q X R

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