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secretagentgel · 23-07-2004, 10:17

here's the original:
http://www.gelform.com

the copy is awful but i was pleased with the design. but i've since moved to middle america and it's to racey for the locals im afraid. so yesterday i did this:

http://statecollege.gelform.com

and im pleased. it looks simpler and less scarey while still being a little design-y.

corey

beebolbod · 23-07-2004, 10:50

The header image is blurry - might want to sharpen it up a bit.

I'm not keen on the dropdown i have to say. Looks a bit boring.

That background image in the main body of the site screws the text up a bit. Looks messy.

I'm not too keen on pop-ups really. That's just an opinion thing but i'd prefer to see your work within your site, and open new windows to the actual finished product.

I think it's okay though. Pretty good in fact.

Damion · 23-07-2004, 10:50

quite like the first design nice style/graphics 2nd nice style and cleaner look

strawbleu · 23-07-2004, 17:47

I'm a 'why' man - so; "the leaf, why?"

Quite like it, but in this day and age I'd avoid pop-ups and have a nice floating DIV or reload the main page...

dorian · 23-07-2004, 18:26

it's a... strawberry leaf?

both designs very cramped... are you [still] designing for 800x600? [

]

the logo is "rather large".
dropdown menu looks slightly lost hanging there on it's own in the top right. Same could be said about the menu at the bottom.
maybe you should try to block in the different fields? ie - menu would be in one "block" (-of colour). dropdown in another...
the dark green stripe at the top: I'd expect the menu buttons to be there - not at the bottom...

sorry to say it - but not much of an improvement imo. in fact. the first design is better balanced (visually). (still not too keen on it though)

strawbleu · 23-07-2004, 18:37

Before I start crying - where is this drop down?

I can't see it in either IE or Firefox... (or, is Norton Ad Killer hiding it...)

No, I'm going to cry :_(

dorian · 23-07-2004, 19:05

top right corner (within the 800px area) under the dark green horizontal bar.
i can see it on mozilla...

strawbleu · 24-07-2004, 04:17

oh, on the OLD site?

Wasn't critiquing that meself

dorian · 24-07-2004, 05:18

yeah, it's the same element.
new site - second level... click on something

secretagentgel · 24-07-2004, 09:37

all good things to think about. i am designing for 600x800 cos i still think a public site should be.

the top is blurry. i wanted it "soft" but i guess it doesn't translate.

other people, and i, have also asked "why?" about the leaf. i say "cos i wanted something nice." the best answer i got from a friend was, "and everyone likes nature."

the thing about the popups is that i can actually show a full image. otherwise it has to fit within, say, 500 pixels wide and then it's hard to see. maybe the thumbs open a mid-sized version in the same window and then there's an option for the pop-up. i've never really seen a portfolio site that i thought functioned well. any suggestions?

yre right about the drop down. i'll let people figure it out instead of giving them everything.

thanks,

corey

seen.to · 24-07-2004, 11:46

Why do you hide the thumbnails? e.g. click on albums which brings up three text links which then bring up the thumbnails... Just put them all on the same albums page. And I'm guessing they are on the right in that tiny column by accident? I'd say make them a bit larger too.

I'd also suggest losing the statecollege.gelform.com and go back to www.gelform.com

I like the color scheme and although the leaf seems meaningless I like the look of it there... just try and give it a reason like, ''Growing with your company'', ''Turn a new leaf'', ''Breathe - Oxygen - Life'', ''Breathe - Create - Live'', ''We Grow Web Sites''

Actually my slogans there are a bit pants so maybe not, yeah I know, ''Leaf it out'' you're thinking.

TeeShirts is T-Shirts btw.

I like the look overall and think you are well on the way

dorian · 24-07-2004, 11:48

Quote:

here's the original:
http://www.gelform.com

the copy is awful but i was pleased with the design. but i've since moved to middle america and it's to racey for the locals im afraid. so yesterday i did this:

http://statecollege.gelform.com

and im pleased. it looks simpler and less scarey while still being a little design-y.

corey

you're right. you never asked for critique.

secretagentgel · 24-07-2004, 11:53

but i don't mind the critique. did i sound annoyed or something?

seen.to - im afriad yre looking as i'm building, so it's prob changed even since you looked. but having all thumbs isn't a bad idea. hmm...

and then i look at yr site and see that that's what you've got. sneaky bastard.

corey

seen.to · 24-07-2004, 12:01

The 'Click for a closer look' is better than all the text beneath the thumbnail.

Don't understand the 'sneaky bastard'?

secretagentgel · 24-07-2004, 12:10

i'm being cheeky. of course you want thumbnails. it's what you use on yr site.

corey

23-07-2004, 10:17	#1 (permalink)
secretagentgel Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: new york, ny Posts: 118	well, im pleased here's the original: http://www.gelform.com the copy is awful but i was pleased with the design. but i've since moved to middle america and it's to racey for the locals im afraid. so yesterday i did this: http://statecollege.gelform.com and im pleased. it looks simpler and less scarey while still being a little design-y. corey

23-07-2004, 17:47	#4 (permalink)
strawbleu Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 273	I'm a 'why' man - so; "the leaf, why?" Quite like it, but in this day and age I'd avoid pop-ups and have a nice floating DIV or reload the main page... __________________ Jon Eland :: StrawBleu Web evangelist, photographic imagemaker and all-round good egg.

23-07-2004, 18:26	#5 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,098	it's a... strawberry leaf? both designs very cramped... are you [still] designing for 800x600? [] the logo is "rather large". dropdown menu looks slightly lost hanging there on it's own in the top right. Same could be said about the menu at the bottom. maybe you should try to block in the different fields? ie - menu would be in one "block" (-of colour). dropdown in another... the dark green stripe at the top: I'd expect the menu buttons to be there - not at the bottom... sorry to say it - but not much of an improvement imo. in fact. the first design is better balanced (visually). (still not too keen on it though) __________________ ... Last edited by dorian : 23-07-2004 at 18:59.

23-07-2004, 18:37	#6 (permalink)
strawbleu Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 273	Before I start crying - where is this drop down? I can't see it in either IE or Firefox... (or, is Norton Ad Killer hiding it...) No, I'm going to cry :_( __________________ Jon Eland :: StrawBleu Web evangelist, photographic imagemaker and all-round good egg.

23-07-2004, 19:05	#7 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,098	top right corner (within the 800px area) under the dark green horizontal bar. i can see it on mozilla... __________________ ...

23-07-2004, 10:50	#2 (permalink)
beebolbod Um Bongo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hinglun Posts: 319	The header image is blurry - might want to sharpen it up a bit. I'm not keen on the dropdown i have to say. Looks a bit boring. That background image in the main body of the site screws the text up a bit. Looks messy. I'm not too keen on pop-ups really. That's just an opinion thing but i'd prefer to see your work within your site, and open new windows to the actual finished product. I think it's okay though. Pretty good in fact.

23-07-2004, 10:50	#3 (permalink)
Damion I ain't afraid of no post Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 416	quite like the first design nice style/graphics 2nd nice style and cleaner look

24-07-2004, 04:17	#8 (permalink)
strawbleu Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 273	oh, on the OLD site? Wasn't critiquing that meself __________________ Jon Eland :: StrawBleu Web evangelist, photographic imagemaker and all-round good egg.

24-07-2004, 05:18	#9 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,098	yeah, it's the same element. new site - second level... click on something __________________ ...

24-07-2004, 09:37	#10 (permalink)
secretagentgel Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: new york, ny Posts: 118	thanks for the comments all good things to think about. i am designing for 600x800 cos i still think a public site should be. the top is blurry. i wanted it "soft" but i guess it doesn't translate. other people, and i, have also asked "why?" about the leaf. i say "cos i wanted something nice." the best answer i got from a friend was, "and everyone likes nature." the thing about the popups is that i can actually show a full image. otherwise it has to fit within, say, 500 pixels wide and then it's hard to see. maybe the thumbs open a mid-sized version in the same window and then there's an option for the pop-up. i've never really seen a portfolio site that i thought functioned well. any suggestions? yre right about the drop down. i'll let people figure it out instead of giving them everything. thanks, corey

24-07-2004, 11:46	#11 (permalink)
seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 3,116	Why do you hide the thumbnails? e.g. click on albums which brings up three text links which then bring up the thumbnails... Just put them all on the same albums page. And I'm guessing they are on the right in that tiny column by accident? I'd say make them a bit larger too. I'd also suggest losing the statecollege.gelform.com and go back to www.gelform.com I like the color scheme and although the leaf seems meaningless I like the look of it there... just try and give it a reason like, ''Growing with your company'', ''Turn a new leaf'', ''Breathe - Oxygen - Life'', ''Breathe - Create - Live'', ''We Grow Web Sites'' Actually my slogans there are a bit pants so maybe not, yeah I know, ''Leaf it out'' you're thinking. TeeShirts is T-Shirts btw. I like the look overall and think you are well on the way __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

24-07-2004, 11:53	#13 (permalink)
secretagentgel Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: new york, ny Posts: 118	but i don't mind the critique. did i sound annoyed or something? seen.to - im afriad yre looking as i'm building, so it's prob changed even since you looked. but having all thumbs isn't a bad idea. hmm... and then i look at yr site and see that that's what you've got. sneaky bastard. corey

24-07-2004, 12:01	#14 (permalink)
seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 3,116	The 'Click for a closer look' is better than all the text beneath the thumbnail. Don't understand the 'sneaky bastard'? __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

24-07-2004, 12:10	#15 (permalink)
secretagentgel Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: new york, ny Posts: 118	i'm being cheeky. of course you want thumbnails. it's what you use on yr site. corey

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