WIP Layout - 40%

[JoeComins]

I am going to make a webdesign site, whatever people say!

This is what I've got so far. Its OK. Not great at the minute. I have loads and loads to add. I havnt even finished the background yet!

Going to bed so I thought I'd get some comments for tomorrow afternoon.

Please note, this is only about 40 minutes work. perfectly aligned, many subtle blending options, etc.

http://www.****************/uploads/ebbb8c4a2c.gif

No people saying, 10/10 - I love it, or 0/10 Crap

I want proper critism and addice

Thanks

Joe Comins

[King-Jark]

looks allright. i think it would look much better if you didnt turn the rose black. Also for an idea as a background, put a lace type texture that matches the rose.

very nice though

[Mentor]

If your gona make a webdesign sites your gona need something more than a basic looking, badly designed peace like that "/
Design for functonaty, not just look, else despite how nice the graphics are, the site itself will be **** "/

At the moment it just looks like a more monotone version of the layout a million or so blogs are useing.

Branding is the key to busness, so logos are VERY important. My own look ****, but look at most succeful sites, Obvios branding "/ you could never miss the Google logo.


Alothogh according to the stats its in its very early stadges, so there may be some big improvments to come, But you ask for the criticisms by posting early "/ At the moment thats possibly one of the worst layouts youve done "/

[Slixor]

the box on the left if thats a navagation the boxes are too big, also the lines on the boxes look to sharp. also where the rose is in the content box at the top and bottem pic there is a pixel error on the left. as the other guy said, it looks like a blog.

[\\Tom]

I hate it, no offence. :(

[y2kt]

In my opinion, black and white layouts like yours look too plain. It would look better if you had the layout in black and white, but something in colour, like the flower or something, which stands out from the rest of the layout.

[JoeComins]

OK - Not up to my usall low standard.

Ill edit it now

Carl: What blog is that?

I was looking around last night, and made it from looking at another site

[JoeComins]

OLD ONE:
http://www.****************/uploads/ebbb8c4a2c.gif

NEW ONE:
http://www.****************/uploads/58595923f7.gif

[Liberation]

Ye, 2nd one looks alot nice as its stand out with more colour etc, Cant wait for the end product :)

[y2kt]

Big improvement :)

[JoeComins]

Thats only a proto-type.

I am going to remake it much beter. There is too many things i dont like, so it would be harder to correct them

[JoeComins]

Sorry for Doubling Posting Preemtivly

Version 1: http://www.****************/uploads/ebbb8c4a2c.gif
Version 2: http://www.****************/uploads/58595923f7.gif
Version 3: http://www.****************/uploads/765ca41c74.gif

http://www.****************/uploads/765ca41c74.gif

Comments on 1, 2 and 3 please

[Liberation]

Getting each time better and better
And as i said in ma other post the colour make it alot better, All i would say is maybe a backround? Experiment with colours maybe?
But i like them

[Jargit]

Its Nice. 8/10

[JoeComins]

Its Nice. 8/10
That doesnt help me

How can I get the other 2/10

[\\Tom]

The colours make it look plain, maybe add something brighter? Give the text on the banner (and the "D") an outer glow of black. Or that rose colour.

I hope that helps a little, better than saying "7/10"... Good luck with it Joe.

[DMB-Hosting]

Wow that is very nice.

1st - 6/10 WAY to basic and very Dull
2nd - 8/10 A big improvement looks lot more pro and also more appealing and colorfull. Not much to improve on
3rd - 10/10 Those minor changes you made makes it 10/10 for me, well done. Personally i cant really see anymore improvement.

I really like the design

[Flauvo]

I like it, but not in a web design perspective.

It's good, but I dont think it should be used for a web design site.

[JoeComins]

Describe what you would use. Colour schemes etc

[\\Tom]

The colour is nice, just looking plain, add something fresh, a fresh green.

[JoeComins]

Some background Variations:

1:
http://www.****************/uploads/765ca41c74.gif

2:
http://www.****************/uploads/df1eb2737b.gif

3:
http://www.****************/uploads/3677fd160e.gif

Opinons on all 3, and which is better

[Liberation]

Im not sure why i just like the affect of the 2nd one with the dark backround. It makes the layout stand out and look for bold.
But i do like the rest

[JoeComins]

Edited loads of Blending Options, added a few bits, remade the logo slightly, and edited a few more bits. This is the one I like the most

Please comment

http://www.****************/uploads/df2e3d249c.gif

[Flauvo]

I spotted a fault

Inproper Grammer:

Portfolio
See Example of our work

Proper Grammer:

Portfolio
See Examples of our work

or

Portfolio
See an Example of our work

[JoeComins]

Sorted - More things please

[King-Jark]

i just came to this thread again, and i glad you took my advice with the rose, it looks much more elegant and vibrant than before

[DMB-Hosting]

Edited 2 and no 3 is very nice

[King-Jark]

sweet, i woulda edited the first one, but it kept freezing wen i pressed edit...

The lace background like i sugested looks great! maybe try some different solf reds?

other than that it looks good, the edited black bg one with the other flower also looks nice, but i think the black background is to powerful for the white bars, it sorta hurts to look at for me, but that could just be how my monitor is caliberated :D

[JoeComins]

Fair enough

Thanks

Old template now tough