[WIP] New portfolio layout

[Excellent2]

Hey :) I've been set on designing my online portfolio for bloody ages now and I've produced way over 20 designs for it but none did I like. I really do like the idea of the one and hope you all do too!

With the layout being designed to fit on all screens, the size you see will not be the size you see once its coded. The banner will stretch 100% and the content will be spaced out accordingly.

What do you think and CC please? :)

*Btw its not finished and don't look at the black and grey borders on either side because that is where I screenied it*


http://www.grabup.com/uploads/9ec6e6390f1480ff0c228f9bab1ab0be.png?direct

[engaged]

The navigation is a bit weird, I don't like the font and maybe spice up the background of it instead of just plane black. Also try to do something more with the background of the header, a simple gradient would be cool - maybe a grungy texture

[Excellent2]

The navigation is a bit weird, I don't like the font and maybe spice up the background of it instead of just plane black. Also try to do something more with the background of the header, a simple gradient would be cool - maybe a grungy textureThanks :) Yeah I was toying around with a little gradient for it, looks cool. Will try out the grunge effect too :)

[redtom]

If that was stretched to fit a wide screen (eg 1280) it would look very empty and over spaced, also theres not really much of a point designing for 800px anymore.

[Awfy]

Okay, don't put a gradient in that header. It's living feeling is generated by the splitter lines, adding a gradient would over complicate something which is much nicer simple.

Also I'm assuming the cream boxes to the right of the logo will be example of work eventually? I'd suggest replacing them all with one big rounded rectangle which has an almost glass like effect and a nicely blended shadow. This will give your work a better preview and you can make it interact by changing the preview every couple of seconds.

The font in the logo is PERFECT, love that font as it goes nice with Georgia. Would suggest only titles, subtitles or quick phrases being in Georgia though. So paragraphed text in the content area would be better in a simpler font such as Arial or Verdana. Georgia is nice for quick bursts of text, sadly not full paragraphs.

Like people said it is small and when designing for a liquid design you're better to start large, as it's more difficult making things look good at say 2000px wide. So if you can make it look good at 2000px, then 800px should look good too.

Overall I quite like it, just needs some tweaking as you said.

[Excellent2]

If that was stretched to fit a wide screen (eg 1280) it would look very empty and over spaced, also theres not really much of a point designing for 800px anymore.There will be quite a bit more to be added as its only a WIP for now :) Thankyou for the comments.


Okay, don't put a gradient in that header. It's living feeling is generated by the splitter lines, adding a gradient would over complicate something which is much nicer simple.

Also I'm assuming the cream boxes to the right of the logo will be example of work eventually? I'd suggest replacing them all with one big rounded rectangle which has an almost glass like effect and a nicely blended shadow. This will give your work a better preview and you can make it interact by changing the preview every couple of seconds.

The font in the logo is PERFECT, love that font as it goes nice with Georgia. Would suggest only titles, subtitles or quick phrases being in Georgia though. So paragraphed text in the content area would be better in a simpler font such as Arial or Verdana. Georgia is nice for quick bursts of text, sadly not full paragraphs.

Like people said it is small and when designing for a liquid design you're better to start large, as it's more difficult making things look good at say 2000px wide. So if you can make it look good at 2000px, then 800px should look good too.

Overall I quite like it, just needs some tweaking as you said.Cheers for the advice Greg. The box idea seems good :)

[Meti]

I don't like it alot, but I like the ideas. It's too small too. I'm looking forward seeing the finished version.