Tear My Design To Shredddss

Louis Raven · 03-16-2010, 02:10 PM

Hey Warriors,

I've been designing my new blog for about a month and to be honest I've lost all sense of what looks good for this website due to me staring at it for so long lol. I've changed fonts, colours, size, and borders etc at least 1000 times. Please take a look and give me your opinion.

SOCFX | Web Design Blog

Louis

nzjav05 · 03-16-2010, 02:13 PM

I like it, but I think the top header is too dark.

Also are you going for a simplistic layout? If so, then it looks good.

Orlando Web Design · 03-16-2010, 02:35 PM

Blog looks fine but I don't like the black background. Try a light grey or blue. Much easier on the eyes.

osegoly · 03-16-2010, 03:06 PM

I agree with the above and I also don't like the Web Design Client Tips image. Also not a fan of the hover effect you have used on the nav buttons .

Otherwise looks simple and good.

spacebean · 03-16-2010, 04:05 PM

I think it looks good, but doesn't have that 'bang' that you would expect from a graphics or webdesign related site. Professional and clean but doesn't suit the niche IMO.

HungryFish · 03-16-2010, 09:15 PM

Good looking website except for the header. Maybe a larger font or bold on the text "Web Design and Graphics Blog". Seems a little hard to read, or maybe its my older eyes!

Nicky Papers · 03-16-2010, 09:30 PM

The top header is too dark. I'd place the "social stuff" on the right side of the logo. There is too much dead space above the fold.

Louis Raven · 03-16-2010, 10:40 PM

Well guys.. you are brilliant. Thank you.

I agree the header is just too in your face black. The thing is.. I really want a dark theme BUT white content area. As with most dark themes the content is usually dark with a light colour font. hmmm.

Nicky, great suggestion. I'll fill the right header with my social links.

I'm gonna keep tweeking liitle bits till I get it right. I may even go "all out" helvetica 32px font-size to give it the edge

Thanks again,

Louis

esiadmin · 03-18-2010, 04:30 PM

Definitely increase the left margin.

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Originally Posted by Louis Raven

Hey Warriors,

I've been designing my new blog for about a month and to be honest I've lost all sense of what looks good for this website due to me staring at it for so long lol. I've changed fonts, colours, size, and borders etc at least 1000 times. Please take a look and give me your opinion.

Louis

BobJutsu · 03-18-2010, 07:43 PM

Your stylesheet calls 'navigator.gify'

Branding_bible · 03-19-2010, 07:52 AM

I think i actually prefer the right hand box headers from the template you've tweaked if im honest.

yours are perhaps a little more heavy handed and flat looking than the originals. I'd say it's fine if you want to ditch the rounded corners but you need a little more production value in the box tops to make them sit a little better with the subtle shading the lower part of the boxes have.

With the logo i'd also maybe right align 'web design & graphics blog' to reduce the headers height slightly and give both elements a bit more breathing space. Currently that whole top left area (from the logo down to the votes section) has a lot of different font sizes and styles going on.

jjreview · 03-19-2010, 01:29 PM

I wanted to tear it to shreds, really I did. But I can't. You have a decent online narrative voice. Although your narrative sort of teeters on rambling and being hard to read, the content is interesting and keeps the user involved.

My writing style sometimes is a bit more punchy.

Louis Raven · 03-19-2010, 01:40 PM

Thanks guys. I love how you say what I was thinking.

JJReview- You're right! In my head it flows perfectly but on paper it just doesn't read as good

Branding_bible- as for the sidebar box headers, I didn't want a bubbly (rounded corners) header like the other blogs around but I also think they are too flat.. hmm.

Louis

03-16-2010, 02:10 PM	#1
Louis Raven Elite Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 2,876 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 211 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts Social Networking	Tear My Design To Shredddss Hey Warriors, I've been designing my new blog for about a month and to be honest I've lost all sense of what looks good for this website due to me staring at it for so long lol. I've changed fonts, colours, size, and borders etc at least 1000 times. Please take a look and give me your opinion. SOCFX \| Web Design Blog Louis
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03-16-2010, 02:13 PM	#2
nzjav05 Coder Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss I like it, but I think the top header is too dark. Also are you going for a simplistic layout? If so, then it looks good.

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Orlando Web Design Laurence Samuels War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orlando, FL - USA Posts: 357 Thanks: 63 Thanked 44 Times in 41 Posts Contact Info	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss Blog looks fine but I don't like the black background. Try a light grey or blue. Much easier on the eyes.
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osegoly HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver ,BC Posts: 137 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss I agree with the above and I also don't like the Web Design Client Tips image. Also not a fan of the hover effect you have used on the nav buttons . Otherwise looks simple and good.

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spacebean Alex B War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 12 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss I think it looks good, but doesn't have that 'bang' that you would expect from a graphics or webdesign related site. Professional and clean but doesn't suit the niche IMO.
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HungryFish Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: So. Cal on top of a mountain Posts: 14 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss Good looking website except for the header. Maybe a larger font or bold on the text "Web Design and Graphics Blog". Seems a little hard to read, or maybe its my older eyes!

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Nicky Papers Monetization Kingpin War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 124 Thanks: 4 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss The top header is too dark. I'd place the "social stuff" on the right side of the logo. There is too much dead space above the fold.

03-16-2010, 10:40 PM	#8
Louis Raven Elite Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 2,876 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 211 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts Social Networking	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss Well guys.. you are brilliant. Thank you. I agree the header is just too in your face black. The thing is.. I really want a dark theme BUT white content area. As with most dark themes the content is usually dark with a light colour font. hmmm. Nicky, great suggestion. I'll fill the right header with my social links. I'm gonna keep tweeking liitle bits till I get it right. I may even go "all out" helvetica 32px font-size to give it the edge Thanks again, Louis
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03-18-2010, 07:43 PM	#10
BobJutsu Probably yo' daddy Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 145 Thanks: 4 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss Your stylesheet calls 'navigator.gify'

03-19-2010, 07:52 AM	#11
Branding_bible Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss I think i actually prefer the right hand box headers from the template you've tweaked if im honest. yours are perhaps a little more heavy handed and flat looking than the originals. I'd say it's fine if you want to ditch the rounded corners but you need a little more production value in the box tops to make them sit a little better with the subtle shading the lower part of the boxes have. With the logo i'd also maybe right align 'web design & graphics blog' to reduce the headers height slightly and give both elements a bit more breathing space. Currently that whole top left area (from the logo down to the votes section) has a lot of different font sizes and styles going on.
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03-19-2010, 01:29 PM	#12
jjreview Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss I wanted to tear it to shreds, really I did. But I can't. You have a decent online narrative voice. Although your narrative sort of teeters on rambling and being hard to read, the content is interesting and keeps the user involved. My writing style sometimes is a bit more punchy.

03-19-2010, 01:40 PM	#13
Louis Raven Elite Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 2,876 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 211 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts Social Networking	Re: Tear My Design To Shredddss Thanks guys. I love how you say what I was thinking. JJReview- You're right! In my head it flows perfectly but on paper it just doesn't read as good Branding_bible- as for the sidebar box headers, I didn't want a bubbly (rounded corners) header like the other blogs around but I also think they are too flat.. hmm. Louis
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