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Hi guys.. just started designing websites in photoshop a few weeks ago and I came up with my first design for a friend.. I need critiquing done, anything that doesn't look good, should be added / deleted LET ME KNOW so I can learn.. not sure if this is the right spot for a design critique but its worth a shot

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its for a home improvement company

Edit** so after hearing critiques I updated it.. only thing I didn't work on was the logo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2qwnfpt/6
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  • Profile picture of the author Ed Brown
    it looks really nice, i love the color scheme. Do you plan on utilizing the space in the upper right? would be great for a banner or some social media icons perhaps.
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    • Profile picture of the author Randize
      Originally Posted by Ed Brown View Post

      it looks really nice, i love the color scheme. Do you plan on utilizing the space in the upper right? would be great for a banner or some social media icons perhaps.
      I agree. What I can say is the look and feel looks professional, but logo doesn't create a nice contrast, kinda being understated. It may affect the credibility of the site.
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    I feel lost without sidebars ): Just needs some more direction. You need to actually guide the user as to where to go next. They generally aren't smart enough to figure out that part by themselves.
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  • Profile picture of the author antac
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    Your design is pretty good. But you used small font.
    If you use medium size, I hope it will be more beautiful.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bret Ferguson
    Over all the site looks really good.

    I would consider using a right sidebar where you can do short excerpts of testimonies on a slider, rotating through several testimonies.

    I like the header but not sure on the Logo.

    Seriously, nice job.
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  • Profile picture of the author mafai44
    Yeah I haven't done logos.. not my thing. I feel like I centered it all so it looks wierd, and I might put up sides to see how it looks, thanks for the input!
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  • Profile picture of the author benjigbird
    looks good but you seriously need to lose the banner on top of the page. if you scroll down a but below the banner it looks great. thats how the site should look. put the 728 x 90 banner above or beloe the "images you will enjoy" section!
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  • Profile picture of the author bus-fin
    logo does not look attractive
    affecting many parts of my view is empty

    thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author mafai44
    yeah have to work on the logos and maybe add some more content on one side, also going to add some side bars so it doesn't look so open
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  • Profile picture of the author Kyro
    I don't know.. It's a little too basic for my liking and there are some fundamental design problems.

    - The logo looks like it took 5 seconds to design, spend a bit more time on this and make it a lighter colour so it contrasts a little better with the dark blue background.

    - None of the boxes align properly, the slider should align with the text and testimonial box.

    - I don't particularly like centre aligned navigation, it looks very 1995.

    - Consider a sidebar to the right, it'll make the website look like it has a bit more meat I suppose? It's just way to simplistic to be taken seriously right now.

    But overall, I like the clean look. Keep at it, it's getting there
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  • Profile picture of the author Evocess
    It's nice! I like the color combination it looks very simple but elegant.
    Maybe you can just adjust the width of your text content at the middle part of your site and finalize your logo .

    I hope it will help.
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  • Profile picture of the author teguhyuliantos
    Its simple but very nice view. You can make contrast between background with text color.
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  • Profile picture of the author mafai44
    Edited it!
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  • Profile picture of the author thester
    Looks nice and well laid out, maybe its not a good idea having advertising on the header section though.
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    • Profile picture of the author Zack Jones
      Nice design!
      Originally Posted by thester View Post

      maybe its not a good idea having advertising on the header section though.
      It is definitely not a good idea.
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  • Profile picture of the author cssbros
    Header's fine,footer looks good.

    Try focusing more on the content area, add some graphics, improve fonts, etc.

    Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author CPAGodFather
    The font could be something that's easier to read...
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  • Profile picture of the author webdik
    Yes looking good, but you can do more better.
    Best of luck
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