leaving blank reviews on other concepts just so you can post your own is NOT cool and NOT recommended.
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Blank reviews?Really uncool. It is not difficult to say at least something. And by the way, this design is boring. This page is for something design related and for design people? Orange and green should be replaced. Logo, upper menu, left menu should be redesigned. Too much empty space between logo and search bar. | |
| Minor Problem | |
Splash pageYou do not need a splash page. Get right to your content to reduce bounces | |
| Serious Problem | |
Sidebar on portfolio pageRemove the sidebar on the portfolio page. Make the portfolio bigger.. if you can not remove the sidebar, somehow make it smaller | |
| Critical Problem | |
Flash?Is that slideshow flash? If it is, convert to a Java based slideshow | |
| Positive Feature | |
Big imageFor a portfolio it is wise to have a big image.. so good job | |
| New Idea | |
ThumbnailsAdd thumbnails instead of the little dot buttons. | |
Overall a nice design. Consistant colors and feel. I have included some recommendations in my comments.
I dont like the logo, it looks a little dated and generic. The color scheme seems a little stark and struggles to bring your attention to any of the content in particular.
If it is a portoflio site for images, then image needs to take centre stage and get rid of the bar down the left. Maybe a comments section isn't the best use of time on your portfolio.
There also needs to be a little more graphic content some icons and a more exciting logo.
| Minor Problem on tab_portfolio.jpg | |
| 1 | having both pagination controls is like wear a belt and suspenders at the same time |
| Minor Problem on indexpage.jpg | |
| 1 | splash pages are dated. you should avoid this |
| Serious Problem on tab_portfolio.jpg | |
| 1 | why two tag lines? |
| 2 | Does not stand out |
Aamir ~
The layout is very solid. My only insight is -- the colors used seem to "glow" It's an interesting evocative treatment (you nailed it if you were striving for that). My gut says it sends a message that competes with the site content and navigation. It feels like a florescent light - in a room that should have natural light...
Bottom-line - it takes away from the content and makes the navigation difficult to read. I encourage you to strive for crisp contrast of all typographic elements.
I've also noticed, you are repeating some functional (specifically pagination controls) Pick one -- avoid using both.
I hope this helps...
MichaelR
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