AfricaHope NGO Website, Sub-page layout

Hey man don't stress out too much you have a nice looking site here. There is a couple of things that i think can make this look a bit better.

for one don't listen to the guy above i think the navigation text size is fine.

It looks like you have a overall good grasp on the design but i think your typography is lacking.

lose the indentation on the type it looks weird, add more space in between paragraphs. Also add more headings like "Church Ministry" in between paragraphs

one more thing the quote on the side is a bit unbalanced to the left try making the font a bit smaller if that helps balance it

oh, one more thing try to add a nice 4 -6 px white border around your photography with a slight drop shadow to make it pop, have your drop shadow centered so that it illuminates in every direction.

I just got done panicking my self I have a brochure layout that has bit the dust and I am suppose to show Monday - I understand panic.

Sub pages are sub-pages it would be nice if everything knocked over the audience/clientele however its reasonable to have filler in the mix.

From what I can tell the top page (of the 3 here) is fine - its almost for sure as the real text goes into the quote so shall the image change I would ride the wave and see where your real content takes you -again nothing much wrong with the top one.

The second one has nothing substantially improved so i'm ignoring it.

Is the 3rd one depicting a drop down menu ?if so it is extremal interesting and the color choice is dynamite.

I think you are doing really well stick to your guns.

I don't go to opensource galleries any more but I know some designers like to get lost in the millions of xhtml ,css templates there are out there. Sometimes I send customers to look at template galleries so I can get a sense of where they see value or (gulp)art. You may get some inspiration you may not but for sure as a beginner you are way ahead of most so chin up and dig in.

I like it very much. 2 Things i think you should try before consider it finished: 1 - typography, specially in the submenus, is it my eyes or they are in bold? anyway. you should try another font or keep the pattern of capital letters of the other menus. The text itself could be a little bigger. It could be me as well, I use glasses :) . 2 - The submenu color with the pictures, have you tried the blood red like the Donate link? or green like the icon on the bottom? I also notice that the images behinds menus and also the ones used in the icons have a fadding effect, have you tried it in the submenu as well?

You see, I am not suggesting what you should do, but to try and see if it fits your taste, the overall aspect of the design is awesome. Keep doing it.

though i am not quite sure at the moment which page am i as after lots of concentration i find out i am in "church ministry" better to ad some bg behind your heading "Church Ministry" or the thumb u are putting for "CM" at the bottom can have some glow....

rest is nice and simple i guess..

Try switching the picture column to the left. This is a 50/50 split and I might consider doing a 25/75 split. The 75 would be the part with the text and the 25 part would be for the picture and quote. Don't worry about the quote and picture column expanding to the same height as the text. Try to tighten things up on the picture column (Smaller picture, less padding and smaller typeface). Hope that all helps, let me know if you have any questions...

Hi Shane! I think your page looks all right. Do just some minor tweaks and you´ll see it yourself.

1) add an empty line between the paragraphs (And align the first lines also to left) 2) add subheadlines 3) make the "Interesting quote" a bit smaller so that you get some empty space around it 4) add a 1 pixel stroke around the image 5) change the color of the "Interesting quote" to for example blue, it is a bit pale right now.

Oh, and the first one (menu) is the best I think.

This layout suggests Africa by its colors and typestyle before you even have the chance to read the word "Africa." That's good design. However, I do have a few suggestions. A) Make sure you credit your sources on the quotes. I know this is a mock up and these may not be the quotes you end up with, but don't forget to give credit to the speaker. (Text without conext is pretext!) B) the navigation bar that flies down when you hit "About" would normally be considered a bit cumbersome but it is new and different and you get big points for that on the web. I say leave it in. My father is a missionary and he does a lot of work in Africa. He is in the Ukraine right now, but I can hear his voice saying "Play down the 'Donate' button. " Everyone knows that missions need money; its a given. What you need to do is convince people that God is working in Africa through this mission; that's what people want to donate to, they want to be a part of what God is doing, the mission is simply a conduit. One final point, you mention that this is an NGO. Make sure you understand the restrictions NGO's place on religious efforts. You must assume that the Kenyan government will be looking at this site and a conflict with their regs could spell disaster for the ministry.

The color scheme is set right, the navigation stands out, but, in terms of content I'd find a way of passing accross more content-per-screen, thus trying to make maximum impact-per-view.

I think it is a good start, but the navigation, and whole header section is a bit bland. Maybe have a look at the latest trends at www.cssremix.com.