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By Roman Hromenkov

   on Jan 12, 2010
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  • Michael Minter

    Michael Minter

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    Layout

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    I could say something about the colors or the use of embedding fonts. But what I would really like to see done with this piece is for it to turn into a one page profile.

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    • Chris Jones
      Chris Jones commented:
      Posted: on Jan 12, 2010 at 6:47 PM

      I agree with this comment. That could work very well, although you would need to change the design slightly so it goes from where you are now, sky clouds balloons down to the earth.

    • Michael Minter
      Michael Minter commented:
      Posted: on Jan 12, 2010 at 9:09 PM

      Could totally finish it off with something like:

      http://twitpic.com/xvgi5

    • Roman Hromenkov
      Roman Hromenkov commented:
      Posted: on Jan 13, 2010 at 1:29 AM

      Thank you for an interesting solution .. i think about it.

  • Mehrpadin

    Mehrpadin

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    Bad lighting

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 5:09 AM

    I know you copied the yellow balloon two times but you shall not flip it so, in addition to this I think you need a dark background color for the titles, just bad contrast.

  • Billie Bryan

    Billie Bryan

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    Compact It A Little?

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    When I first saw this concept, I thought it was really attractive in a light and airy way. Your generous use of white space really opens things up and allows your subtle elements a lot of breathing room. The layout is more akin to that of a brochure than a website, which is a refreshingly different approach. Its simplicity is its strong point.

    However, that said, I think it's perhaps a little too spaced out. I can imagine visiting this site (especially on lower resolution screens) and having to scroll down past the large header elements every time (unless you're incorporating some kind of AJAX functionality) might become a little frustrating after a while. A lot of the information seems to be a little disjointed as well.

    In short, I like the look and feel but I'd reconsider the layout.

    P.S. I totally get the balloons. Keep 'em!

  • Nate Hamilton

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    Good concept

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    This a good concept, there are just a couple things. The navigation gets really lost in the balloons, try and make it more prominent. The footer as some alignment problems and I'm not sure that I like the headings on the blue highlight. The about page looks really unorganized and misaligned. On the positive side of things this is a very creative and out of the box concept. You have good momentum, just keep working on it.

  • Rizwan Reza

    Rizwan Reza

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    Better Contrast

    Posted on Jan 13, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    I like the design and the direction you tried to take this. Here are some of the things I would change:

    • Contrast: Light blue on white doesn't work that well. You'd want to try some different combinations that should give you better result. Try taking colors of the baloons you're using, that'll make the design interesting.

    • Font selection: I'm not sure about the font you've selected. Verdana is also becoming a poor choice for body text these days.

      • The punchline should be more prominent. The color selection makes it less important.

    Good luck!

  • Jonathan Butko

    Jonathan Butko

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    Why balloons?

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Don't get the tie in with the balloons and they command too much visual attention.

    The structure feels fragmented - consolidate and add hierarchy - look at reducing the width of the "content" so things don't feel so empty.

    Drop the rounded rectangles behind the headings/text and go with something less clunky...

    Why are there lines on your logo? If it is to make it feel like it is hanging - why? Could there be a better execution?

  • Chris Jones

    Chris Jones

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    Drop shadows

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    Hi Roman, I like these designs you've done. I have a couple of suggestions which may or may not help.

    I would move the red balloon slightly to the right so it doesnt go behind the logo.

    I think you have a little too much drop shadow on the yellow balloon and navigation buttons (Work, About, Contact). It seems to work on the red balloon and logo. Try using less shadow. I'd be tempted not to use any at all, but you'll probably have problems seeing the white against the light blue then.

    Other than that, spot on, good job!

    • Roman Hromenkov
      Roman Hromenkov commented:
      Posted: on Jan 13, 2010 at 1:20 AM

      Thanks for the advice, i try to do some think whit shadows.

  • Donald Gillis

    Donald Gillis

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    Get to the point!

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    Just not sure what your target message is

  • Aaran Casey

    Aaran Casey

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    English

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 1:07 PM

    I am betting that english isn't your first language, thus there are grammatical mistakes in the text.

    I think it's a nice idea that you have an english version but be careful about the spelling and the direct translation.

    The design is nice, but a bit 2d, on one hand you have these beautifully illutsrated clouds in teh background and then you kind of ruin it with the balloons, with a drop shadow.

    Overall it needs a bit of work, I would say keep going and try to incorporate a bit more colour into the navigation and contact ares.

    Good Luck!

    • Roman Hromenkov
      Roman Hromenkov commented:
      Posted: on Jan 13, 2010 at 1:36 AM

      Thanks. Yes, my main language is Estonian, I will correct all mistakes in the text.

  • Tiffany Gagnon

    Tiffany Gagnon

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    Balloons

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    I like the visual, but you might want to fade it out on your portfolio pages. You don't want the client to be admiring your background more than your work.

    I like the layout over all though, it seems different than a lot of others I've seen. : )

  • firstname lastname

    firstname lastname

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    color scheme

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 3:00 PM

    the design is very nice, clean and organized. i have to agree that i do not really see the point of the hot air balloons, besides taking up white space. i love the clouds and overall color scheme, but i think you need add a bit more color. maybe make the current link color orange or yellow to tie in the ballons.

  • Robert Tipping

    Robert Tipping

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    Highlighting/rollover depiction

    Posted on Jan 12, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    I think this starts of with a good feel /ambiance then gets bogged down .

    Although I like the big balloons and the space that is created on the home page

    I think its to much to carry through as a header and would have to be toned /scaled down through out the balance of the pages.

    The highlighting/background color at text definitely gets old fast I think you need to reexamine that if only to have it less in your face.

    Over all I like where its going .