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Michael

This is a start, but to be honest I would suggest you do a bit more research on the trends out there at the moment.

The colours are pretty hideous, use kuler.adobe and get a better understanding of colour palettes.

as for research on what's cool in the world of design check out the below link:

http://www.instantshift.com/2009/11/23/70-creative-and-inspirational-website-designs/

Typography - the page headers aren't working... research needed.

About Page - this should be a bit about you and what your experties are - not a blog! If you want to blog, add it as a main menu item.

the adventure - blurb can't read the 'the' because of the trasparency.

Overall there is a lot on your site, which is ok, I think you just need to organise it better...

Good Luck

I agree with Aaran, that you have to work on it lots more.

For a start, try to justify your design decisions why user will have to scroll down (or look down) to see the actual content of any page.

Keep the layout same, but do away with things that are not required or won't help you in any way.

The header image has some nice colours. Use them throughout the website. Also, it would be better if you blend the image with the background at its bottom. Like fade it as it goes down.

Don't use multiple mini header. One large is enough.

What I would suggest now is, to first make the current design simple by removing things, start with a grey-scale design, as it gives better idea about contrast and readability of text. Then find some good colours, like the one in the picture and go from there.

If you want to make a site about yourself, make a site about yourself. You have two people in the header... I don't know which one you are. Use just yourself in the photos, let people learn about you.

Rework your colour scheme, as this comes off a bit too cold and harsh. Greys, blues and greens are all cooler colours. As Aaran mentioned, kuler is a great place to start.

If this is one of your first sites, this is a fantastic start.

Keep up the hard work!

You have a decent grid system going here, but I think you can make this even stronger by researching design trends. Consistency is very important. Keep your headers in the same place in each of your boxes; ie, above the image. Right now you have some above, below, and beside.

The headers could be more prominent in my opinion also. Maybe try a different font.

Keep your font use to a minimum. Use a maximum of two or three fonts.

It's very busy and unorganized. You have not achieved the effect with the header and the background. The menu is old styled and these are not the colors. You have to work.

use the power of your pictures and videos to portray every single idea but dont make a collage its just to busy doesnt feel like it wants to be read

I don`t like buttons of navigation and colors of site. I think that main photo can be warmer and buttons you should do mire interesting in techno style for example

This is way too segmented. It feels very busy and unorganized because of it. I would have to say, I think you need to restart on this concept. I'm not trying to be difficult here, just want to give the most honest feedback possible.