Michael Hartmann

Website redesign for triathlon club

By Michael Hartmann

   on May 16, 2010
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  • Michael + Webcardinals

    Michael + Webcardinals

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    I big theme photo

    Posted on May 17, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Hi Michael,

    I must say I always comment on usability but with you I don't need to :) Everything is where it suppose to be, look is clean, nothing fancy but it's a club site for insiders only. All they need is info.

    The only thing I would change is photos. It would be so much better if there was one big photo of people riding/swimming/running. Otherwise it looks to me like a Club For People Who Like To Stand Together And Look Into Camera :D

    Cheers!

    Michael

    • Michael Hartmann
      Michael Hartmann commented:
      Posted: on May 17, 2010 at 3:27 PM

      Hi Michael

      Thanks for your feedback. There are a lot of constraints on this project, time, the current print styles, and the current state. In addition, forum, download section and event calendar are more important and therefore I'll take more time.

      You're right with the photos, there should be some more action. Although the current ones are for illustration purpose only, I wouldn't have thought about your comment.

      Thanks again Michael

  • Marius Wolf

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    Move contact information up!

    Posted on May 17, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    Overall, I really like the design. It looks modern, clean and balanced. I only gave it a 2.5 for originality, but that's actually ok for the purpose of this website.

    There are only two things I would change:

    • You say that the website is targeted both towards current members as well as prospective members. I can see how it addresses current members, and it does that quite well. However, if targeting prospective members is one of the primary goals, this should also reflect in the main content section. Maybe you could use one of the pictures on the right as a teaser for a page for prospective members? Or move the training agenda a little down and add another box?
    • The page looks a little text-heavy at first glance. Maybe you could shorten the teasers a bit and show more detail on a different page?

    One thing that I'm also missing here (but that could be on purpose) is a link to a Facebook group, a Twitter account or something similar. But maybe you have something better in the members section?

  • Andy E

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    Add another color

    Posted on May 17, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    Nice work so far. I think the general layout is good and almost everything is in alignment. Here are a few suggestions for improvement:

    • Add a thin white stroke around the logo so that there is a little separation between the outer magenta border in the logo and the magenta box.
    • Add a thin light gray border around the main content (from the top white all the way down to the bottom of the main text, above the logos) to better define this shape and not have the white run into the left column and bottom logos area.
    • Either keep the text over the photo (not recommended) or the caption under the photos, but not both. I think the light gray background with black text as seen under the main image would look nice on the other 2 images.
    • If you are not going to wrap the logos above the footer in a container, they need to be better aligned with the rest of the page elements. I'd also recommend making them smaller. They are dominating the lower portion of the page. -Lastly, add a secondary color to help break up the large amount of magenta you have in the design.
    • Michael Hartmann
      Michael Hartmann commented:
      Posted: on May 17, 2010 at 3:38 PM

      Hi Andy

      Thanks for your feedback. That's a lot and I'll try to change those things in the next round. Concerning your comment

      • I checked the logo and it indeed has a white stroke around in print. So, I'll add that
      • Will try your suggestion regarding the border. However, didn't want to have too much "decoration" in the first place
      • What do you mean with caption under the photos. The grey text above the image is intended as the headline. There might not always be an image in an article.
      • I'm not sure about the secondary color, I'll try one darker and one lighter.

      -Michael

    • Andy E
      Andy E commented:
      Posted: on May 19, 2010 at 12:09 PM

      Hey Michael - In regards to the caption under the photo, I was trying to say that the main image has text over the photo and a caption under it - it's too much text. I'd recommend sticking to the caption only and remove the text. Then, do the same for the 2 smaller images (remove the text from over the photo and include a small gray box under each with the caption). Hope that helps.

    • Michael Hartmann
      Michael Hartmann commented:
      Posted: on May 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM

      Ah, now I understand. I was playing around with that white text for quite some time and honestly, the readability isn't that high. Thanks for clarification. -Michael

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    Draft

    Posted on May 17, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    Excellent, but it could be a little more creative.