Newbird Design

Local Magazine

By Newbird Design

   on Jun 08, 2010
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Concept Reviews

  • Eberth Manjarrez

    Eberth Manjarrez

    Rank: 3 Superior

    153

    • Design: 4
    • Purpose: 4
    • Originality: 3
    • Engagement: 4
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    Headlines Navigation

    Posted on Jun 09, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    I am not feeling the photo headlines navigation, maybe you should remove the background of the right and left buttons. Also, I would add something above the search field, feels empty.

    • Newbird Design
      Newbird Design commented:
      Posted: on Jun 09, 2010 at 7:21 AM

      Good point about the search field area - but the photo headline is going to have to stay, this will allow for each issue's cover to reflect on the entire design and I really like this idea. Thanks very much for the feed back

  • Wouter Admiraal

    Wouter Admiraal

    Rank: 5 Advanced

    24

    • Design: 5
    • Purpose: 4
    • Originality: 3
    • Engagement: 4
    0 Votes
    Login section

    Posted on Jun 09, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Absolutely love your design. And I love the idea of having the background reflect the main article.

    Not much to say, except for the login section:

    1. Is the "LOGIN >" a button or just a title for the buttons on the right ? Because "login" is usually clickable. I would try to click it, at least :-). If this is not the case, maybe you could relabel ? And rename "sign up" "login" ? Just a suggestion
    2. Everything feels "flat" (which I love). But the login buttons have a glossy gradient. Have you tried flattening them ?

    That's it for me I think. Really nice design.

  • Zlatko

    Zlatko

    Rank: 1 Elite

    270

    • Design: 3
    • Purpose: 3
    • Originality: 3
    • Engagement: 3
    0 Votes
    Draft

    Posted on Jun 09, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    It's an interesting design concept. I think by incorporating some design elements connected to the area that this magazine is, though in a creative way, would improve and add a little spirit to the design.

    • Newbird Design
      Newbird Design commented:
      Posted: on Jun 09, 2010 at 8:48 PM

      Thats a good point. I'm hoping that all the city specific articles will help reflect the local side of it... But good point I will see if there is something that I can do to address that!

  • Marco Segreto

    Marco Segreto

    Rank: 6 Apprentice

    140

    • Design: 4
    • Purpose: 4
    • Originality: 3
    • Engagement: 5
    0 Votes
    Just little things

    Posted on Jun 09, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Good use of color and good cohesiveness across the piece. If I had a few things to say I would work on the space above the search box, or even the spacing of the popular searches. I'd be nice to see more actual content as it's hard to crit when I'm not sure what things are like the right side bar.

  • denadai2

    denadai2

    Rank: 6 Apprentice

    58

    • Design: 4
    • Purpose: 4
    • Originality: 4
    • Engagement: 4
    0 Votes
    Draft

    Posted on Jun 10, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Very nice design: minimal, clean and with a good choice of colours.

    I can't see very well so i tell you: try to fill the page in 960px wide. Try to use the grid system 960gs, it can be very useful in this design step.

    Maybe try to replace "popular searches" with "popular topics/events". It can be more useful to users.

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    • Thrive2.jpg
      • 1Login not visible

      • 2Important!

        Try to change this part... It is too much important to leave blank (or grey :P)

      • 3wounderful

    • Newbird Design
      Newbird Design commented:
      Posted: on Jun 10, 2010 at 9:29 PM

      It is 960 wide its just that this is a very wide design - it gets scaled down, but thanks!