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While I agree with Matthew to a certain extent, if you still plan to move forward with this, I do have a few critiques.
First of all, I think the first layout works better. On the second wire frame, you seem to put emphasis on the blog and the site's credibility with testimonials. I don't think this is necessary at all since the main highlight of the site will be beautiful designs.
On that note, I don't think your site's design is designed well enough to be handing out those awards. I would recommend with going something more minimal to let the other designs shine.
Getting into specifics....
1) The whole design does not feel cohesive
2) The icons do not match the design, either get rid of them or find some that match the site's style
3) It is too difficult to tell that the 'make nomination' and 'award winners' are actual buttons/links. They are styled the same way as the intro paragraph.
4) Try including actual images of designs and avatars to get a feel to how the final site will look.
5) Your intro paragraph has way too much text. Keep in mind the type of site you are building, no one will be reading. They will more than likely only be browsing the designs. Your site is practically a CSS gallery. (when was the last time you read more than a sentence on one of those sites? minus blog posts)
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Header is nice, more white space on the logo and dashboard. Give some side space.
Colors are nice, I actually like it a lot. Nice colors, everything fits together.
For the sake of a clean display you have going here, get simpler images in Awarded Designs.
Part underneath the header should be darker, with more color. Needs better fitting with the theme. Either that, and get the part underneath darker. Don't go gradiently.
Otherwise, I like the way its working out.
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Hi Oliver,
I hope you're well.
I suppose I will be the first to tell you that I've seen a lot of these 'web award' sites and none of them are done to the standard you would expect for a body giving out award for this type of thing.
Yours site is no different. And personally I feel there is another agenda with regard to this venture.
These awards are typically given by a consortium of organisations that have members with years of experience in this area. There is no mention of this on your site.
You have no personal or business credentials listed to support this and there are no others in your consortium.
Sorry mate, in my opinion, this is a not a good idea. Given this I have nothing to add in terms of design.
Sorry for the harsh review. If you can refute my statements by providing details for the deficiencies above I would be happy to help as much as possible.
Kind regards,
Matt
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Oliver Martin commented:I don't really care about the other awards based websites out there. I didn't say my awards site was any different but to make this assumption with a brief description is just rude.
I don't have a consortium or organisation backing me but that doesn't matter because my site is just a bit of fun and a way to say "hey well done for creating a great design" or "your an inspiration to a generation of fellow designers".
Besides the reviews I'm asking for are for design changes, not business.
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Matthew Trubow commented:Hi Oliver,
Thanks for your reply.
I don't think my comments were rude. You have posted your concept on a review website. That's what you got; a review about you concept. The hint is in the URL ;)
As you said yourself, you have no basis for giving out awards. As mentioned in my last message, I feel the website serves another agenda.
If you only wanted design input, perhaps you should have mentioned that or just sent this around to your mates for review.
It would take a remarkable designer to be able to single handily establish an award of this nature. You have a way to go mate.
Kind regards,
Matt
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