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Watercolor and grunge is really popular in web design. I guess we want our site to appear tangible. Anyway, I love watercolors so I don't care if everyone is using it!
I'm also a big fan of blue but if you are interested in adding more colors, I suggest using a green color OR to make it more interesting, add a warm color for elements that you want to stick out. For me, however, I like your use of blue and I'm fine monochrome color palettes!
Overall, I wouldn't change a thing but I'll make a suggestion for your portfolio & services page:
I like the way you've organized your different services but for specific services (ie "Travel Photography" and "Advertising Design") you could use one large sample and overlay your description like this: http://css-tricks.com/text-blocks-over-image/
That's just something to get you thinking of possibilities. Also, I like Jason's suggestion!
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Corinne Ducusin commented:Have you seen the "Portfolio Design Study" Smashing Magazine posted awhile back? http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/17/portfolio-design-study-design-patterns-and-current-practices/
Regarding the "Services" page, of the websites that were analyzed, "67.2% have a standalone services page of some kind." I've seen this in a lot of portfolio sites and believe me, I've looked tons of them portfolio sites - I'm sure anyone seeking inspiration would have! Anyway, I think this is what users expect!
The article also adds, "Linking your portfolio page to your services page is definitely a good idea because it bridges theory and practice and shows exactly what your agency is capable of."
Actually, the whole article has some really helpful information!
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Shane Ernest commented:
fantastic! I liked that bit of CSS you sent - very interesting and could come in handy!
thanks for the smashing link too, ill have to read thrugh that! i havent done as much research as I probably should have - i like to be aware of design trends, but dont want to fall victim to them! ;-)
thanks for your help! I appreciate it!
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thanks for your input corinne! ill check out that link and see what you're talking about. . . my main stumbling block right now is the portfolio organization. . . ill hatch it out - but I only have 4 days left of this course! yikes!
i also wanted to add the warmer colors into the pallette to add some depth to the color palette. . . we'll see where that goes! ;-)
do you think having a separated portfolio page from the services page(s) is an issue for users? that is my main concern, but at the same time I want them to understand the benefits of each service, its purpose, etc. clearly.
thanks again! and any other critique is appreciated!