Oliver Martin
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Website: oliversportfolio.com
My free time is taken up with freelance web design and producing new concepts, which I can now get reviewed because of this site!
So review, comment and "like" my designs, thanks.
Users Concepts
Users Last 25 Reviews
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Concept: Branding for J9 Glass
Probably Too Simple For Some...However I like simple and minimalistic style designs. So good job. The only thing that is not great out of all the posted image examples of your logo in practical use is the 3rd and last image.
The 3rd image I take is a flyer and the last is the website for the business owner, I would make the flyer more colourful in better in touch with the business card theme and the website could be less all over the place, and still bring across that artistic feel well.
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Thanks Oliver! The third image is a bio sheet (kind of her artists resume of sorts) so it needs to be able to be easily printed in black & white as well as photocopied well. That's why I wanted to maintain as much simplicity there as possible.
I'll definitely do a bit more tweaking to the website and bring things in a bit tighter. She really likes the scattered feel of it but I agree that it could be a bit tighter.
Angie Bowen
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Concept: website design for uthiti
BlandVery bland and overly grey has to be my criticism. I like the right sidebar content spacer/separators (the decorative central image with lines either side).
The telephone is smaller than the envelope in the header contact area, match the sizes better. Make the navigation take up the whole width of the nav bar, or center it so that it doesn't have that awkward bit at the far right.
I like the featured area and faint opacity background covering the fab blue band. Plus the increase/decrease and change colour options are a nice feature and are well placed out of the way but within reach.
Touch ups are needed but your getting there.
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Concept: Website/Portfolio
Not my styleGoing to be quite negative as it isn't really my style. It seems you have gone very minimalist in the presentation value of this design and haven't really put much thought into the spacing of navigation elements.
Obviously you have your style and if that works for you then great but I'm not sure its going to work well with the vast majority of people, and I'm afraid that is what gets you work.
However good luck!
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Concept: Finance Flyer
Blue MFAA logoThe only thing that can be edited on this design is the bottom left MFAA logo, which doesn't fit into the design because of the vast contrast of colours (orange and blues).
The second image is perfect, nice use of spacing, playful yet business like (because of males suit) imagery and fabulous PEOPLEFIRST logo with awesome use of oranges.
Very well done with tis, the client will be appreciative I'm sure.
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Many thanks - yeah I'm not sure about the MFAA logo also. I trialled it in White to reverse it better but getting the shades for the trailers right was tough. I'll raise this again with the client though and talk through it!
Many thanks again!
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Concept: Skool Boy
Perhaps too darkI'm not sure whether the client wants a dark book but if that's the case then that is fine for them but as a designer you should probably do a few concepts that are lighter or contrasted differently.
I'm not sure about the ribbon. Somehow I think it wont fit "perfectly" against the shape of the book. Good luck though dude.
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Concept: Logo design for residential area called unity
Said before I know but...I don't want you to think I'm purposely regurgitating what has already been said but the client should listen to you.
Whether he thinks he's a "designer" or not the purpose of contacting you is to get a professional logo from the creative minds of your team, not his own stubborn fixed opinion. He's better of paying himself instead!!
There should only be the word "UNIREA" with perhaps a non-obtrusive slogan. I like the UNIREA colour for the first image, draws the eyes nicely but heart and house needs a nicer colour but not sure what though. The house could be proportioned better to fit into the whole design nicer.
Good luck convincing the client!
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Oh and post new images!!!! Want to see adjustments mate.
Oliver Martin 386 -
Thanks Oliver. We're talking with the client right now and decide if we go on or not. If we do, we'll post more updates :)
PS: Original pic was different with a dark cherry color that fitted rather nicely...
Graffino 1192 -
Can see that working. Nice one, good luck.
Oliver Martin 386
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Concept: Website Logo
Purpose for design?The design is good so far, like you said its an early piece of work. I'm getting that this is a music style website/event from the decks, perhaps its a "whats all the buzz about" style site or event.
Apart from that I'm not sure what it is designed FOR. Explain it a bit better to me. Also my first thoughts may be wrong so if you explain in more detail I can make a better judgement on the designs relevance to the purpose.
What software did you use to create the design? Did you hand draw the first mockup or use a program?
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It's an album and concert review site. The logo is serving 2 purposes. The "record player" is going to be used in the site's rating system like the stars are used on this site, and also as a logo to go on business cards. The logo is also being used as the new logo for the whole website. I was given 4 days for the business card and rating system logo so it's a bit tricky to come up with something highly detailed in that time. I have an extension on the website logo so that will come later. All of this was done in Photoshop.
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Concept: Web design company site.
Good until you go downThe whole upper half is uber cool but the bit with the deer and the grassy footer needs changing. Doesn't fit the retro upper-left corner theme.
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Concept: Portfolio design
I'm not sureI think you have a different concept with the whole horizontal navigation thing. However, even though I like rough style illustration (when you don't mind as an artist whether elements look slick and neat) this is too like a "school playground" drawing.
I don't know if that's what it is supposed to be like but if you like it thats all that matters I guess :)
You could do with more space filling content as there isn't much happening. In fact some content could be put together on one page rather than spread over many.
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Actually, this is the style that i had in mind when i started the design in photoshop.
I do agree about the space filling part, there is too much free space, i tried some things, but it's hard to fill it up and still keep it clean and neat.
But i'm working on it
Wouter De Loose 103
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Concept: Photoshoot for an indie band
Bad background and placementThe background has very little substance to it. You need to improve it by changing it or editing it in some form of image editor.
The people look better in second shot but out of focus. The green blazer guy in bottom image is a great person for being in the middle because his top is much different compared to others. There isn't much width to these images nor height so you can't really extend the image because all you can fit in is a mugshot of their faces and chests.
Keep working on it and you'll get a good balance.
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Thanks for the feedback, I do appreciate it!
Glenn Evans 29 -
If there just a small time band who don't expect much then this will do. I do think it's good but on the other hand I thin it could have been better :)
Good luck with future projects
Oliver Martin 386 -
i think its good
Oliver Martin 386 -
I do think its good but it could be better. Good luck with future projects!
Oliver Martin 386 -
Yeah it was for a small time band. I'll keep those suggestions in mind. I'll have a few new band photos up soon.
Glenn Evans 29
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Concept: MapNavigation
Nice design & siteBoth these designs and the site itself are very good. Brilliant quality imagery here (are they watercolours?)
The site needs more content and a bit of Mac Safari adjustments as the text boxes and a view bits are out of line or sync.
Apart from that website is coming brilliantly dude.
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Thanks a bunch man, These are digital watercolors, done entirely photoshop, except for some of the pen work. Our studio specializes in digital watercolor it's a technique we've been developing for a while now.
Brian Caicco 2060 -
amazing technique, how can we learn it?
thomas tate 301
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Concept: Web design - first draft for freeworldcycles.com
Background is to dominentI'm not too impressed but that is personal preference really.
The out of sync placement of text beside images and other content (on the left side of the page layout) is too over the top. It's hard to really know which paragraph goes with which image, and it's even harder to know when one section ends and one begins (if you know what I mean).
Perhaps keep the out of sync appeal but make it more subtle. Create some white-space between sections of the site to give yourself the chance to go for the weird placement of content, whilst keeping people in-the-know about where they are within the layout and site.
In addition the background is too domineering and draws the eyes to the back too much (i.e. The biker).
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I know what you're getting at Oliver. Thanks for the feedback.
Paul Timney 27 -
Hope the first sentence wasn't too harsh, like I said just personal taste :) Update this concept with fresh drafts please as soon as you finish them. Want to see progress dude.
Oliver Martin 386 -
Not harsh at all Oliver and promise there is no offense taken!!
Paul Timney 27
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Concept: Trace Bundy poster
Only thing...The ONLY thing that needs work is how bright and dominant the foreground is compared to the background.
Perhaps combat this by making the top and bottom edges of the white foreground grungy and decaying, this would keep the theme but allow you to have a clean white colour for the typo so that it still stands out.
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You're talking about the quarter-inch margin around the whole poster, right? I think what you're saying is that the white is too clean and bright for the grunginess of the rest of the poster...?
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Nope. The bit I'm referring to is not the white border, thats cool, but the white background that all the typography is on top of (i.e. event date and time etc).
You should grunge the top and bottom edges of this area to tie it into the rest of the background so that it isn't so dominent.
Hope you understand.
Oliver Martin 386
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Concept: My Logo
Improvements neededHi Nicole. Your design is good in concept all that is neeed is fine tuning. As Brian said the letters will need to be worked on. Not to copy Brian but they wont scale when enlarged and decreased in size as they seem kinda scratchy rather than smooth and scalable.
So mainly work on the quality of the letters and the design will become at least 3 x better if not more.
The monster IS fun and will let people know your great to work with and take things in your stride so definately keep it. Although make it "suck" on the O and perhaps have a small bit of monster slime come down over the O, that would be pretty neet.
Much respect
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Very cool. Thanks a lot. I was trying to think of a way to make the letters and monster more connected so the slime idea will be perfect.
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Concept: Logo design for HDesignOnline.com
Not Really WrongThere's isn't really anything wrong with it but it is a tad bit busy for my liking. Although the slogan is quick and straight to the point. I'm guessing it tells people your approach to the services you offer.
Look forward to seeing more. Good overall job with it!
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I just posted another version of this logo, let me know what you think. Thanks!
Nate Hamilton 7447
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Concept: website redesign
Logo "DT Media"One thing is the logo, perhaps improve it by making it look like the logo on your business card. Also intro page is the best page, others seem a little forgotten.
Updates are needed but not much work, just improve upon the work already done.
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Thanks for the feedback Oliver, I've update the logo and put some more attention to the subpages. You can have a look here -> www.dtmedia.ca if you'd like. I'd love to know what you think of the changes.
Brian Caicco 2060 -
As requested I've taken another look and you've made a vast improved logo, like the one on the biz card. The sub pages are coming together nicely, they just need finalized content if you know what I mean. Fuller content and such.
Oliver Martin 386
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Concept: what?
Trying to be an artist.I'm sorry but what is that? Is this supposed to be art?
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what should that be?
shawtee 72 -
No-one is going to like this. I'm seeing so many pointless concepts today lol.
Oliver Martin 386 -
i made this just for fun...it was not made with a concept...plainly for fun...
shawtee 72
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Concept: RSS Feed Flash Deployment - Top 10 Paid iPhone Games
Too oldThe design is like something from the very early days of the web. I'm probably the worst person to review this site as I like new design themes but you could have done better. Maybe even mix new with old, giving it some of the quirky feel you are going for but without giving the user a badly graphical experience.
In addition Apple prides itself in making rich graphical elements for all of its products and this website isn't reflecting that image of Apple at all.
Maybe make the content area bigger aswell, I'm getting the sense the image is one big background and you have margin'd the entire content area downward??
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If the design is "too old", then what could I do to improve it? Your criticism is a bit cryptic.
If you check out the link, you can tell by that it obviously is not one giant background image. All the images are properly sliced, and the code validates to XHTML Strict 1.0 and CSS 2.1.
Check out the link to actually view the site.
Jenn Tatti 118
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Concept: Mix And Drink Concept
Mix and DrinkNot the greatest message but hey! Anyway the design for the logo needs to just be red rather than a gradient of two colours, which DONT work well together.
Everything else is good. Make the reflections less prominent by adding a layer mask and dragging the colour black (only) as a gradient across the reflection layer, thus fading the reflection better and quicker.
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Concept: Redesign website, PowerStorm
Creative InspirationThis has to be one of the best illustrated websites I have ever seen. Great job.
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tks man!
Ivan Decorte 1105 -
I agree great job. Just checked out there current website - yikes!
Jas Fun 168
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Concept: Web Redesign
A little bit clutteredApart from it feeling a little bit cluttered it isn't a bad design, in fact its great. Nice and bright design, good background graphics enclosing the various elements of the page.
I don't care for the textured material effect background of the footer section. I appreciate you seem to be going for a sky at the top of the page and ground (mud, earth) at the bottom.
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Concept: Business Card
Nothing to changeNo I think this is spot on. Not often said but you have a good business card there.
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Wow, wasn't expecting that, thanks a lot Oliver.
Brian Caicco 2060
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Concept: Web-site Design
Split down the middleYou know I think the layout is perfectly respectable, it looks tidy and clean. Everything is easy to read, due to font colour choices and typography (except for logo).
With the logo I think the font type is a bit off putting, perhaps make it look MORE like a comic book font like the ones one the front of the magazines (i.e. superman).
Apart from that everything is well coded as far as I can see. Overall well done! Tweeks needed but good design.
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Thanks for the input Oliver. I appreciate it. I was trying to go a "crazy" look with font for the logo. I will check out some other options.
Dale Gregory 17 -
I changed the header banner font to a comic book font called Badaboom (the image under the screen shot is the new banner.) and I also changed the widget titles in the sidebar to an image using the same font. I think that gives me a little more similarity throughout. (At least, I hope it does.) I also changed the body font to Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, san-serif in the hope of improving readability.
Dale Gregory 17 -
Yeah that works better
Oliver Martin 386 -
Yeah that works better
Oliver Martin 386 -
Yeah that works better
Oliver Martin 386 -
Yeah that works better
Oliver Martin 386
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Concept: Personal business card
Shape, Padding and moreThe shape is ok for the whole purpose of "talking" to your audience but they probably wont have a clue that this is the reason you went for a speech shape.
Padding is not used and text overflows the edges which is nice and arty but I find it plain annoying and almost badly conceived.
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