New design advice please

babyjenniferLB · 09:23 AM

< NSFW Warning whatever that means > Edit: not safe for work.

hi all i been working on a new design for my site and made up a mock up in photoshop and would like your advice.

Mockup

For some comparison here is a link to the current theme

Current

jng · Jun 14, 2007, 10:59 PM

I like the curernt one better. The mockup looks like a step back in time, esp. with the bevels.

gaelan · Jun 15, 2007, 01:23 AM

might want a NSFW warning on that one

NJDevils44 · Jun 15, 2007, 02:21 AM

Not my syle, so I can't really comment.

iMeowbot · Jun 15, 2007, 02:40 AM

Just some minor things.

Are the "1GY" blocks buttons of some sort? They look that way because they have such sharp edges compared to the other artwork. Might want to blur them a wee bit to blend in if they're not.

In the bottles with the names, it took a few moments for it to register that the missing 'C's were on the bibs. Maybe not a big deal since they spell out the URL, but you may want to make them stand out little more if people get to the site through links from elsewhere.

Navigation tabs on the right with a fixed layout can get annoying if the browser window isn't maxed. Should be livable if the most commonly clicked ones are closest to the left.

babyjenniferLB · Jun 15, 2007, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by gaelan

might want a NSFW warning on that one

what on earth is NSFW?

darwen · Jun 15, 2007, 05:53 AM

Seems like the page's title should be a little more visible. It is a little hard to read.

Also, the bevel and shadow do seem a little out of place.

babyjenniferLB · Jun 15, 2007, 07:09 AM

im working on the bevel just now, and making the text stand out a little more

babyjenniferLB · Jun 15, 2007, 07:15 AM

changed

okies heres the bevels fixed up to look a little nicer

killerrobot · Jun 15, 2007, 09:10 AM

NSFW means Not Safe For Work -- for all those people that surf the web all day on the job and don't want IT to have any reason to report them (AKA looking at porn at work).

babyjenniferLB · Jun 15, 2007, 07:52 PM

ok the design is all up and sorta running, needs a little more polishing but i think it fits in nicely with my redesigned site. http://www.dev.cossycomforts.com/

Jun 14, 2007, 09:08 PM	#1
babyjenniferLB macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotlands	New design advice please < NSFW Warning whatever that means > Edit: not safe for work. hi all i been working on a new design for my site and made up a mock up in photoshop and would like your advice. Mockup For some comparison here is a link to the current theme Current Last edited by babyjenniferLB : Jun 15, 2007 at 09:23 AM.

Jun 14, 2007, 10:59 PM	#2
jng macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Germany	I like the curernt one better. The mockup looks like a step back in time, esp. with the bevels. __________________ Cheers 2.33 C2D 15.4" MacBook Pro 2GB RAM

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darwen macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California, US	Seems like the page's title should be a little more visible. It is a little hard to read. Also, the bevel and shadow do seem a little out of place. __________________ Darwen

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Jun 15, 2007, 01:23 AM	#3
gaelan macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2005	might want a NSFW warning on that one

Jun 15, 2007, 02:21 AM	#4
NJDevils44 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2006	Not my syle, so I can't really comment.

Jun 15, 2007, 02:40 AM	#5
iMeowbot macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2003	Just some minor things. Are the "1GY" blocks buttons of some sort? They look that way because they have such sharp edges compared to the other artwork. Might want to blur them a wee bit to blend in if they're not. In the bottles with the names, it took a few moments for it to register that the missing 'C's were on the bibs. Maybe not a big deal since they spell out the URL, but you may want to make them stand out little more if people get to the site through links from elsewhere. Navigation tabs on the right with a fixed layout can get annoying if the browser window isn't maxed. Should be livable if the most commonly clicked ones are closest to the left.

Jun 15, 2007, 07:09 AM	#8
babyjenniferLB Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotlands	im working on the bevel just now, and making the text stand out a little more

Jun 15, 2007, 07:15 AM	#9
babyjenniferLB Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotlands	changed okies heres the bevels fixed up to look a little nicer

Jun 15, 2007, 09:10 AM	#10
killerrobot macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1	NSFW means Not Safe For Work -- for all those people that surf the web all day on the job and don't want IT to have any reason to report them (AKA looking at porn at work).

Jun 15, 2007, 07:52 PM	#11
babyjenniferLB Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotlands	ok the design is all up and sorta running, needs a little more polishing but i think it fits in nicely with my redesigned site. http://www.dev.cossycomforts.com/