Two new designs (Still WIP)

Sim · 02-08-2008, 06:37 PM

Howdy ST

I've come up with two new possible designs for my website/blog/thing and would like some feedback. Please let me know which you prefer, what you like, what you don't like (and why) etc.

Concept #1

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Concept #2

Click here for full size image!

Cheers.

Bekki · 02-08-2008, 06:39 PM

okay so i absolutely love the whole wood effect but the content boxes on the wood really really dont match. and i dont like the second one.

Justin · 02-08-2008, 06:44 PM

Love the first one, second one not so much; too dark for my tastes. The black-box dates on the first look kind of out of place, being just flat black whereas the rest of the layout heavily incorporates a 3D-like effect.

Ben Arner · 02-08-2008, 06:47 PM

Number one is very very very nice

Only thing I'm not keen on is the way the 'boxes' around Willians.net and Twitter are, I think it'd look better with the wood flowing.

Sim · 02-08-2008, 07:42 PM

Thanks for the comments so far.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bekki

okay so i absolutely love the whole wood effect but the content boxes on the wood really really dont match. and i dont like the second one.

I guess. They don't really match the style of the top bar.

Quote:

Originally Posted by J

Love the first one, second one not so much; too dark for my tastes. The black-box dates on the first look kind of out of place, being just flat black whereas the rest of the layout heavily incorporates a 3D-like effect.

They were supposed to be transparent, but must have been my eyes playing tricks.

After a second look, I'm not really sure about the layout of each 'post'. May rejig that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gav

Number one is very very very nice

Only thing I'm not keen on is the way the 'boxes' around Willians.net and Twitter are, I think it'd look better with the wood flowing.

I'm not sure I know what you mean

Ben Arner · 02-08-2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sim

I'm not sure I know what you mean

Tried to point it out here, using my legendary paint skills.

Click here for full size image!

Sim · 02-08-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gav

Tried to point it out here, using my legendary paint skills

Ah yes, I noticed that too. Nice arrows

Anywho, here's the latest version (think I've decided against the dark layout - I'm bored of looking at it already).

Click here for full size image!

I much prefer this version. The icons, the which backgrounds and shadows really give it a nice feel IMO. Looks better than the dark boxes which looked ugly.

Ripper · 03-08-2008, 05:31 AM

good you changed with the 2nd version of the first i was gonna say about those boxes the least you should make the corners a little more cleaner (anti aliasing is it)

im trying to be picky now as i cant find anything to improve the second its very nice id just maybe make the edges less sharp on the bench picture and clean up the twitter text a bit although thats being picky like i said

brody · 03-08-2008, 08:52 AM

2nd draft is 2000% better.

Seriously. I love it. Can't think of anything to criticize.

Sim · 03-08-2008, 10:17 AM

Cheers again guys.

The only thing left (that I can think of) to change is the bars. Not sure whether it's the dark colour, or the rainbow. I'll see what I come up with.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripper

im trying to be picky now as i cant find anything to improve the second its very nice id just maybe make the edges less sharp on the bench picture and clean up the twitter text a bit although thats being picky like i said

Thanks for pointing those out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brody

2nd draft is 2000% better.

Seriously. I love it. Can't think of anything to criticize.

Thanks

Ben Arner · 03-08-2008, 11:06 AM

It's very, very good. I genuinely can't see any flaws.

Good Work.

Sim · 03-08-2008, 11:35 AM

Ok, so I've tweaked a few things, smoothed out some corners, got rid of the rainbow effect (it just wasn't doing it for me anymore). I think I'm now happy with the general design.

I've also decided to have another play around with the backgrounds. I like the plain wood, but I thought I'd have a play around with some effects and patterns.

Original wood:

Dark wood:

Circles:

Squiggles?:

The two patterns definately give it a completely different feel - But I'm undecided as to whether I like them or not.

Ben Arner · 03-08-2008, 11:51 AM

The first is great, the seconds good, and I don't like the third

Sim · 03-08-2008, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gav

The first is great, the seconds good, and I don't like the third

There's 4

Ben Arner · 03-08-2008, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sim

There's 4

Oh Dark Wood didn't, and still has yet to, load for me.

waterpot · 27-08-2008, 07:35 AM

Can not get a picture, I think the site design simple is better!

Sim · 27-08-2008, 08:35 AM

This post is a few weeks old - I rehosted the images on imageshack (if you scroll up a few posts you will see them).

Anywho, my website is live now at: Willans.net

auvix · 27-08-2008, 06:16 PM

not particularly good choice of icons or typefaces if you ask me and the gradient at the top isnt very nice either, not much of a fan of the whole dotted line spaces thing either and your header could do with changing, just doesnt really fit with the website.

Karl · 27-08-2008, 07:48 PM

Where did you get the wood from?

auvix · 27-08-2008, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl

Where did you get the wood from?

seen it on deviantart dewd

02-08-2008, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sim Has settled in nicely Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Male Location: Scarborough, England Age: 21 Posts: 5,940	Two new designs (Still WIP) Howdy ST I've come up with two new possible designs for my website/blog/thing and would like some feedback. Please let me know which you prefer, what you like, what you don't like (and why) etc. Concept #1 Click here for full size image! Concept #2 Click here for full size image! Cheers.

02-08-2008, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bekki Go outside. Jesus. Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Female Location: UK Posts: 16,622	okay so i absolutely love the whole wood effect but the content boxes on the wood really really dont match. and i dont like the second one. __________________ then you whispered in my ear the words that i longed to hear; "i want you to thrill me here"

02-08-2008, 06:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Justin Go outside. Jesus. Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Male Location: North Carolina Age: 18 Posts: 14,926	Love the first one, second one not so much; too dark for my tastes. The black-box dates on the first look kind of out of place, being just flat black whereas the rest of the layout heavily incorporates a 3D-like effect. __________________ twitter

03-08-2008, 05:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ripper Has settled in nicely Join Date: Aug 2006 Gender: Male Location: Manchester Age: 19 Posts: 1,457	good you changed with the 2nd version of the first i was gonna say about those boxes the least you should make the corners a little more cleaner (anti aliasing is it) im trying to be picky now as i cant find anything to improve the second its very nice id just maybe make the edges less sharp on the bench picture and clean up the twitter text a bit although thats being picky like i said __________________

03-08-2008, 08:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
brody Has settled in nicely Join Date: Jun 2006 Gender: Male Location: STL Age: 18 Posts: 4,820	2nd draft is 2000% better. Seriously. I love it. Can't think of anything to criticize. __________________ "Everything that's not growin' is dead."

02-08-2008, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ben Arner Has settled in nicely Join Date: Nov 2006 Gender: Male Location: UK Posts: 6,723	Number one is very very very nice Only thing I'm not keen on is the way the 'boxes' around Willians.net and Twitter are, I think it'd look better with the wood flowing.

03-08-2008, 11:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Ben Arner Has settled in nicely Join Date: Nov 2006 Gender: Male Location: UK Posts: 6,723	It's very, very good. I genuinely can't see any flaws. Good Work.

03-08-2008, 11:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sim Has settled in nicely Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Male Location: Scarborough, England Age: 21 Posts: 5,940	Ok, so I've tweaked a few things, smoothed out some corners, got rid of the rainbow effect (it just wasn't doing it for me anymore). I think I'm now happy with the general design. I've also decided to have another play around with the backgrounds. I like the plain wood, but I thought I'd have a play around with some effects and patterns. Original wood: Dark wood: Circles: Squiggles?: The two patterns definately give it a completely different feel - But I'm undecided as to whether I like them or not.

03-08-2008, 11:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
Ben Arner Has settled in nicely Join Date: Nov 2006 Gender: Male Location: UK Posts: 6,723	The first is great, the seconds good, and I don't like the third

27-08-2008, 07:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
waterpot Is a forum virgin Join Date: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 4	Can not get a picture, I think the site design simple is better! __________________ Warhammer gold Warhammer Online CD Key Warhammer CD Key wow eu gold EU WOW Gold

27-08-2008, 08:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
Sim Has settled in nicely Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Male Location: Scarborough, England Age: 21 Posts: 5,940	This post is a few weeks old - I rehosted the images on imageshack (if you scroll up a few posts you will see them). Anywho, my website is live now at: Willans.net

27-08-2008, 06:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
auvix Has settled in nicely Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Female Location: The City Of Delusion Age: 18 Posts: 2,930	not particularly good choice of icons or typefaces if you ask me and the gradient at the top isnt very nice either, not much of a fan of the whole dotted line spaces thing either and your header could do with changing, just doesnt really fit with the website.

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