When you first look at my website (www joshuadsphotography com) it looks nice i'm sure but not all of my pages are of the same template nor is it of the same design! I am currently going to college for web design so i have alot to learn i know! But i personally enjoy having my site operational even if it is mediocre! I was hoping i could talk with a few pros on ways to improve the design of my site! NO i cannot afford to pay any of you! I just need some basic advice on how to UPGRADE or IMPROVE the appearance of my site
overall it's still lack of professional looks, why don't you try using a CMS instead of static HTMLs, free themes with some customization would be pretty decent, it will ease the content management and allow you to easily customize appearance consistently, there are plenty premium quality themes you can afford too
I'd prefer it if the page was centered that's a personal preference. I'd say definitely lose the banner at the top. It's the wrong color and it looks cheaply done from a web text site.
I see you are using a free banner generator, you still have alot to learn about style, but keep working at it... Good Luck...........
I agree with everyone else who said the entire site needs to have a common theme. I'd say the navi buttons for your different pages are a lot bigger than they need to be. I'd make them smaller...and someone mentioned "center the site" and I agree. BUT, too many people stress too much about having everything just perfect, instead of just DOING SOMETHING, even if it's wrong atm. Websites are NEVER completely finished. People tweak and tweak, and add, and subtract from them all the time, so good job at getting the most important step out of the way, the FIRST step called "Action"
Hello ! I completely agree that its not a very good design. But its not a criticism, I guess it would help you improve. Firstly when you redesign your site, just forget that you have to give the same look. Give it a complete makeover. Don't mind but if you google photographer's portfolios you would agree that your site is no way even close to them. My suggestion would be to first don't think of any designs right now. Just google and see photographer's portfolios. Get inspired . And while watching those portfolios imagine a design in your mind for your website which is familaiar to those portfolios. Now when you have imagined a design for your website, the question comes how to implement that. Well as you mentioned that you are still not very familiar with photoshop, dont worry. Try tutvid.com. Thats a wonderfull site for tutorials on photoshop and other designing softwares. Watch every tutorial there. You would learn alot. I mean alot from there. Then start working on implementing your imagination . Do that. I am sure that no matter how much you are a learner in photoshop, your imaginations must be better then many goofs. Hope to see you become an outstanding designer Best of Luck . And yes I am a professional web and graphic designer. And you can always contact me through email or PM me for advice. I won't charge anything. I would happily give any advice you require. Peace
Very awesome & informative post from you, and even MORE awesome that you offered to help for no charge. Nice to see there are still good people in the world