Hey Guys, I am in need of a portfolio page designed. It has to be designed around a logo (see image). Here is what it must have. I've provided some examples of what i like.- Front page should have an order button/image. Below it should be the last few designs (thumbnails) and maybe a "see more" link http://www.graphics.net/ This one has a lot of what i like. Especially that middle center with taht big car image and then the 4 images could be the thumbnails http://www.psd2html.com/ see the order link in the middle http://www.outline2design.com/ I like the thumbnails here http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=52245150go1.png see where the start today button is. If taht was an order button, and the image was different, that would look great i think. A latest news section (title. date. 50 word exerpt. read more link.) Testimonials Section http://www.outline2design.com/ I like how the testimonials on this page are done. Especially like how the background is done, where the first part is a different color, and then you have the testimonials Overall design should be unique and look good and professional http://www.jek2k.com/ http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=52245150go1.png http://www.viget.com/ http://www.graphics.net/ <-- love this design http://www.noedesign.com/2008/ Colors look great on this one I hope this explains in a nutshell what i want. Please see the attacked logo image, as I would like it to be built around that. Regards, Nick
hey I can do it for ya. will do it later tonight any specific colours? or just red/balck/grey to match the logo?
I think I could do it better and per your preference. But I don't like the idea of having to work and not sure if I'm getting paid. Hmm.. but what the heck, thats why its called "contest". I would really love to do it but I think I'll just pass.
The first one doesn't match the logo at all. The second one is not as unique as i want it to be. There are a bunch of sites just like that one that I've seen when I was researching for a design. I like the third one, but my logo won't fit in that, and that navigation looks awful. I do like the book idea, and I think with some right coding, I could possible have something like that, whre the book opens up, and my designs pop up. Well, if you know you can do better and just like i want it, you might as well enter, especially if you got the free time. Last time I made this contest, people didnt even enter. This time, I gave lots of examples of what I liked, so I figured it'd be easier, but again, I am hardly getting any response.
heres my entry .... Just want to say that its difficult to make logo with shadows on white background to fit all page nicely. i was trying hard
I did not add the logo because of the white background. I did remove it, but the edges looked really messy. So, if you could provide the PSD or the GIF format of the logo then I could add it on I know the bottom is empty But I'd like your feedback on what I have done so far and if you really like it then I could add any other things you'd like me to add to it. CLICK THE THUMBNAIL:
Nop, Ill code my self. Thats allright. I think its my fault> I just realised that i didnt post up the png. Anyway, I attached a new image (transparent). Your design looks ok, but I want that big image to be an order type of image. Like when they see it, I want them to want to order. The testimonials should be below the logo and the design and the big box. OH, and I am also not a fan of rounded corners. Don't really like them. Don't really like your red color as base. I want it be more "at peace" and "calm" then "aggressive" Everyone who will enter soon, I am looking forward to your entries. Regards, Nick http://www.ndesignz.net/nd5-3d.png http://www.ndesignz.net/nd5-3d.zip (transparent)
To be honest, I don't really like it. It's too dark. I guess I should have made this more clear. When I said professional, I meant that I wanted it to be light, so that people don't think it's some goth site or something. Though If you can make it look really good dark, Im fine with that, but I think it would be easier to make it light. Regards, Nick
First you say you want something "unique" and original, and now you want tu put tesimonials LIKE in all other web pages at the bottom I just wanted to make something really special, and damn, testimonials sometimes are one of the most important part of the portfolio Well...i will edit it, as you need
Yeah I think the name of the site should be at the top though, you want people to know they are on the right web site lol. Unique doesn't necessarily have to mean the placement, can mean the visual aspect too. I like your design mate
I got rid of the black because I thought black and dark red make it look even more DARK, which you don't want. It's more red & grey now. Added the logo too.... Before: After: ??
You're right testimonials are one of the important parts of a portfolio, but this is at the same time, an order type of page. When people come on this site, they would want to order something, and if they need proof of my work, they can look at the portfolio. DaveyBoy is right about what i meant. I don't care if the layout isn't unique, but I do want the design it self to be unique. You have done that, and Im impressed, but it's just not going to fit what I am looking for in a site. Try going for something lighter. Well, the logo doesn't fit into that design. I don't want to use this term, but I guess some poeple would understand it this way: The logo is very web2.0, so the design really needs to fit that. The reason I want the background to be a "light color" is because it will make the logo stand out that much more (contrasting colors). Maybe you can try again if you want. Regards, Nick
Hello again Hades, I just wanted to show you what I have so far & make sure I'm on the right track before splashing more creativity on it. - Feedback appreciated -
Hahaha, who better to help me design the portfolio for a logo than the person who made that logo . How have you been scorpionagency? Your design looks cool, but I definately think I want to go with something light. I don't like those gray boxes, so see if you can make it on a white background. I do like the headers (latest news, testimonials, the order now button) and I like that, well whatever it is, that thingy lol on the order box. Do you think you could incorporate something like the sidebar menu from graphics.net into it. And I was also thinking about having the order box (the big one, and the few recent designs, taking up that whole part. The latest news will actually be connected to a blog. It will read out the title, the first post will show up around 100 characters, and the last two will show just the title and date posted. See if you can do that. The testimonials are right. They should be all the way across the screen. Since i want latest releases to be a small column (half size of the screen) maybe make another column for what I offer with my service? (just a bulleted list will do for now, and then maybe another order button right at the end of that list, slightly smaller. Hope that's not too much. Regards, Nick
Doing pretty good actually, as you can see, I still play on a few contest sites in my spare time or when business is slow. Below is another layout concept including some of your feedback ideas. Let me know if I'm on the right track so far, so i can continue with more graphics & Possible color blends.. - Feedback appreciated -