My Blog Redesign - PLEASE CRIT!

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  1. #1
    I want you to rate in for the following factors, you can rate it by commenting on this post!

    Whats the first thing it says to you when you see it?
    Are the colors a good choice?
    How about the RSS placement for signups?
    Do the advertisements look better now that they are only in one spot instead of all over the place?
    What else would you improve?

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    gotlinks, Aug 30, 2008 IP
  2. Zwitterion

    Zwitterion Peon

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    #2
    Different font colors is sometimes not good for the eyes.
    But you've got a nice design and layout especially the bottom one.
     
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  3. gotlinks

    gotlinks Notable Member

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    #3
    Thanks!

    I will be making a few small changes here and there but now is the time to get crits before it gets coded!

    Thanks much for the thumbs up though!
     
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  4. letto

    letto Banned

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    #4
    First thing, the first impression is good. I love the design. You can always split the 6 square ad box into 2 and put separately, it looks kinda cluttered together, imagine with visual on it. It will look even messy. I love the cartoon graphic at the botton, really nice, did you draw that yourself?
     
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    #5
    Whats the first thing it says to you when you see it?
    no header. stolen art at bottom? rss icon sucks.
    Are the colors a good choice?
    reasonable
    How about the RSS placement for signups?
    placement is fine, icon looks ugly.
    Do the advertisements look better now that they are only in one spot instead of all over the place?
    generic ad placement, I never saw the original placement.
    What else would you improve?
    nothing in particular.
     
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  6. gotlinks

    gotlinks Notable Member

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    No, but my company makes them for $125 each :)

    What sorta RSS icon would you suggest?
     
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    designz Peon

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    #7
    I agree with letto. It looks cluttered. I dont particularly like the black background-container where the sponsors are ment to be. The rss feed icon needs a lot of work also. But first impressions its a very good design. Nice use of colors and typography .
     
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  8. gotlinks

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    Well at least I am on the right track! I will rework things a bit and post back soon!
     
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    #9
    Nice Stuff
     
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    #10
    The RSS icon just looks like an amateur photoshop user threw a bunch of styles onto a circle. I see it's a quite popular image, but to me it looks unprofessional.
     
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    I will rework it then :)
     
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    #12
    Hi,

    Overall site layout is very good. Remove that black frame and give a drop shadow there. Same thing with "Menu, Recent Posts & Achieve" i guess there's too much of black. The cartoon is great. A thumbs up for your site. All the best and keep going.


    EDIT : Dont forget the RSS icon.
     
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    gotlinks Notable Member

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    Here is an updated version guys!

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    Still working on it!
     

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    #14
    I like the newer one better, but are you sure the cartoon is not stolen?
     
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    Of course, look at my avatar, does it not look just like me?

    My mascot has been stolen by others but I am the owner of it I assure you, I have the full res PSD and the contacts who built it for me to prove it ;)
     
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    #16
    I guess it looks fairly like you. Maybe it's that the artist has made mascots for many website all in a similar style. I've seen lots similar to that lately.
     
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    #17
    The overall layout and design is good but I think it looks a but cluttered.
     
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    #18
    I like the site a lot.
    The cartoon is really excellent.
    To my eye, the ad boxes are overkill when clustered together like this.
    Overall, nice and fresh looking.
     
    Prune, Aug 31, 2008 IP