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digiart
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Joined: 14 Sep 2000
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Location: syracuse ny usa

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2000 2:19 pm     Reply with quote
As a "graphic designer" (not by profession) i am intimidated by making websites for my art. My art may be ok, but its such a pain to make good websites that make you say wow. I have a coulple that show my work, my domain is messed, u can check it here- http://www13.brinkster.com/mikewilliams
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Isric
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Joined: 23 Jul 2000
Posts: 1200
Location: Calgary AB

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2000 2:20 pm     Reply with quote
For web pages, my opinion is that simple is almost always better.
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extralobe
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Joined: 17 Aug 2000
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Location: saskatoon, sk, ca

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2000 4:42 pm     Reply with quote
some notes..

Demanding the user have a particular resolution or color depth is a big no-no.

Your logo on the left hand side is very difficult to read.


To be nitpicky, i'd mention that menus of navigation options are by de-facto standard placed on the left hand near the top of the page, but those rules obviously don't hold when your primary goal is exposure or atmosphere as opposed to getting return customers
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Matt Elder
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Joined: 15 Jan 2000
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2000 11:21 pm     Reply with quote
Having a bit of a cruise around and like what I'm seeing. I guess my main comment is the front page seemed a little cluttered. Maybe if you reduced the size of the text this would 'uncluter' it.

The image link was also broken so I couldn't see stuff.

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Matt
http://www.mattelder.com
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newt
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Joined: 15 Sep 2000
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Location: NY, NY, USA

PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2000 6:04 am     Reply with quote

Do it right!
There's nothing worse than putting good work into an awful website - get a designer to design it!
Not to pick on Craig, but his work is absolutely breathtaking, and the website just does not live up to the work:
http://www.goodbrush.com/mainpage/index2.htm

I mean, would you put all your nice illustrations into a beat-up, crappy cardboard portfolio? Presentation counts!

As far as your site - it's too big (800x600 is about max these days), the navigation at the top takes up too much room, the logo is too big, and frames are evil. Very evil. As are popups - avoid them, they irritate like nothing else, design around them.
Also - your portfolio needs thumbnails, so we can pick what pieces we want to look at.


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