Andre, I like the cog but I think the others might be right that the type and exclamation point aren't working right now.
Maybe doing something with the top area with the ruled black lines would be a place to play with? I've used the ruled lines as well, but I generally put them on a colored background to provide the whole area with some strength. The problem I see though is that it could overpower the fine quality of the rest of the page. Okay, here's a thought. You have an architectural rendering feel, but the problem is that by it's very nature, an architectural rendering isn't a finished product. It's a minimal representation of what the finished product would look like. The idea of a blueprint is good because it creates that metaphor of information architecture. But I think what might be lacking is that you are just focusing on the blueprint instead of the metaphor. Maybe you need to add some context to build it up. So instead of just showing the lines show the context in which a rendering would exist. The texture of the paper, the inconsistency of a penciled line, maybe even the tools themselves. It might push the metaphor too far, but I think it's a matter of the forest for the trees. Maybe step back and look at what the context of the style you've chosen. Just a thought. To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, I did a design for a site that was about maps for a WWII-era game. Now the game doesn't use paper maps, field glasses and such, but to capture the _feel_ of the era and the maps, I used these objects to represent computer-generated artificial landscapes. (The site is unfortunately gone now because of lack of maintenance.) -Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: Andre Turrettini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 9:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: site review part deux > > > Ok, I've livened it up a bit. See now. > > http://webmachineinc.com/ > > ps, its full flexy and youre probably right about the blog. > > Thanks in advance. DRE > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 12:50 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: site review > > > Andre, > > I like the architectural rendering feel. I'd worry a little > about implementation though. I know this is just a graphic, > but is it going to be fixed-width or flexy? Right now it > feels small and I don't know if it's 1:1 scale or not. And > what's happening with the ruled line at the bottom? I have > the same problem on my sites and that kind of bottom border > always leaves me wondering. > > The minimal design, while interesting is somehow lacking a > little in conveying a sense that I will be getting my monies' > worth. It feels like you don't have the budget for expensive > design and I guess I'd wonder if you would skimp on me as well. > > I'm not sure the blog as a link is the best place for it. > Most successful blog's I've seen are the front page of a > site, and they need to be fresh. And I don't see a blog as > part of a professional consulting site for clients unless you > want to target your site as a destination for learning how to > do things, and the consulting is somewhat secondary for those > people that are impressed by your knowledge and don't have > time to apply it themselves. > > Sorry if the critique is overly negative. It's a fine design, > but I think it may not do what you want. > > -Kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andre Turrettini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:43 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: site review > > > > > > what do you guys think?? > > > > graphics for a side consulting company I'm starting. > > > > http://webmachineinc.com/ > > > > DRE > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
