On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Rob Weir wrote: > On Feb 1, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Pedro Giffuni <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello; >> >> I know this can easily become the biggest bikeshed ever ... >> >> Can we change the red title in the website ("Call for Volunteers", >> as of lately) to dark blue? >> >> The reasons: >> >> - The tone of red chosen looks like it was made to fit at the last >> moment. It has no aesthetic coherence with the rest of the website.
It was chosen quickly and I was thinking it would be for unusual events. Now it appears to be a common element which is OK. >> >> - It makes us look desperate (or so seem to think some bloggers). >> > > The concern should be "what works?" Not "what some bloggers think". > Breaking out from the visual clutter of the page is important. We want > to stand out, not blend in and be overlooked. IMHO. I like blue if it will always be there > > Oh course there are other ways of standing out, like with a banner > graphic. That could give us a more professional image while still > standing out. What ever can be done... Regards, Dave > > -Rob > >> Just my $0.02 UX. >> >> Pedro.
