Review for harbor site

chader144 · 05-20-2008, 10:45 AM

I have put together a mockup website I am hoping to use to advertise available docks at harbors. I may need to add some navigation bar in after the header in the future.

The right hand will dynamically list the available docks, possibly with pictures too.

Let me know: Harbor Site

Thank you in advance,
Chad

.jd. · 05-20-2008, 10:50 AM

It looks very unprofessional. If I were you, I would hire a pro designer.. Just my 2 cents.. If you really want me to go deeper ask..

chader144 · 05-20-2008, 01:20 PM

If you could go deeper I think it might help.

(will add rep points)

.jd. · 05-20-2008, 03:55 PM

Colors don't match, looks like you made it in 5 minutes. As well as the template seems very cluttered. The graphics itself don't match, such as the blue underneath with the red/orange/yellow banner.

If I were you, I would look around at similar boating sites.. Try to mimic a few things here and there.

Don't use a gray background either. That made everything 10x worse.. Its not needed..
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/471576-review-for-boat-site.html

I know I'm being a little brutal, but google "how to web design" "web design better".. Your start to understand how to things better. How to create a dynamic/static layout. As well as match colors better. If you want simple, thats fine. But you have to make it look good.

All in all, boats/oceans etc remind me of blue/aqua/and white..

Rep is not needed, but appreciated.

chader144 · 05-21-2008, 07:31 AM

Thank you for taking the time to explain your feedback.

Now that you mention the colors I see your point... I was shooting for a unique blue aqua mix design. I think I took the unique area a little to far.

Why the gray background...
I came across the banner picture and liked it a lot. I think that is where things started to fall apart. (I was trying to force the banner into the rest of the site. thus the grey background)

I will definitely take your feedback and go rework my design to be a bit more simple.
I really do want to work the banner in...

(gave you rep.. thanks again)

bobby9101 · 05-21-2008, 12:53 PM

I'd hire someone if I were you, I don't know if you quite have the designers eye, but then again neither do I

chader144 · 05-22-2008, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by bobby9101

I'd hire someone if I were you, I don't know if you quite have the designers eye, but then again neither do I

I dont believe I have enough $$ to get a designer at this stage. I will probably go look around for a template of some sort and work off of that.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=471576

I orginally started out using a color wheel websites and try to base the colors off of those. I failed on the fact that I didnt hold to it. I know that orange wasnt on it.

Thanks for the comment.

Political Monster · 05-22-2008, 04:48 PM

If you're looking for templates to work from try http://www.opendesigns.org/view-designs/

As with your design, the main problem is the contrast of orange/blue. They're too separate if you see what I mean. I do see some potential in the design, it's not ALL THAT BAD. I design websites, I think this could be salvaged

chader144 · 05-23-2008, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by Political Monster

If you're looking for templates to work from try http://www.opendesigns.org/view-designs/

As with your design, the main problem is the contrast of orange/blue. They're too separate if you see what I mean. I do see some potential in the design, it's not ALL THAT BAD. I design websites, I think this could be salvaged

Thank you for the reply.. The templates there are nice. I was orginally looking at oswd.org ...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=471576

You think the layout works? When I get the opportunity I will try to put back in my blue header picture.

I think I could make it a night setting with a moon instead of sun? That would make it a dark blue to a with a gradient to a lighter one. I just worry there would be too much blue in the entire design and might make the whole thing to dark...

(Thinking I might have to abandon this header pic)

dotnom · 05-28-2008, 06:09 AM

Yes it's better to put a nice log and remove the orange image to the top

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chader144 NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 490	Review for harbor site I have put together a mockup website I am hoping to use to advertise available docks at harbors. I may need to add some navigation bar in after the header in the future. The right hand will dynamically list the available docks, possibly with pictures too. Let me know: Harbor Site Thank you in advance, Chad __________________ My Domains\|\| Advisor.tel; Recovery.tel; Maid.tel; Alt.tel WiiBrowser.com - Fast, easy bookmarking for your wii Tel Builder.com, for directories and classifieds Last edited by chader144; 05-20-2008 at 03:04 PM.

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05-21-2008, 07:31 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
chader144 NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 490	Thank you for taking the time to explain your feedback. Now that you mention the colors I see your point... I was shooting for a unique blue aqua mix design. I think I took the unique area a little to far. Why the gray background... I came across the banner picture and liked it a lot. I think that is where things started to fall apart. (I was trying to force the banner into the rest of the site. thus the grey background) I will definitely take your feedback and go rework my design to be a bit more simple. I really do want to work the banner in... (gave you rep.. thanks again) __________________ My Domains\|\| Advisor.tel; Recovery.tel; Maid.tel; Alt.tel WiiBrowser.com - Fast, easy bookmarking for your wii Tel Builder.com, for directories and classifieds

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05-20-2008, 10:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
.jd. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,080	It looks very unprofessional. If I were you, I would hire a pro designer.. Just my 2 cents.. If you really want me to go deeper ask..

05-20-2008, 03:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
.jd. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,080	Colors don't match, looks like you made it in 5 minutes. As well as the template seems very cluttered. The graphics itself don't match, such as the blue underneath with the red/orange/yellow banner. If I were you, I would look around at similar boating sites.. Try to mimic a few things here and there. Don't use a gray background either. That made everything 10x worse.. Its not needed.. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/471576-review-for-boat-site.html I know I'm being a little brutal, but google "how to web design" "web design better".. Your start to understand how to things better. How to create a dynamic/static layout. As well as match colors better. If you want simple, thats fine. But you have to make it look good. All in all, boats/oceans etc remind me of blue/aqua/and white.. Rep is not needed, but appreciated.

05-21-2008, 12:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
bobby9101 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,496	I'd hire someone if I were you, I don't know if you quite have the designers eye, but then again neither do I

05-22-2008, 04:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Political Monster NamePros Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 37	If you're looking for templates to work from try http://www.opendesigns.org/view-designs/ As with your design, the main problem is the contrast of orange/blue. They're too separate if you see what I mean. I do see some potential in the design, it's not ALL THAT BAD. I design websites, I think this could be salvaged

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