Re: FN-FORUM Strange - A Site Check

date posted 9th September 2002 20:36

I knew someone would say that but that is not what I meant, every designer
draws inspiration from a variety of sources. I spend a lot of time designing
books, to be good at my job I have to look at a lot of books (and other
things). I thought the cool grey used before offset the BW pics very well
and the yellow used was calm too. the new blue is nasty
Regards
Carla

on 9/9/02 7:09 pm, Tim Allan at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:

> "I liked the design of the last site a lot more, can't you use some of the
> elements or adapt the colour scheme/images/work along similar lines?"
>
> I dont think ripping off the old one is an option, I think whats missing
> here is actually a decent design. For a company thats trying to sell itself
> on creativity, design and branding...the site falls very short of
> communicating any expertise in its key disciplines.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Carla Boulton
> Sent: 09 September 2002 20:40
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Strange - A Site Check
>
>
> on 9/9/02 5:21 pm, Dean Stevens at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>> Right you bunch of miserable bastards....
>>
>> Having finally recovering from too much stress and then too much booze
>> on Friday... I have now created a new version of my site... And it's
>> all my own work....
>>
>> I would appreciate feedback on the following :
>>
>> http://www.circle-square.co.uk
>>
>> Not sure if I need to say this... But please be as ruthless as you feel
>> is neccesary...
>>
>> I plan to take your feedback on board, redevelop and then make the site
>> database driven...
>>
>> And many thanks to people who offered me support last week... I really
>> do appreciate it...
>>
>> For those of you who were out to get me ..... Have a look at the
>> stylesheet for the new site.!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dean
>>
> Dean
>
> I am sorry you got such a load a grief. Now about your new site, I am
> looking on a G4 Mac.
>
> 1. BG colour
>
> 2. The bright light blue colour you have used is nasty and a colour which I
> identify with bathroom catalogues, swimming pool shop flyers and cheapo
> computer shops.
>
> 3. This kind of text (below) is not very business-like and it doesn't
> actually mean anything to a customer:
>
> 'Circle-Square's core expertise is web development and design. With
> experience of creative, visually impressive web *presences* to huge web
> applications and everything in between.'
>
> 4. Can you quantify that you will 'ensure their web projects will be a
> success'? you are on dangerous ground there if you can't (text below).
>
> 'Circle-Square has both the expertise and the desire to ensure that your web
> projects will be more than a success.
>
> 5. You need to explain yourself a bit more than this (text below)
>
> 'Please click on the icons opposite to find out more about the kind of web
> projects we have been working on over the last six months.'
>
> What icons are you talking about? It's not an icon it's a screenshot
>
> 6. The navigation thing is not very intuitive
>
> 7. Your text only doc is Untitled
>
> 8. There are lots of spelling mistakes for example:
>
> 'Clients- Full Version
>
> Circle-Square has recently worked with a number of very *prestigous*
> clients'
>
> In Hosting you say *STMP*, you talk about *guarentees* in Site Promotion. In
> Marketing you say *...seperate thier* and you also need to play spot the
> typo in Branding (below)
>
> 'Branding- Full Version
>
> Achieving *succesful* branding is one of the biggest challenges facing the
> modern *organistation*. Circle-Square offers a complete branding service.
> From logo and *stationary* design to strategic marketing and online
> advertising.'
>
> I liked the design of the last site a lot more, can't you use some of the
> elements or adapt the colour scheme/images/work along similar lines?
>
> Regards
> Carla
>
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