Re: FN-FORUM Strange - A Site Check

date posted 9th September 2002 21:01

Well I thought purporting do 'stationery design' was a bit sad, I like to
see design moving and getting a bit of momentum (so so sorry Dean - I had
some Bitch Juice tonight, too many people in the house, Em and Kathy know
what I mean)

Quite right Kathy, Nigell when you've finished you can wash up and mop the
floor (I think he may have unsubbed)

Carla
Society for the Prevention of Standing Still
www.naughtymutt.com


on 9/9/02 7:29 pm, Lists at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:

>> From logo and *stationary* design to strategic marketing and online
> advertising.'
>
> Carla, you're a slave driver! I think even the lowliest minion is entitled
> to remain still while designing. I bet you make Nigell run on the spot. ;-)
>
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> Kathy
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carla Boulton" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 8:40 PM
> 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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