Our Website First Draft

[Rising]

Afternoon all.

We have had a first draft drawn up for our new website. I like the principal design of it, maybe a slight tone down on colours maybe. Its not exactly the spec I asked for but on the whole I like it.

What do you guys think? Would value comments and feedback

Steve

 

[SignManiac]

I think it looks a bit stiff. Could use a little more artistic expression IMO.

 

[ucmj22]

HOLY CRAP! it looks like someone went crazy with a highlighter!

 

[Fred Weiss]

Not sure if you want feedback on spelling and grammar.

You have "vehicle" spelled correctly 3 times and incorrectly 4 times. Experience is spelled incorrectly as "experiance". The text reading "Rising Signs always produce" should read "Rising Signs always produces". I also find myself wondering about the twelve years trading but only having ten years experience.

I would recommend losing the underscores since they are commonly associated with links and none of your other links are using underscores.

Review all text for run on sentences, spelling and unnecessary caps.

On the whole, I think it looks like a template filled in by someone struggling with spelling, grammar and lacking good copy writing skills.

 

[HulkSmash]

I think it's really well done. I also think for a home page, it';s a little cluttered...
i would stop it at specialists in vehicle graphics, sign.... blah blah blah.

put that other crap on another page. It just makes it look like magazine ad rather then a site.

good start.

 

[the graphics co]

The hierarchy needs some work, my eye immediately goes to "get it here", and the rest becomes to busy. Try simplifying your information and decide on a clear message that you want to convey to your visitors. If you change the color of every other word you are not highlighting any one thing in particular and you are actually making it stressful for the reader and they likely won't continue reading. Just some thoughts, hope this helps.

-Cameron

 

[Rising]

Thanks for the feedback so far fellas.

Fred: I was hoping no one would mention the spellings, :ROFLMAO: I only received it tonight so the guy that did it had gone home. I was laughing along with the wife for some of his writing too. Jeez. I only gave him the small text on the left.

You really think it looks like a template? I looked at their portfolio and without being a techie on how to find out, I thought they looked individual!?

Cameron: Yeah I know what you mean, defo needs some tweaks.

Adam: Thanks I thoiught a little busy too

UCM: I thought that at first then I got used to it, afterall we sell colour to an extent.

Maniac: Stiff? not sure what you mean?

I was actually headed toward having a large photo at the top with scrolling images then all else below, but he came up with this, hmmm?

Keep the comments coming.

Steve

 

[FireSprint.com]

I like the colors. I also like the 4 images/buttons that represent your categories. I think you could simplify the homepage a little if you highlighted the category images (like you have) and drop some of the repetitiveness down below. You list the for categories at least 5 times on that one page.

I do like the overall look very much. I think it's friendly and energetic.

-Gene

 

[ForgeInc]

I'm not sure you have enough info on there...

OK, now that the sarcastic comment is out of the way... It's WAY too busy, too much stuff. Try and simplify the amount of info on your home page by at least half, preferably more.

As others have said, it's also very rigid and square.

Try and give it a bit of breathing room, not every single portion of the page needs info on it.

 

[Pat Whatley]

Not sure if you want feedback on spelling and grammar.

Doesn't matter....that's WAY too much reading. Seriously, cut the wording in half, at least, on the front page.