need direction please

[flashlight]

Hiya

As I've discussed before, I suck at designing for myself. I'm re-doing my website (for the 8th time this year - no kidding), and am considering the following two directions. Note that these are comps, not finished designs.

What I'm after, is a general sense of which is more appealing.

http://www.flashlightdesign.com/images/flashlight-v8-1.jpg

http://www.flashlightdesign.com/images/flashlight-v8-3.jpg


ps: don't forget to check out my blog at www.peterflaschner.com (http://www.peterflaschner.com)

Thanks!

I really should be working...

www.flashlightdesign.com (http://www.flashlightdesign.com)

[John G]

The 2nd one does it for me. Only make it a bit wider, and change the orange colored part to the background picture of the 1st one.

--John

http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~john/
http://gordo663.deviantart.com/gallery/

Yea number two is good but needs to be wider. I like it though it has a soft comforting feel to it.

http://www.cbcamerica.com/images/webshots/benjobanner.jpg
Graphic Design Heroes! Call me Captain Type Caster. I’ve fought off “The Evil Cosmic Sans” for year but it seems “Dr. Extreme Untalent” keeps bringing him back. I must find a way to defeat this evil creature.

Capt. Creative bring me those comps…

[uncle carbunkle]

#2 is super-trendy...ALMOST cool...(ha! see what i did there?)...i like the way your thumbnails jump out against the photo in #1, but there's something about it that leaves me feeling out in the open. i understand that this is what should happen with a photo like that, but i'd feel more comfortable if the content/navigation was 'locked down' a little more, as in #2. perhaps you need a 'canvas' for your text there, too.

:: Durable and doable in a swimsuit, yet not designed for surfing, cliff diving, extreme groping and other high-impact activities. ::

[ReedHendrix]

They look great, personally I like the narrowness of the design but shouldn't the 'star' (*) on 'Speak to the...' be at the end of the sentence?
Also maybe the white background (on the 1st one) would look better slightly transparent.

[flashlight]

Thanks. I wish I were as witty as uncle... Guess I'll have to stick with being gorgeous ;)

I really should be working...

www.flashlightdesign.com (http://www.flashlightdesign.com)

[flashlight]

EDIT:

I'm abandoning this whole thing, and re-starting from scratch.

I'm going to keep a record of my trials and attempts to get this site up and working on my blog (http://www.peterflaschner.com). I'll include as much detail as I can, so feel free to follow along and share my frustration!

I am Almost Cool (http://www.peterflaschner.com)

Post Edited (flashlight) : 10/13/2004 5:30:42 PM GMT

Flashlight your a mess man. I do the same thing. It took me 6 months to decide on a design and now I'm starting to hate it. I have to update it but my wife thinks I waste to much time with it and starts getting on my case for not doing nothing. I need a second computer for home. sighs...

http://www.cbcamerica.com/images/webshots/benjobanner.jpg
Graphic Design Heroes! Call me Captain Type Caster. I’ve fought off “The Evil Cosmic Sans” for year but it seems “Dr. Extreme Untalent” keeps bringing him back. I must find a way to defeat this evil creature.

Capt. Creative bring me those comps…

[flashlight]

Benjo, when I click on the little house icon to see your site, I get a Forbidden message.

As to the bit about the wife, let me say this: I feel your pain brother, I feel your pain...

I am Almost Cool (http://www.peterflaschner.com)

[uncle carbunkle]

flashlight! you're so fickle! ha!

i'm not so sure i believe you about the witty thing...in fact i'm pretty sure you're just yanking me around. still, got me to thinking about
how many words rhyme with 'witty'.

pretty
sh!tty
ditty
cl!tty
smitty
fitty
flitty
nitty
gritty
bitty
itty

thanks! i was feeling all uninspired. your creative blocks keep inspiring me. keep up the unsatisfactory work! ;)

:: Durable and doable in a swimsuit, yet not designed for surfing, cliff diving, extreme groping and other high-impact activities. ::

[flashlight]

Is cl!tty a word? I've got to start using it...

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[3howards]

you forgot kitty unc! what a pity ... ;)

Instead of focusing on what you won’t be about, decide what you will be about and make that good thing the central aim of your life. -- Pieter Van Waarde

[uncle carbunkle]

yes, cl!tty is a word. c'mon, use it in a sentence right now.

sorry 3h, i didn't use the pity kitty. ha! that's some sort of dating terminology, i'm sure...

:: Durable and doable in a swimsuit, yet not designed for surfing, cliff diving, extreme groping and other high-impact activities. ::

[3howards]

poor kitty ... :(

Instead of focusing on what you won’t be about, decide what you will be about and make that good thing the central aim of your life. -- Pieter Van Waarde

[flashlight]

Here clitty clitty...

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[uncle carbunkle]

me-ow!

:: Durable and doable in a swimsuit, yet not designed for surfing, cliff diving, extreme groping and other high-impact activities. ::

[flashlight]

purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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[3howards]

flash, i like your blog ... simple and easy to use.

Instead of focusing on what you won’t be about, decide what you will be about and make that good thing the central aim of your life. -- Pieter Van Waarde

[flashlight]

thanks 3!

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