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[Studio 7]

Hello all, first post :D

could you check my site out :)

i have been into design for a while but only web design for a small time.

http://www.marcorchard.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Site%20Pages/index.html

please could you watch my intro and im v sorry 4 the pop up system.

i would apreciate any comments :)

[tZ]

I'm not a fan of the website layout - sorry.

However, the studio 7 with the 7 on a ball is done very well. The concept really pulled me in.

[Studio 7]

cheers ;)

i spose not every one can like my design... i h8 to say i have changed it about 9 times in the last month:D

was it the style or the layout you found not to your taste?

[tZ]

From the intro in the begining i was expecting a much more sleeker site.

layout was the promblem for me not the style.

The layout is over decorated in my opinion. Your site would work very well if it was kept to a very simple and sleek layout. Perhaps only using a blue and white design.

For instance, the navigation bar is just over done. It would work so much better if it was just a simple horizontal design without all the exterior circular decoration and what not.

I am currently working on a website and have been through around 8+ layouts also. It sucks but, once you find that perfect one your golden.

I wish you luck

I have something that may help.

http://www.deepblue.com/

I think your site with that intro would work very well in the type of layout shown above. Simple, sleek and to the point.

This is just my opinion though.

[Studio 7]

I see what u mean when i think about it and sleek dose sound better than my defonition of plastic tech :rolleyes: .

if u go to my portfolio and under web templates is my previous attempts some b4 i came up with Studio7.

whats you views on them ?

[JPnyc]

You're obviously a good graphic designer, but you're building webpages like a graphic designer would, not like a web designer would. Splash pages are mostly an annoyance, and really aren't used anymore. I would lose that entirely. Because of it's very heavy image content, the site is rather slow loading, and I'm on a very fast connection. Try using text instead of images for links. Search engines will like you more.

[Studio 7]

hmmm.....

tbh i like my splash, it may not stay there perm but i wanna show some one at collage first.


here is another design idea i just put together... still needs tweeks.

http://www.marcorchard.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Trial%20Site/index.html

no links, but is it better / more visualy pleasing?

[JPnyc]

Well your designs are VERY visually pleasing. That's their strongest asset. But functionality could be improved by speeding load time by thinning the graphics use, removing the splash page, and making the site a bit more garden variety HTML, particularly where the links are concerned. Those matter mightily where your search engine rankings are concerned.

[Studio 7]

my HTML skills float somewere above ok and below good, i am taking a class on HTML.

currently i use dreamweaver:(