hey, fancy taking a look at my new site???

[keen2learn]

hey, i've been working on putting my personal site up on the net for few months now, and finally got enough of it done to warrant uploading. just wondering if i could get some professionals opinions on it??

its nice that my firends say, 'wow, thats clever, im really impressed' but there might be some tricks im missing! nothings ever perfect but im gonna work and work until its near as damnit!

any input is always greatly recieved!!

http://www.lukesturgeon.com

[BlackBox]

I found the fun hand drawn font clashed with the other text. if you're going to use it, make sure it's just for buttons or for display only, not normal reading. also, the text on white background made me want to rip my eyes out. it seemd like everything was highlighted and hard to focus on.

[GreenThumb]

I love the index page but I am curious as to why you havent carried the theme over?. Once we click on enter the mood changes completely- the font becomes normal and the page becomes aligned in frames.

Frames are something I would definitely keep away from. They have always been the redheaded stepchild of the webdesign world and unless used carefully, tend to reflect negatively on a designer.

I would love to see the index page concept carried over!

[BlackBox]

yeah, werd up to that ^ dude

[Rus]

I agree about the frames, don't use them. If for any other reason, it makes it difficult for the user to bookmark specific pages in your site.

Don't use a splash page, take your users directly to your content. You can place your "under construction" phrase on the home page with your navigation.

Like the others said, carry the theme throughout the site rather than jumping from the loose feel of the home page to the feel you have beyond that.

[cbscreative]

I would agree on the uniformity throughout the site, ditto on the frames. I also felt that the background was too dark for the text. My own eyesight is perfect, but no one likes eye strain to read.