Critique 1 fromDebra Gardner sec#
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I am confused I am going to use the Client #3 from Lesson one of the B part of the class.
Micah may have gone to strong with the orange color and I would have put more space around the second image. Looks like they took and stretch second image for the top image. should had carry the black line all the way across.
Critique 2 from Debra Gardner sec#
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Client #2 I like the color's and the images are done well. I would have taken the green out of the logo or made is a different shape it does not work well with the rest of the page.
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Critique 1 fromKathy Samoun sec#
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Since I'm a coffee fanatic, this is the perfect site for me! I like the overall feel of the site. The colors and images fit well with the subject of the site. The only suggestions I would have for improvement would be to possibly add a background color behind the main part of the site and to possibly have it centered.
Critique 2 from Kathy Samoun sec#
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Again I really like all the colors and images of the site and it goes well with the subject. The only suggestions I would have on this page it is a little busy. Maybe cutting back on some of the images. But overall a Fun page!
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Critique 1 fromVilte Bacinskaite sec#
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Overall, the look of the site is very clean and soothingly tropical. I would have done more exotic colors like reds, yellows, oranges, but that's just what I imagine when I think of "exotic avians." I like the subtle bird feathers in the background of the second level pages. Great job with the vertical navigation!
Critique 2 from Vilte Bacinskaite sec#
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I really like how the colors work well with each other in this design. The only one that doesn't work for me is the green in the top right corner. I also really like your use of lines - straight edges and organic shapes. I think more of that could be reflected in the shapes of the text as well. The second level pages work great as well, except that the 2nd second level page shifts position as you navigate to it.
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Critique 1 fromMegan Bennett-Burks sec#
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This is for Client 1
The color theme of this site is very calming, and neutral, and it works very well in my opinion.
My one suggestion is to make the site centered, because with the way it is right now half of the screen is just a huge white gap, and it detracts from the website's visual balance.
I also looked at the second level pages, and didn't see anything wrong with them. The layout is pretty nice and consistent.
This was also the website they added the vertical pop-out navigation to, and they did a good job with that.
Critique 2 from Megan Bennett-Burks sec#
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This website uses some different shapes, which help with breaking out of the standard overly square website design.
The graphics themselves have a lot of jagged edges. They may have just been how the images were in the original template, and I know fixing those images takes time, but it would be nice if they were more smooth.
I think the menu needs to be longer, because the last option doesn't have enough space, so half of it is forced onto a new line below the first menu item. It breaks the visual line established by the menu, and makes it look like part of the last menu item is actually part of the first menu item rather than the last.
They chose complimentary colors for their color theme. It can be hard to make such strong colors work well, but those same colors can be found within the photos on the site, which helps create visual consistency, so I they are used appropriately here.
As with client one, I think this site would also work better if they centered it.
We weren't asked to review client #3 but I'll do a brief review of it anyways.
This is their client #3
with drop-down nav
http://student.santarosa.edu/~vbacinsk/webdesign/client3/index-horizontal-nav.html
with logo redesigned
http://student.santarosa.edu/~vbacinsk/webdesign/client3/client3-new-logo.html
It has a nice calm color theme, a bit like their client#1. Though if they are anything like me they may have just kept the colors the same as the original design so that it would be consistent with the look of the first level page.
I like their logo that they added to it, that along with their photo on the left side get the website's topic across perfectly.
They did a good job with the drop-down menu as well.
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Critique 1 fromKaela Gibbons sec#
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Not sure if I'm doing this right but I chose the logo redesign pages.
for Imelda Guzman
I like that it's monochromatic. I like the two different font types used in the header. I like the repeating circle elements. I like the one color image that is added to the second level pages. I might center the text on the home page more or else put something in that space in the center. Good job.
Critique 2 from Kaela Gibbons sec#
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for Imelda Guzman
Very warm and inviting. I really like the colors. I like all of the images that you added. I might add slim black borders to some of them, just to set them apart. Nice photo collage as well. The lines on the pop out menu look off by just a few pixels. They don't quite line up with the main menu. Other than that I like the menu as well. Good job.
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Critique 1 fromJames Okerstrom sec#
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I like the use of the shades of purple in the site along with the background image. The images match the site well. The only suggestion that i can make is to add a roll over color for the vertical pop out.
Critique 2 from James Okerstrom sec#
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I love the background image it matches color scheme very well. Like the two columns of the house pictures. The way that the 3 columns blend together looks clean. The only suggestion that i can give is maybe give the header a more contrasting color or larger size.
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Critique 1 fromDebb Womack sec#
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Client 1 was a site about exotic birds. I found the use and layout of images to be well planned. The feathering on the largest image(no pun intended) gave an interesting look to the overall page. Navigation worked well and was easy to understand. I liked the use of a white "body" and white "container background." It gave the site a clean look as opposed to being boring.
Good job Megan.
Critique 2 from Debb Womack sec#
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Client 3 has too many colors and they were a bit garash. The
header was too close to the top and there was a big open space at the bottom of the page. However in Megan's defense she did include another site that addressed some of these issues. The guitar website had many of the same issues but on a positive note.The guitar site had an equal numbers of colors but they were not busy but well balanced. The balance between positive and negative space was interesting. Curved shapes helped to move the eye around the site. Navigation was easy to follow and read. A couple of tweaks on some gifs and Megan will have a first rate website.
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Critique 1 fromCelinda Bormeth sec#
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I like the warm tone of brown and red. They are inviting. The curved images work well together and make for a cohesive look. The center photo is a big large and uses up a lot of prime real-estate. I like the 2nd level pop-out menu items. The reversal of colors work great. Good job.
Critique 2 from Celinda Bormeth sec#
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I really like the logo, the way the d swooshes up into the work Estate works well. The blue/white snow backgound is very attractive. I don't really see how it sells the subject matter though. I am not sure if there is a problem, but the alternate level seems a bit short. The way the drop down menu items drop to the left, still showing the main subject.
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Critique 1 fromMicah Gemmell sec#
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So, I'm kind of confused, I think this form is the same one we used for last class, so... On your first link: http://student.santarosa.edu/~dgardner/webdesign/final/client2.html I like the drop down menus, I think they add a very dynamic look to the website. I think also that the image on the left side should either be resized or a bit more centered, having the two toned background effectg is kind of lost with that image there.
Critique 2 from Micah Gemmell sec#
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Again, the pop out menu effect gave the site a more dynamic look. I can't seem to hover over the pop out links though, (I think because they are not links?) Anyways, I like the grey background.
Also, Where is your sliding door example?
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Critique 1 fromMonte George sec#
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This is a Pop Out Menu with complimentary colors and variation in hues and shading. There is variation of text and fonts, but seemed a little to much for us ADD types. I did like the logos different font sizes and colors(worked well with the background), with the word ‘Design’ tilted up about 10 degrees. Page layout is fixed to the left, with menu items set as unordered lists. Pop outs appear but not able to access when moving over the mouse. May be issues with absolute positioning with in the css with the second list items I like how the header comes together with two images appearing as one(well done!).
Critique 2 from Monte George sec#
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Page layout is centered fixed with mono shades of blue. Some gray is used on the secondary page in the content title, which works well for that color of blue. I like the image of the girl looking at the flowers. Her gaze focuses you on the content portion of the page. Photographs are nice and appropriate for the web(less than 100k). Sidebar menus needs work. List items that wrap don't seem to present well and cause the list to move under the image/link below it. Liked the links with the grainy looking images, and wouldn't mind seeing more of that on the page. Logo works, but would like to have seen something that tells me its photography without having the text next to the image.
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Critique 1 fromCarolyn Warren sec#
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I think she used a nice palette of colors, drawn from the colors of water. The horizontal drop down menu works nicely–very clear. I may have used a bit more padding, but not much. And I think I would modify the "search" button so the font was one size, and the color scheme matched the rest of the site.
Critique 2 from Carolyn Warren sec#
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The site with the vertical navigation is very pleasing to the eye. Again, nice color palette that plays off the stained glass, the subtle colors of the furniture, and the black and white photos. It is very inviting. The pop out menu works beautifully and I like the color choices. It's also nice that when the menu does pop out it doesn't interfere with the main text.
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Critique 1 fromRebecca Adams sec#
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The Homework page said critique"find your name, select the person above you in the list. If that person has not completed the work for the class, keep going up until you find someone who has." Since I am on top I am reviewing Deb Womack.
#1) I like the color choice of grey and white backgrounds. I would like to see more kerning so it is a little clearer, also I am not sure why the drop down is set so far right, it maybe difficult to adjust or it may be developer's style, I would like it a little more directly under the main list items. Overall I think it is clean and easy to view both active, hover and visited text. Good job.
Critique 2 from Rebecca Adams sec#
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#2) I like the active link color choice, the hover background is a little light for the whit text on top, maybe black fro teh hover text would be better? Again the pop out to the side is really far over, I personally prefer the items be either touching or almost touching as a placeholder to where your navigation may go. I am not sure if that made sense, but I would like to see the list a little close to the menu items. But maybe it is there to prove a point that the drop down can be displayed anywhere on the page? Overall really good.
I like the size of the font for the side menu items, and pop out vertical are slightly smaller.
I had trouble with the drop down menu in general. It is so cool when everything works and her navigation works. Great Job!!!
3) sliding door sampler for clients.. Cool. I think it works because it gives the client an idea to ponder over if they want that tab look. The sliding door reminds me of a binder for school or boardroom meeting info.
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Critique 1 fromRosa L Carter sec#
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I really like the swatches that she used to create her site. The background has a really great texture great logo.
Critique 2 from Rosa L Carter sec#
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I really like the background he used. She probably did the composition in Photoshop. excellent work. When I checked the second level I don't see a big change in the site. I think I would like something more notorious. Great selections of fonts for the website
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Critique 1 fromChris Berggren sec#
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Strong design skills, interesting use of color and images. The html did not validate. I noticed that the sub pop out menu blocks were bigger than the main li menu blocks. Nice site overall.
Critique 2 from Chris Berggren sec#
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http://student.santarosa.edu/~mbennet1/webgraphics/client2/index.htm
Bold color choices, strong design skills, nice image choices and use. I noticed that there are no dividing lines between the drop down li sub menu items. One error validating html. Overall good work, nice site redesign.
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Critique 1 fromShannon McMath sec#
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In my opinion, the design style of the page is a little to simple and "boxy." If it were truly a website advertising for a web design studio, I think it should be a little more flashy. But, the pastel colors could work nicely for a different industry.
Critique 2 from Shannon McMath sec#
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I have to say that this one is a little boxy feeling too. Alignment needs work, it looks thrown together. I think all the necessary pieces are there, they just need to be fine tuned a bit. The purples of the flowers and the teal variations on the page work well together.
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Critique 1 fromCaroline Quintanilla sec#
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Margaret did an excellent job with the Client 1 assignment. The colors she chose blend and compliment each other, giving a rich, intimate feeling to the site. The images are warm and support the theme and purpose of the site. The background image adds texture without making the text difficult to read. The image of the woman measuring fits the theme very well.
I have only two suggestions. 1) Watch the alignment of the text and it's relation to the images and other elements. For example in the left column on the home page, the menu is left aligned, while the writing underneath is right aligned. This makes a ragged line and is distracting to the eye.
There is the same problem on the menu item 3 page where the main content is left aligned and the right column is right aligned, leaving holes in the middle of the page.
2) On the main page where the background image is strong, the text, when it is no longer bold, gets lost. A different font that is clearer or bolder would help.
The site is very well done. I had to look hard to find constructive comments.!
Critique 2 from Caroline Quintanilla sec#
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Margaret again made good color choices on her site. I liked the hover effect on the menu with the white arrow.
I wasn't sure what the vertical white line through each menu item was trying to show. I thought it detracted from the otherwise clean lines of the site. The line doesn't correspond with any of the other edges, so I found it confusing to look at.
I like the background vineyard image but it made the text difficult to read. Maybe it could be lightened further, only the leaf part used for texture, or maybe include the image only behind the full color images. This was problematic on each of the pages, but particularly on the item 3 page.
I think with only a few changes, this would be a very nice page for a Realtor. By the way.....I want the house with the waterfall underneath it. I'm sold!
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Critique 1 fromBarbara Evans sec#
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This is a nice clean design with a good color scheme. The orange and blue complementary colors provide good contrast and work well against the lighter wood grain background. The header collage is well done, as are the graphics (done in Illustrator perhaps?) I like how the bowling pin has a drop shadow and comes off its background to add dimensionality to the page. A suggestion would be to make the intro text, "Celebrating 25 Years!" contrast more through color and interesting typography. The white space in the upper left could be toned down with a light gray so it doesn't look empty. The menu hover effect with the text turning white is very nice and increases readability.
Critique 2 from Barbara Evans sec#
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This is a very creative and eye catching page due to the effective graphics and interesting typography. Very nice! The alignment throughout the page is very good. Good use of analogous tones of yellow. Perhaps the logo could be set off more by using a contrasting bright color and slightly increasing the font size. On the longer menu item secondary page, the bat bullet points are nice and perhaps they could be in a color that's already on the page (like that shrunken head olive over to the right. A small amount of type could be emphasized with that reddish pink color used on the shrunken head. Nice creativity and very inspiring!
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Critique 1 fromJennifer Boles sec#
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I really like the color scheme for this site. The neutral notes are very appealing to the eye. I also really like the images that were chosen. They tend to flow together nicely and there is a nice balance to the home page. I especially like the background fan image. The only suggestion I have is to possibly lighten the fan image so that the text stands out more. Nice job!
Critique 2 from Jennifer Boles sec#
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The colors and images work well with this site. I like that it still works well and is so different from client #1. This site is much bolder, but the photo gallery is in subtle black and white. I like that there is such a contrast between the photos and the rest of the page. The second level pages keep the consistency of the site. Looks good!
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Critique 1 fromKerr Forbes sec#
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I found the pictures are a great asset to the page. I really liked the yellow rose with the hand leading into the photo. I would suggest using a little less range of colors to have the page blend a little more together. I found the white navigation on the second level page's a little hard to read until I hover over it, maybe a darker color could have been used here as with the home page.
Critique 2 from Kerr Forbes sec#
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I really like this design, it is very dynamic. I think the major photo is a great picture and very eye catching. I also like the water effect that was used. I think the colors really compliment each other well. If I were to suggest any improvement it would be the orange text "stained glass greenhouses atriums" to be lined up with the menu rather the heading, I personally found it a little distracting being overlapping the photo, but hay, it captured my eye, so maybe it works. I loved the layout and colors on the second level page. I would suggest increasing the letter spacing a little for easier reading, as white text on dark backgrounds seem to be harder to read.
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Critique 1 fromDeborah Large sec#
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I thought that Imelda's client 1 page was nice using a monotone palette. Although not asked here I reviewed her navigation assignment and thought she did a nice job applying the lessons to here sites. Very impressive!
Critique 2 from Deborah Large sec#
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I was impressed with Imelda's redo of her Client 2 page with the use of blacks and grays enlivened with color photos, very striking. She did a nice job of transforming the navigation into sliding door navigation.
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Critique 1 fromJames Okerstrom sec#
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I like the simple design of having the navigation on the right and the content
centered in the middle of the page. It has a consistent feel through out the
second level pages. The only suggestion i would make is to blend the header
images together.
Critique 2 from James Okerstrom sec#
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I like the complementary color scheme along with the use of texture going down
the right side. The graphic in the header goes well with the entire site. The
color theme is also carried on to the second level pages. The only thing that I
can possibly think to change is maybe the header colors on the second level
pages.
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Critique 1 fromDebra Gardner sec#
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When I saw the page to begin with my eye went to the background image. The logo gets lost all the way to the left. the image is a great picture but too strong. I did enjoy the specific effect used on the images. I think I would have brought down the left corner image to meet the menu.
Critique 2 from Debra Gardner sec#
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I do not like to scroll. Number one rule don't scroll on first page. You should have the "Longboarding in Sonoma County"next to the logo on the top of page. Putting the movie before or next to the text would grab someone's attention to stay. The movie is blending with background should bring forward. The two skateboards are getting lost, competing for room and space with the text. I do the same thing when I create something I forget to give space. Example would be the copyright information is cramped up to tight with the content.
I really love your style of blending images. On the third page I like the skateboard on the side it now has space.
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Critique 1 fromElizabeth Burg sec#
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Client 1 is very well done. It is clean, attractive and utilizes white space well. This gives the site a sense of style and elegance. The colors chosen for the text are a bit cool in contrast to the book displayed but pick up green from the chef's image. The images are appropriate for your subject but also a bit perplexing. I would suspect that this site is more about Gastón Acurio and not necessarily Peruvian Cuisine because the banner defines the site as Peruvian Cuisine, whereas the paragraph is dedicated to one chef - this would work well on a secondary page.
The copyright area needs improvement. I viewed it in both Firefox and Safari and there are 12 black diamond characters displayed with a question mark in them. I am not sure what character you wish to use but there are places online that will list unusual characters and give the acceptable HTML code, e.g. • for a bullet - "•".
The secondary page is beautiful. I feel that the darker banner really works and is a nice counterpoint to the lighter olive green. The images are well done and stimulate the appetite. Same with the third page.
I know that there is an image in the background but am unable to discern what it might be.
Critique 2 from Elizabeth Burg sec#
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I like the subject matter and the way it has been presented. Your use of images and graphics really work. I can see the amount of work you put into them with both overlays and transparencies.
I wonder if the sales branding on each page isn't a bit of overkill?
The same black diamond displayed in the copyright area as in client 1. I suspect the character in this instance is the copyright one - ©. The code for it is ©.
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Critique 1 fromKathy Samoun sec#
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Since the person below me has not finished their Client 2 I moved to the top of the list and I am critiquing Rebecca Adams. I really liked the color choice for the redesign of client 1. The pictures fit in well with the theme and create a nice focal point for the site. My major suggestion for improvement would be the quality of header image. The only other thing would be to maybe make the font of the navigation a little smaller. Other than that I really like the over all effect of the colors, images and design.
Critique 2 from Kathy Samoun sec#
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Absolutely love this redesign. The colors are great! the image at the top makes you just want to jump into a hot tub. I love the over all design of the site. It has a lot of info without being too cluttered.The only suggestion i have is to check the margins for the second level pages. There seems to be a jump when you click from one to the other. Other than that..Great work Rebecca!
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Critique 1 fromShannon McMath sec#
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I love the color scheme of the redesign. The color choices of the graphic elements work cohesively with the images. The only thing I would change is the floating box on the second level page. The color seems a little off. I may have been better to choose the color of the menu buttons?
Critique 2 from Shannon McMath sec#
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I'm a little confused on this one. I thought it was a redesign based on example number 152. It is extremely different than 152.
Other than that, I do like the color scheme. It seems like a very simple, straight forward site.
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Critique 1 fromEric Green sec#
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Imelda Guzman - I liked the monochromatic color scheme and the simple, geometric design you used. The images are well-chosen and reinforce the design of the site.
One suggestion I can offer is that the color images on the second and third level pages should match the rest of the page's monochrome color scheme or be moved into the main content area.
Critique 2 from Eric Green sec#
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I liked your use of images on this site, especially the use of a different image in the top right hand corner of the page for each sub-level. I also liked the monochrome color scheme of the site, but the white and red borders seemed out of place to me. I also liked the hover effect on the art on the front page.
The only other critique I can offer is that the gradient in the main page area seemed odd. I would experiment with using a faded image or solid color in its place. I do think it works well as a title header background on the lower level pages, though.
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Critique 1 fromCelinda Bormeth sec#
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I like the green and pink colors, they work well and are soothing. The transparent photo of the gazebo is well done. I like the gray color used on the 2nd level pages.
The alignment of the leftside items could be better matched. I would have also liked to see more garden photos on 2nd level pages. I like the pale green color behind the A.5 logo used in the jpeg. That color could have been used more on the actual site.
Critique 2 from Celinda Bormeth sec#
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I like the use of the greens and good photos of olives. I really like the "Recipie" button. It worked out well with the beveled edge. The color borders for the link elements are distracting. The jpeg looks better with out the red and white boxes. The photos work well on the right side on page 3, maybe change up to different photos. I think the orange title bar color works well with the greens. Maybe use more of the orange color or a darker red for the header text. Good job.
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Critique 1 fromJennifer Boles sec#
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Celinda, great job with this page. The color choices really flow nicely together and fit the purpose of the page. It literally looks like icing on a cake. I like the visual effect of the lines in the images. They both direct the eye to the important content on the page. On the first second level page, the lines of the bread work nicely with the lines of the top-right image. My only suggestion would be to lighten up the image of the 3-tier cake on the menu-item 3 page to make it pop more.
Critique 2 from Jennifer Boles sec#
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I really like the header image you chose. I think the bright colors fit well for this toys site. I also like that you focused the attention on the toys by using a much subtler blue tone for the background. Nice work!
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Critique 1 fromKaela Gibbons sec#
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I like the muted color scheme. The background image for the main content has a light and organic feel to it. The background image for the "Join Now" section is interesting, but almost feels as if it belongs to a different site. It doesn't quite fit the rest of the design. The site might benefit from some borders in key places so that it doesn't feel quite so sparse.
Critique 2 from Kaela Gibbons sec#
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Very nice. Definitely an improvement on the first design. It still has a nice monotone color scheme but it has a lot more impact now. The section below the header but above the main content is well done. The graphic there is pleasing to the eye and blends well with the rest of the layout. Again, the image of the people in a theater doesn't quite fit but the fact that the colors all match makes this less of an issue. I really like that one strip of green on the second level pages. The home page might benefit from the same strip, or another element which is the same solid color. It adds a nice splash of color.
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Critique 1 fromRuben Renovato sec#
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I really like the colors used for this site. They match pretty good. i like the header. i like how it blends the colors with the images, very nicely done. I like the food images used, it make the site look inviting. The menu looks pretty long, too much empty space on it. You could try centering the text. What i didn't like from the site was the main image used in the body background. I think it doesn't really goes with the theme of the site and its kind of hard to understand what the pic is about. You used this pic on the second level pages as well and again i don't think it goes well with the site. Maybe try using another image of a coffee cup or a person drinking coffee other than that nice job.
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I really like the color scheme used in this site. I think it has a warm feeling to it. It looks like you edited the elephant pic to match your color scheme, very well done, i really like it how it turned out. The elephant grabs your attention first thing you open the site. I like how the menu looks on this one, its gives a different and unique look to it. I do suggest changing the text color to a darker color when hover upon. On the third level page part of the elephant pic moves outside the site's body content. I don't think this was done intentionally, try using a fixed position? One last thing i would suggest is using white or black text for the body, it would be easier to read. This was my favorite of the two, good job.
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Critique 1 fromCathleen Moller sec#
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Margaret,
You did a beautiful job on your Client 1 design. Your choice of colors and images was very good. The woman's image at the bottom was especially effective. It draw your eye from the lower left corner up to the logo and then to the right side and back down again.
I have no suggestions for you home page or the the second level pages, they were all very well done. The images, the textured pattern, the layout and the colors. Bravo!
Critique 2 from Cathleen Moller sec#
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I like the colors very much. Each page on the website is a little on the busy side because there are many competing elements. There is no place for your eye to rest, unlike Client 1. I did not have the feeling that I should start in one place and the design guide my eye through it.
My suggestion is to use a background image that is much more diminished, perhaps a soft pattern like you used in client one. If you did that, I think you would probably not need to use bold text over the image, which will be more calming as well. An other thing I would pay attention to is the amount of contrast in images that are so close together. When there is a lot of contrast, each one is pulling for you attention rather that the design itself guiding the visual flow.
Cathleen
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Critique 1 fromMicah Gemmell sec#
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I think all the colors play well with each other. I think both the second pages look very good. The one thing I do not like (and I know that this is the code, so it's not you really, is that the links on the left overlap with the main body content, it doesn't align with anything. It really bugs me, (and I did it on my site too...)
Strength: colors
weakness: links.
nice job!
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I don't like the colors here, but I believe they go well with each other, they just seem too light. (and some of the light text on a light colored background is hard to read.)
The layout seems a bit hectic to me, there are a few too many boxes.
I like the transparent bar at the top, it seems to blend the header and the body.
I am not sure I could see a use having the sub menu items above the normal menu.
The photos are all good, with the exception of laughing sal, the box is to small for that photo, so the text cuts into the photo.
I like the whole carnival theme of the site, the only thing that is not quite apparent to me is the top bar, that almost looks out of place. (I believe these are photos from the boardwalk?)
I can;'t wait to see what you come up with in the next class!
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Critique 1 fromBarbara Evans sec#
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The images are a nice choice that complement the floral design theme. Each image is a different flower or vase which presents good variety. The background image is subdued and doesn't distract the content text. I would suggest a little more color at the top since the theme is floral. The A5 could be in a color sampled from the yellow flower and the flower image on the right could be given color. Or, instead of the brown, a rosier warmer hue could be used. I see this in the jpeg redesign which looks very nice. I like how the top two images were blended together. On the second level page, I think the background image could be slightly more subdued so the text is more readable. On the alternative second level page, The background image is tiling and shows a hard edge. The sunflower image on the left has a dark center that makes the dark text over it somewhat difficult to see.
Critique 2 from Barbara Evans sec#
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This design looks great and really holds together. The colors and images are good choices for the theme and are well cropped, with good variety. The large puppy photo is beautifully softened which is a nice contrast to the round photos. The curved shapes fit well with the animal theme and desired emotion of the viewer. The blue is a nice choice, sampled from the puppy's blanket. The dark brown is very nice and matches all the animal images. A light tan outer background (off the edges of the page) might look nice rather than the white. I notice pixelated edges in the logo and the blue/brown upper swirl and brown circle. I'm curious how this should be handled. Perhaps a separate image for vectors, saved as a gif or png? I like the use of the same brown color to highlight text segments. Perhaps the copyright footer text could be right aligned with the text above. Also the copyright symbol in the footer needs the special code "©" to get the symbol rather than that diamond. On the second level page, the width of the right text box could be narrowed so it doesn't creep over to the right so much. On the third level page, the text could be moved down a bit, as the lavender rectangle crowds up against the curved shape. I know the template has this really wide text box, but I think a narrower width would aid readability. Overall, a great job and a beautiful site!
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Critique 1 fromGlen Erspamer Jr sec#
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The re-design here is great! The Colors match up well with the images. The header and all of the contect is readable. Very very cool stuff. The box hanging off to the right would be a bit better if the intire design were to appear floating. Great re-design!
Critique 2 from Glen Erspamer Jr sec#
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Again a really really cool re-design! I really like the images of the glass. The background color really helps them to "pop" off the page. The little white line holds everything together which is nice. The placement of the phone number is a bit out of the way I think, and it's kinda hard to read for me. Overall a really really great re-design. The colors and images went a long way for me.
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Critique 1 fromVilte Bacinskaite sec#
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I like the brown color scheme that you started with the top two images in the header and in the body text. The left column is a little too distracting because of the bright colors in the image and the navigation bar. You might also want to take the link off the image of the woman in the center of the page. Same comments about the left column on the second level pages.
Critique 2 from Vilte Bacinskaite sec#
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I do not know if it was just my browser, but the images did not display correctly on the index page and the second level pages. The jpg version of the redesign looks great though! I love the colors, and especially the light green color that was repeated. I like the left column and how you made the "lingenberries" stand out.
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Critique 1 fromKerry Forbes sec#
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I like the redesign of Client #1. The colors of brown and green are complimenting and I feel the images used gave a nice compliment to the design subject. If I were to change anything I would suggest changing the company logo color from Purple to maybe Yellow or light green which would cause me to then look at changing the navigation colors as that would introduce too much green. I like the subtle background image in the middle of the site. The picture on the bottom left of the screen I keep being drawn too. Maybe a more subtle color could have been used here as it seems to be a little close to the navigation and the greens are a little conflicting to me. In all I like the design and really like the pictures used at the top. I like the first 2nd level page created, it goes nicely with the main page yet I would still suggest the purple in the logo should be changed.
Critique 2 from Kerry Forbes sec#
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Client #2 redesign was impacting and the middle image was very drawing to the eye. Unfortunately I feel it doesn't lead the eye around the page very well. I really like the colors used and found the font to be pleasing although would add a litt more space to the text positioned on the right of the screen. The picture to the right suits the page yet seems oddly positioned, and the small black rectangle at the bottom left distracts from the overall view. I would suggest taking out the rectangle, maybe moving the text up on the right side a little. The 2nd page looks unfinished. It seems the picture was taken out, but that caused the menu to also disappear into white. I actually the second design of the second level page better and find the positioning of elements a little more pleasing. I would suggest moving the navigation to the left a little more so it is not overlapping the picture.
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Critique 1 fromWilliam Batten sec#
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The strength of the design is the subtle, unsaturated grayish color scheme. The student was able to implement the positions very nicely in the html, something I had a heck of a problem with on my design. The second-level pages were very consistent. The only criticism I could possibly make is that the black type over black and white background is not as easy to read as I would like.
Critique 2 from William Batten sec#
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Very nice saturated color scheme and nice graphics. I'm also impressed again by how the student was able to implement positioning with CSS just like the photoshop sample.
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Critique 1 fromAlexandra Dahlgren sec#
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He doesn't have the first client up. Or he forgot to link it, I don't know.
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Strengths:
I really like the color palette he used, and the graphics are well done and don't overpower the content. Overall it is a good design concept, just needs a little technical tweaking mostly on placement.
Suggestions:
-On the navigation I would really left justify the links against the bullets to the left.
-Some of the divs are overlapping or off a few pixels and it disrupts the continuity of the design.
-I would use the "Get connected image as a footer as opposed to on the side and extend the background image behind all of the main content, as it ends kind of abruptly.
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Critique 1 fromChelle Herbruger sec#
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Strengths:
I love the circles in the header, they give a great sense of flow/movement to the page.
I really like the background color for the headers on the second level pages, it brings the page together well.
You have a great image in the sidebar, I dont think the border is needed there at all....almost makes it a little too "blocky" feeling, which is in sharp contrast to beautiful flow of the circles.
Suggestions:
The page looks different in IE (my normal browser) and the pink in the floor feels very bright and distracting (more so in IE). It is hard to remember to preview the page in different browsers and see if you can fix the CSS issues, so don't feel bad about that one at all!
I noticed you had problems linking your pages in the side menu -- keep trying! However the links on your homework page worked just fine.
The content text is a little hard to read with the background image. I have been back and forth between wondering if it is the image or just the color of the text. Maybe making the text a little bigger or bolder would help....or maybe the image's opacity could be lowered. Maybe both need to happen, it is hard to say without being able to play with it and see the results.
Overall, the gray tones all go together, and the muted colors in the background image add a slight splash of color. I really do like the color choice of the background on the second level headers, that color goes well with the overall color scheme of the page. I think it needs a little more tweaking but I can see the direction you are heading in and it looks good so far!
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Critique 1 fromChris Berggren sec#
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Very nice design, I like the colors, main background image is great, blends well. Links work well, nicely done. My only (constructive) criticism would be that the header images are perhaps a little busy, interferes a bit with the logo.
Critique 2 from Chris Berggren sec#
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Ooh! Me likey and want cupcake. This is impressive, colors and images are great, very well thought out. The index page is of course the best, would have liked to have seen more images on other pages, I'm sure this would have been the case in the real world - we get the idea - this site makes me hungry for dessert.
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Critique 1 fromMargaret Ogilvie sec#
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I like the images, they are all appropriate to the 'interior design' theme of the site. The left header image incorporates pieces of furniture, rug and floor. The right header image of the staircase draws the eye to the content portion of the page. I might have positioned it a bit lower so that the top of the rail can be seen, but without experimenting myself, I can't say for sure that I would have done this. The background image is beautiful, I see the shadow of the chandelier that was in one of the videos. I would like to know how he did that. The beige and rose colors go nicely together, and match perfectly the colors in the images.
The second level pages seem a little plain in comparison, but are crisp and neat.
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He has not put up client 2 yet, I will check again tomorrow.
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Critique 1 fromMaryEv Betterly sec#
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This page is beautiful. The images that you used, Jennifer, have lovely curves and interesting features, without being too busy or drawing your eye in the wrong direction. The colors are perfect. I love the way that you tied the red from the image into the red on the roll-over buttons. The only improvement would be to make the links work, so that when I click on a second-level page, it goes to that page. But I was able to navigate to it using the homework site and the second level page is consistent and looks great as well.
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The blue color used on this page with the white snowy background looks fantastic. The lighter blue around the images complements the pages. You might consider removing the complete access link at the top. It is a bit distracting and doesn't seem to add much value. Beautiful images with beautiful colors. Great work.
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Critique 1 fromMonte George sec#
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Colors match well, and the fish gave a tranquill feel to the site. The translucent arching window in the background is a nice touch. The added lotus flower in the middle fits well too. The orange header borders in the secondary pages are alse nice, and match the koi. I think the green header text needs to be just a bit darker.
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I liked the Tabs in the second level page. Logo was also well done. I don't see a lot of images. Just two in the html and the one for the background in the css. Regardless, is works well and I like the look with the transparent waves in the background.
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Critique 1 fromCaroline Quintanilla sec#
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I really like the colors Reuben chose for his A5 Cafe site. The frothy cup of coffee used as the background image makes the initial page inviting, warm, and homey. The different browns, with the white coffee cup in the middle go well together. The little "favicon" to-go coffee cup in the top bar on the secondary pages is a nice touch.
I would have limited the number of shades of brown used and added more white space, especially on the secondary pages. Perhaps the bar at the top on the secondary pages could have been the same brown as the menu, or at least the hover on the menu. If the text area had a white background, with the coffee bean images on white, it would have contrasted nicely with the rest of the browns and lightened the page.
I'm not sure what the image in the upper right corner is---froth on coffee with cinnamon? I think the image was too small a piece to understand. It stalled my eyes trying to figure out what it was.
The image at the bottom of the menu bar is also a bit distorted. I would work on making the images the sizes needed remaining proportional.
The first impression is very attractive. I would work on limiting the browns and adding some white. Also work on the images to make them automatically clear as to the content.
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Wow, the colors! This site is a total contrast to Reuben's Client 1 site. It gives a completely different feeling.
As in the previous site, the little "favicon" image of the cake is a nice touch.
Interestingly, for being so different, I would make some of the same suggestions for improvements as I did for the first site.
It would improve the clarity of the images if they were resized, cropped, and altered but the proportions were kept "normal." The distortions are not a effect that makes the site's subject clear. It's possible to tell that the colors come from the images, but difficult to understand what the objects in the image are.
Again, I would limit the numbers of similar colors, choosing one or two close colors, and maybe one contrast (rather than both blue and yellow) I would limit the number of images, particularly on the first page. With fewer images, the text-over-images would work better. I would suggest tying the text colors in with the rest of the site.
The overall impression is bright and "sugary." Unfortunately, it is rather overwhelming as well. With fewer, clearer images, and fewer colors competing for your attention, I think the bright, colorful feeling could be kept but the overload removed.
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Critique 1 fromRosa Carter sec#
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I liked the colors and images that she used in client1. The pictures went great with the topic of the webpage is a floral design. The way she cropped the picture is really ingenious, I would suggest she crop the picture of the bribe in a different way, showing half of the bride body with the head on. In the other second level page there is a tiny mistake just in the code that made the div # a5-column-center overlap the footer. The overall look and feel is really well done though.
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I also liked the pictures she chose for this web page. I think the A5 design Glass Ceiling should be move forward because the transparency is blinding over the fonts. My other suggestion will be to use a lighter background color, like she did in Client 2 Second Level Page with White Text Box Mock-up. Possibly use a different opacity on the white background. Great job !
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Critique 1 fromDeborah Large sec#
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I like the colors and images used in your client 1 site which I think reflect the relaxing qualities of a spa. My only suggestion is to enlarge the left logo a bit and change the menu so it doesn't extend into the middle content. A very nice site!
Critique 2 from Deborah Large sec#
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I really like your client 2 site! Again you selected very soothing colors that makes me want to go to your spa! I think the best part is the wonderful composite image you created in the header. I like the way you cropped the main image and desaturated the color then repeated in a nice composite image. The different fonts work nicely together and I like the way you changed from upper and lower case. The only change I think you should consider is to smooth the edges of some of the curves so they aren't jagged. Nice job!
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Critique 1 fromRebecca Adams sec#
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I am critiquing Vilte Bacinskaite. I really like client one photograph choice of the chair as the main focal point and also the green spot color added within the site. It has a even amount of white space with graphics/images/text.
I like the header images as well. They are interesting and it gives it a rich look because of the design in the glass and the fact it is saved in black and white.
The overall look and feel is really well done.
I like the photo shop effect of having the chair on the left 100% and the right right where the text is overlapping having a screen of 30% so you can still see the image but it is not competing with the text.
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http://student.santarosa.edu/~vbacinsk/webdesign/client2/index.html
I am not so sure client 2 is complete at the time of this critiques because the redesign does not match the link to index page. So far the differences from the original to now are a red menu bar and red sub headline with red behind the original pictures on the right side and a yellow/gold footer. the redesign shows all new photographs and a red background behind all the photos on the right. I can only critique what is being displayed now.
Suggestions now would be to match the redesigned jpg with the client 2... all that is different now is the color chioces.
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Critique 1 fromHolly Folendorf sec#
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I liked the picture on the left, the colors were nicely matched as well. The woman's head was a little intense on the home page. On the first second level page I might have changed the color of the bar behind the title to match the orange color. On the next second level page I liked that it was centered and the texture behind the title was interesting.
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I like this site; I think that the effect cropping of the pictures was nice, it added a little something different. I also think that the pieces with the texture behind them added a nice element to the pages, and drew attention to those spots.
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Critique 1 fromImelda Guzman sec#
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I liked this site the best. The choice of color, images and layout worked well together. I liked what was done with the header text of "Landscape Design". My only suggestion for improvement is to bring down the opacity of of the image behind the "Landscape" text for better readability. Nicely done!
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I liked the second level pages. I would have liked to see the site centered like her client one, my eyes kept going to the left side of the screen and I'm not sure if it was because the site was not centered or the a5design text was hanging over into the left side bar.
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Critique 1 fromMatthew Poirier sec#
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I think this is the wrong assignment page to turn in, I think it should be for the last few assignments like the navigation/photos assignments so that's what I'm commenting on. lol.
Kjell Petersen:
Fantastic job on the sites, you've got an eye for style, that is obvious. The only thing I can really comment on for improvements would be fine details regarding the code for your drop down/pop out menus. On my browser your menus seem to be a few pixels off from the parent link, making it hard to keep the pop out windows open. Other than that awesome job! I really like what you did with the photos on the main pages, they're tastefull and dont distract from the overall look of the page.
Great job!
-- Matthew Poirier
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Critique 1 fromPeter Wilson sec#
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Overall I think your Client 1 is very well done. I really like how you labeled the divs on your second level design. I think that would help me a lot when I design. After looking through the design with fresh eyes I had a hard time locating the nav bar on the left side of the page. It would help if you added another nav bar to the bottom of the page. The users eye would at least start at the bottom and they will see the navigation. Great job on the redesign.
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Another great job on the second level redesign. I really like how you used white space to separate different areas of the page. This really helps the eye see the sections that you are loading with content.
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Critique 1 fromKjell Petersen sec#
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I think the strength's of this web page is the colors all blend nice together. There are some nice eye catching graphics that add a lot to the design and overall appeal of the page. I also like the nice gradient in the back ground. Nice work
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Great looking site. I like the logo redesign they make the page look very nice and the colors all work well together.
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Critique 1 fromBill Olson sec#
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I liked the overall design with its color scheme of light blues and greens. I particularly like the main image of the road as it created a sense of depth and was nicely enhanced with effects. The other images all too seemed to be logical choices with their theme. My only suggestion is that the right side seems a bit "heavy" as the left has allot less going on and is a little broken up as compared to the other.
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As with client one I like the overall design and find the color scheme with its various shades of brown to be visually appealing. The various elements of the page are laid out in an interesting way that is exciting to the eye. I like the gradation of the navigation bar in the way it fades into the picture. My only suggestion is that the lower navigation bar is a bit overwhelming when compared to the elements above it, perhaps a little lightening or a little less height with it.
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Critique 1 fromMaggie Gallotti sec#
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I really like the image in the center of this page. It's really well-done. I liked the colors a lot;everything blends together well. The menu items cut into the center a little bit, so they could have been made a little shorter. But, I really like it. Did you modify the center image to look like a painting or was it that way originally?
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I really liked this page too. The index page is well done, I especially like the wine and bottle images. How did you do those? I liked the second page, but thought the white print was hard to look at. Overall, I think the colors and images are great.
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Critique 1 fromSarah Booth sec#
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Seeing that this is the classmate critique from the A class I'm assuming that were mean't to critique Client 3 since we already fill this out last class.
I think this person did a very good job on their Client 3 since. I like the structure and color scheme. The neutrals with just a splash of orange I thought looked nice. The text is easy to read and I like the word wrap around the image. The links in the nav bar didn't work so I didn't get a chance to look around more but over all I think they did a very nice job.
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Since I didn't have a second client assignment to critique I decided to critique the logo assignment. I thought they did a great job. They were very creative and had a great use of of color and contrasts. The only negative critique I had was to maybe sharpen up the image within the third logo listed on the resize assignment page.
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Critique 1 fromTina Mourad sec#
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I like Bill Olson's client 1, the colors are warm and go well together. I love the logo, very bold and crisp and has an "edge" to it. This reminds of a site that could belong to a sports-related category.
Suggestions for improvement are not having a top margin and having the menu items change on hover. I like the whole overall look. There are no second level pages.
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For client 2, i like the logo here too, although more brightness to it would make it more readable. My other suggestions for improvement would be to make the site a little less bulky, using different style fonts, more variety in the color scheme (too brown). There are no second level pages.
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Critique 1 fromJames Anderson sec#
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Critic of Sarah Booth's Client 3-Lake Recreation.
I think this page looks very clean, uncluttered and easy on the eye. Color choice is good and works well with the monotone photo of the water skier. The logo design is very nice and I particularly like the way the way the wave leads your eye from Lake to Recreation. The only suggestions I have would be to tighten up the text under the photo in the left column and the text in the right column seems a little overwhelming. Perhaps just bolding the heading and making the main content normal. Overall I think the page works well.
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Critic of Sarah Booth's Client 2-Cotati Animal Hospital.
First of all – I'm a total sucker for anything that has pictures of animals. Not sure if the pictures were from the original template or not, but they are a great choice. Nice choice of color, very soothing and warm. I really like the logo design. The font is a little formal yet the paw prints gives it a fun aspect. I think the secondary pages work well. Again I love the puppy and kitten photos. My suggestions are pretty much about the home page. The spacing between lines should be a bit tighter and the text next to the "Our Mission" is over-powering. Maybe make it normal as opposed to bold. The content layout is a bit all over the page. I think it might be a little easier to read if things lined up a bit more like a grid. But overall I think the page works.
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Critique 1 fromMark Alarie sec#
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I looked at James Anderson's Client 1 page. The Images and Color seem well-chosen for the web page about glass. The beige background colors combine to show off the colorful glass images. Interesting images, too.
I would suggest something different for the left side menu. It seems OK but the green color is perhaps to close to the beiges in my eye. Same suggestion for the links at the bottom. They don't stand out enough to me.
An interesting page to browse.
Critique 2 from Mark Alarie sec#
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I liked the look of this one this one. I noticed it seemed to take a few seconds to load...large images, perhaps?
I think it is good to see what a page is about before we even begin to read. The background and other images help with that.
Too bad we weren't creating real websites because I would like to see where the links would go.
The left side menu looks kind of cool with the transparency but perhaps it could be a bit more readable, darker text?
Nice job.
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Critique 1 fromJanice Krunic sec#
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client1/nav/index.htm
I chose this site because I like the overall design and the images selected. My only suggestion is to make the nav menu more readable. White text against a light green makes it too difficult to see.
Critique 2 from Janice Krunic sec#
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Again I chose this site because I like the simplicity of the design and the images. The colors are well chosen and blend pleasing to the eye. I find this site well done and have no suggested improvements.
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Critique 1 fromNassu Born sec#
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This site is not flashy. It gives the idea that things are pretty predictable. The images show the quality of the houses and that the builders work with the client. It's clearly stated the kind of work they do and have an established work record. I would have like to see some more color and and an interior shot of one of the houses in the background.
Critique 2 from Nassu Born sec#
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I like the header. It has depth and motion. The figure of the person states victory. The logo is very modern and identifiable. I like the colors of the navigation and it just makes the site that much more interesting. Although the popouts need some work.
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Critique 1 fromClaudia Handley sec#
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The use of color is great for this site. The drop down menu looks a little cut off by the graphic and should probably overlay or perhaps been smaller or moved over. Overall a very good job with the layout.
Critique 2 from Claudia Handley sec#
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I liked this site and the pop out menu looks very nice. The color are peaceful and calming.
All images work well with the theme of the site.
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Critique 1 fromPat Delaplane sec#
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The person beneath me is not taking the class so I have looked at the next one down. The site labeled client 1 doesnt have any of its images in the images and color assignment. The images are nice and colorful and appropriate. The lavender and green is a nice combination. The soft transparent characteristic is pleasing. Some of the title of the site is covered up by the main part of the page so it looks like the bottom part of the letters are missing. The pop-out of the vertical menu is placed OK but 2 pop out levels appear when you mouse over the main menu. The whole left column shifts when you mouse over the menu. I saw that the site is not yet finished but since this review needs to be completed today I have to get it done.
Critique 2 from Pat Delaplane sec#
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I guess this site isnt finished yet. The second level menu part of the horizontal menu does not line up with the item above it. The third level page menu also does not line up and the width of the menus are not consistent. The soft tan, brown gray colors are nice and relaxing. The links to the second level pages dont work so I am not able to discuss them. I find the black text on the dark gray background difficult to read and there is something down at the bottom that looks like it could be text but is not distinguishable. I think the mottling background of the main part of the site is very pretty. When this site is finished I am sure it will be very nice.
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Critique 1 fromDeb Rourke sec#
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ALARIE woodwork & website. Mark designed a really nice site for a woodworker. Excellent font choice for your header, it matches the "arts & crafts" style. It is laid out well and has a good open relaxed feel that matches the reclining chairs. The earth tone color palette reinforces the outdoor feel and is a great choice. Tab navigation is clear, easy to locate & read and uses an earthy red contrasting color on the rollovers. The phone number needs a little more contrast - it's fading into the background a little. I'm a bit confused by the far right column, is it supposed to be down that far on the page or just to the right of the chairs? Great job!
Critique 2 from Deb Rourke sec#
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Spice Grills Steakhouse. James did a really good job designing this site, it does look like a website for a steakhouse. Nice choice of colors, they work really well together and work with the color photo of the food. Navigation is easy to read both in the header and footer sections. Good logo choice for a restaurant - again it works well with the food. The paragraphs of text are really clear on the white background and spaced well, for easy reading. The only thing I could point out that might need change is to use a slightly bolder font on the "experience the power" text, overlaying the steak photo. It might give it a little more contrast and emphasis the tag line referring to seasoning. Otherwise, awesome job!
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Critique 1 fromRose Carlson sec#
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great blend of colors! I like the use of the different font sizes, content and space was arraged well the only thing i would suggest is adding content to the left column as it is prim real eastate!
Critique 2 from Rose Carlson sec#
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i really like the use of images ties site together!site looks profesional and clean! I am not sure about the text breaking away from the content area though.
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Critique 1 fromChristy Molnar sec#
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The use of gray scale images create contrast with the brightly colored logo. I'm not sure where the navigation colors are picked up from and the headline orange color is not used anywhere else. I'd like to see the color scheme tie in more. The second level is layed out well, but I'd like to see a different color in the bar, something the matches the color scheme.
Critique 2 from Christy Molnar sec#
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I like the bright color scheme and the font used for the logo. The drop down menu is a little hard to read over the background image. I see glyphs that don't make sense, there are question marks in diamonds. Overall nice job.
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Critique 1 fromSarah Booth sec#
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I think this student did an overall good job on their Client 1 site redesign. The color scheme flows well together, nice lavenders and blues. The photos are nice, but the theme of the site wasn't obvious to me right away, It may just be a personal preference, but I just think the pictures should tell the story of the site right away. Also it would be good to enlarge the logo of the page. I like the placement of the text and the background image. The text could have been shrunken and center within the bordered image to the bottom left. And lastly the second level pages were formed well, the text is easy to read and placement was done very nicely.
Critique 2 from Sarah Booth sec#
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I know this store :D ! This site is very nice, the colors are great and I love the placement of everything. The logo size and placement is perfect, very easy to read. The menu is in a good place, I would suggest though maybe enlarging the text a bit. The photos read well on what the site's about. The second level pages are also nicely done, easy to navigate and understand. Overall I think this site was very well done.
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Critique 1 fromMatthew Poirier sec#
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review of:
http://student.santarosa.edu/~dtarca/webdesign/samples/a5_client1_index.html
Strengths:
easy to read
uncluttered
easy to find header and title
images related to website content
suggestions for improvement:
Change to a softer menu (nav bar) color.
Move lady's head shot slightly to the right so it's not covered by menu (nav bar).
Darker title in header would be a bit easier to pick out of the image (readability).
Set right margin of text in the main body so it lines up with the top image or maybe a bit further inside that top image.
Overall a really nice design. Very nice job!
Critique 2 from Matthew Poirier sec#
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http://student.santarosa.edu/~dtarca/webdesign/design135/indexredolesson7.html
Strengths:
Uncluttered
easy to read font family and size
images are clear and easy to see at small-medium size
header and title are bold and easy to read
Suggestions for Improvement:
Background and font colors seem to be too light/muted, increasing the saturation of color would help make the site "pop".
Menu (nav bar) background color is a bit rich and could be lightened a little bit (high contrast, against the light background).
Make the top of the menu (nav bar) line up with the other bodies of text/images (so all three are equal).
Second level pages have black text which could be changed for a relative color from one of the images. Line spacing or organization of the second level text would improve the readability of those pages.
*****
Overall very nice and well thought out website plan.
The softer tones gave the website a warm and welcoming feeling. It wasn't cluttered with too much information or images. Very nice job, your strengths (in my opinion) cover the most important parts of the website. The parts you could improve on are less critical and could be done easily without a complete make-over. Great job!
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Critique 1 fromPeter Wilson sec#
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Debb Womack's psd redesign of Client 1 did not show up for some reason, but the actual redesign did. It looks pretty good and I really like the color palette that she chose for the design. The design stays fairly consistent throughout the interior pages, but lacks the centering code for the second and third page. Also, the third page has a weird width property going on that is making it span the width of the entire screen. These are some major inconsistencies that need to be fixed before presenting them to a client. Overall needs a lot of work.
Critique 2 from Peter Wilson sec#
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Debb's client #2 redesign is a major improvement over her first project. She clearly defines the layout in her photoshop version and does a great job of emulating that exact layout with HTML and CSS code. The site and its interior pages are vibrant and full of images which helps the reader understand what the site is all about. There are some things that I would suggest changing before making this site live. The navigation needs a little work. There is no clear definition to an active link and one that is being hovered over. I would at least put a hover color to change the text a little. The footer on some the pages is not aligned right and that just messes up the consistency of the website. Overall a great job on the redesign.
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Critique 1 fromDarren Dub sec#
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The overall look of the site is clean and appealing. The color scheme is well executed. The placement of the A5 header and footer images seems somewhat arbitrary. If the kitchen image and the header image aligned on the left, that would be an improvement. Also, maybe if the navigation menu was directly under the header image, it would tie the image with the rest of the page. Using the script typeface for the introduction subhead is a little weak. Since you’re using fonts that are uncommon, the end user will receive different results. I think using a stronger or larger type would help. I think main thing that needs improvement is making sure the placement of text and images is more meaningful, because many of the objects on the index page and second level pages are floating on the page. Sorry if I can be a little critical, you did a great job.
Critique 2 from Darren Dub sec#
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The color scheme is great on this page as well. Having a black background makes the photos really pop and is a good idea for a photography website. The layout of the page is well organized. The A5 logo and “Call A5 Photo…” line are a little out of place. The category search and keyword search should be aligned with each-other somehow. The images you chose for the site work well and are nicely cropped. It might be interesting to see what the images look like with a white border around. But it looks fine the way it is.
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Critique 1 fromDebb Womack sec#
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I feel the layout on the home page is stunning-it showcases a good eye for color. Also, the contrast between the different images creates both cohesion and tension. The scale is excellent and shows an intuitive (or learned) understanding of design and balance.I always look at other student's work and I must admit, this was my favorite website from the 121 Design Template.
Critique 2 from Debb Womack sec#
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How thrilling and privileged to be able to critique a website about building furniture from wood and building websites. I usually approach building a website like doing a painting- but my own love of wood and it's crafting does not seem so far afield from building a website. Although "busy" websites can reflect good design, I think choosing a clean simple design can speak volumes.(I refer to my own simple designs as "coffee table websites.")Kudos to Mark for picking a template that reflects the ability to convey-"I can build a beautiful clean piece of furniture or a beautiful clean website."The understated use of two thumbnails in the gallery quietly reinforces this skill set.
Finally, I would like to mention that I don't ordinarily condone the use of tinted colors with pigmented colors. I believe it works here because all the colors are found in the large image. Also, the simplicity of the design allows for multiple fonts to be used to create interest.
Well done Mark.
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Critique 1 fromTina Mourad sec#
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This critique is for Bill Olson. First, I need to say I am unfortunately forced to use IE instead of Mozilla to view the pages , which I know may look very different than intended as shown on Mozilla.
I checked out your Jpeg image which looks great, but unfortunately doesn't look that way in IE.
Client 1 strengths are: Color theme used. I liked the brown and pale blue colors. The centering is also nice. I also like the boldness and size of the logo A5 design. It really grabs your attention.
Improvement suggestions: using a dark color for "interior design" instead of white on a pale background. Also I see a "gap" between the menu bar and the background image of the girl. Another improvement might be the color of the text. I thought it was a little too light especially with the strong bold brown theme color and the bold logo.
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Strengths: Nice background picture and blending with background color. I checked out your Jpeg redesign which is really very nice. Again IE doesn't do it justice.
Improvement suggestions: I could barely read the pale text in the right box. Also the box that contains the menu bar was a bit too wide and too high I think cutting off the background image. It wasn't blending / transparency effect as shown in the Jpeg.
nice work!
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Critique 1 fromNassu Born sec#
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The colors of the redesign are very pleasing and the images work well with idea of web architecture and give the idea of the connectedness of the web. I like the font's used for the logo it seems to have lots of energy that radiates.
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Again the design work is very clean and balance. I like the balance between the white and black. The images really give the feeling that being connected is what you want to do and having this designer will give you the effect that you want
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Critique 1 fromMark Alarie sec#
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I had to skip down a couple people to find active links for the redesigns.
I looked at here at Megan's redesign of #121.
I like the changes. The images are colorful, interesting and appropriate. Even with the nonsense text we all used, it still had a message.
The menu on the left side has a good choice of colors.
One thought. did you try flipping the bird's photo so the big beak points towards the text instead of the menu? I don't know if it would be better, but that beak sure directs the user's eye.
Nice work.
Critique 2 from Mark Alarie sec#
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I had a look at Megan Bennet's redesign of #137.
The first thing that caught my eye was the color scheme, green and maroon. there are several shades of green. I think they work pretty well together. The green background of the logo JDS creating custom guitars seems a little off compared to the other shades, though. The maroon (or red) colors seems to pick up some shades from the large guitar photo and contrasts nicely.
It looks like the logo is in the upper right of the design and it doesn't seem to catch my eye as much as I would expect.
The 'guitars and more' graphic is appropriate but if it were faded out a bit more, the text behind might be more readable?
I like the overall layout. My eye follows it easily.
The menu at the top has an image appear when hovering. That helps the navigation. I think it could be adjusted bit so it doesn't cover the menu text.
Overall nice job, Megan
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Critique 1 fromMegan Bennett sec#
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I really like the color theme for this page, nice bold oranges, and yellows along with blacks, creates good contrast, without being too much. I think the images were also well chosen.
On the second level pages a lighter color was chosen for the content background, which I think was a good choice, it goes well with the rest of the coloration, without being too bold which could easily result in content being hard to read. One suggestion would be to center the site, and also to make the body background color something other than white. However I didn't center my client1 either, so I can't really complain.
Critique 2 from Megan Bennett sec#
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Overall I think that this student did a good job. They decided to use a lot of yellow in their site, which goes well with the light bluish green for some of the text, and the green in the right image. This color scheme does work pretty well.
I think the site could have benefited from a bit more contrast, especially I think that it would have been good to make the "our mission" text a little darker so it could stand out better from the background.
I can't comment on the second level pages yet, because they still aren't up, but the main page looks good.
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Critique 1 fromBill Olson sec#
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My overall impression is positive and I the first thing I noticed and really like is the montage of graphics on the index page, very nicely balanced in color and content. As I do like the header background the actual text seems a little plain with all the grate images around the page and think the same of the simpler text navigation. Also seeming a bit out t place in its stark contrast was the tag line under the header. Those suggestions are certainly my own personal opinion but as I said, overall I like the site and the way it was laid out quite well. Nice job, keep up the good work.
Critique 2 from Bill Olson sec#
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My overall impression is very positive of this site as its content is nicely laid out and is easy to follow. The color scheme really works with its muted earth tones I found it to be a nice compliment to the actual porcelain products. My only suggestion would be on the menu-item-3 page, to possibly run the far right column all the way down the same way it is on the other pages, just for consistency. Also I do like the angles and designs through out but think the graphics could be a little more dynamic and less jaggy. All in all those are personal tastes and think the site to look very nice.
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Critique 1 fromKelly Laird sec#
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I really like the pictures chosen for the header and upper right corner. I also like that the colors in the left column blend well with each other. The only thing I would suggest is that the colors in the left column be a little bit more vibrant to match colors in the header better.
Critique 2 from Kelly Laird sec#
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I like the color combination, the contrast between the blue and orange is nice. I also like the background image and the pictures chosen for the right column. The only thing that I would suggest is to make the background color in the header all one color so it flows better, right now the eye goes straight to the word "travel" instead of reading left to right.
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Critique 1 fromClaudia Handley sec#
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Overall, the color and the header images work. The center image with the bright light on the left is a bit distracting.
A center image with a more define subject on the left may have been better. I love the blue and the lavender all around the design. It is very elegant and charming. The second level pages also work well.
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The overall placement of all the images and colors work very well. The colors in the image on the top right header, doesn't seem to go with the rest of the colors in the design. I would have tone down the blue and red colors. I really like the different colors in the word save. This web page is very eye-catching, bright and appealing. I was not able to view the second level pages.
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Critique 1 fromChristy Molnar sec#
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I like the clean design of Tina's Client 1 web page. The graphic used in the head is very colorful and eye catching against the white background. I like the black and white transparent image in the background. I would have like to see the link color darker to standout from the background more.
Critique 2 from Christy Molnar sec#
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The first thing I notice was how colorful the site is. I don't think the blue in the background of the sunflower goes well with the overall color scheme. The links at the bottom of the page are large and distracting. I like the image in the head of the page.
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Critique 1 fromLena Orlando sec#
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I like the colors that K. Petersen chose. I like the layout. The green text is a little hard to read. I probably would have put a border around it, otherwise I think the site works well and the colors and theme work well from page to page.
Critique 2 from Lena Orlando sec#
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I really like the the website for client 2. K. Petersen did a great job with color, placement, text and everything else. All of the pages work well together. There is nothing about this site that I would change. I think it is beautiful.
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Critique 1 fromRose Carlson sec#
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The first thing i noticed was the good choice in the main background image, i like the texture. I like the colors choosen and the images blend well with the content. The only thing i would suggest is maybe shortening the width on the second level text, it seems to stretch to far.
Critique 2 from Rose Carlson sec#
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The main page seems a bit busy, but has alot of content. I like the rock image behinde the search options. nice job with creating the links with rock images but there is some text content trying to show thru on the main page. The second level pages look nice and well organized.
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Critique 1 fromJan Krunic sec#
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Client 1- I like the simplicity of the layout and design. My only preference in viewing this web page is to see a little more color incorporated.
jan krunic
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Client 2- I really like your design and format. My only suggestion would be to use one of your shades of blue for the hover state on the left column and bottom menus and the copyright text.
Overall, I like the design and structure of your web page. I think you did a great job.
jan krunic
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Critique 1 fromDebbie Tarca sec#
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I like the clean crisp look of this site. Its simple in the way that everything looks organized on the page. I like the white font against the blue background and the large background picture behind the content. The orange font gives a bit of color to the page picking up the color in the yacht photo. The redesign is great. Maybe the only change I'd have made would be to have made the active & hover links different colors. Great job!
Critique 2 from Debbie Tarca sec#
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Again for many of the same reasons I like this redesign due to the simpicity of the colors and the layout of the design. The colors are soothing and harmonious with one another. I like the different fonts. Their styles work well with the site. The only thing I might have done differently would be with the menu buttons. I might have made blocks with different rollover/active/hover/link instead of the arrow and color change. I think though that its a great site as is. Great job!
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Critique 1 fromKjell Petersen sec#
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I think the strengths in this design are the good use of colors, they are nice and soft and light but not to light, the colors also match colors in the images which is nice. The images used were great especially the chair image is great for the country living theme. A couple of suggestions i would have is the background menu color is a little off from the rest of the colors that are so nice, it just seems like the wrong color. Also the white text in the header is a little hard to read. Overall it looks really nice. Excellent job.
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I thought there was a lot of strengths to this site. I thought the images used were very appropriate and tied in nicely with the colors used. The background image is nice since the opacity was lowered and the text colors show up nicely over it. The important information is displayed nicely in area's that are easily seen. A couple of suggestions i think could be considered is that not all the colors used in this page blend well together.The background color, header color, and menu color don't work to well together. Also the original design had three layers of background colors, it would have improved the overall look of the redesign if this part of the design was used. Overall the site is nice but i think if it had stayed closer to the original design it could have turned out better.
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Critique 1 fromMaggie Gallotti sec#
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client #1:
I liked the blues and greens together. I like the bits showing up behind the images
behind the menu and in the main body. However, it's difficult to see the text when it's in
front of the lighter part of the globe. The white behind the menu made my eye
go towards it. The last line of the copyright information falls outside the white background, making it seem a little off.
Menu items 2 and 3 have a nice background and the text is dark. I can read it easily.
I think the darker background should extend to where there is text. The colors are pretty.
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Client #2
I really like the apricot, yellow and green colors. It is a very pretty web page. Without looking at the title "Atlantis Art Gallery", I would guess that it is about art. I think that's important.
Menu item 2 has a picture of the water and the sun through the clouds, which is nice because it picks up the colors of the shell and the right-hand column. It might need some kind of footer at the bottom or more text. I like the
background color. Menu item #3 doesn't have much there. It might be too early.
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Critique 1 fromJoseph Cefaratti sec#
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The redesign that Darren Dub did to 121 interior design site was really great on many levels. Darren chosen colors for the site makes a very easy tone for your eyes to enjoy looking at. The effects on the logo works great and fits nicely on top of the home page. The strengths of Darren's design really comes from the effects to the photos, the color scheme used and the use of different kinds of fonts. I really enjoyed seeing the new and improved design that Darren accomplished. Overall, Darren you did an awesome job on this design and I see no improvements needed. Keep up the great work!
Critique 2 from Joseph Cefaratti sec#
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The redesign that James Dunn has done to 126 interior design site looks and feels great. James chosen colors for this design is simple and suits the content of this site nicely. The orange color chosen for the content works well against the black background which makes it easy to read. The photos are set in good positions with the content which fits the home page great. The strengths of James redesign comes from the colors chosen for the layout which are the black,white,Grey and orange. Also, The content of the photos fits the web site perfectly. Overall James you did a fantastic job on this design, the only improvement I can see is one or two photos seem to be a little out of focus but that's it! Keep up the great work!
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Critique 1 fromJames D sec#
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Tracy Frank's redesign of the 121 interior design site showed good use of colors with a pleasing earthy green and orange that worked well together. Colors tied well to photographs. I liked the choices of colors and photos. The central photo was changed to a basket or bottle made apparently of straw. The middle photo is partially ghosted at the edges. It looked good although the edges could have been faded out to white for better coordination with the rest of the site, in my opinion. The image behind the "Call for free estimate" text was brighter, which drew the eye there, a call to action. On hover, the green menu changes to salmon. The word "interior" at the top of the page is too high to work in conjunction with the word "design," so it looks like "Interior a5 design. Could be readjusted to fix this. Good second-level page fadeout of center photograph, also good sidebar with green background. (I reviewed Client 2 homework for Maggie Gallotti, the next student down on the roster, because Tracy Frank's Client 2 homework was not linked as of late Sunday, 10/11/09.)
Critique 2 from James D sec#
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Maggie Gallotti's redesign of design 157 exhibited good use of subtle browns and sepia tones. I liked the choices of font colors, with reversed type for the nav menu. I also liked the old horse buggy photo behind the logo, as well as the saddle and horse profile. The rake image, though, I found too mundane, even if horse people scoop up manure with it. The sale items were interesting, though too small to read easily. The background for the center horizontal section seemed blurry and might have been better if it were identifiable. This might be dirt in fuzzy focus, as far as I could tell. Overall, the site feels pleasing to the eye.
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Original Script by Philip Tardif for use by Linda Hemenway
