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    Irish Gifts website - looking for feedback for our new design

    Hi all, we've just re-launched our website and looking for feedback from the community. I'm interested in people's opinions on how the website works as well as the look and feel. So if you fancy having a look around that'd be nice of you. In particular, is it easy to navigate and find what you...
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    Please have a look at my Irish Gift website designs

    Understood. No hard feelings I hope :)
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    Please have a look at my Irish Gift website designs

    Hi Squiddy, as I mentioned above I did actually accept someone else's offer all that time ago (two people actually - have a read first) I didn't want to get into an argument or anything :) but I don't like being called ignorant (what is it with you guys? If I'm not being accused of ripping...
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    Please have a look at my Irish Gift website designs

    Would I be on here if I was looking for non-proper-designers opinions ? I'm looking for any opinions (about the designs). Look, I'm just looking for a bit of advice, I don't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers. I get it, you guys all hate design contests and everything they stand for but that...
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    Please have a look at my Irish Gift website designs

    Actually I came on here and hired two different designers. I didn't ignore anyone and thought I was courteous to all who quoted. One guy completely disappeared - did HarlequinStudio ever make an appearance again? - and the other told me after a couple of weeks that he had been offered another...
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    Please have a look at my Irish Gift website designs

    Hey there, I'm holding a contest to redesign my website www.traditionalirishgifts.com I've a bunch of entries in and I'd really like some constructive opinions on what looks best and what works best. I should point out that the designers haven't been completely sticking to the brief and...
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    opinions please design gurus

    Does anyone have any comments regarding the list of links I posted above. In terms of when to use patterns and when not, thats what I don't get.
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    opinions please design gurus

    Re psychic and psycho - I know they have 2 meanings lol... was meant to be funny :)
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    Need a designer for an Irish Gift Shop

    Hi there, I'm looking for a good designer to redesign TraditionalIrishGifts.com I only require the front page to be designed and it only needs to be delivered as a psd (or similar) as I can implement the code myself. We are an online Irish Gift shop our best selling items are Irish giftware...
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    opinions please design gurus

    Lol... Squiddy, I wasn't taking offense about the old fashioned bit. The opposite actually. The bricks and mortar shop we operate from could be described as old fashioned, hasn't changed in years, family business started in the 30's using old fashiond card machines (not now though, at least...
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    opinions please design gurus

    Here's some examples using patterned BGs, funky fonts, drop shadows etc etc: Large Chef, Pure Black from Stelton - Cutting Edge Knives Maple Syrup ? Maple Sugar - Organic Maple Syrup | MapleSyrupWorld Renata Marie | Womens Clothing Boutique, Designer Fashion | Dresses, Tops, Jeans, Jewelry | Be...
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    opinions please design gurus

    Hey Alex, thanks for the input I have read a few design tutorials which have said the same as you, ie no dropshadows, outer glows etc... also they often advise using a plain, easy to read font for the logo. But... When I go and have a look at all the nice designs which bloggers are kind enough...
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    opinions please design gurus

    I think I may have to look into hiring someone then. Just out of interest though, so I can at least learn something out of all this, where was I going wrong?
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    opinions please design gurus

    Hey guys, thanks for the honest responses. I get it, it's a bit crap. D'oh! As Chris insightful guessed we don't have much of a budget, hence why I'm having a stab. I did have a look at employing designers but to hire one here costs a small fortune and ones from other countries are cheaper but...
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    opinions please design gurus

    Hey there guys and girls, I've been tasked with re-jigging our website and I'm not much of a designer. I've come up with a few logo ideas and a couple of mock ups for the home page. If anyone who's interested wouldn't mind having a look and letting me know what they think about logo and...
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