New Website - I need feedback! - Graphic Design

neils · 07-29-2010, 10:41 AM

Hi guys, Just semi-finished my new website wallstamp.co.uk

I really need some constructive criticism.

I know I need to make the file upload function a little more descriptive as at the moment it just shows the customer that something is happening but not how long it's going to take.

I have tried to keep the feel a little plain and gallery like.

The custom canvas printing section is MY CANVAS.

The other section (launching late August early September will be my photos sold in an online store format CANVAS ART.

If anybody could take a look and see what they think I would be very grateful, all opinions will be appreciated.

Thanks for now

Peter_su88 · 07-31-2010, 06:08 PM

Had a quick look

Seems nice but what bugs me is the font size of 'MY CANVAS' and CANVAS ART' they both the same as your logo WALLSTAMP and it bugs me....

trying to think what you could do.. maybe have it on a new line or on the same line but make the font size half the size of the logo font size.

Create your own (MY CANVAS) or Choose from a selection of exclusive designs (CANVAS ART)
this line bugs me because it's aligned to the right and seems squash. possibly replace it with the line at the bottom Exceptional quality canvas prints - featuring water resistant & 200 years plus fade resistant inks

but add the line highlighted in red to the top line of 'Preimuim quality prints'

Oh and the image after the dog, when it loads a image of your company Qualites with all the text " ...HP canvas fine art prints" or something. I'm pretty sure a lot of us here would agree the font used and the way it shown is 'Bad', looks completely out of place , bottom line... bad job' , at least use your company's font, the one you used for your logo.

http://petersugraphicdesigner.wordpress.com/

neils · 07-31-2010, 10:59 PM

Thanks Peter for your feedback

Yeah I agree on the last image - it just doesn't look right after all of the images. I think I may just get rid off that all together.

The titles were supposed to be big idiot proof directions - one way or the other kind of thing. I do understand its not the norm and it does look a little strange. I will have a little think on your suggestions about the size.

thanks I will post later on Sunday after I have made the changes.

thanks

Neil

neils · 08-02-2010, 08:34 AM

Made a few alterations based on your comments and it looks better for it.

Neil

chris_17 · 08-02-2010, 04:41 PM

Hi, I like the design, nice and simple, I'd change your call to action from 'Click here' to something else, it's not the best thing to use for accessibility of your site, maybe some thing like 'Find out more about our canvas printing process'. Also I don't get why the 'Click here' was bigger than the other text

Coding:

Why do you have inline styling for some elements? Could you not just put these in the CSS file? Run it through a validator you only have two errors and they're pretty simple just alt tags for one, so not too much.

neils · 08-02-2010, 06:56 PM

Hi Chris thank you for your comments, I was hoping that somebody would tell me to change the big 'click here' I have been a little lazy lately.

The in-line styles are down to a little inexperience, I have only started looking at coding this year and so you can imagine CSS has been a little bit confusing.
I think that they have come from magento text editors. I have changed styles throught he admin panel and not on the CSS style sheet. Is it a really bad for me to have it this way? I am unaware to the pitfalls that this may create.

Thanks Again
Neil

neils · 08-02-2010, 07:36 PM

please ignore the terrible english in my last post. It has been a very long day!

chris_17 · 08-03-2010, 10:54 AM

Ah right yeah using magento would be the reason why, it's not really a big issue I was just a little confused.

neils · 08-03-2010, 10:58 AM

Ok - the changes that you suggested are for the better thanks

I4Visual · 08-03-2010, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neils

Hi guys, Just semi-finished my new website wallstamp.co.uk

I really need some constructive criticism.

I know I need to make the file upload function a little more descriptive as at the moment it just shows the customer that something is happening but not how long it's going to take.

I have tried to keep the feel a little plain and gallery like.

The custom canvas printing section is MY CANVAS.

The other section (launching late August early September will be my photos sold in an online store format CANVAS ART.

If anybody could take a look and see what they think I would be very grateful, all opinions will be appreciated.

Thanks for now

Hi neils.

I work here at I4 Visual Media and we're Internet specialists.
I took a look at your site, I like the look of the design, it's crisp and clean.
All I would say is finding the navigation pane in the bottom left migth not be the greatest place to have it, just for ease of browsing:) In my honest opinion.
All around good though, the italic font isn't too small so it doesn't look horrible like some other sites who do that.

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