I agree, there are way too many colours. And they look like primary colours straight out of the box - they're not bespoke to you. I'd stick with everything in grey or white and one highlight colour. If you like the green, make it that. Also, in some places, you've squashed the type to condense it. Never ever ever do this - use a proper condensed version or not at all. And I think you've got too many type sizes and styles going on - all caps, upper and lower different colours, some squashed, some not, and then another typeface on the right hand side when you click on the work. Simplify.
I haven't squashed it, but I think I know where you mean and if it is then its the leading, glad you've drawn my attention to it though i'll get it sorted.
I take your point about the colours as well, curtis pointed out about the green and they are all primary (not in the technical sense but in the green, purple and yellow are all standards ). They are all considered though, I was aiming for a funky but minimilist vibe. Conflicting ideas representing the conflict of man with man and man with nature..... na just kidding:icon_tongue_smilie:
** thinking aloud** I suppose it comes priorities though. Funky or implied funk and minimilist flavours weighed up against a classy flavour or other options. All combined with the right balance of good aesthetics and function. Funk can look cheap when done wrong - its dangerous territory, but i'm like an sas chef. Possibly too much of a gamble for a entry level position folio, as I guess it can look like you haven't thought about it and reached an organic conclusion but just genetically modified the end of an idea and gone for a quick option. On that note I'll get on with a toned down version this weekend, I'd be daft not to try it. Cheers.
Philosophically though regarding the colours, what makes a colour bespoke? Just because you would pick your colours from another spot on the chart to me doesn't mean they're any more bespoke to you than the prime colours i've chosen are to me.
Fonts and typography are an area where I am focussing on improvement (spent bloody £50 on books the other day! ) . I really want to nail it as an art, so if anyone has any good links on anything from basic do's and don'ts, to the more advanced thinking or book titles i'd appreciate the heads up. I need to know everything :icon_eek:
Mark are you saying to just use one font or font family for all text / link on the site? The thinking for the differents sizes was from a functionality stand point to draw the viewers attention through all of the information. Did it work? May have been over thinking it, I thought it worked but obviously i'm gonna be biased so let me know!
Any font recommendations for classy sans serifs? Preferably in a family.
Jason, thanks mate :icon_thumbup: i'm looking forward to it. I know exactly what you're saying with the text, writing the blurb bits is something that's not natural to me so I think I have just put it off and convinced myself viewers will be able to read my mind with each piece. :icon_hide: . Good point, well made, i'm on to it!
Right that was a long one, thanks again lads looks like i'll be busy. Take it easy .