# Critique of Design please
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [April 5, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365 "2004-04-05T03:50:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@The\_Pete\_One](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/The_Pete_One)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/1 "2004-04-05T03:50:29Z")
Hello,
I am updating my website portfolio with an entirely new look and feel. Attached is a jpg of how it’s going to look. I am trying to make it a very clean looking site. If I could get some critical feedback on it I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/2 "2004-04-07T01:26:25Z")
It’s a good start, but it’s definitely not finished. I like the monotone, it’ll work well no matter what you have in your portfolio. You might want to play with your fonts a little, it’s a looking a little bland. Don’t think that that means fill it up with clutter! It just means adjusting the space, like soulty and tim have mentioned; and refinning what you have.
How will you be putting this all together? You might want to do some browser pat tests before you go too much further; things like drop shadows can be a pain in the rump.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/3 "2004-04-07T03:11:47Z")
the text is mad blurry man. it is a good start, but dont stop here
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2004, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/4 "2004-04-07T04:26:47Z")
Looks good so far. But as others have said dont stop here. Try increasing the thumbnail display a bit. Also try fading [pm.com](http://pm.com) text behind it a bit or use a slightly lighter color. And pls dont use screen shots for thumbnails. I mean dont give the browser window view. A another suggestion can you make a new version with the thumbnail view as well as buttons over [pm.com](http://pm.com) text and use the open white area to give project info. 🙂
Best of luck.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/5 "2004-04-08T00:27:38Z")
> [@r\_ferns82](#):
>
> Looks good so far. But as others have said dont stop here. Try increasing the thumbnail display a bit. Also try fading [pm.com](http://pm.com) text behind it a bit or use a slightly lighter color. And pls dont use screen shots for thumbnails. I mean dont give the browser window view. A another suggestion can you make a new version with the thumbnail view as well as buttons over [pm.com](http://pm.com) text and use the open white area to give project info. 🙂
>
> Best of luck.
First of all, thank you everyone for the input!
I plan on making this site entirely in flash. The reason the fonts look crappy in the image I posted is because it’s a low quality jpg. They’re actually going to be flash pixel fonts in the final outcome. Eventually I hope to have some cool animations in there as well to show off the site.
I condensed the size of the page and also implemented some of the other changes that were suggested to me.
There was more empty space than I had originally realized, I think changing the width really helps that out. Attached is the new version. Anymore input would gladly be welcomed!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/6 "2004-04-08T01:24:03Z")
what resolution is it designed for?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/7 "2004-04-08T01:25:04Z")
Yeah, that’s what I worried about too, some pat tests are definitely required…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/critique-of-design-please/106365/8 "2004-04-08T03:55:18Z")
Hey good work so far. How about trying my previous suggestion (thumbnail view as well as buttons over [pm.com](http://pm.com) text) I think it may look good like that did you try it. I guessed it may be in flash but since you didnt specify I preffered not to assume it. Well looking forward to seeing the finished site.
Best of luck once again.