Hello Nodster,
About the tagline, the font color doesn't have enough contrast with the background, hence, it is not so visible...
* Menu
- "ABOUT" and "ABOUT US", these two links are confusing.... better to rephrase it...
- all caps is harder to read than small caps.... "ABOUT US" vs "About Us" which one, for you, is better? I vote for the latter...
- current page, better to have a "different color" than a "different position" as an active link -- to let users know which page they are in...
* Logo
- refer to http://www.bryanregencia.com (this is my site) and check the size of the logo and tagline...
* Backgroud color
- Visibilitywise, I suggest to change it to a plane color... for me, it is better than a gradient...
All for now...
Cheers!
Bryan Regencia
Graphic/Web Designer
www.bryanregencia.com