phpFirstJoy Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hello, I redesigned my current store but I hated it and people seem to agree! So I created a new design but it still doesn't feel right. Would really appreciate some critiques and suggestions. Here it is: [redacted by request] Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zypherone Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Nice work on the redesign. The layout, tt does have a professional feeling to it I like how you have done menu section, however i do find the color scheme a little odd... Not sure, but you have yellow, orange, blue, white, grey up at the top, ... then further down you have got white, bronze, dark orange, black, grey, dark red, blue. And pink... Simplify the colors a bit perhaps...? Drop a few colors? Then you have got the very comical animated shopping bag. I do like what you have done with FB logo. Good luck redesign Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-885506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaiLaughing Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I have to agree about the colours. Perhaps also the shapes. There is a lot going on and it is hard to know what you are supposed to look at. My eyes went first to the massive blue ring and I wondered why it was there. Then I saw the header but first i saw the links and then the name. I didn't notice until just now the bit telling me that the page was about jewellery. I see why you are struggling because it sort of looks good but it sort of doesn't work. I say simplify but then that's my main criticism of most modern sites. Don't look at my site for ideas because it's not about good design! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-885739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpFirstJoy Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Ok, I made some more changes - fixed the colours a bit (I redid the shopping bags!) Other than the box below the photograph of the bracelet, I don't have any pink... Does it look pink at the bottom? I was trying to fade the plaster-looking background to something solid. The photograph is where my ads and promotions will appear. Not sure how I can change that, any ideas? BTW, I did click your link even though you told me not to Here's the updated image: [redacted by request] What do you think? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-886094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaiLaughing Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Damn, there goes any chance of you thinking I have taste! I like it much more now. There is a theme to it, a consistency. I know the changes were subtle but I think it was worth it. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-886107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpFirstJoy Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 lol I'm finding that small changes make huge differences. I do feel more comfortable with it now though I'm a bit nervous about the ad space - I'll try to take better photos with backdrops. Think that will make it better? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-886111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaiLaughing Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 It was really only that it was so dominant (the blue ring thing). The rest was a bit small compared to that but if you want people to notice that block they will. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-886205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynew Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hi, try making those shopping bags the same colour as the top navigation links. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-886206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpFirstJoy Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 Do you know if there's an easy way to do that than to redraw them? Some kind of masking maybe? It takes a while for me to draw them cause I'm not very good with the pen tool yet. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/167845-redesign-needs-some-help/#findComment-886478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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