Adobe Photoshop

**pushtiu_c** · 01-11-2009, 07:11 PM

Hello,

I nees some help with the colors in one of my designs ...

please take a look at: www.turisminfovaleajiului.ro/oferte-interne/
This should be the website for a travel agency company but the same company is also an informational center for tourists... As the company should inform tourists about mountain resorts ... I chose the color blue as main color because of mountains, snow, skiing and this kind of things... now, my problem is that I was told to use some red in the website because he wants the website to be more "alive"... and I`m having big difficulties to select that red and I don`t really know where to put it either

... because I didn`t thought of any red at the beggining ... so please help me with some advice...

I`m working on a new banner for this website with some more coloured images but would that be enough ? I mean my problem is with the red

...

thanks,

**colbyt** · 01-11-2009, 07:48 PM

I like the header.

Use the red in the titles (Vatra Dornei) mable add a border or some other red touches.

I am really the last guy you want advice from about color. I am not allowed to go to the paint store without a permission note from my spouse.

**Shadrach** · 01-11-2009, 09:09 PM

I kind of like the color schemes you have chosen. Visiting the mountains isn't all about snow and winter. I would add some green. If we were talking about Mexico, I might add some red or orange or something.

One thing I think would definitely make the site more alive is a less sterile layout. The layout has a more corporate feel. I would use something where the layout isn't so obviously structured. It feels really confined and restricted. Not like being on vacation or traveling at all. Maybe show some people laughing having a good time.

Here are a couple of other links that may give you some ideas about where you might take it.

Aspen Snowmass Colorado Ski Vacations - The layout of this one is more fun. There are also pictures of people having a good time. But the color scheme is basically the same.

Alaska Vacations - The color scheme on this one is more diverse and alive. But the layout is kind of out of date.

Travel Oregon - This is nice. Fresh layout nice colors, people having fun.

Good Luck,
Shadrach

**pushtiu_c** · 01-11-2009, 11:39 PM

Thanks for the help,

I made some changes, I mean I made a flash banner wich still has some errors but I`ll correct those ... About the corporate thing... I wanted to make it a little different from other websites, I wanted it a little more serious that the other travel agencies(that happy smiling almost naked chick is almost on every travel agency website ...), do you think that`s a bad ideea ? I mean a I found a lot of travel agency websites a little too childish, and after all this is a company, I thought a little more seriousity should do good but still I don`t know if I was right or wrong... plus that I will have so many offers posted on the website and I thought that it would be good to be well organized ...

Anyway ... if you have a minute to take another look, please!

Thanks,

**Shadrach** · 01-12-2009, 10:42 AM

I understand your wanting the site to be different. I would too. But I think the difference you should try to draw attention to is how the 'company' is different. What does this company do that no other company does? I cannot read the language, so you may have already done this, but have you considered adding a value proposition? That would be a great way to put the company's differences right there for everyone to see. Then you would be free to style the layout however you wanted. So what if it's similar to other travel agencies' websites. The value proposition scream's "THIS COMPANY IS DIFFERENT: HERE'S WHY".

But, about the changes you made. They do make the site more alive. But once you drop below the banner the alive part disappears and the site is dead again. Try making the rest of it come alive.

Shadrach

**witnesstheday** · 01-13-2009, 01:31 AM

cool but the bottom rectangle and menus end up thrown by firefox into the right hand edge and go off screen, half way up the page instead of the bottom - just view in firefox and you'll see what I mean (unless it's because it's on a mac rather than firefox - so if there's nothing wrong in firefox when you look, try on a mac)

**idefy** · 01-16-2009, 07:44 AM

The red moving thing makes me dizzy...mind changing it??
Otherwise,the site is clean and simple

**pushtiu_c** · 01-16-2009, 08:31 AM

thanks idefy ... that`s what I wanted to hear about the red moving thing ... I put it there just to show that it is wrong

, and now you confirmed my opinion ...

**idefy** · 01-16-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pushtiu_c

thanks idefy ... that`s what I wanted to hear about the red moving thing ... I put it there just to show that it is wrong

, and now you confirmed my opinion ...

No problem.

I want to design a flash site too.I know what to design and how to create them,the only problem is,I dont know where to start.

Amyways,Best of luck man!

**Brian07002** · 01-16-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idefy

No problem.

I want to design a flash site too.I know what to design and how to create them,the only problem is,I dont know where to start.

Amyways,Best of luck man!

If you know what to design, and how to design it, then why can't you find out where to start? Do you mean you live on the street, and don't have a way to plug in your pc? I believe if you have the idea, all you need is the desire to want to create it.

Just do it

**idefy** · 01-17-2009, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian07002

If you know what to design, and how to design it, then why can't you find out where to start? Do you mean you live on the street, and don't have a way to plug in your pc? I believe if you have the idea, all you need is the desire to want to create it.

Just do it

Hahaha!
not on the streets.I get confused when i think of the root files and stuff.Actually its "putting together" that makes me stuck.