Website Review and Suggestions

**Hylith** · 10:13 PM

Hello fellow designers,

I just wanted to get the opinion of some more experienced website designers. My website is www.dynamiclogostudios.com. Essentially, I usually work on the designs, while my partner is the web designer but he is in the middle of a family emergency so it was left up to me.

If you have any suggestions or find any errors please let me know, it is highly appreciated!

I am aware of the testimonials page not working with the links. Just not finished that yet

**johniman7** · 03-03-2009, 10:35 PM

Well it works OK but especially for a design company, it is very outdated...

1. The animations have to go. I can barely focus on the content of the site with the top thing animating non stop, and the thing on the bottom. Either animate once, or better yet lose the animation all together.
2. Both the navigation area and those three blue buttons near the bottom look like they are from a free button site or something. They are just too much, too complicated. Think smoother, cleaner, simpler.

**Hylith** · 03-03-2009, 11:17 PM

Thanks, I agree with you that maybe the top banner is too much. I think I will tone it down with either a rotating banner just still banner.

The navigational buttons were made with a flash program. I maybe switch them too.

**Corey** · 03-04-2009, 04:37 PM

I would get rid off all the flash. It's not needed for what you are using it for. The top banner is kind of annoying and doesn't look very good.

**fdansv** · 03-04-2009, 07:59 PM

Failure. Sorry man. Reasons:

1. Flash
2. Flash (2nd part)
3. Flash (Redux)
4. Flash (the final cut)
5. The fact that is impossible to create a DECENT logo design for $40, less even that horrible website layout. This is said by a professional graphic designer. Trust me mate, hire someone [like me] to get your website designed. But if so... where does your "web designer" credential came from.

Sincere opinion friend. Best wishes

**SilverFire** · 03-04-2009, 09:06 PM

Great website for a first try! I would recommend making the website layout a little more fluid if you know what I mean

**fdansv** · 05-09-2009, 04:28 PM

Checked again... It's still terrible, sorry but... don't you navigate usually throught the internet?? I can't understand how in 2009 some people still design (if that can be called "design") like in the eighties.

Seriously, do you make of this yourself a living? Because I'd consider changing my field.

**Madman340** · 05-09-2009, 05:20 PM

It's not called constructive critism when you are bashing him fdansv.

Everybody starts somewhere.

**fdansv** · 05:39 PM

It's not about constructive criticism now man. You can't show yourself as a "professional logo designer", like this guy does, when you have no freakin' idea of what web or graphic design is, not at least XIX century design. If you are starting on design you make yourself a blog or a personal webpage, and you improve your skills and knowledge starting on that point. Being a web o graphic designer implies studying, learning, practising, asking for advice and investigating by your own. This pal one morning woke up and said "I'm gonna be a professional designer". What's the result? A crappy website in which he offers his services as a designer, which I think it's pretty insulting for any professional designer de facto (I don't consider myself as it, and I'm studying a whole grade for it).

**scorpionboerne** · 05-09-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylith

Hello fellow designers,

I just wanted to get the opinion of some more experienced website designers. My website is www.dynamiclogostudios.com. Essentially, I usually work on the designs, while my partner is the web designer but he is in the middle of a family emergency so it was left up to me.

If you have any suggestions or find any errors please let me know, it is highly appreciated!

I am aware of the testimonials page not working with the links. Just not finished that yet

Hey haven't seen you on here in a while. I still like the Boernemd design you designed and I noticed it was in your portfolio. I like your site. Your pages come up quick. Good work!

**audraoc** · 05-09-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Madman340

It's not called constructive critism when you are bashing him fdansv.

Everybody starts somewhere.

I agree with Madman, there is no reason to be so negative, nobody is learning anything from that.

**PBScott** · 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by fdansv

It's not about constructive criticism now man. You can't show yourself as a "professional logo designer", like this guy does, when you have no freakin' idea of what web or graphic design is, not at least XIX century design. If you are starting on design you make yourself a blog or a personal webpage, and you improve your skills and knowledge starting on that point. Being a web o graphic designer implies studying, learning, practising, asking for advice and investigating by your own. This pal one morning woke up and said "I'm gonna be a professional designer". What's the result? A crappy website in which he offers his services as a designer, which I think it's pretty insulting for any professional designer de facto (I don't consider myself as it, and I'm studying a whole grade for it).

This type of "Im better than you" attitude really tends to get under my skin, let others be the judge of that personaly I didnt see anything in the three links you posted to let me know your any more qualified fdansv

Hylith, I see several places where you dropped the first letter of the words to a darker color(simular to the background) I am not a big fan of this type of design even though I know it is quite common, if you really want people to read something it should be easy to read IMO.

The BAFN logo I am not a fan of at all I dont think it qualifies to be on the homepage. Get rid of that and move the city check one there or something.

There are just too many rectangles with rounded edges, I think if your going to be in graphic design you should make the whole page look like a piece of artwork.

**fdansv** · 05-10-2009, 10:38 AM

It's not me the one who's saying "I make professional, high quality logos", dude. If you ask for beginner help you don't present yourself as a professional graphic designer. I don't know where did get the conclusion that I'm comparing myself with him from.

You didn't get the point, I am not criticising his designs, I'm criticising his lack of humility.

**Sneakyheathen** · 05-10-2009, 11:55 AM

I think we may have derailed this thread just a bit. I'm going to be just as guilty as there are some things I want to address. But I'm going to say what i have to say and leave it at that.

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Originally Posted by fdansv

It's not about constructive criticism now man.

Yes, it is, because that's what he asked for. He informed us that this is his FIRST website and he asked for help. We've already been informed that he is not a WEB designer, and design for web and design with graphics are two different areas. (I know because graphics aren't my best area, yet I can do great interfaces.)

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Originally Posted by fdansv

This pal one morning woke up and said "I'm gonna be a professional designer". What's the result? A crappy website in which he offers his services as a designer, which I think it's pretty insulting for any professional designer de facto (I don't consider myself as it, and I'm studying a whole grade for it).

When you were little, did you wake up one day and decide to be a doctor? Decisions come from some place. I couldn't get a job and decided "I'll do web design!" and I picked up some code and learned. There is no reason to find fault with someone deciding to do something that interests them.

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Originally Posted by fdansv

It's not me the one who's saying "I make professional, high quality logos", dude. If you ask for beginner help you don't present yourself as a professional graphic designer. You didn't get the point, I am not criticising his designs, I'm criticising his lack of humility.

What gives anyone the right to criticize anybody's humility in the first place? If he's just starting out, he SHOULD be confident and professional. Nobody is going to buy from a newcomer if they think they are incompetent. Congrats to the man for some confidence.

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Originally Posted by fdansv

I can't understand how in 2009 some people still design (if that can be called "design") like in the eighties. Seriously, do you make of this yourself a living? Because I'd consider changing my field.

You know when people draw stuff from memory, and they come out as squiggles? It's called "translation." It's the hardest thing to master in art, and web design is no different. That's how you get websites such as this guy's even though I'm sure he's seen plenty of very nice designs. There's no reason to suggest that he change his career after a first attempt.

That's all I have to say on the matter. If you don't like the way the guy operates, then don't reply to his thread. If you have something to say to me, you know where the PM button is.

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Hylith,
my apologies for the thread derailment, and my part in it. I think perhaps that you've got a little too much going on within your site. The first impression I got was "WOAH! Busy!" I would focus on choosing a color scheme and defining the most important homepage elements and pages that you want to display.

You definitely have a structure going on, and that's great. I would suggest starting out by designing the site WITHOUT images, save for the logo (which could use work). Then once you have something readable, and visually appealing, move on to adding a few images here and there. As well, make sure all links are TEXT and not images.

I am by no means a graphic designer, but I would suggest finding a better font, and sketching up some ideas. Definitely become familiar with illustrator and photoshop for vectors.

I have tons of links and resources so if you need some help, hit me up in the thread, PM, whatever.

**fdansv** · 12:26 PM

I'm not sure it you've entered the website

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Originally Posted by Dynamic logo studios

Our services are surely not limited to designing logos. We design websites, brochures, restaurant menus, signs, banners, favicons and just about anything graphical. Our logos win contests and awards. It's time to start that business.

Well I was going to apologize because I bashed him because of his web design skills, providing he offered web design services on his web. When I read your post, Corey, I first thought I was wrong and that he only offered "high quality logos" [hmmm...] but then I checked again his website and this company offers also web designing so...

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Originally Posted by sneakyheathen

We've already been informed that he is not a WEB designer, and design for web and design with graphics are two different areas.

**Sneakyheathen** · 05-10-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fdansv

I'm not sure it you've entered the website
Well I was going to apologize because I bashed him because of his web design skills, providing he offered web design services on his web. When I read your post, Corey, I first thought I was wrong and that he only offered "high quality logos" [hmmm...] but then I checked again his website and this company offers also web designing so...

Yes, I visited the website. In THIS THREAD he pointed out that usually his partner does the web design and he handles general design stuffs.

**fdansv** · 05:46 PM

Wow, you're right.

That what happens when too much time has passed since posted (this thread is from march). I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused, please accept my sincere apologizes.

I'll better keep for myself my opinions about your "High quality logos" because it's not the topic of the thread.

I think anyway the whole website is a joke:

1. Testimonials are fake
2. If your partner supposedly designs the websites, why did you design the company's main site?

Get inspired:

http://mashable.com/2009/03/16/design-inspiration/

**Branden Thomas** · 05-10-2009, 05:22 PM

Very good job! All your hard work paid off! good luck.

**Sneakyheathen** · 05-11-2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fdansv

I think anyway the whole website is a joke:
1. Testimonials are fake
2. If your partner supposedly designs the websites, why did you design the company's main site?

Can you prove the fake testimonials? And he said in his first thread that his partner was busy. Did you read the intro post or just start in on the "critique"?

**HireScores** · 05-12-2009, 05:38 AM

I think the logo works and the navigation bar and below looks pretty ok but the banner with logo examples detracts from the site impact. It makes it look too busy and too coloured. Perhaps you can think of a different way to showcase your logo portfolio