Hello,
I have a design background, but I am not a web designer. I viewed your site from the perspective of a 1st time visitor interested in hiring a web designer. A few things jumped out at me immediately when I perused your Home page – they are: your name, your town, and the fact that you’ve been in business 18 years (this info appears repeatedly throughout the copy). The first announcement of these facts, near the very top, is, IMO, overwhelmingly large (I’m viewing at 1024x768 res). It is also rather plain & could benefit from a little style & a more pleasing background color. Of course, color is a matter of personal preference. The links at the very top in white are hard to read and might look better in another font.
Reading thru your copy, I was amazed by the sheer number of times you reiterated your name, location and years of experience (the words “18 years” appear at least 4 times on the Home pg). That info is already spelled out quite clearly at the top & in the “get in touch” section. The redundancy was just a bit much for me. Additionally, the copy is somewhat lengthy and I think you could relate all the services you offer using more succinct language.
At the bottom, where you have your 10 steps to success, the font under the black headings is somewhat difficult to read because, IMO, it does not stand out sufficiently from the band-aid colored background. Also, I viewed the other pages of your site and these 10 steps, which take up a fair amount of room, appeared at the bottom of all of them. This is another redundancy issue and perhaps some restraint is in order (how about a separate page featuring only the “10 steps” and linking to it?).
I had an unpleasant, “Big Brother” moment when I read the following line towards the bottom of the Home page (just above the "10 Steps"):
“Assuming my costs are covered, I also welcome the opportunity to travel to (the name of the town in which I live was inserted here) to help on your next web development project.”
The fact that my location was being tracked and included on the Home page did not sit well with me.
The good news is (and YES, I have some!!) your portfolio looks good and you have produced some very nice designs.
I’m sorry if this review seems overly harsh. I’m not very critical by nature and it is not my intention to be negative. I just want to share my genuine reaction to your site and I hope you find it helpful in some way
Reverb
