Hello everyone, this is Ashlie : )
I just have some really sloppy roughs for the first critique. My company is called "The Stache" and it's basically a store that sells different kinds of mustaches! Not too many right now though...
For the first set I was going for more of a classic design, with some red drapery at the top, but I'm not sure how I'd be able to pull that off unless if I drew it in. I also wanted to have an old portrait of a man with a mustache kind of faded in the background. I'm starting to feel like though that the first set might be too added on.
The second set I have in mind more of a rough coffee shop modern look if that makes any sense at all with some nice brown textures. Like I do or did with a lot of my previous projects, I usually combine elements from the two design in my final piece somehow. Personally in my mind, I think I'd enjoy going down more towards the second route.
Let me know what you guys may think : )
Project 1 Preliminary roughs
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I like your first idea you have going, but it is defiantly a rough design. its difficult on the knowing what color scheme you are wanting to go for and the font styles you plan on using. The classic look will go very well with this design.
Lindsey Walters
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Hard to judge rough sketches but here is what I think. The first one is way more visual and interesting to me. I like the logo better and how your navigation is in the curtain like that. It will be a lot more work top make look right too. You many run into problems with the navigation if you have to add a link they wont be perfectly centered in a curtain fold.
You second design would be the more simplistic approach, code wise. Although centering the logo like that has the same problems as I stated before if you add a link it will look off center.
Overall its a toss up at this point. I would combine the two and go from there.
You second design would be the more simplistic approach, code wise. Although centering the logo like that has the same problems as I stated before if you add a link it will look off center.
Overall its a toss up at this point. I would combine the two and go from there.
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I like the first concept the best, I think the nice rich curtains along with mustache screams "classy" I also like the mustache man faded into the background. The first one also has a better layout as far as where the items are being displayed.
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I like the first one as there is a theme you could really work with
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It is hard to get a feeling for what you are going for without seeing your color scheme or typefaces. But I like the first set of designs. If you use a really rich red for the curtains and keep the background dark your site will be very classy. I love the mustache idea.... I LOVE MUSTACHES! : )
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Re: Project 1 Preliminary roughs
Heh. The 'Stache.
Looking over your designs I'd say you have two competing, but equally valid ideas here.
Design 1
Your first design has an olde tyme advertising quality to it. I'd expect it in the back of an 1880s newspaper or magazine, or as a poster in a barber shop where those who aspired to be gentlemen would gather. The logo appears to be the primary point of visual interest with the curtains forming a frame and the man in the back as a bit of texture. This one will live and die on color, typography, and texture. Be careful not to overwhelm the content with too many or to bold visual elements. You don't want the frame overshadowing the picture.
Design 2
This one has a clean, easy to navigate, hipster feel to it. It's trying to evoke the ads mentioned above while staying thoroughly modern. Given the care and grooming the average hipster puts into his mustache I'd say its a wise choice. I especially like the centered logo and different mustaches used as navigation. Be careful with your graphics and typography though, they must be evocative of the victorian era without losing the clean modern feel the design has. Also I would recommend only using one or two colors in you color scheme and then using tints and shades of those colors to highlight and shadow things in your design.
In Conclusion
I'd say your second design has some neat ideas and greater flexibility and expandability. As long as you keep it modern, but evoke older eras with some graphical flourishes, color scheme and typography, you should be good.
Looking over your designs I'd say you have two competing, but equally valid ideas here.
Design 1
Your first design has an olde tyme advertising quality to it. I'd expect it in the back of an 1880s newspaper or magazine, or as a poster in a barber shop where those who aspired to be gentlemen would gather. The logo appears to be the primary point of visual interest with the curtains forming a frame and the man in the back as a bit of texture. This one will live and die on color, typography, and texture. Be careful not to overwhelm the content with too many or to bold visual elements. You don't want the frame overshadowing the picture.
Design 2
This one has a clean, easy to navigate, hipster feel to it. It's trying to evoke the ads mentioned above while staying thoroughly modern. Given the care and grooming the average hipster puts into his mustache I'd say its a wise choice. I especially like the centered logo and different mustaches used as navigation. Be careful with your graphics and typography though, they must be evocative of the victorian era without losing the clean modern feel the design has. Also I would recommend only using one or two colors in you color scheme and then using tints and shades of those colors to highlight and shadow things in your design.
In Conclusion
I'd say your second design has some neat ideas and greater flexibility and expandability. As long as you keep it modern, but evoke older eras with some graphical flourishes, color scheme and typography, you should be good.
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Re: Project 1 Preliminary roughs
I'm digging your second design. I like the navigation bar at the top better. It feels simpler to me. ...although I do like the mustache that's on the podium in the first one...
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thank you everyone for the helpful feedback! I'm sorry about my roughs being too rough this time around : )
Everyone seems to like the first design a lot. Personally I still am leaning towards the second one due to simplicity at this time due to the fact I have a big weekend coming up for me I won't be able to work on the website until next week, but I'll keep everyone's ideas in mind!
Thank you everyone again : )!
Everyone seems to like the first design a lot. Personally I still am leaning towards the second one due to simplicity at this time due to the fact I have a big weekend coming up for me I won't be able to work on the website until next week, but I'll keep everyone's ideas in mind!
Thank you everyone again : )!
Ashlie Nelson
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I like the first design. I think old fashioned concept goes well with your product. An old fashioned font would work well with the logo and menu. I think a cool illustrated drawing for the guy would work as the picture on the side. Good job.
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