Opinions wanted/needed

[Mr.Orb]

Hey all,
I'm currently redesigning my website and I would like some feedback on the design.

Old Site

New Site

The new site will still house my photography, but will also have the rest of my portfolio online.
I just showed my mum it and she says she prefers the old site (apparently it looks more professional ).
So what do you guys/gals think?

Thanks
Dave

 

[Founder_film]

The new site is an improvement. However I am not sure I like the combination of colours for the four bars across the top. Also the paint splats remind me of Nickelodeon or something.

I think your old site is quite mature where as the new one is more childish, I think it could work though with some different colours and title design.

Good work though!

 

[Mr.Orb]

Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah, i'm really undecided... i'll probably have a play around, try some different things.

 

[SpicyDuck]

I like the old one best. It's simple, clean, tidy and well layed out. The new one is very busy and my eyes tend to spin around trying to focus on something.

Just my 2 pennies.

 

[Red and White]

Hey all,
I'm currently redesigning my website and I would like some feedback on the design.

Old Site

New Site

The new site will still house my photography, but will also have the rest of my portfolio online.
I just showed my mum it and she says she prefers the old site (apparently it looks more professional ).
So what do you guys/gals think?

Thanks
Dave

i like you old site a bit better, maybe a combo of the two?

 

[Hamish]

I like it, text is a bit small on the welcome bit though (safari)

 

[SiriusB]

Individual elements of the new site are good, but all thrown in together not so good. Gives the impression you changed your mind several times.

The text for your logo looks REALLY familiar. Can't think where I have seen it before.

 

[huppy]

I like the new one, its more interesting than the old one.

A couple of suggestions - which may not be necessary as its still a work in process:

The top of the magenta rollover tab appears to be 1px smaller than the cyan - when you hover the element appears to move down the page 1px

Line up the right hand side of the Welcome box with the right hand side of the Contact tab

Line up the left hand side of the HOME link in the footer with the left hand side of NEWS / News Title sections.

Also, I think in reply to OvertoneBliss there will be something more to focus on once there is more text in the main part than what's there presently.

I'd also lose the white paint splodge effect on the homepage text just underneath the main title - its too much white paint splodge effect in one area, again causing uncertainty as to what to look at. The font on 'homepage' is also heavier than the font on the title, and is too bunched up for it to be that heavy.

Looks good though, I like it, though I do wonder if the old site isn't better suited to a photography-themed site.

 

[RandomTom]

I prefer the newer one, although I'm going to offer a few considerations for change:

Navigation - make the tabs taller, i'm not a fan of the font (don't know why, it just sits wrong)

Header - Why have it like that? Why not have a nice slab or sans type header that sits above the lines.

The Colour - Why not use CMYK as apposed to c,m,y and green? it'd appear more print based, denoting your work can be printed.

'homepage' - not needed, just highlight the tab, because at the mo it's just clutter.

News & content - not a fan of the font, personally similar-ish to your old site i'd prefer a good helvetica/arial and georgia complimentary style. It also needs a bit of room to breathe, with all the titles.

Right Column - Out of place, it's just sitting in nomans land, it doesn't right align with the menu, nor the top of the homepage header, you need to think about the grid here, it'll help

Footer - again with the grid, this is just sitting randomly a few pixels in, why? it suits the site in it's style but left, centre or right align it and you'll be on the way.

You don't have to take these in mind, and I realise reading them back it all comes across as negative, but I like it, I just think refining the site would definitely help.