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[akashik]

Not sure about the direction on this one so comments would be appreciated...

The original site:
http://www.livingitfully.com/

The new site (in production)
http://livingitfully.com/new/

Let me know what you think of the new one... It's only one page so far until I have the go ahead from the client. Colors, fonts, structure... you know, the usual

Greg Moore

[E.FreeServers]

Your site looks good. You might consider adding a contact box in your "contact us" page so visitors can send their messages to you directly from your site.

Good luck.

[ee-o]

Definetly the secone version looks better, a few suggestions,
1) There is space cut out or missing behind the tent, fill that in its a little distracting
2) Move the disclaimer so its not in both the menu and content area
As far as the colors, they are great but maybe a different font on the graphic text would look better

[teck]

the website text/url at the bottom of the image should be changed. it might be readable to the vision challenged.

[akashik]

You're not going to believe it. I got an email just now...

"Thanks, the new site looks great, but we want to use the old one."

No feedback on how to make the site better - Just that they'll keep the old one. It's a charity job - a freebie - so it's not a financial decision...

...Hmm.. oh well - I'll hold onto it for something in the future.

Greg Moore

[kunal]

hmm.. i like the lil coconut tree and the sun... hehe.. the old one is nice and simple.. all you need to do is format the text.. and it should be fine

the new one looks good too... but a lil too proffesional?

[alucasa]

Hey, I love the second one.

[kunal]

Originally posted by klisis
Hey, I love the second one.

you following me?

[akashik]

Kunal,

Yes klisis *is* following you. It's happened to me before... Spooky isn't it *lol*

Yes I think it might be a case of "too professional" given the target audience. The brief also however required that it appeal to corporate identities, so they can try to gain grants and sponsership *shrug* I would have presumed a professional looking site would have shown they are serious about what they do. It was going to have a "site donated by akashik.net" to offset the chance people thought they were spending cash on things they shouldn't (plus give us a little exposure at the same time).

It's a fine line I suppose.

Greg Moore

[kunal]

you bet its spooky...

the line is real fineeeeee... its kinda pissing off at times.. chickens thread in the advert forum is an example of the frustration it can coz

[TheComputerGuy]

akashik,

If ya ever one to build me a "charity" site please let me know, I turn you down when you get the first page done. I will wait until the 8th page is done.

Just kidding
You should taje those people and
then go have a with

[akashik]

Hehe.. well it's part of the game I suppose. I enjoy making sites so it's not really time wasted for me... I might have a buyer for the design anyway, so it might turn into a plus

Grey clouds and silver linings and all that...

Greg Moore

[alucasa]

Originally posted by kunal

you following me?

lol

[nisus]

I like it and I don't mean to bash it, but IMO the parents (i'm assuming they're parents) look like a couple of far too excited yuppies. They also seem to shop in the same department.

[akashik]

Yeah I know.....

I was looking for wholesome happiness. I saw that family and thought that's about as wholesome and happy as any sane person can stand

Greg Moore