[Eskymo]

Hi All

I just put this site live:

http://www.milomade.co.uk

What do you think?

It's been a bit of a rush job as I've got a few press call/publicity happening in the next few weeks because of the funding grant I got to help get this all started and so needed something live asap - so I started yesterday and just finished tonight. I wanted to do a blog, but it would've taken me too long to sort out, so I've gone for a simple site and will add a blog on a subdomain later on.

Would love your opinions.

Thanks

E

[bumfluff]

I like it, it has a lot of character. The little touches like the scissors on the dotted line really make it. About the only thing I'd think about changing is maybe lowering the menu 3px or so to make it more central in the pink area, and raising the selection underline slightly (2px?)

Good job

[Rachael]

I agree with bumfluff. o_O

Lower the navigation a little bit.

Apart from that - pretty darn good!

[Eskymo]

Hi there

Thanks for the comments - will bear that in mind and make the adjustment at the w/e when I've got some spare time.

Cheers

E

[notbanksy]

I can't fault it Eskymo - it's bloody lovely!

[Eskymo]

I've not checked it fully, or validated it fully yet, so there are bound to be issues somewhere with validation and accessibiltiy etc, but I can work on this when I have time.

Cheers for the positive comments

[Mark]

subtly attractive as per usual, very nice!

[angstmann]

Its a very nice site indeed. What I would say is that the images on the frontpage (jellybean, pick n mix, etc) appeared to me as though they should link somewhere. I was hovering over them expecting them to be links to other sections. Also, I can't reach your shop right now.. could be temporary glitch, or my ISP, I suppose.

[Ciaee]

Very nice! Melikes!

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What I would say is that the images on the frontpage (jellybean, pick n mix, etc) appeared to me as though they should link somewhere. I was hovering over them expecting them to be links to other sections.

I agree with angstmann about the images on the home page though.

[Eskymo]

those images will be links eventually...just got to do some more photography and get the info I need together for the separate pages.

[Lewwy]

Let me firstly say.. WOW!

That site is bloody lovely.. One of the main problems I have when starting a new site is colours. I usually go in too harsh, or go in too light.. Never manage to get it right, my websites often look like something a 3 year old designed.

But you really have hit the nail on the head in my eyes with that scheme. Have you thought about maybe removing that top 'welcome' bar, cause I just scrolled down to cover it and I think it looks even better without it.

Still, one of the best designed sites ive seen in a while.. Along with Mark Simons (but I dont think I told him).

Great Job !

[Mark]

Lewwy, on Apr 7 2008, 18:02, said:

Still, one of the best designed sites ive seen in a while.. Along with Mark Simons (but I dont think I told him).

thanks!

[Eskymo]

Lewwy, on Apr 7 2008, 18:02, said:

Let me firstly say.. WOW!

That site is bloody lovely.. One of the main problems I have when starting a new site is colours. I usually go in too harsh, or go in too light.. Never manage to get it right, my websites often look like something a 3 year old designed.

But you really have hit the nail on the head in my eyes with that scheme. Have you thought about maybe removing that top 'welcome' bar, cause I just scrolled down to cover it and I think it looks even better without it.

Still, one of the best designed sites ive seen in a while.. Along with Mark Simons (but I dont think I told him).

Great Job !

Thanks for the lovely comments - I have the problem with using blue 'eskymo' colours on every site I do for myself. I do it without realising and then my OH comes in and says it's looks too much like Eskymo...and that's what happened with this one. It was all nice icy blues and a bit of brown. I even had a button in the logo that had 2 holes in it and it looked like the head of my little character...so I ditched that for another button and just picked red at random and went with it.

The red bar at the top is going to have additional links in it on the right hand site to skip to content and for the sitemap, so it's going to stay.

[ErisDS]

As I said to you earlier I absolutely love this site, although Lewwy does have a good point about the top bar.

However, I was just reading the about page and spotted this:

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“too good to watse”

[Eskymo]

That's a spelling mistake carried over from my Grant application that I never spotted until I got it back! oops - will go and fix it now.

[AVVStudios]

real nice site

[Stromming]

Lower navigation a little bit and it looks good

Also I think it is a bit to much red text, I mean, it's everywhere, I feel haunted... Looks good tho

[mrbigdog]

Hi Eskimo.

What can I say. I looked at your own website a few weeks ago and it was good enough for me to actually 'stay' and read it. Definitely caught my eye.

This one is no different. Highly professional look. For the time it took you - you definitely did exceptionally well!

I hope you client is pleased with it. A definite gem for the portfolio.

The top banner is quite large, but it does work very well and adds originality which is important these days. The site has style and personality without being too fussy or corporate (which I hate). My only comment is on the 'focus' of the site. From first immediate glance, the light browns and red button in the logo possibly hint to some sort of a cross stitch or art site. It takes just a moment to see what it's about though. Your main text gets that message across and directs the users eye.

Well done.

[headcoat]

Eskymo

As ever brilliant. Really.

One thing I'd out a but more padding on the right side of the left content column to give a bit more space between that and the right content column.

[terrorsreign]

Very cool... Especially since it had been done in such a short amount of time. You're very talented.

[Rob]

Lovely design Eskymo, I can't really fault it! I only have a couple of suggestions, and the rest is praise!

My suggestions are to vertically centre the text in the red and pink bars above and below the banner image — at the moment the text is aligned slightly towards the top, and to increase the line-height of your paragraph text a smidgen — it's making the text a little too scary, especially on your about page.

The other thing, which is just something I noticed rather than an issue, is that I tried to click on the polaroid photos of the products, as I thought they would do something, either enlarge or take me somewhere. That might just be me, though.

Apart from that the design is amazing. It is well structured, it validates, and you've squeezed pretty much everything you need in there (texture, contrast, flourishes, detailed elements) — love it!

[Eskymo]

Wow - thanks for ALL the amazing comments and feedback/criticism - have taken this all on board and written myself a list of things to check/change etc over the w/e!

Thanks everyone!
Really appreciate your time on this!

E

[Rob]

No worries, I'm more than happy to go over your work — it's a joy to look at!

[Expat629]

Really cool site. So pretty! I love what you do with the colours on all of your projects - easy on the eyes and yet very unique and recognisable.

[Dizi]

I hate it....its awful...I can't find a single thing I like about it


I think that might be my jealousy speaking

Really I think:

Its nice, Its clean, Its fresh, Its pink, what more does a site need to be. I really like the dividers with the scissors

[Eskymo]

dizi - you make me laugh!

Where did you get tour avatar? Everytime I see it I have to sit and stare at it for hours!

[Dizi]

I really couldn't tell you where it is from originally, I was going through some old Cds looking for something and found it on one of them.