Currently revamping my portfolio again in a bid to finally have a site I will be happy to upload and show people lol.

 

It's mainly for showing some design samples but will also be used as a design diary/blog.

 

The illustration is just rough atm, still needs some work - I'm focusing on the layout, colours etc atm - any tips/advise/critism will be welcomed.

 

Not sure on where I should position the menu - should I create something just under the banner, or down the side - the only problem I can see with the side being on a 1024 resolution the menu will cover up the main part of the illustration.

 

 

Thanks in advance for any comments.

It's quite cool - I think I like it. But you wanted feedback, so here we go:

 

1. The main body text is way too faint and probably one size too small. Many people will struggle to read it.

 

2. I suggest the menu could go in the top left of your grey logo banner - at the opposite corner from your site title. Just something simple with words separated by vertical lines would probably look good.

 

3. I actually like the illustration - don't refine it too much!

 

4. Your logo, with the smaller text either side of the "j" descender, is very nice. What's the font, I'm curious?

 

There you go - all just my own views of course.

Thanks for the feedback

 

The body text looks awful in that jpg as the anti-aliasing is turned off in Photoshop, will be much better when I get to coding the site.

 

The illustrator will just be a few minor changes and tidying up, like adding some detail to the pavement, like cracks, weeds etc to make it look a bit less sterile.

 

Good thinking on the menu, the banner is a bit plain at the minute, was toying with the idea of adding some graphical elements to it but im struggling to think of something relevant to add other than a cityscape but thats a bit overused these days - the menu should liven it up a bit.

 

The font is called 'Steiner' - you can download it free here:

 

http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file=steine...mp;classt=alpha

I REALLY like it all - agree with above comments. For the navigation I think under the banner would be good or could you incorperate it somehow into the image on the left?

Font downloaded - thanks for the link

Updated with the menu idea

The full size version wouldn't load for me - probably an internet glitch - but squinting at the reduced one in your post suggests that it will look extremely good.

Updated again - nearly there I think, just a few tweaks!

Got most of the content added now - just a few wee minor things to correct.

 

Anyone any idea why the sidebar content is appearing below the content on the research & creative pages located in the design diary? - In IE6 only of course.

 

It seems the images on those pages are forcing the sidebar to the bottom, although the images are no bigger than the content area.