Criteria:
The site needs to look professional and appealing, showing off my work in the best possible way, while conforming to my clean minimal ‘identity’.
I think:
A. Pros: Client list / portfolio is prominent.
A. Cons: Too minimal. Looks a bit cramped and small.
B. Pros: Links in with my printed materials more closely. Show work off better.
B. Cons: Horizontal scrolling (is this bad?)
I’m one of the few who doesn’t mind horizontal scrolling, I think it
makes sites stand out a bit. So for this, my vote is for B.
However, 1 thing that make make it a bit more user friendly would be
to have your red navigation lettering scroll along the page also, so
it always sits however many pixels away from the top and left of the
browser window. The user won’t then be continuously moving from left
to right as the navigation will always be in the window.
Criteria:
The site needs to look professional and appealing, showing off my
work in the best possible way, while conforming to my clean minimal
‘identity’.
I think:
A. Pros: Client list / portfolio is prominent.
A. Cons: Too minimal. Looks a bit cramped and small.
B. Pros: Links in with my printed materials more closely. Show work
off better.
B. Cons: Horizontal scrolling (is this bad?)
Given that monitors are landscape format, why are nearly all web pages portrait format? If the page requires scrolling why not have horizontal scrolling? You get more page in the monitor with a ‘landscape’ page…
OK, landscape format might not be applicable to all/many sites, but where it is - why not?
Given that monitors are landscape format, why are nearly all web pages portrait format? If the page requires scrolling why not have horizontal scrolling? You get more page in the monitor with a ‘landscape’ page…
OK, landscape format might not be applicable to all/many sites, but where it is - why not?
Any views anyone
A lot of hardware has been made for vertical scrolling only, scroll wheels and track pads for example. I personally think that, in the right context, there’s no problem with it at all. A designer’s site is exactly the right context in my opinion.
I just think it balances better. The Testimonials page, for instance, is a bit odd to my eye with columns of varying depths across the page. Also, I like the layout of the navigation on A better; love those dotted underlines
Thanks for your message. Which version gets your vote?
Mark
A lot of hardware has been made for vertical scrolling only, scroll wheels and track pads for example. I personally think that, in the right context, there’s no problem with it at all. A designer’s site is exactly the right context in my opinion.
Thanks for your message. Which version gets your vote?
Mark
A lot of hardware has been made for vertical scrolling only, scroll wheels and track pads for example. I personally think that, in the right context, there’s no problem with it at all. A designer’s site is exactly the right context in my opinion.
Dont want to ruffle any feathers but you are supposed to be a branding expert and yet in sample A you have your own name “Advocate” in 2 separate fonts??? confusing.
Otherwise, I like the minimalist design and your sample work is quite good
I give A the edge. I like the dotted underlines, too.
Downside to A is that it might be a little “too” minimalist for some.
As an aside, I don’t think the horizontal scroll is really an issue for B; I fits nicely in a typical 1024 width template. I have some basic design issues with B though, so… A it is.
Thank you for the votes and comments. I thought option B would win hands down, but the results are:
A: 5 votes
B: 2 votes
In response to comments:
Chuckamuck: I agree my ‘identity’ is subtle/“small”. I like minimal design and don’t want my identity/website to dominate the case studies. Although I might try and jazz up the home page!
Tychain: I understand what you say. My response is, the logo is used in the top left corner. And then on (option A) the name of the business is used within the text. It is not a logo, just the name of my business, i.e. everytime Ford (for example) uses its name, it doesn’t use its logo. The text is only set as a graphic text because Times or Georgia looks horrible set at large sizes.
Rick: I agree, all the important stuff fits within the typical 1024 width, without needing to horizontal scroll.
I vote for A. I, too, like the dotted underlines. I don;t like the way the nav bar works in B. Looks too cumbersome compared to the rest of the design.
Maybe you can ad some type of faux border to the right of your pages in A so they don’t look too empty or like they go off in to space. Maybe just some kind of graphic to the right. Nothing too overwhelming.
