January 12, 2006
Visually Bitchin' Websites
What are your favorites? I've got someone putting together a bare-bones site for me—so Spartan, in fact, that we may make it a single page in the beginning.
This is strictly for Joy McCann, mild-mannered copyeditor and fact-checker, rather than Little Miss Attila. (And, yes: the business is staying under my own name for the time being. Long story.)
I'd like the final design to use a little gray, but also feature some saturated color. Any favorite sites that highlight interesting shades of orange, purple, green, or blue?
Because I like to demand the impossible, I want it to be as dignified as my business card, but a bit edgier (hence the polychromatic splashes).
As you know, the links in my comments section sometimes don't work, so you might want to place the full URL there--and/or give me a name, so I can Google the site or blog you're discussing.
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Posted by: Desert Cat at January 12, 2006 07:03 AM (xdX36)
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Web media isn't print, and rarely translates well from a 2x4.5 piece of stiffened paper (not too badly the other way, but that's because
good web design uses stricter rules than your business card). I seriously hope you were more specific as to the design of the site with the person that is building it, or that the person has the experience to make it work.
As for color suggestions, I've found this site a good place to start figuring out visuals. Try
Meyerweb.
Look around, he's got different layouts on different pages. Considering who he is, that shouldn't be too surprising. Also look through the pages under the Resources heading.
After all, if you're gonna lift web design ideas, you might as well start with the guys who have been doing this for as long as there's been a web...
Posted by: screwball at January 12, 2006 07:42 AM (1oT80)
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PS> That first was a general observation. Please don't take it personally; I've had experience with clients who
could not get that idea through their heads (didn't help that their dignified business cards had elements that could not translate into the site they wanted). It's become a pet-peeve, of which I have many.
Posted by: screwball at January 12, 2006 07:58 AM (1oT80)
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Well, that's more or less my point: if it were paper, I'd have a better idea of what to do. I don't use saturated colors on my print collateral, but I feel my website is going to demand it.
Posted by: Attila Girl at January 12, 2006 09:19 AM (/y+/O)
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http://www.badkittyartstudio.com too both I did myself and am playing with them, but the general reaction to my gray backgrowunds was Ick....by my customer base. Anyway, I like your site, and love the content, I'll be marking you in my fav's to check you out again soon.
Take care, Heather
Posted by: hmbt at January 12, 2006 08:53 PM (CSBtB)
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Thank you. Of course, I'm not responsible for the visuals . . .
Posted by: Attila Girl at January 12, 2006 09:58 PM (/y+/O)
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