Adventure Game Studio

Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Igor on Wed 26/11/2003 18:51:51

Title: New website design
Post by: Igor on Wed 26/11/2003 18:51:51
Here is its temporary location: http://maniac.adventuredevelopers.com/igor/index.htm
It's far from finished (only one link work for now and not all pics.. but there's nothing new anyway).

The site will stay this way for some time, as i don't have time to finish it at the moment... but that doesn't mean suggestions and critics are not welcomed- quite contrary! Rip it apart ;D

If possible, view it in 1024x768 or above resolution.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Vel on Wed 26/11/2003 18:56:34
Igor, you are a real pro.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Minimi on Wed 26/11/2003 19:18:18
I can't ofcourse give any critics on your drawings, because they are awesome, but I have some little things for you, that you might want to change.

- I viewed the site at 1024x768 with IE, and I the copyright text, just fell outside the screen. You might want to schrink the size, so it fits the screen on the standard resolution these days.

- I can't click on the older sketches in the sketchbook

- The menu on the bottom, might also be handy on the top of the page.

- In my opinion it would be a nice effect to change the button colours onmouseover.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Evil on Thu 27/11/2003 00:31:26
Looks good. The artwork is amazing. Personally, I liked the look of your other one better. The only other thing is that it took a freaking long time for me to load and I am on broadband. Same goes for the artwork.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Igor on Thu 27/11/2003 10:31:04
Thank you all for comments!
Minimi- cool suggestions! i already got a few complaints that site doesn't show all on screen, even in 1024x768... Hm, i'll make it a bit smaller.
Also, i'll try to put the menu on top of page too.
About buttons- you see, the whole main page is one big gif image, with hotspots for buttons. Since i suck at HTML (and Dreamweaver) i didn't want to bother with all those tables, etc.... as it usualy never look as i'd want to :) That's the reason there are no over-button actions.

Evil- you mean the previous site? The problem with it was, there was too much text and it relied on updates (that got more and more infrequent). This is more portfolio-style.
About speed- the site will move on faster server as soon as it will be finished :)
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: DodgeR on Thu 27/11/2003 11:33:19
Nice Design, and i like the image in the gallery too nice confident lines and shapes.

I realise you dont want to mess with tables etc but focusing on the positive aspects that rollover buttons would have in making the page come alive.  

A second point to consider is that on your sketchbook the navigation is totally different to your first page it took me a minute to realise where i needed to look to go back to the main, only a small ergonomic point but worth keeping in mind -  i only bring these points up because i think the work is worthy of a good showcase!  8)
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Igor on Thu 27/11/2003 18:04:34
Hey DodgeR!
Yeah, agree with you about navigation... the thing is, i don't really know how to keep similar navigation as on main page without screwing the design of gallery completely (those buttons would be quite distracting there)...
Hm, maybe i could add those text links on the bottom of main page too?...
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: jannar85 on Thu 27/11/2003 23:42:26
Aaaaaah!!!!!! MY EYES!!!!!!



:)




Really great :D Love it :D
Especially the Ignac2 concepts ;D
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: cpage on Thu 27/11/2003 23:54:37
navigation in the gallery would improve if you made the text links aswell

Plus I just wanted to say   Igor you are a god!
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Gilbert on Fri 28/11/2003 04:30:23
/me thinks igor is a big Butcher fan, as most of teh gals he drew aren't wearing any pants!
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Igor on Fri 28/11/2003 09:04:48
Thanks again!
Yeah, working links are coming ;D

Igor corrects Gilbot, that he is actually a big Red Guy fan... that probably also clears up why he is always bouncing on his butt instead of walking.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: jaz on Fri 28/11/2003 13:13:45
Great website you have there!

I find it easy to navigate and artistically polished.
I really dig your art. Again I have to say the word ... polished. Clean crisp lines. Not a stroke wasted. And yes - elegant might suit your style as well. The sixties influence is evident and I think it´s great.  It somehow reminds me my childhood (especially the black and white sketches). Not that I was born in sixties, of course, but  a long time ago, when I was a kid I found some kids magazines from sixties in our local library and I was hooked, mostly because of the art. Lovely memories. (except from I have returned them long after due date and I had to pay something that equaled a fortune for me at the time... I was scared they could even call cops on me ;D)

Umm, where we were? Ahh, yes.... good job Igor. Double thumbs up!
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Igor on Fri 28/11/2003 14:59:12
Jaz, that was one of the most beautifully nostalgic comments i ever got. Thanks :)
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Czar on Fri 28/11/2003 15:10:36
A good thing I saw this on time.
GREAT work Igor (as always).
Tho you say this is a temp. site, don't forget to change the Untitled thing on the main page(i had nothing else bad to say about your page :P).
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: evilspacefart on Sat 29/11/2003 10:16:33
I'm gonna buy you another drink.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Igor on Sun 30/11/2003 10:41:25
Hvala Czar!
Oh btw, congrats for kicking our a**es at football ;)

Evilspacefart- i'm writing those down :)
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: stu on Mon 01/12/2003 14:46:01
hey Igor.. i really really love your work..
i'm sorry, but i just couldn't keep my hands off one of your noir sketches, i had to do something!
(http://www.safewire.net/stu/ags/noirdude.jpg)
..hope you don't mind.

i'm trying to learn how to sketch faces like these you've done... i need to find some tutorials and practice a LOT.. keep rockin' dude.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: MadReizka on Mon 01/12/2003 16:55:43
Those images are quite heavy to load, or the server is slow.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: on Mon 01/12/2003 17:11:31
What you talkin' about sucka! They load quick, although... you could blame my 512k connection for that. :P

Anyways, the site looks great at 1024x768. The sketches look amazing, I wouldn't call them doodles... especially when you see my "art" if you can even call it that. :P

You have good taste in layouts my friend, use your skills wisely. ;) *Mick Foley-style thumbs up*
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Haddas on Tue 02/12/2003 12:38:08
WOW, Great site!

What are you people talking about?

It took me less than 5 seconds to load the page,

and I use ISDN!!! Well, Dual ISDN...

But that's only 14 kb/sec anyways...
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Igor on Tue 02/12/2003 13:36:01
Stu- cool coloring! Love the cigarette's smoulder glow :)

Mad_Reizka- yeah, AD can be slow sometimes... as i said, that's just temporary location. As soon as site will be finished, it will be moved on faster server.
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: Czar on Tue 02/12/2003 21:11:10
heh malo smo štekali u prvoj ali se sve riješilo u drugoj, 1:0 je dovoljno :))

Anyway, stu thats nice coloring, and yeah i'll say again. Great site (including contents(sp) :P )
Title: Re:New website design
Post by: taryuu on Wed 03/12/2003 04:25:03
i think it's great. clean and beautiful. awesome.