Crit my webdesign!

[Phemar]

http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/main.gif

Tell me what you think. It's the website for my band. Right now all I have is this image, but once the design is finalized I'll seek a web designer.
How's the layout? I'm probably gonna add a blue background or something later.

(those photos are just stock photos from google, they will be replaced!).

[Evil]

The layout is nice. The logo seems a bit out of place, not really sure what it is or how it relates to a fish. Also, when coding, make the band photos smaller, because they've obviously been shrank, but not resized. That weird grain of a shrank photo.

[ManicMatt]

I have no issues with the band logo, nor where it is placed, although I agree about the photos. (Although you said they're stock photos)

It certainly looks rather plain. You said you'll insert a blue background. This would almost be as dull as white. take a look at some signed artists of a similiar genre and see what sort of backgrounds they use. Generally if the text box is translucent, the background photo needs to be low in saturation of colour, or so the text doesn't disappear into it. If the box is solid, then a background that looks nice around the box, but at least you're not so restricted with what image to use.

Pop ups? Does that mean when I click on them, my pop up blocker will block them? If you got a designer who knew flash, they could make the thumbnails grow in size when the mouse hovers over them. Then perhaps a click will send you to the photo/pop-up?

I'd say look for a nicer font, something not so commonly used, but easily readable still. The font for "home" etc looks nice as it is though. (Is that the same font or not? Either way i stand by what I think)

The copyright 2006 daggerfish might not be technically right.. I mean, copyrighting what exactly? But I don't know about what copyrights go where.

[Phemar]

The layout is nice. The logo seems a bit out of place, not really sure what it is or how it relates to a fish.

Heh, it's supposed to be a dagger! I suppose it's a bit hard to see because of the blade at the bottom.

Also, when coding, make the band photos smaller, because they've obviously been shrank, but not resized. That weird grain of a shrank photo.

Yeah, I only knocked this up quick in paint and used MSPaint scaling, so the grain is understandable.

It certainly looks rather plain. You said you'll insert a blue background. This would almost be as dull as white. take a look at some signed artists of a similiar genre and see what sort of backgrounds they use. Generally if the text box is translucent, the background photo needs to be low in saturation of colour, or so the text doesn't disappear into it. If the box is solid, then a background that looks nice around the box, but at least you're not so restricted with what image to use.

I was thinking of making the text-box solid white, and then a tiling background image of a blue image with a wavey line or something, I don't know how to explain it properly.

Pop ups? Does that mean when I click on them, my pop up blocker will block them? If you got a designer who knew flash, they could make the thumbnails grow in size when the mouse hovers over them. Then perhaps a click will send you to the photo/pop-up?

It might be blocked by a popup blocker ... That is a potential problem. I just think it might be a bit impractical to have the images opening in new windows all the time. Flash however is a road I really don't want to go down unless I have no other choice.

I'd say look for a nicer font, something not so commonly used, but easily readable still. The font for "home" etc looks nice as it is though. (Is that the same font or not? Either way i stand by what I think)

The font is my main concern. I don't think it's that nice, so if anyone has any suggestions, please post!!

[ManicMatt]

Tiled design? How about something like this? In blue like you mentioned. Not swirly, but Fish-dagger related. Box needs work still, as does font. I'm just showing you ideas to well.. give you ideas.



Although I prefer it in red-ish colours. I also centred the band's logo, no? Amongst other things. And yes the swords aren't lined up right 'cos I didn't think it was worth going to the trouble. 



Don't know what happened to the band pictures, but nevermind.

What do you think?

[evenwolf]

the only thing i can think of is that the hyphen takes all the hipness out of a name like Dagger Fish.Ã,  Its aÃ,  little too corporate.  Or like the law firm of Dagger and Fish.