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rum151man

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Mar 9, 2010
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Just created this last weekend it's basically an information site that shows my products and what kind of stuff I can get. First time I've ever done it do was looking for opinions and feedback of what I should add or change.

Throwbacks2thefuture.com
 

MOFNY

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Keep working on it man. Personally I don't like the background. It is way too bold and distracting. I would also research a more pleasing color structure. You have a lot of things clashing. Overall, you have some work to do but a solid effort for the first time.
 

gmarutiak

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MOFNY said:
Keep working on it man. Personally I don't like the background. It is way too bold and distracting. I would also research a more pleasing color structure. You have a lot of things clashing. Overall, you have some work to do but a solid effort for the first time.

Agreed. Not easy on the eyes. The picture that scrolls on the bottom of the screen needs to be more in the center of the screen (from left to right).

With that being said, it's a heckuva lot better than I could do! Good luck!
 

200lbhockeyplayer

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My best advice is the same advice on anything design or creative related...find something you really like, master duplicating it. Break it down and decide what specific pieces from the design/layout you like and expand upon then.

Of course, there might be people out there that like sites like this...but, Keep It Simple Stupid still applies. Less is always more.
 

mjbuchanan80

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May 16, 2011
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Love the fact you want to put together a site (I am thinking about doing one myself)...however...1996 called; they want their HTML back.

Sorry, had to do it. Keep hoaning your web skill and you'll create a winner.
 

ajw

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Jan 27, 2009
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New York, NY
Are you selling the jerseys and jackets that make up the background? Those pictures are, to be honest, pretty bad. They're really poor quality and don't show off your product at all. Good, professional looking photographs are essential to any successful marketing/sales website. Your photos should also have a consistent look. You have some with white backgrounds, some hanging, some under glass...they're just all over the place.

Be simple, be consistent, be clear.
 

rum151man

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Mar 9, 2010
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Nor Cal
ajw said:
Are you selling the jerseys and jackets that make up the background? Those pictures are, to be honest, pretty bad. They're really poor quality and don't show off your product at all. Good, professional looking photographs are essential to any successful marketing/sales website. Your photos should also have a consistent look. You have some with white backgrounds, some hanging, some under glass...they're just all over the place.

Be simple, be consistent, be clear.
yeah those are all jackets and jersey I have or have had at one point but there is a section with individual pictures on the products page and a link to my ebay store which shows all current stuff i have for sale.
 

rum151man

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Nor Cal
gmarutiak said:
MOFNY said:
Keep working on it man. Personally I don't like the background. It is way too bold and distracting. I would also research a more pleasing color structure. You have a lot of things clashing. Overall, you have some work to do but a solid effort for the first time.

Agreed. Not easy on the eyes. The picture that scrolls on the bottom of the screen needs to be more in the center of the screen (from left to right).

With that being said, it's a heckuva lot better than I could do! Good luck!
I think it depends on your computer because on both of mine they are centered, but on my buddies they are to the left too
 

cgilmo

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rum151man said:
Just created this last weekend it's basically an information site that shows my products and what kind of stuff I can get. First time I've ever done it do was looking for opinions and feedback of what I should add or change.

Throwbacks2thefuture.com


honestly for what you are doing you woudl be better off making a facebook page and redirecting the URL to it.
 

ajw

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Jan 27, 2009
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New York, NY
Additionally, you might want to consider some more formal and professional wording. Right now, the text is very informal, includes sentence fragments and is, at times, grammatically incorrect. "We strive on bringing..." doesn't really make sense. "We strive to bring..." would be better.
 

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