Re: Site for critiquing... http://safrit.com/safritsolutions/

I can't believe that I am agreeing with Killian-the meanie of the mailing list, but
he's pretty much right here on this one. I also had a hard time with the buttons on
the frames page-I couldn't read them (black on grey/black marble-until they did the
mouse-over thing. I am about as un-web designer type as you can get...I teach middle
school part time, but I think the site can use a little sprucing up to look more
professional.

Laura Dowling
dowlingrl(at)prodigy.net
http://pages.prodigy.net/dowlingrl/home.htm


-----Original Message-----
From: killian jenkins <killian(at)ilikethis.cz>
To: John Safrit <safrit(at)mindspring.com>
Cc: hwg-critique(at)hwg.org <hwg-critique(at)hwg.org>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: Site for critiquing...


>Hmmmmm.... hmmmmmm.... hmmmmmm....
>
>well... are you asking for a serious critique? do you want to know if
>this site even has a chance of impressing prospective clients?
>hmmmmm... i guess i can start with the typical pit falls of bankrupt
>technique and little imagination... isn't that what a good designer is
>supposed to do (and i am not saying i am one) shouldn't a good designer
>create something a little awe inspiring... a little more complex than
>basic HTML, 100% tables and clip art backgrounds?  shouldn't a good
>designer have something to offer his client better than they could do
>themselves.  I am sorry, but anybody with Frontpage and a day to
>experiment could make this page and call themself a web designer... like
>it or not it is the absolute truth so i am wondering, what exactly are
>you trying to sell here... ?  Can i help?  well, let me try.
>
>1. the copy had me laughing. what car lot did this writer graduate from?
>don't think for a second somebody is gonna cross the 'this month's
>sales' page and sign right up for 20% off all graphics and logos. Take
>into consideration that there is not even a custom graphic or logo on
>the entire site to wet their appetite... which leads me to... uhhh
>
>2. the logo.  (i'll refrain from making analogies here)
>
>3. the portfolio page... i am curious about this line "this page
>contains links to just a few of ??? clients"  i am wondering, why on a
>page that is bare bones to begin with you would opt to omit your other
>clients.  Certainly the table is wide enough to accomodate them (100%
>nahhhh 90%)
>
>4. the color scheme is very unprofessional.  it is not far off from neon
>blue on standard default grey HTML background.  it gives a very
>unfinished feel.
>
>5. the hypertext navigation at the top.  you are selling yourself as a
>designer, not a typist.  well then, design some nice attractive
>navigation.  i see websites by engineers that look nicer.
>
>All in all... as a prospective client, i am wondering what exactly
>Safrit's solution is if it is not design or anything better than i can
>give myself?
>
>
>--
>Best regards,
>
>Killian Jenkins
>Web designer
>
>
>i like this!
>for stellar Internet presence
>http://www.ilikethis.cz
>
>John Safrit wrote:
>>
>> Hi all!  I have a site that been up for some time, but I'm getting ready
>> to really start promoting it widely, so I'd appreciate any comments you
>> can give.
>>                         http://safrit.com/safritsolutions/
>> Be brutal, I can take it.  My design skills have grown during the
>> development of the site, so if there are some areas that seem better
>> design, let me know what they are.  Thanks,
>>                     John Safrit

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