Re: Lightship site critique

by "Lynnsey Skliros" <skliro_l(at)mtn.co.za>

 Date:  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:10:31 +0200
 To:  kpurtell(at)unicom.net,
hwg-critique(at)hwg.org
 References:  unicom
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Hi,

>Overall a very stylish design that didn't cause me any download
>problems. If you do add a rollover to some of the internal/nav links,
>maybe you could use the same image but let it become a warm color like
>"Lightship."

That might work, I'll give it a try. Either that, or using full colour
images which will also give some warmth.

>Speaking of the word/image "Lightship": it looks a little
>fractured sitting on top of other art. Maybe if you tightened the
>kerning/tracking, it would look more like a single unit and not seem
>divided by lines, etc. going under it.

Hmmm... I'm not too clued up on tweaking type. Perhaps if the lines were a
little less obtrusive? Otherwise I can try to adjust the type by hand, but
I'm not sure if that'll make it better or worse.

>Also, the main page could stand a
>bit of vertical compression; there's useless white space at the top and
>especially just above the text links at bottom.

I left the white space above the text links so that they wouldn't
interfere with the rest of the design - doesn't it work? I suppose I
should have tried to incorporate them *into* the design but to be honest,
they were an afterthought. I don't really have a problem with the white
space at the top, I kinda like the "floaty" effect.

>You're off to a terrific
>start with this one.

Thanks Keith!


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