Never fear, there a plenty of sites online that I hate and loathe too. Todd Dominey and whatdoiknow.org - the guy is a sensitive designer AND can program (it makes me sick!) ... www.jasonsantamaria.com ... damn, I've had that idea for ages and he goes and does it perfectly! Well, I could go on and on ... there's always someone better out there. And if you really want a kick in the face, just pick up a design annual. Argh!
BTW, I was designing for many years before I started making sites - that helps. Back in college I had stuff like using white space etc. pounded into us. For inspiration, look at traditional design as well as other websites.
Thanks mate! It's a great pleasure to give someone else the same reaction I always have! ;)
Peter
On 12/03/2004, at 3:54 PM, Michael Kear wrote:
Oh, not because you did a rotten job in my opinion. On the contrary, it’s so good it reminds me of my own shortcomings in the artistic/design department. Every time I look at a nicely designed site, I say to myself “DAMN! I wish I’d have thought of that!” The colours are all subtle where mine more resemble a bull in a china shop. You use white space where I couldn’t bear to see it – I’d be sticking stuff in there and ruining the whole look. The header – a single non-focussed image and a simple text label – I love that but I wouldn’t have thought of it in a million years. And that makes me mad<x-tad-bigger>
You’ve done a really good job and you should be proud of it. I wish I had it in my portfolio!
Now I’m going to pull up the design for the radio station I’m working on and try again – more subtle this time Michael!!
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