Dynamite Tech Design

[Dan]

Here's my proposed front page design for my website:

http://dynamitetech.elementfx.com/design/

What do you think??
Please don't just answer back saying 'That look's good'. I want critiscm and constructive comments so I can make it look more professional....

Thanks:thefinger

[Jesse]

Not bad... ;)
try improve on the background.

[port5900]

only cause i like your "D" I will do this out of love for another Designer. -=)
the Back ground stripes are ok but get rid of the gradient...the one that makes it fade out in the bottom.
Dont advertise your self on your own site..makes no since...so that means good bye to the yellow star burst on the top right. theres a thin white line on top of the red that has to be fixed. now the four color squares give them room the breath make them just a bit smaller. i hope on the final version when i move over the squares they will tell me what they are or what section there going to take me too. Also take away the stripe lines from the white...it might* look better i not sure. and the font on the bottom keep it as a regular font...thats the copyright stuff that has to be clear to read. as for the over all colors i like the colors and the placement of the text and shapes and i the the black gray stripe background is nice -=)

[Dan]

Ok thanks for all that, editing it now.
This is currently only the design - it is not a working website by the way.

[Zenax]

Ok. One of the main things that I noticed was the background. This gave me a high expectation of what I expected to find on the website. Then I got let down by what I saw.

A box, with some dodgy boxes on them with gradients. I think these should be removed and replaced with some more modern graphics.

However, one of the good points is the "D" graphic. I think this raised the profile of the page a bit, but was then let down with the dodgy looking star on the right. I think it looks out of place, and should either be replaced or removed.

Other than that, I thik that it is a good start!

[Dan]

Ok thanks Zenax.
What sort of things would everyone class as Modern graphics to use instead of the boxes? I know they haven't got text or picture on them yet - that'll be because I am still finalising what to put on my site....

[port5900]

sent you a Private message

[sunils]

It looks nice, But some thing is hindering in the design. The link for x10hosting is hanging in air, and there is a lot of space at the header and even more more space wastage at the bottom. I liked the background. Color need to changed. It looks like you have used basic color. Try to use color with glassy finish over it because its a tech site.

[Lukom]

Ok heres my advice, Try to make the sharpness of the text consistant with one another, it makes it more pleasing on the eye and easier to read. Also, Use less colors as to blend everything into a seamless design. And maybe, just for the heck of it, see what the "dynamite tech" text looks like *in front* of the logo "D", maybe more to the bottom of the "D" to unify everything. But I can see where you are going with this, keep it up!

[Dan]

Ok thanks, Lukom.
I'll try what you've suggested this evening. This is more or less the first website I've actually tried to design properly.
Everybody else that's posted, the design has changed since you reviewed it....