Thanks for implementing some of my suggestions. If it's a choice between having a gradient or a box behind the post excerpts, we prefer the gradients. However, I would like to see another option - the same gradient, with just a thin horizontal line between each excerpt, extending only the length of the excerpts. That all goes for the excerpts in the sidebar, as well.
In comparing the new drafts (62-68) with the previous (up to 61), we think all four font options for title and body are good options. In your final drafts you can try yet another font or two as well.
Another thing, which is set out in the creative brief but I have mentioned in my comments, is a "portfolio strip" - a horizontal line of thumbnail images that link to other posts, at the bottom of the blog page. Can we see that in a new draft?
We like the page title and headings both with and without the color bar, but it's cleaner without the bar, so let's go with that for all the final drafts.
-the space for the opt-in form code is for an Aweber form, so should look different stylistically and be rather longer than it is wide. This will require adjusting the layout of the Squeeze page as you have currently drawn it. You might need to move the video to the left, and move the page title down.
-also, would like to see this template without the menu and header, since many people using this theme won't include the menu and header on their Squeeze page.
-we do like the layout for the category sections below the image slider; however, the same as with the post titles in the sidebar, we don't like the look of the bold/underline post titles here. Please try all caps, or just bold with a slightly larger font size.
-in addition to previous comments on style, we think the text margin in the posts should be a little narrower (more padding between the text and the border).
-by the way, why does the page title on many of these drafts read "Recent Comments"? Just to be clear, it should be the title of the page, whatever the user decides to name it.
Thanks for the uploads. In this comment I'm going to provide feedback for style changes we would like to see in the overall design for all of your drafts. In later comments, I'll provide more specific feedback for each template draft, but please keep in mind that those drafts should also be updated with the changes outlined below.
As far as a timeline, we need to see the final version of all our templates by Tuesday 7 May, and need to have the final product by Wednesday 8 May. Please keep that in mind as well.
Here are the style comments:
-the two fonts you've tried for the title text are acceptable, but we're open to others still. Need to be both attractive and professional.
-don't like the font used in the body text of the posts, as mentioned before, and would like to see 2-3 different font options.
-the color bar behind the text of the category titles in the main body and sidebar is nice, but can we also see these titles in bold or all-caps text, with no color background?
-I think I mentioned in an earlier comment, don't like the way the post titles look in the sidebar. Partly it's the font, but mostly it's the bold/underlined effect. Maybe we can try all caps, or bold with no underline.
-like the formatting of the post excerpts. Can we also see what they would look like with a thin, solid line separating each post?
-the styling of the primary menu is nice, but as we're not completely sold on it we would like to see at least one different option as well.
-in all your drafts, the only menu we've seen is the primary menu. Would also like to see the other, smaller menus mentioned in the creative brief - the one above the header, and two for the footer.
-also, we've only seen one color scheme in all your drafts. Please show some of your drafts in other color schemes.
We like the general layout, which is in keeping with the boxed style we have in mind. Don't like the clunky 3-D effect on the menus. Overall the theme is very attractive and going in the direction we envision, but we would want it cleaner as well.
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Please only use images provided by the project holder. If in case source of images has not been provided, you are requested to use images from “www.thinkstockphotos.com”.
Images used from any other website or source will not be accepted. In case you are using images from “www.thinkstockphotos.com”, please make sure to keep a record of image ID numbers as contest winners will be required to provide those ID's.
Furthermore, designers are requested only to use system fonts on all web design projects, files with non-system fonts will not be accepted.
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Porteur du Projet
Drafts #62-#68:
Thanks for implementing some of my suggestions. If it's a choice between having a gradient or a box behind the post excerpts, we prefer the gradients. However, I would like to see another option - the same gradient, with just a thin horizontal line between each excerpt, extending only the length of the excerpts. That all goes for the excerpts in the sidebar, as well.
In comparing the new drafts (62-68) with the previous (up to 61), we think all four font options for title and body are good options. In your final drafts you can try yet another font or two as well.
Another thing, which is set out in the creative brief but I have mentioned in my comments, is a "portfolio strip" - a horizontal line of thumbnail images that link to other posts, at the bottom of the blog page. Can we see that in a new draft?
Drafts #82-83, #86-87
We like the page title and headings both with and without the color bar, but it's cleaner without the bar, so let's go with that for all the final drafts.
Drafts #94-97
Better. The template definitely looks better with the video aligned under the title and text on the left.
We're looking for final drafts tomorrow, by midday if you're able to.
Thanks!
Porteur du Projet
-same style comments as before
-the space for the opt-in form code is for an Aweber form, so should look different stylistically and be rather longer than it is wide. This will require adjusting the layout of the Squeeze page as you have currently drawn it. You might need to move the video to the left, and move the page title down.
-also, would like to see this template without the menu and header, since many people using this theme won't include the menu and header on their Squeeze page.
Porteur du Projet
-same style comments as before
-it's good overall. Since this is the full-width option of the Sales page, would also like to see the 700px-width option.
Porteur du Projet
-same style comments as before
-this could have been mentioned before, but can we see some simpler textures for the footer, such as a solid color or very subtle gradient?
Porteur du Projet
-same style comments as before
-as in draft #48, the dotted lines should be thin, solid lines
Porteur du Projet
-same style comments as before
-don't like the font used in the title text
-we do like the layout for the category sections below the image slider; however, the same as with the post titles in the sidebar, we don't like the look of the bold/underline post titles here. Please try all caps, or just bold with a slightly larger font size.
Porteur du Projet
-same style comments as before
-the dotted lines separating the two columns below the image slider should be solid, not dotted
-the image slider dimensions are a little too wide; please narrow slightly the image slider, as well as the width of the columns
Porteur du Projet
-same styling comments as in draft #36
-would like to see a decreased margin (more padding between text and vertical border) in post excerpts. Text is too close to the edges of the body.
Porteur du Projet
-in addition to previous comments on style, we think the text margin in the posts should be a little narrower (more padding between the text and the border).
-by the way, why does the page title on many of these drafts read "Recent Comments"? Just to be clear, it should be the title of the page, whatever the user decides to name it.
Porteur du Projet
Thanks for the uploads. In this comment I'm going to provide feedback for style changes we would like to see in the overall design for all of your drafts. In later comments, I'll provide more specific feedback for each template draft, but please keep in mind that those drafts should also be updated with the changes outlined below.
As far as a timeline, we need to see the final version of all our templates by Tuesday 7 May, and need to have the final product by Wednesday 8 May. Please keep that in mind as well.
Here are the style comments:
-the two fonts you've tried for the title text are acceptable, but we're open to others still. Need to be both attractive and professional.
-don't like the font used in the body text of the posts, as mentioned before, and would like to see 2-3 different font options.
-the color bar behind the text of the category titles in the main body and sidebar is nice, but can we also see these titles in bold or all-caps text, with no color background?
-I think I mentioned in an earlier comment, don't like the way the post titles look in the sidebar. Partly it's the font, but mostly it's the bold/underlined effect. Maybe we can try all caps, or bold with no underline.
-like the formatting of the post excerpts. Can we also see what they would look like with a thin, solid line separating each post?
-the styling of the primary menu is nice, but as we're not completely sold on it we would like to see at least one different option as well.
-in all your drafts, the only menu we've seen is the primary menu. Would also like to see the other, smaller menus mentioned in the creative brief - the one above the header, and two for the footer.
-also, we've only seen one color scheme in all your drafts. Please show some of your drafts in other color schemes.
Thanks!
Porteur du Projet
Very nice design for a theme, but not the style we are looking for. Please see our comments on #1-#4, as well as our creative brief.
Porteur du Projet
We like the general layout, which is in keeping with the boxed style we have in mind. Don't like the clunky 3-D effect on the menus. Overall the theme is very attractive and going in the direction we envision, but we would want it cleaner as well.
Employé(e)
Please only use images provided by the project holder. If in case source of images has not been provided, you are requested to use images from “www.thinkstockphotos.com”.
Images used from any other website or source will not be accepted. In case you are using images from “www.thinkstockphotos.com”, please make sure to keep a record of image ID numbers as contest winners will be required to provide those ID's.
Furthermore, designers are requested only to use system fonts on all web design projects, files with non-system fonts will not be accepted.
DESIGNERS ARE STRICTLY ADVISED TO ABIDE TO THESE RULES. STRICT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ANY VIOLATION.
Thanks!
MB/LDG/LS Team
Employé(e)
Please only use images provided by the project holder. If in case source of images has not been provided, you are requested to use images from “www.thinkstockphotos.com”.
Images used from any other website or source will not be accepted. In case you are using images from “www.thinkstockphotos.com”, please make sure to keep a record of image ID numbers as contest winners will be required to provide those ID's.
Furthermore, designers are requested only to use system fonts on all web design projects, files with non-system fonts will not be accepted.
DESIGNERS ARE STRICTLY ADVISED TO ABIDE TO THESE RULES. STRICT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ANY VIOLATION.
Thanks!
MB/LDG/LS Team