Portfolio for webdesign/coding.

[PicoDeath]

http://www.leoncalder.com/portpreview.png

Comments/Suggestions? First portfolio I've done.

It's not exactly advertising so there shouldn't be any problems, thanks :p

[HotFish]

Whats your web address - cos that photo will and doesn't do it any justice! or haven't you a web address yet? either way it looks fine, though a bit too much gold (and photoshop)

but what am i to know!

[PicoDeath]

www.leoncalder.com

First i have to design something which is good before i go ahead and waste my time on coding it :p

It's also brown and what you mean by too much photoshop? lol.

[Fleeboi]

Pixel fonts ftl lol.

Ya know the rest. ;)

[PicoDeath]

I know what fleeboi has to say about the portfolio, but i was hoping to get more comments from people whom might not look at it the same way designers do.

-_-

[damien©]

Well it's hard to judge a website with out seeing it Live and working in front of you.

[Truplaya83]

"when the times right" should be "when the time is right" ????

All i get is a logo and this so not much to comment on

[phatmuther]

Not to my taste, it looks too rich. Its a cross between a promotional campaign website for Coca-Cola and a pimp/hoes personal page. It doesnt look like a portfolio site.

[PicoDeath]

Phat could you show me some portfolios you like etc, thanks. Not sure i agree with that Big D, but i understand seeing it working is better than a preview.

Truplaya, look at the image. I didn't display the domain(Till asked) here for a reason. Reason being I'm not going to waste my time coding it if gives the wrong impressions.

[phatmuther]

I like simple designs myself, most probably not up your street, and not really for web design, but hey, we're all different.

http://www.acceptandproceed.com
http://www.wordsarepictures.co.uk/
http://www.thereis.co.uk/

[HotFish]

I like simple designs myself, most probably not up your street, and not really for web design, but hey, we're all different.

http://www.acceptandproceed.com
http://www.wordsarepictures.co.uk/
http://www.thereis.co.uk/

or even mine....lol



:)

[damien©]

I like simple designs myself, most probably not up your street, and not really for web design, but hey, we're all different.

http://www.acceptandproceed.com
http://www.wordsarepictures.co.uk/
http://www.thereis.co.uk/

I agree they are some very good designs, simple is best really.

If you want to get technical, you have to ensure it's behind the scenes were it just makes it easier for the user. I'm not an expect but that's just what I expect when I visit a Site.

Lenseleven.co.uk is probably your best Hotfish, not sure about 7614 it's good and everything just not sure if you have got the best colour scheme.

As for judging a site on an Image rather than even a semi-working site is justified because Websites aren't meant to be static images, here's this one page here's another. It's all about how a User interacts with the site and how it appeals visually, after each click, hover, whatever.

I mean for instance your site could look the dog's bollocks but if it takes long to load people aren't going to wait for that.

[PicoDeath]

I find those design outdated phat and a ton of other designers would agree, they'd say it needs a more up to date feel(Followed by offering services). Sorry if it's your work hotfish, nothing personal.

I like simple sites too, here's what i consider a good simple site.

http://www.equityforgrowth.co.uk/
http://www.funside.com/
http://www.feedmyapp.com/
http://www.hbcweb.com/

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Here's two others of mine.

UKHiphop Blog which I'll start one day...
http://www.leoncalder.com/work/UK%20Hiphop%20Blog/preview.png

GamerCard Website
http://www.leoncalder.com/work/360sigs/360s.png

I'd like to know what you thought about the gamercard site seeing as everyone will understand how it works(drop down and input boxs etc), should be released soon once i completed.

Thanks for input anyway.

-----------------EDIT-------------------
Hotfish, I checked your coding and i suggest you learn CSS and validate your site, it has 7 errors which could cause it mess up in certain browsers.

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lenseleven.co.uk%2F&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0

[damien©]

I say it again he's got a working site, you haven't I suggest you learn that.

I'm not trying to come off as a -----, but doing something in photoshop and making it actually work, is to very different things. Please can we see a work in progress even?

[HotFish]

Well my site isnt lenseleven - its www.7614.co.uk

L11 was designed by my mate and i just use it as mine aswell (its on my list to do as my mate is old skool and knows nothing on CSS) - we only use L11 as a company to charge our photos too

i own 4 companies and 7614 is my latest adventure - website designing. most of mine will be valid some not. why? every browser is different and therefore shows it differently. i know the code to correct this - ie IE as its a nightmare and i use it where possible. infact if you were to look at most sites that contain flash elements - they would fail. its not the designers fault most of the time - hell i hate actionscript and thats the problem. i have just bought all cs3 and need to change my index page to make it look more professional. i use pageflip technology - and i must find the time to make some nice looking pages instead of photos - but see im working on 2 estate agents sites - that aren't using VEBRA so i either need to make it basic or make it hard for myself. i don't pretend to me great - im still learning but having just passed a course at distinction im putting that into a degree course to see where that takes me next - i would more that suggest you stop piss farting around with photoshop and learn css

most of my jobs aren't on my portfolio - i include basic ones as i live in the north east and im am trying to drum up business from the small businesses. i charge less than £149 for most of them for a 5 page basic site - but my latest work is far far better - but that comes from experience

[Glitch100]

What font is that? I see it everywhere> Its even on this site?

[Glitch100]

I do photoshop :D

[WACCOE]

Well my site isnt lenseleven - its www.7614.co.uk



I am the only one who has major problems turning the page over on Hotfishes site?

[HotFish]

I am the only one who has major problems turning the page over on Hotfishes site?

you can click it aswell - ive only done it basic - i have a good looking style book in development - just as before where is my time coming from

its quite simple page flip - just a pain in the ---- to set up

and if glitch was asking me about the font i use (alot of the time infact) its called CORBEL

photoshop is great for creating graphics but with this new web 2.0 people are designing clean pages that load fast and get the message across. im all for this making the web prettier as there are loads of terrible sites out there in my eyes - but what do i know ive only been doing it for 3 months - my background is photography and sales and when i was at school if you were lucky enough to be chosen to use a pc for one lesson a week it was on windows 3.1!!!

[PicoDeath]

That's funny hotfish because i wasn't trying to be an --- and like you just said, you've only been doing it for 3 months. I shouldn't expect you to be amazing and create jaw dropping designs.

Just to satisfy you needs;
http://www.leoncalder.com/work/UK%20Hiphop%20Blog/

Links on the nav, not completed.

BIG D, I think I'll just ignore you because you seem like the person who will keep coming back and posting stuff just to counter attack. I think you're also missing the point that I'm asking what you THINK of the design, graphics community's can say it but instead you say it needs to be coded first - Wrong.

HotFish I can code in Xhtml & CSS, I can also make it valid on most complicated designs. I'm also starting a degree course, what's yours called?

Like I said tho hotfish I'm not trying to be a ----- and I'm not one for creating arguements, so no hard feelings :)

[HotFish]

That's funny hotfish because i wasn't trying to be an --- and like you just said, you've only been doing it for 3 months. I shouldn't expect you to be amazing and create jaw dropping designs.


HotFish I can code in Xhtml & CSS, I can also make it valid on most complicated designs. I'm also starting a degree course, what's yours called?

Like I said tho hotfish I'm not trying to be a ----- and I'm not one for creating arguements, so no hard feelings :)

i didn't say you were (whatever the swear filter said) i said i would recommend you stick with css based designs as that is the only way forward what with next gen browsers wrapping photoshop items in tags is simple displaying them properly not so. i am actually very good in what i do in the short space in time - infact i have been offered a top job which i am mulling over and i can create jaw dropping designs just there has been no need for it - most people don't require a snazzy website just something to promote their business. i have worked on photoshop since 3.0 and know it well - cs3 photoshop i may purchase but im happy with fireworks cs3.

there is no name for a degree course - its a degree in media arts which i can do with the open university. i have 160 points to put against a degree so my 3 month course wipes away 2 year!

i wish you luck

[damien©]

BIG D, I think I'll just ignore you because you seem like the person who will keep coming back and posting stuff just to counter attack. I think you're also missing the point that I'm asking what you THINK of the design, graphics community's can say it but instead you say it needs to be coded first - Wrong.

Forums are for debate you put your point across and someone else has there's. Now if you want to be a clever person you'll soon realise that the way in which people approach things is different as we all find different things easier to do one way than another.

Now I'm not saying that your method is wrong or that your design is bad, I'm simply saying it's hard to judge a site on an image alone. Your saying "judge me, judge me" which to be honest is too earlier as an image in a forum and how it appears in a browser will/can be different.

What I'm saying is come back when you have the basic design implemented and people can view it in their browser even if it's static,. Then you will be able to get some good feedback concerning how it looks, vuisual bugs in different Browsers and alot more.

[Glitch100]

Nah dude, the font that says view project, and is on this site such as (EDIT POST) and at the top for the sections HOME FORUM etc...

[PicoDeath]

Ah you mean the pixel font on my design, you should quote the site so we understand which you mean.

04b_03b is the font name. You need like font Size 8 and all the characters uppercase.

[Wriggy]

I like it. If website designs were to go by people's fancies, every site would have very similar designs. I love it when a site takes it a few steps further and if you can get it right, I'm sure yours will take it, that few steps further.

[PicoDeath]

http://www.leoncalder.com/

Decided to create a simple portfolio for the time being, until i create a portfolio i really like.