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<blockquote data-quote="RobDreugan" data-source="post: 45735"><p>Well, a site doesn't have to be artistic to be good. I wouldn't say that amazon.com or target.com are beautiful sites, but they serve their functional purpose as giving information and serving as a commerce site, while still looking very professional & clean. As a web designer who is doing work for a client, it is your job to make the site presentable.</p><p></p><p>You have to realize that clients come to a web designer because they have no idea what to do. Given the premise that they don't know what they really want to do besides have a website, it's your job to steer them in the right direction.</p><p></p><p>I had a client tell me that she wanted Italic New Times Roman for all body copy. I had to tell her, nicely, that she has chosen the least readible font and style choice that you could have on the internet; serif, italicized fonts...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, colors and logos are things that you can't change, you are right about that. In some cases you could at least play with the name, seeing how it's extremely long. Maybe having it take up 2 rows of text, that is tracked out to match each row. </p><p></p><p>Certainly, you can't have as much creative freedom if that is the case, but you can still recommend things to the client. Just because grey and blue are his primary colors, doesn't mean you couldn't have other colors accenting the site.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The only other comments I can really say, is that in the future, perhaps come up with several different designs for the client, so that they can pick and choose elements of each that they like.</p><p></p><p>The reality is that there's not much to the site, besides a very empty feeling header, Right aligned navigation which isn't easy to read, with that alignment. All I can say is that it doesn't look like enough time has been put in to that website.</p><p></p><p>I'm not the best designer by any means, but I'm typically the project manager for websites that I do with my associates, and frankly this just doesn't look professional. It's not meant as an insult, but if this is really a client and you want feedback, here's what yer getting.</p><p></p><p>In the end, if the client is happy, you've done your job, but realize also that if you want to attract more clients, this needs to be a website that you are proud of and want to show off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobDreugan, post: 45735"] Well, a site doesn't have to be artistic to be good. I wouldn't say that amazon.com or target.com are beautiful sites, but they serve their functional purpose as giving information and serving as a commerce site, while still looking very professional & clean. As a web designer who is doing work for a client, it is your job to make the site presentable. You have to realize that clients come to a web designer because they have no idea what to do. Given the premise that they don't know what they really want to do besides have a website, it's your job to steer them in the right direction. I had a client tell me that she wanted Italic New Times Roman for all body copy. I had to tell her, nicely, that she has chosen the least readible font and style choice that you could have on the internet; serif, italicized fonts... Now, colors and logos are things that you can't change, you are right about that. In some cases you could at least play with the name, seeing how it's extremely long. Maybe having it take up 2 rows of text, that is tracked out to match each row. Certainly, you can't have as much creative freedom if that is the case, but you can still recommend things to the client. Just because grey and blue are his primary colors, doesn't mean you couldn't have other colors accenting the site. The only other comments I can really say, is that in the future, perhaps come up with several different designs for the client, so that they can pick and choose elements of each that they like. The reality is that there's not much to the site, besides a very empty feeling header, Right aligned navigation which isn't easy to read, with that alignment. All I can say is that it doesn't look like enough time has been put in to that website. I'm not the best designer by any means, but I'm typically the project manager for websites that I do with my associates, and frankly this just doesn't look professional. It's not meant as an insult, but if this is really a client and you want feedback, here's what yer getting. In the end, if the client is happy, you've done your job, but realize also that if you want to attract more clients, this needs to be a website that you are proud of and want to show off. [/QUOTE]
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