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over 9 years ago from Saeng-a-loon Pele Chaengsavang

  • Joshua Eichler-SummersJoshua Eichler-Summers, over 9 years ago

    Hey - nice and clean. Well spaced typography. Easy to read.

    There is a part of the site that I found disconcerting. It was this:

    http://i.imgur.com/vrsWsd7.png

    If you look at your landing page (http://saengaloon.com/) - you have two image styles:

    • Detailed static images
    • Simplified animated images

    However - when you go to your work section - the static image (http://i.imgur.com/vrsWsd7.png - same link as above) is odd for two reasons:

    • It is simple and it is static
    • The blank screen looks strangely blank - and on the landing page you've filled blank spaces with animations - so I very much felt like I was waiting for something to happen - which it did not.

    I would either make that image more complex to bring it closer in style to the landing page image - or to bring some sort of animation in there to fill the gap. I would probably to the former.

    Otherwise - a very lovely clean site.

    I wouldn't be to quick to take things off Dribble. I'm fed up with designers giving me their own version of how to view their projects in detail - I'm happy to experience things with UX that I know (i.e. the Dribble UX).

    Good luck. Josh

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    • Ian GoodeIan Goode, over 9 years ago (edited over 9 years ago )

      Three things:

      1. Great work
      2. Some subtle animation on the giant illustrations would take it to the next level, visually speaking. Think rustling leaves, a bird that flys by every five seconds, something like that. Your illustration is really strong and somewhat whimsical so play around with it.
      3. If you're using this to get work, or an internship, consider this: When I click through to Dribble from your portfolio it's taking me into a crowded marketplace full of other designers and reducing your impact to a 400x300 rectangle in the middle of this.

      edit Meant for this to be a comment as opposed to a reply, whoops

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    • Saeng-a-loon Pele ChaengsavangSaeng-a-loon Pele Chaengsavang, over 9 years ago

      You're right! The work page header seems more empty compared to the landing page. I will definitely have to rework the illustration on that page. I'm also considering adding some animations on both as Ian recommended.

      Thanks for the feedback @Joshua @Ian

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    • Alex RehbergAlex Rehberg, over 9 years ago

      "I'm fed up with designers giving me their own version of how to view their projects in detail - I'm happy to experience things with UX that I know"

      If a designer can't figure out a way to show something with more detail that clicks right away I would be hesitant to work with them in the first place. Clicking on something to make it bigger and giving more info isn't exactly a new UX paradigm lol.

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