posted October 30, 2006 12:33 AM
In the last week Phoenix has been working hard to design the code and post our new web which I designed in the last while.
There's lots of new pics and a few of the old ones recycled one more time. The look is all new although I kept to a somewhat similar color scheme to keep it familiar.
Signs are now featured in a much bigger way and there is a section on murals again too. Hopefully it works well as our online portfolio and helps bring us the style work we are so passionate about!
If you are interested take a test drive... I'd be happy to hear feed back. I've found a couple of typos now that its up of course.
[ October 30, 2006, 12:53 AM: Message edited by: Dan Sawatzky ]
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posted October 30, 2006 01:16 AM
Awsome Dan!!!! Excellent presentation.
Looking forward to visiting you next year on our way to Kelly's Meet. We will be staying with my friend Bob Smith for a week in Chilliwack, not far from the studio.
posted October 30, 2006 01:52 AM
I like it. The only thing I notice is when you roll over the button for the page you're on, it is an active rollover and allows you to click and reload the page. Just redundant and an obstacle to easy navigation. Otherwise, well done.
I don't know much about WEB pages, but is there anyway to resize the pages for people who view in high resolution? I normally view at 1280x1024 at home (1600x1200 in shop) and all the images are really small, I had to reduce screen resolution to 1024x768 in order to properly appreciate the site. As technology advances at what point do we give up the old standards?
Other than that, great site! Colorful, easy to navigate & effective.
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posted October 30, 2006 07:21 AM
I loved it! I didn't have any problems whatsoever loading, viewing or navigating. It looks great, and I like the buttons too!
posted October 30, 2006 09:00 AM
Whewww...What A fine site. If I were a prospective customer though, I would be a little confused...I wouldn't know what to reach for first...The phone or my checkbook...
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posted October 30, 2006 09:19 AM
Dan, your work is great, but the site really augments it too! Well done!
(edited to add- Dan, you need to give the pages titles...when we are looking at a page, down in the screen bottom, in the tab, (or up at the top tab if using Firefox) the page name is <untitled>, as opposed to <The Letterville Bullboard> or any other title.)
[ October 30, 2006, 09:23 AM: Message edited by: Ian Stewart-Koster ]
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posted October 30, 2006 09:31 AM
My goodness what a fabulous site!! Great work Phoenix and Dan.
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posted October 30, 2006 09:43 AM
I'm liking your focus on signage and what you can do to kick it up. Signage can be a lot more than just identification...it can be a focal point and even a feature attraction. Nice job on bringing the site together and inspiring our industry.
posted October 30, 2006 10:57 AM
Wow Dan. Its just...............WOW! Just what I expected from you. And really worth the time to go through thoroughly. Excellent job.
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posted October 30, 2006 11:51 AM
That's great, Dan! I love your imaginative work and the site is very nice too...easy to navigate and neat and clean. I like the buttons and the "peek" you get before the whole picture pops up.
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posted October 30, 2006 11:56 AM
absolutely fantabulous execution as well as extremly delightful but without the sound of even a saw, the quietness is overwhelming
Why no music
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posted October 30, 2006 01:37 PM
A Great Look at what you (the Ranch Hands) do!!...but, what's with all the blue negative space????
It Works!
John
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posted November 02, 2006 01:41 PM
WOW Dan I'm speechless,.. what amazing work you do~! You know i always wondered who did the west emdonton park there,.. and i'll be seeing it this weekend going to Edmonton Friday night!! i will now have to take a closer look! wow
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posted November 02, 2006 03:17 PM
Awesome! Really shows off your stuff Dan. Its like going to a toy store. Everything is cool and whimsical. I really love your shop.
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posted November 02, 2006 06:29 PM
Like what Dusty said once on a page make the button inactive or make it disappear. Also I like text to stay text instead of rendering all the text as a graphic. But your work is top notch!
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