GRC 175 Learning and Discussion Forum

Hi Jenny - You are thinking WAY outside the box here, and it makes your roughs rather compelling. I'd say go with whichever concept you personally like best, but I will say that they're both somewhat dark and moody. I'd look into ways of adding more color, or bright pops of color to enliven it.

Hi Campbell - Nice start, and you've chosen a great photograph to dominate the home page. I can't really offer any suggestions though until I see more.

Hi Dylan - I think both of your concepts are solid, but I'm leaning toward the first set, where you have the transparent checkerboard pattern as a backdrop. I really enjoy the type in your GRC masthead and I think your pages have a nice sense of balance. I think any way that you can play up this ide...

Hi Mark - I'm drawn to your circle concept. It's a really interesting design technique, and I like how you've used it on both pages. I do think that your color scheme needs some tweaking (it is really hard to make reds and greens work together), and the font you've chosen for the masthead is somewha...

The vibe on your redesign is right in line with what I'd want to see if I were an insomniac seeking a cure. It's calming, clean, and absolutely free of clutter. I think it's a great look.

As I worked on thumbnails for this project, I came to a couple of conclusions about how I wanted this to look. First, I wanted to use a flat design style. Second, I wanted to use the TMCC color palette. Third, I wanted to incorporate icon-like illustrations. So, my two layouts below aren't really di...

Hi Rachel - I really like what you did with the redesign for Reno Bighorns. Sports websites tend toward too much clutter, and you really cleaned it up, while giving them a much more compelling home page graphic. The only thing that seems out of place is the gray background. I'd be curious to see wha...

Hi Juan - Wow, you did a great job! You took something really ugly, and completely improved it. I think it was wise to ditch their butt-ugly logo and create your own masthead. I really like how you integrated the imagery into the background of the content areas. It's subtle, but it adds interest wit...

Hi Mel - Your work feels really vibrant, and it stands apart from everyone else's. I think you are particularly good at picking colors, and using strong contrast to set it all off. If I have a criticism though, it's that both websites feel really similar. It's good to have a style, but you also don'...

Hi Nicole - I like your use of the diagonal lines on the header and footer areas - that's my favorite part of the design. I would like to see more images of horses throughout the content area, since they're such appealing animals.