Preliminary Critique Project 1

[eARTh2haleypw]

Hello everyone,
here are my 2 preliminary roughs for project 1. I tried to keep a clean, simple, easy-to-look composition in both layouts. Still agonizing over color! These are subject to change...and more change.

Inspirational sites:
http://www.nevadaart.org/
http://www.moma.org/

[tabasco_lynn]

I really like the second layout, the illustration is really cool! Where your resources are located could be made into a button possible and on another page to add to your navigation.

[charliepecot]

Design #2 - there's just more to look at. The fonts don't seem to add anything, though.

[c.j.jackson775]

I like the first one better because of the layout but it's lacking in content. Maybe Borrowing some of the illustrations from the bottom one could help improve the top design? The colors are okay actually red and yellow work well and the typeface you used for your name is well done. I think a slight transparent gradient bg or something could add the color your looking for too. Great start, heading in the right direction.

[tehgrimza]

Yeah the 2nd layout is really nice. Fun to look at, had good illustrations. My only thing I would change is like how you have your name in the 1st comp, do that for the 2nd, see how that looks? Make that name pop!

[aznpandaaa]

I'm liking the 2nd one a lot btr for its a lot more creative. The first one is still very nice but it lacks the creativity the second one has. =)

[wbenavente]

Hi Haley,
your second rough is looking good! That layout would fit a portfolio that is for photograph and illustration works very well.
Your choice of colors looks nice overall too--- but choosing something different for your sub-headers would help tie your design elements a little more? The big-bold-black color is a bit too eye-catching. Anyway, good job!

[grc_175_rpereyra]

I like the illustrations and layout on the second comp, maybe some lines on the header with the same color schemes

[Deitrik]

I feel like either design you could take and run with it. Design one has a cleaner feel to it, neat and organized. On the other hand I like the abstract feel of the second design.

[danistephens3]

Haley-
I like both of them a lot. Lay outs are done well although I like the imagery in the second one more than the first. I think that trying some different color schemes might also liven up the design. Great job!