preliminary

[hsilva45]

I think I see what you're trying to do in #1, and I like the nature aspect--very calming. #2 is also calming, but not as much as #1.

[danistephens3]

Chris-
I like the top one most. I think that the large lettering as an image is a great touch. I'm not sure if I like the way the "portfolio" and "about" are floating with the water, I think that it would bring more unification to the design if they were grouped together? Just a thought. Great job!

[AWilburn]

I'm more drawn to the simplicity of your 2nd design. The image in your first is nice but the design creates a lot of tension for me. Design 2 keeps everything in place a bit better.

[MattShock23]

I like the top design the best, it looks retro with that font and the color goes well with the imagery. Maybe play a little with the placement of your buttons and info, they seem to be too staggered. Nice start.

[kirin]

I'm leaning towards the first one. The graphic is appealing and all the texts is legible. The only thing that worries me, is how are you going to connect the other web pages? You could design the other pages based off the the colors in the graphic. Other than that, great job.

[Instructor]

Interesting.

I think your first design really overpowers your second. The first is this really neat retro nature scene and the second is ... just a website. Go with your first, says I.

I really like the retro typography on your first design though I think you may be using a few too many type faces. I'd at least make your "portfolio about contact" type the same as your "Chris Jackson" type. Otherwise I like the thought bubble social media links and how your content is balanced on a blade of grass. You may need to enlarge your content area depending on what goes in there.

That main "GRC 175" type? Super slick BTW.

Good work, sir!

[JonathonJames]

Chris,

I really like the second design with the line work as the background, it feels more modern to me and suits current design trends. Good job.

[elizabeth_mejia]

I really like the first design. Your type and type color choices look really nice with the background image. The only thing I would have to say is that it seems like it would be a little hard to tell where I would click if it were a website. I'm not sure were the buttons are.

[oasib]

Beautiful picture, I join the rest of the group, and pick the first concept. I liked how you tried to incorporate things into the picture without covering to much of its beauty. One thing that I would change is have the word "contacts" continue the line of flow with the two front words, keep it consistent, unless you trying to bring the most attention to the "contacts", then you can live it like it. Also I wondered what is "be" "f" " in" (or something close to that that u ave inside the circles)?

Amy (oasib)

[eARTh2haleypw]

Hey Chris, there will be no bashing here. I see 2 great design concepts, although #1 is more seems more personal, whereas #2 is neat and organized but looks a little too generic. I'm loving the way you integrated your type into the landscape- "design" appears to be perfectly resting on the surface of the water, content box and social media links interact with blades of grass. Very nice. The wave going through "portfolio" and "about" is cool as it hugs the reflection in the water. It'd be interesting to see something clever like that done with "contact" too if possible. Maybe just align it with the reflection as well and bring to content box up a bit? Anyway, this is a good start!