GRC 175 Learning and Discussion Forum

Hello. I am pseudonymously known as Unicorn Service on here, but in real life I am Darrell. No, not that Darrell. The other one.

In class we entertained the subject of colors. A site that is a great exhibit of color is this wonderful site.

For an added bonus, there's also this one too.

So here are my thumbnail designs. Give it to me straight.

I am really enjoying the simplicity of your design with the pineapple. The color choices you made really makes everything stand out individually. The type you have gives me the feel of handwritten text. The one thing I would consider changing is the type to make it a little bolder. The top to with the mountain I feel can overpower the type. I find my eye going straight to the scenery instead of the type.

Submitted by Charlie Johnson

The first concept here is much better in my opinion. The second one with the pineapple is way too plain in comparison. I like the image used, it makes me feel like I'm stepping into another world of sorts and the retro color them and design is fitting. The design reminds me of Land of the Lost with Will Ferrel lol not exactly sure why but that's what first came to mind. The only thing I'd change is making the body text in the design slightly less wide. I think it takes up too much of the screen and could use some margins.

I like the first set of designs. I like how you did your name better in the mobile version than in the computer version. The computer version has your name in a retro 70's 80's style that with the background makes me feel like young Jackie Chan is about to jump out of stage left. I lose what the background actually is because my brain tries to turn it into abstract 80s art. I really like your buttons with the orange and red, etc. You may want to play with the fonts for your name a bit more or take away the 3 layers of name if 70s and 80s were not the goal you were going for. Good job.

I enjoy your color choices. I like the one with the background image a bit better, because it seems to follow better versus the one with the pineapple.

I really like your mountain/pathway design! The font effect on your name is really interesting and fun. Everything is really straightforward and easy to find and the colors are warm and inviting.

I think the main font in white is good. However, for me it kind of gets lost in the highlights of the leaves. To solve this you could bring your introductory paragraph down further. Or perhaps putting a slightly transparent colored box behind the text. I also think it might be cool if you made the bottom text fit centered between the pathway edges.

Oh nice! That first one is slick. It looks like a movie poster.

I really like the aesthetic you have going on with that first one. It looks like a poster for a pulp serial or a spaghetti western. I like the 70s red/orange/yellow color scheme. It makes a strong statement and goes really well with your photo. Your type works well with your design It's easy to read and looks good against your photo. I'm not usually a fan of bold bodycopy or small caps, but it works here, so I won't argue. Your navigation is easy to see and use. You've got a strong "design" language here that carries across both your computer and mobile design.

I wonder what it would look like if you included your pineapple from your second design in there. I'd also add just a little more vertical space between your social media icons.

Great work! I assume the picture is from your property in Utah?

You assumed correctly. This is the canyon.

Your pineapple design has no visual interest however it does have a very complimentary palette that is easy to look at. Your other design with the picture is very pleasing to look at and has nice balance. The design has nice colors that are very readable over the background. The design overall is very clean and easy to follow. I can find the links and navigation very easily. My only suggestion is that you get rid of the 3D layered thing that is going on with your title name as that it is very difficult to read with the multiple colors layered as is.

I prefer the top designs as my favorites. The only thing You might consider is the font you used for your name. When I look at it it looks blurry to me. It might just be the colors you used that creates the blurr in my eye. Other than that, well done!