VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

griffitd · Guest

hey ladies and gents..

my buddy is currently producing my website.. and I am pretty impressed so far, but before I have him continue, I would like to get a few opinions and suggestions as much as possible Smile

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thanks
Cameron

http://camerongriffithcreative.com/index.html

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject:

The first thing that stands out to me is that when I first visit your site, there's no mention of what you do.
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louzucaro · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

Jeff is, of course, correct and I assume this is because that part hasn't been done yet, but I also see zero reason to put your content (like on the Bio page) in a scrolling text field. Why isn't just on the page? Doing the way you have it doesn't guarantee that everybody will be able to have "the same experience" because mobile users, for instance, won't even be able to scroll that text field. Plus the text in it is whatever the browser's default font for forms is and isn't spaced out for easy reading.

The overall style of the artwork is fine, although you'll find a lot of dissenters re: using a giant mic graphic (especially one without a hat), but the rest of your site's content should match in terms of style and tone.
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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject:

i love the simplicity of it. white space is totally underrated. i also like the splash of red in "creative". my idea (fwiw) would be to move "creative" (in red) to the mic flag & stylize it just a bit - without the gradient, though. just an idea ...

mark me down as a "no" on the scrolling text field too.
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mcm · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

I like it very much. But I'm not sure what the Bio does for you. It's way too much irrelevant information. If you have special training that makes you stand out from the crowd you might put it in there, but I doubt that anybody reading it will make it all the way to the end (plus it's full of typos and grammatical errors). It might even be a turn-off because it's so radio oriented - people might get the idea you're "a puker".

griffitd · Guest

Thanks ladies and gents..

I did thinkthe bio was TOO long ... the website is not even 50% complete THANK GOD Smile

but in any event, I appreciate the advice---I believe I can take this in to a new direction.

Mike Sommer · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Boil the Bio down to what is relevant to voice over: training, projects completed, that kind of thing.

As for the Microphone Theme. When I saw it, I felt like Lilly Von Schtupp when Hedley Lamarr brought roses to the dressing room, "Oh roses... how ordinary."

I'm not saying it's bad thing, just a bit played out.

griffitd · Guest

Bill Campbell · DC Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 621

Your bio sounds like you just won the Irving Thalberg award.
Try using paragraphs. Radio connections will not impress
people who hire serious VO talent.

I do like the white background. Very attractive.

A microphone is what YOU see, not the end user. The end user associates your voice with a speaker, an i-pod, headphones, or a radio or TV.
Why not use one of those "visuals" that you want to specialize in?

Have a "theme" to your site. Your "wacky" avatar is cool. It's kind of the mullet of fashion sense. It might make a good homepage picture.
People want to work with people they enjoy being around.

I think your site has a good start.
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