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cyclometh · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: Another Website

There are many like it, but this one is mine!

http://voxman.net

The demos are just placeholders for the moment, my commercial demo reel is recorded and being worked on and I have the other demos ready to go when the site goes "live".

Thoughts, comments, suggestions? All appreciated, and thank you in advance!
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bobsouer · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:16 pm Post subject:

Corey,

I like it.
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Zak Miller · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:03 pm Post subject:

Corey, great site. Clean and informative!

Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:06 pm Post subject:

IMO it's too clean. Lacks personality. Tells me nothing about you or your voice via colors (lack of) or visuals. Sometimes we can go TOO simple.
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject:

I agree with Scott. It looks more like a Blog Site, than an actual web site.

I never was too wild about the Image either. It's fine for a message board Icon, but not as business identity on a website. Just my opinion.

The links to Twitter Linked and Facebook are the most prominent images on the pages. Those should be an after thought, not a main feature. Keep those on the contact page, and towards the bottom.
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Lori Berman · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject:

I agree that it is simple, but I also think it also does a good job of getting the info to the viewer quickly and concisely which is certainly important.
However, it does come across as a bit utililitarian, and I do think your ultimate goal might be to have the graphic element(s) could be a bit more compelling, maybe some more color, maybe yes, showing a bit more of your personality and who you are...but again, it does the job for now.

A question: are the share and enjoy tabs on the bottom meant to be cut off? Maybe, but they are a bit confusing to me. I agree that the twitter, linked in and facebook tabs would ideally be a bit smaller.

cyclometh · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the feedback, one and all! It is sincerely appreciated.

I've reduced the size of the "social media" thingies drastically and put them on one row. Instead of being 160 pixels each button is now 15x15. Should serve to de-emphasize them a bit. Smile

I also reduced the number of links on the "Share and Enjoy" bit to just Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, along with "Printer Friendly".

While I can understand the desire to make things more visually compelling, my goal is to make sure that people who visit the site can get exactly what they need to know or hear instantly. If they're not going to hire me based on my voice, I don't think they'll hire me based on my website.

The choice of making the site clean and maybe even a bit austere was totally deliberate and I still feel it was appropriate. That said, I will do some tinkering with the palette and some other visual elements to make it a bit less severe based on what I'm hearing here.

However, I'm keeping the logo. Wink

I had it done specifically for me and I really like it.

Again, thank you all very much for the feedback. Every bit of it is sincerely appreciated and even if I don't take any changes based on it, I did listen to it!
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Bruce · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:28 am Post subject:

For those old fart producers I'd consider making your phone number and email link bigger so they're easier to spot when they want to hire you.

Yeah, I'd like a little more pizzazz too, but that's me. Your site should make you feel good as well as drive viewers to the critical points of interest.

Looking forward to hearing the demo you and Scott put together.

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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:38 am Post subject:

i like the simplicity. if i'm looking for a voice i don't need any information other than your demos and your contact info. they are both right there front & center. although i agree with bruce that they could be a bit larger/bolder. i super-like the sharaholic deal at the bottom ... and the SMALLER social media buttons at the top.
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cyclometh · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:05 am Post subject:

Excellent idea on making the contact info a bit larger, I'll take care of that- thanks for that. Smile

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Scott Pollak · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:20 am Post subject:

cyclometh · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:38 am Post subject:

Scott- I am always open to suggestions! One can't take up every idea, of course, but my gratitude to those who are willing to offer their insight is boundless.

At the moment I'm considering very minor changes such as palette adjustments to give it a softer tone, but haven't settled on anything specific yet.

I'm still giving thought to how I would add more personality beyond that...
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:56 am Post subject:

You should attempt to make your site more than a placeholder for information.

It should first and foremost server the purpose that it is intended for.

It should be a destination, a place that somebody wants to go to and spend time in. The content should be attractive and appealing, yet never cluttered and overpowering. And it should never look like a ransom note.

It should be about you and reflect who you are, but should also appeal to your target audience.

It should be hip cool and the place to be, and never cookie cutter.

It is of course, just that easy. Wink

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cyclometh · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:36 am Post subject:

Heh, no lie Mike. Although I don't quite agree that I want this site to be a place where people spend a lot of time- except maybe on the blog segment.

I tried to put myself in the head of the type of person I'd be sending the link to, and that person was invariably VERY busy with a lot of other people to listen to, sites to visit, demos to download, etc and I wanted to create an experience for that person which was startling by its very simplicity and ease.

Now, all that said, the feedback is good stuff, and I've engaged a couple of folks whose entire life is visual design as well as a professional technical writer and passed on what I've been hearing, and there's good ideas a-flowin' for more visual appeal and less "ransom note" (nice. : Hobo Happy

looks.

I expect to have an update/minor revamp sometime in the next day or so based on all the goodness here. You guys are awesome and are making what I think is a good site a great one. Smile

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Jen Gosnell · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject:

I am LOL at "ransom note" over here! Smile

Corey, sounds to me like the changes you're considering are a step in the right direction. It's a bit plain for my taste, too. Minor tweaks can make a big difference.

The other thing that struck me was on your Contact page. The way it's laid out or worded seems a bit... oh, pedantic or just over-explained. What I mean to say is, an email or a phone number is self-explanatory. You probably don't need to tell what it is or talk about it much. For example you use a header and a sentence: