VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Nathaniel Grauwelman]

Hope everyone is having a nice start to the New Year. I have my hand in a lot of things (writing, acting, VO work and cosplay) so I've got a lot going on. I don't, however, know a lot about website design. I think the site needs to be simplified but I'd like some critique on what I can work on before I start messing with it again.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the help.

www.NathanielGrauwelman.com
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www.nathanielgrauwelman.com

[Jason Huggins]

I like were you're going, and because you are also a screen actor, it makes a lot of sense for you to have photos up on the site.

My critique is that when I got to the site, I don't know where I'm supposed to go. If someone goes to your site, you want the most important element to grab their attention in a split second. For a VO, it needs to be your demos and contact info. That is pretty much what everyone wants to see immediately (and no one has time to FIND anything on your site).

When I go to your site, I see a lot of text and some pictures. The sheer magnitude of text makes me open my focus, and I have no idea where you want me to click. It is a bit too busy.

Also, I would get rid of the Voices.com, Nowcasting, and VO-BB references. The casting sites cheapen your brand, and no one (other than VOs) cares a lick about the VO-BB (plus...you've only posted 5 times. That's fine, but I don't think you'd really want to advertise that you are an active member of something you haven't really actively participated in yet). Honestly, I'd take the whole last paragraph off the homepage. Some of that can go away, and some can move to the About or Contact page. Agent and contact info is typically on the Contact page.

Next, I'd ditch the top and bottom nav bars. They are redundant, and if it isn't necessary, it shouldn't be there.

That's all from me. I'm sure others will jump in. Welcome to the family! You seem to have a great start. Just some tweaks from here.