02-23-2013, 05:13 PM
Hmm, since you asked for critics be warned - I am one.
An important concept in webdesign is what is "below the fold." The idea is simple: everything important on a page should, if possible, be visible without scrolling for the majority of your users. If you look at the current website, you'll notice it follows this reasonably well on desktop resolutions, with the video, header, and platform compatibility all well featured.
The layout is also somewhat responsive. What this means is that on a thinner device (e.g. 640 wide like an iPhone), the "Fast and portable" etc. headers fall down from columns to paragraphs. The ad sorta ruins this and it looks terrible, but the intention is there, anyway.
A great way to test this, by the way, is Chrome's Overrides in Developer Tools. You can pick the device metrics there.
So, my critiques:
* while the concept is nice, and you did a good job, it takes up a lot of space and may scrunch badly on mobile.
* use of Sony's trademarks (Playstation ® logo, SONY ® logo, PSP ® logo) might be best avoided if possible.
* the contrast on the text is not great; I'm not able to read the word "Portable" on the far left.
Either way, I look forward to seeing what you come up with, and thanks for contributing.
-[Unknown]
An important concept in webdesign is what is "below the fold." The idea is simple: everything important on a page should, if possible, be visible without scrolling for the majority of your users. If you look at the current website, you'll notice it follows this reasonably well on desktop resolutions, with the video, header, and platform compatibility all well featured.
The layout is also somewhat responsive. What this means is that on a thinner device (e.g. 640 wide like an iPhone), the "Fast and portable" etc. headers fall down from columns to paragraphs. The ad sorta ruins this and it looks terrible, but the intention is there, anyway.
A great way to test this, by the way, is Chrome's Overrides in Developer Tools. You can pick the device metrics there.
So, my critiques:
* while the concept is nice, and you did a good job, it takes up a lot of space and may scrunch badly on mobile.
* use of Sony's trademarks (Playstation ® logo, SONY ® logo, PSP ® logo) might be best avoided if possible.
* the contrast on the text is not great; I'm not able to read the word "Portable" on the far left.
Either way, I look forward to seeing what you come up with, and thanks for contributing.
-[Unknown]