Ninja Frank

**Ninja Frank** · 02-16-2005, 05:57 PM

Hi guys, I'm new here. I do not have the content up yet, but plan to this week. Was hoping for a critique / rating from you guys to help me out. Thanks!

Ninja Frank - Art for YOU!

http://www.ninja.oceansend.com

**DaveMo~** · 02-17-2005, 11:43 AM

Hi Frank,

I suggest making the side navigation smaller so that it doesn't take up so much of the page. This will help with centering the rest of the page, like the top banner would be centered over the entire page including the navigation.

The colors are okay, not hard to read, but there's more that I would expect an artist to do. For example, your navigation buttons could be made from some of your artwork instead of just plain text (the artwork could be the background for the buttons). I suggest making the site a little more "artsy" (you might even consider some of your artwork for the main background).

I hope that helps.

Dave

**GrayKard** · 02-17-2005, 08:05 PM

I'm not sure why you are mixing absolute positioning with a table layout. That's going to be very ackward to edit.

I don't like the text centered like that in the blockquote, try this in the style sheet in the head of the page, I think you will like the effect:

blockquote {text-align:justify}

**dojo** · 02-18-2005, 08:42 AM

I think it's better to finish a site and then ask for reviews. From muy POV the idea is nice, but you need to work more the layout. Put some images, not just the txo tone pink - black stuff. The way it looks now, I don't get convinced it's a "design" thing. Since you are an artist, you could play a bit with some images you've created: drawings ... stuff like that.

**jcombs_31** · 02-18-2005, 11:24 AM

There isn't really much there. I don't particularly like the colors. The menu is too spaced out and should use some form of rollover or graphics, or something. Just seems pretty boring overall. Also, it's a site for graphics yet there are none.

**williamkazak** · 02-18-2005, 12:17 PM

I agree with most of the posters. Things are too centered. Where are your "original design ideas" as far as site creation components? I am not too fond of your text color but since it is an art site, I can live with it.
Why is your bg color black? Is your bg a matting for your art=no. Then why not some color?
William Kazak