well as always i look forward to seeing more of your work.
you definatly have your own style within photoshop... and a good one!
and you seem to get all the fun briefs! lol
well... for layout i like number 1, its easy to navigate and you dont get lost. with 3 i felt a bit lost and didnt find the drop down menu for a while.
most probs coz i was too busy looking at the imagery
now that said, i love the theme of number 3, its powerful, commanding, and gives the brand a sense of leadership.
considering its the russian revolution i think its a great thing... it gives me a sense that this company are revolutionising the marketing game... that what they do is completely different to everyone else.
the constructivst/russian avant-garde theme to the image really does give a sense of determination.
the Bolshevik regimes main interest was industrial power... this is spot on in my opinion.
go with 3, but i dont like the layout... i really like the layout of number 1, but the trick would be bringing the russian industrial revolution into the year 2003 without making it look like a russian techno site.
i look forward to seeing the next stage
good luck