I Need Feedback On My Coming Soon Page

[Vidabiad]

Hi, can you check out my coming soon site and tell me what you think.

www.oddballdsgn.com

Thanks.

[alien_landscape]

Hello,

I think the biggest problem is those fonts, I’m guessing they’re free ones you found on the net, unfortunately they look a little messy and unprofessional.

the gradients on those balls also look a little tacky.

I think you should just try and simplify things (see attached example)

Keep it simple and you can’t go wrong.

[Vidabiad]

Thanks for your comment. Your attachment is more of your style, which I don't really like and it's too boring. My style is more abstract and I guess "tacky." I'm sorry you don't like it.

[alien_landscape]

No worries, it’s just my opinion. Maybe I was a little harsh.

You’re right, it is really important to stay true to your own style (but I still think those fonts are letting you down big time)

Hope no offence was caused.

[Vidabiad]

None taken!!! That's what we're here for... constructive criticism. I may look into changing the font though. Thanks.

[wbwd]

Looks quite nice till now ( i'm sure you'll change the bg of the HTML to black ) :P
Anyways, no use to talk about fonts so i would just ask something: did you think about centering the whole "site" in that swf ? I mean, that green square starts at the top of the swf, i think it would look cooler if everything that you have on the stage would be in middle... Dunno, i love centered things

PS: Looking forward for updates.

Cheers.
Biro

[Vidabiad]

Change font - check
change html bckground to black - check
center site - check

[Vidabiad]

OK I changed the font... so is that better?

[alien_landscape]

Sigh…. a slight improvement, still not the most professional choice of font (though at least it’s readable now)

"d'sgn" ??

In my opinion, those grungy, distorted fonts that you tend to favour are perfectly fine in the right context, but will always look wrong with those metallic balls.

Try and find a more rounded font, something clean and simple that will echo and complement the circular forms in your imagery. I feel like there should be an instant connection between the words ‘oddball design’ and those balls, but right now there is no cohesion whatsoever.

Please don’t stop experimenting!

[Vidabiad]

Sigh…. a slight improvement, still not the most professional choice of font (though at least it’s readable now)

"d'sgn" ??

In my opinion, those grungy, distorted fonts that you tend to favour are perfectly fine in the right context, but will always look wrong with those metallic balls.

Try and find a more rounded font, something clean and simple that will echo and complement the circular forms in your imagery. I feel like there should be an instant connection between the words ‘oddball design’ and those balls, but right now there is no cohesion whatsoever.

Please don’t stop experimenting!

So you would suggest maybe going with a plain font for the "Oddball D'Sgn"???

D'Sgn is just a little twist I put on the word.

I don't know of any good font sites besides 1001fonts.com. Can someone just a nice and clean font. I'm willing to change that. Thanks.

[flamedude]

I would hazard a suggestion that reducing the size of the graphics and fonts would make a good improvement. Subtle but stylish can be much more effective in my opinion, although I like the font and the metal balls right now but they seem very "RAAAAAA!" in my face.