EyeCandeStudio

First off Hi to all, I would like any comments about my site, I`m still working on it but most of the front end has been completed, heres my address - Click here

You stole my dreams hook.

Hate you.

Nos.

Ermmm, that was constructive Nostalgia, ty.

Awesome site ... really nice work ... keep it up.

TY zentek

Graphically.....its sexy. Im a sucker for the blending...and those wavy shapes of color, but for execution....its kinda poor.

The Preloader:
1)Get rid of AOL (that looks bad...your target audience i guarantee wont be using aol)

2) "Your first visit....seconds to load" is not needed. Also up above you alread have "loading" so why have it twice??

3) the preload animation is ok.....but it doesnt help me in any way (like a preload bar...or % loaded......or even the total kb).

The interface:

1) navigation is hard to read. The nav bg is screened back too much also the text shadows arent dark enough.

2) the bevel lines defining the content are hard to focus on. They would look nicer if they had a little more contrast (darker) so they poped out more

3)500k is fairly large for the interface alone.

4) the right side where you have announcements and tuts really falls apart. The structure doesnt fit in with the rest...it looks messy/rushed. Also it conflicts with the boxes along the bottom...cause there is no space (breathing room) between the elements.

5) the upper drop shadow looks very strage. It makes your interface appear on a like 20 degree tilt backwards. Id remove that. Also the right shadow (though barely visible) is odd too.

6) the announcements......need to be white. There is no reason to screen back text on a dark background (especially with variation in color)

7) "Hi and welcome" text is terrible. You need a diff font...or atleast make this smaller and adjust the tracking and kerning!!

8) whats with the word dreams?? when your eyecande?

9) the copyright is large. it would look better about half that size and screened back (yes you would be screening on a dark background....but its ok as its not a visual/important element)

10) id remove the subnav. You already have "home" on the nav itself...and you can out sitemap on the nav too. Print and email seem to be space fillers more than something functional. If you do need them...id make them smaller and move them as they are not important as everything else (kinda like the copyright)

11) the rectangle on the left is not needed. It serves no other purpose than to distract from the navigation

160+ images to load?? Any way to cut that down. That would help people with slower connections ;)

Rodder ty for taking time out to place the comments you`ve made, I`ve copyed them and will address them tomorrow, ty pank too.

The loading animation is pretty cool! But, thats alot of images to load. I'm on cable and it took a little while. But, once your inside past the loading, the site is awesome. I wouldn't normally like a redish site like that but you did good!

wow dude, that's very nice and very different. i really like the little 3d folds in the backgorund.