layouts

don't know whether this should be in the graphics or website section, since its gonna be a site i'll post here...

i've been busy trying to create a layout for a client and made this 4. any comments on them? which you'd prefer?

http://www.side-fx.net/draft.gif
http://www.side-fx.net/draft2.gif
http://www.side-fx.net/draft3.gif
http://www.side-fx.net/draft4.gif

I would go for 2

the others dont have the feeling of a company site.
but thats my opinion ;)

I like the 3th because of the art...

2 rox da house 10/10 if you wanna make a simpel site with alot of text and info

3 rox 8/10 if you wanna make a personal site without alott of text

last one has unreadable text/links

1st one hmm is ok

I can't choose!!

I like em' all :D

aarggg....
2 person chose 2
another 2 chose 3

.... hmmm....
anyone else wanna comment??
i like 2 too simple and clean...

and i managed to get another

http://www.side-fx.net/draft5.gif

I love that last one you just posted......nice work

#2
It's minimal, which means fast load time. I think companies like that. Customers, especially when on slow modems, won't get impatient when waiting for the site to load.

[edit]
Just noticed #5 .. that one's nice too, however the orange along the left side doesnt look quite right. I don't think the color fits with the rest of 'em.

thanks... now its either 2 or 5...
i've fix the orange part.. the orange is now black

btw didn't tell u guys, they're a network, and hosting company...

Network/hosting eh? Id go for #2 then.
Anything with fast paced transportation images is cliche among those type of sites, imho.