How you guys like these layouts ?

[Likenota]

i currently made a couple of layouts/sites: what you guys think? which do you like the best ?

Layout 1 | Layout 2 | Layout 3

[Ben]

Not got time to C+C on each but i like the second best

[unit_number_43]

The third one is the best by far. The other ones are soooo common.

Specifically critiquing the 3rd layout:

Change the body font to times new roman, Georgia, etc. A serif font that is flowing. The rigidity of the sans-serif font you're using completely conflicts with the flowing script you use in the images.

The body content lacks some structure. My eyes just wander around without stopping anywhere or following any implied lines.

Well, I'm at work so that's all that I have time for right now.

[Likenota]

thanks.. for all your comments. do you mean like its all just a clump of sentences and needs to be more defined or.. what do you mean ?

[Jeff]

Yeah, third's the best for the same reasons. Agreed about changing sans-serif to serif. Serif fonts have 'tails' at then ends of the letters (compare serif times new roman with sans-serif arial, for example).

[unit_number_43]

thanks.. for all your comments. do you mean like its all just a clump of sentences and needs to be more defined or.. what do you mean ?

The easy way out would be to say yes, it's just alot of sentences. And then you'd say that they need all that content. In reality the problem is in the structuring. There's no definition between sections, no indentation to speak of, and very little in the way of accentuating important information. It doesn't need more flashy images, it just needs structure.

[Likenota]

okay thanks. and you mean too common on the layouts of 1 and 2 just because it doesnt have like something different near the top or.. ? p.s. thanks for being helpful.

[unit_number_43]

well i meant common as in. box to the left for navigation, box in the middle for content, box on the right for advertising, box on top for a picture and possibly redundant navigation, and box at the bottom for other information.

it's a common layout style.

[Likenota]

oo soo its not nescarrrily a bad thing is it ? its just the fact that is just a common layout, not common graphics ?- wow i cant spell nescerilly.

[unit_number_43]

the look, the style of the images are also pretty generic. but i think you're missing the point. a design should be fresh, crisp, easy to navigate but not old hat. you've basically stuck to the safe road, which isn't what design is all about. you've got to break out and do something noticeable not blend in to the background.

which is why i liked the third one, it's unique and clean. but it still lacks some basic structure in the body content.