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thellama73 
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 Posted: September 26 2012 at 13:39 |
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The progarchives banner.
I accept that banner ads are a fact of life, and that's fine. But do we have to have an ugly collage as part of the site's logo?
Edited by thellama73 - September 26 2012 at 13:42
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HolyMoly
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 13:40 |
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As Jim pointed out, there's going to have to be ads in there too eventually, so don't get too attached to the pristine perfection of the model. Very nice, by the way. My wife's a graphic artist and she saw me on PA one day and thought the landing page could use a lot of work. Never bothered me, but some people have an eye for such things.
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Evolver
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 13:43 |
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I like the PA logo. I could do without the collage.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 14:04 |
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Very much like the typeface and it looks more modern. Don't think the Search function needs to go right across the screen. I would like to see it with the existing logo and smaller search to give it the space.
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pinksky
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 14:04 |
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Well, what do you think about new collage? For example, it can be from top 100 prog album covers.
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Dean
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 14:13 |
The MMA and JMA have this pared-down style - I'm not a fan, it looks too dull, too corporate. Nice to see the montage collage disappear, but would have liked to see *something* on the page that couldn't have been designed using Mi©®osoft Paint or modelled in Lego™
Prog is complexity, layers, fun, puzzlement, intrigue, surprise, psychedelic, loud, difficult, cosmic - it's trippy and out there, it's all flash and no knickers, it's curvaceous and bodacious, sassy and swirly, it's Saturday night not Monday morning, it's not a corporate suit it's jeans and t-shirt and the smell of patchouli and stale beer, it's the sound track of dreams with weird time signatures, odd chord progressions and more key changes than a Student bedsit flat and an overriding sense of precociousness and grandeur. Prog is EPIC. 
...of course, having said that, the current design is none of those things either.
Edited by Dean - September 26 2012 at 14:14
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rushfan4
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 14:15 |
I vote for Dean's signature logo as the new logo.
And I like Abel's collage and would miss it if it were removed.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 14:18 |
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Yep. I would like all that clutter back again. But I would still like the new typeface for the reviews etc makes it easier to read. And Deans Lady Friend too!
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HolyMoly
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 14:50 |
 Dean wrote:
Prog is complexity, layers, fun, puzzlement, intrigue, surprise, psychedelic, loud, difficult, cosmic - it's trippy and out there, it's all flash and no knickers, it's curvaceous and bodacious, sassy and swirly, it's Saturday night not Monday morning, |
In that case, I would probably ask Prog on a date.
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lazland
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 15:00 |
HolyMoly wrote:
Dean wrote:
Prog is complexity, layers, fun, puzzlement, intrigue, surprise, psychedelic, loud, difficult, cosmic - it's trippy and out there, it's all flash and no knickers, it's curvaceous and bodacious, sassy and swirly, it's Saturday night not Monday morning, |
In that case, I would probably ask Prog on a date.
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Go for it - she might just say yes 
BTW - I like the collage banner.
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pinksky
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 15:08 |
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So, what do you suggest to add or remove on this preview?
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thellama73
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 15:28 |
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So, what do you suggest to add or remove on this preview? |
Could we see it in 11/8 with a few Krumhorns, please?
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Epignosis
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 15:54 |
rushfan4 wrote:
And I like Abel's collage and would miss it if it were removed. |
Pleased to see I'm not alone in this.
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Andy Webb
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 16:11 |
Epignosis wrote:
rushfan4 wrote:
And I like Abel's collage and would miss it if it were removed. |
Pleased to see I'm not alone in this.
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Ditto, although I like the "slimmed" version in the second preview as well.
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Dean
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 16:15 |
The collage is not important to the look and feel of the web site, it was a later add-on anyway - go-faster stripes on the hood and fluff dice hanging from the rear-view mirror but it's still a Toyota Corolla.
With or without it I still don't like the attempted redesign.
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pinksky
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 16:18 |
thellama73 wrote:
Could we see it in 11/8 with a few Krumhorns, please?
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Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 16:27 |
pinksky wrote:
thellama73 wrote:
Could we see it in 11/8 with a few Krumhorns, please?
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Sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. |
Don't concern yourself he's just being facetious. It's a joke - although having said that, there may be some serious intent similar to Dean's comments in that the design should reflect the 'spirit' of Prog is some way whatever that may be!
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Epignosis
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 16:33 |
Dean wrote:
The collage is not important to the look and feel of the web site, it was a later add-on anyway - go-faster stripes on the hood and fluff dice hanging from the rear-view mirror but it's still a Toyota Corolla.
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I like Corollas. We used to have one. 
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HolyMoly
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 17:02 |
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So did I
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: September 26 2012 at 17:48 |
To the OP: the theme and fonts are ... OK. Ditto for the banner. I especially like the font for the main text. I don't think it would make the site much more appealing to anyone.
The site is fine just the way it is. However, in all honesty, I'm not a big fan of those collage banners. The site could use some work on themes and fonts, since prog excellence is rooted in creativity, (sometimes) resonance, and skill (a judgment based on Dean's comment on the reflection of what prog is about).
Edited by Dayvenkirq - September 26 2012 at 17:55
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