Please review my web site redesign of http://www.puredezigner.com

[PureDezigner]

http://www.puredezigner.com/img/feedback-requested.jpg
Redesign in down state

http://www.puredezigner.com/img/feedback-requested-over.jpg
Redesign in over state

Please offer any advice you can to help the over all visual appeal and keep visitors coming to the site.

You can see the current design by going to the site in my signature.

Thanks,
Curtis

 

[pingeyeg]

Well, in my humble opinion, if you want to have users coming back, get rid of the black theme. The color black should be used carefully and definitely not flat out.

 

[suz]

I like it, very easy to read, very nice. I did for a minute think my monitor was dirty at the top right of the screen but I think that's just my own problem lol.

 

[PureDezigner]

Thanks for your replies, any body else, thoughts? likes? dislikes?

Thanks for your replies, any body else?


Below is a link to an updated design comp...

http://www.puredezigner.com/img/new_design-rev.jpg

thoughts? likes? dislikes?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Geodun1]

I like most of the site, but I have an issue with the navigation. I like the thought bubble idea, but the style applied to it needs a little work IMHO. It almost feels like you just remembered you needed a hover at the last minute you know? Try tweaking with the styles a bit

Maybe a more... Web 2.0 gradient, I suppose you could say?

 

[adx]

If you're going to go with the black theme, then a more vague shade of blue
like in the example picture would definitely do some good. I know my site is quite
blue as well but yours kind of jumps out at you like a neon sign, you know?

And also, the hover effect kind of threw me off, I'm not sure why.
The updated site image was great looking!