Redesign for Science/Biotech *Project Over*

[michaelk]

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Company name: Genzo Products

Company profile: Analytical science/Technology Instrument company

Domain name: TBA

What is the scope of this project?: Redesign

Who is the intended audience?: Hospitals, Laboratories, Universities

Mood or tone?: Professional, dynamic. Something that acknowledges the technology and reliability of the products we offer. We are looking for a more 21st century look.

Color psychology?: Our color code is darkish blue, with snippets of red, white, black. I'd like blue to be featured.

Links to include: Products, Information, Service/Support, Training, News, Shop Online

Current Graphics/Template: I have linked to 2 zipped files. The first are images of the current design(s). The second are pics I'd like in the image montage. It is not necessary that all of the product images are there, but I'd like atleast half to be included, as well as some of the overall scientific images. If you have a good image of the periodic table, feel free to include that. What I was unable to find are pics of scientists/laboratory personnel, which would be nice to include. However, this doesn't mean people with microscopes.

Dynamic: We will create the actual pages, CSS, etc. We are simply looking for the designs.

In the same industry are: www.agilent.com, www.waters.com, www.varianinc.com, www.ionicsinstruments.com, www.thermo.com (Note - I like elements of the URLs I've listed above, but we're not as text-heavy as Agilent, for example)

Design Notes:

I am looking for TWO pages for this design. Page 1 will be a 'front' page, on which I'd like a standout image montage, room for our welcome message, and space provided for things like news updates, links for items of interest, etc.

You'll see the middle green row listed with 'Products', 'Information' etc. on it. Those are links to Drop-down boxes. A drop-down navigation system needs to remain, but it doesn't exactly have to be as is. Feel free to get creative with it, change colors, look, etc.

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Page design 2 will be for our product pages. These are the meat of the website, so to speak, and are where most visitors go to learn about our product offerings.

As you can see from the link, each product page currently includes a product pic, product description, with links to other relevant items. All of these elements will stay and be linked.

I am looking to 'spruce up' the product page design, as well as using colors/elements from your 'front' page design. Nothing is set in stone.


http://128.121.217.230/current_templates.zip

http://128.121.217.230/genzo_montage.zip

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[Pawel]

Nice contest, I'll be submitting my entry soon.
Thank you

[michaelk]

Thanks, Pawel

[Fabian]

Hi

Show you my idea soon ;)

Cheers
Fabian

[V + E + R + T]

Is there a deadline?

[michaelk]

I did forget that, didn't I ?

Well, I want to see where we are by the end of next wk.

[Fabian]

Cool......im first :D

[michaelk]

Creative,
Thanks for the quick reply.

I'd like to see more blue - on the top, and instead of the 3 connected images, maybe a montage using them, with shadings, etc.

Just a thought - MK

[Pawel]

Hello there Michael, I didnt know if you wanted to keep your old site's structure, if you want a totally new layout let me know, here's a preview from what what I'm workin on.
let me know if you like the color scheme, layout etc.
Thank you

[michaelk]

No need to keep the old structure. The only thing I need to maintain is the dropdown box.
Nice work; I like the usage of the color scheme.

[Pawel]

Here's how I see a product subpage

[michaelk]

Nice work, Deplex

[phil]

I'll be entering :) *pushes pressure on pawel*

[JeremeDavid]

Here is my entry. Was the inclusion of those product images from the second file a necessity? I have not noticed the other contest entrants using any.

[Pawel]

I'll be entering *pushes pressure on pawel*

Hey, good to see ya Phil
Now let this be a clean fight :box: :)

later

[Mark]

Here's my entry for the homepage. :)

[Fabian]

Made a few changes,do you like this better ?

[Luc]

here's my entry.

[DesignGeneral]

I'll have something today :)

[Pawel]

Here's another one

[Pawel]

...and here's one with a drop down menu with matching theme/color etc.

p.s.
Subpage will we posted soon tomorrow

[DesignGeneral]

Here is my entry ;)

Feedback is appreciated.

Thanks

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[DesignGeneral]

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[michaelk]

Designers,
My dept and I are going to pow-wow tmrw (May 12th) and get back with the comments.

[phil]

Here is my first composition :ph34r:

[Anne]

Here is an entry from me

[LalitB]

Here's my entry:

[LalitB]

with rollovers:

[michaelk]

Designers,
We've got feedback from 4 people - need another's OK before posting comments.
Coming soon

-MK

[splunking]

I'm putting together an entry as well.

Thanks,
Cindy

[Nemeliza]

Ill try have something 2moro.

[splunking]

Here is a product page. I will post the index page shortly.

Thanks :D
- Cindy

[michaelk]

Designers,

Thanks for all of your fine work.

We've narrowed the designs we received down to 4, and our comments/recommendations for the 'next round' follow:

We all agreed that the front page would all need space for a product search, as well as sections for featured product, and what's new ? Try to incorporate these if you can.

DesignGeneral -
We liked the clean aspect of your design.
- Make your top links section stand out a bit more.
- Remove one of the featured product areas.
- Try your 'Latest News ' section in a different color. It needs to stick out more.
- Your montage is overly sectioned. See if you can make it more connected.

Phil -
We liked the red bar across the middle, and your design for the 'recent press'.
- Move the left top 'Genzo' logo up a bit more.
- Move the recent press section down a little.
(We're not sure if we would prefer those be flush with the middle section. Maybe show us a design with these elements flush, and one with them extending a little bit in)
- We liked your montage but think it's a bit too hectic.

Luc -
We liked the blue 'wave' design in the background of the top. It makes people focus on the rest of the page, which is good.
- Make your red links wider, and not shaded.
- Remove the "Slogan Goes Here" and replace with "Access to Your Success"
- Not sure how we feel about the 'halo' on the logo. Can we see a version with and without ?

Deplex -
We thought both of your design ideas were good. We can't decide if we like the 3 columned one better than the other. Maybe we could see changes on both. We also liked your use of the areas below the montage.
- See if you can tone down the montage a bit. On the 3-columned idea, the montage is too tall.
- Remove the 3 'instrument category' pics that you have along the middle.
- On the 3-column look, remove the black above the links.

Any questions, please ask.
-MK

[DesignGeneral]

Thanks for feedback Michael.

I'll revise my entry and I'll be back :)

[Pawel]

Thank you Michael for your feedback, I'll post the revised versions soon.
I had a diff design solution in my mind as well, I'll post whatever I come up with.
Thanks again

[Pawel]

And here's that other entry I was working on.

[Pawel]

...and a subpage

[Luc]

Here's the revision.

[Luc]

Here's another variation.

[michaelk]

Designers,
Just a heads-up --

Because of vacations, we won't be able to make a final decision until next Tuesday, but we'll give feedback this week

[hairyiguana]

Are you still excepting designs? Thanks.

[michaelk]

Yes

[hairyiguana]

How is this?

[Luc]

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But I thought you already narrowed the finalist down to 4?


no offense to hairy.

[michaelk]

Hello, Designers.
We'll be making our decision(s) next week, so please send your revisions soon.

[hairyiguana]

Hi. I didn't get any critique on my design, Was there any revisions you would like to see? Thanks.

[michaelk]

I'll let you know.

[DesignGeneral]

I'm working on my revisions. I'll be back :)

[DesignGeneral]

here we go ;)

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[DesignGeneral]

:)

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[DesignGeneral]

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[phil]

Sorry for the delay, been having family health problems. Here's the changes you requested! :)

[phil]

and the flush news version :)

[michaelk]

Thanks, Phil.
Hope all is on the rise.

[michaelk]

We'd like to announce the winner is.. Luc.
:D


Thanks for all of the submissions.. the reason for the delay was b/c we all liked different ones.

Luc, we'll get with you on the specific things we need added/edited, etc.

-MK

[Luc]

Wohoo! :clap: Thanks! :) My biggest win so far!

[Palmer]

Moving to the revisions forum... Congrats Luc! :clap:

[michaelk]

Luc, Congrats.

Here's what we'd like to see.

Please replace the "Genzo" logo in the top left with the attached (minus your white circle), or maybe see if you can reverse the black letters to white. Ideally, I'd like the logo and icon on your swirling blue b/g, maybe 'raised'.

Also, change the slogan "Access to Your Success" to "Solutions for Science since 1875" and in a friendlier font..

That's it for now - more to follow.
<img src='http://www.ssi.shimadzu.com/Shim%20Logo%20Color-tr.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

[Luc]

Can you please provide a transparent version of the logo?

[michaelk]

<img src='http://www.ssi.shimadzu.com/Shim%20Logo%20Color.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

[Luc]

Sorry for the delay.

[michaelk]

Let's try this -
Make the logo bigger, and on the 'solutions for science' part, italicize that, and only capitalize the first letter of each word.
Also, where you have the red/black targets, replace with the red/white cross icon.

[Luc]

Here.

[michaelk]

Nicely Done.

Can you see what you could do with applying that basic look to a product page, ie:

link (http://www.ssi.shimadzu.com/products/lcms/newindex.cfm?product=lcmssolution)

Preferably, with a creative way to include the links on the right top (brochure, specs, etc)

[Luc]

How's this?

[michaelk]

Luc,
There are a few things I'd like you to try:

On the main page, the red icon image looks a bit pixilated. See if you can make it sharper. Also, we'll need the solid white background behind the circle there.

The area where the red links are - Instead of centering that, I'd like to move it so that it's more narrow and right justified. I'm going to be creating the actual links, but let's say they would begin from where the word the letter 'R' is, in the word "Information" is now, extending on over to the right corner. To cover this, can you extend the darker blue down from the top portion. I think that might look nice.

On the product page, I'd like the compliance info, brochure etc links to be more streamlined, and vertical.
Just for reference, here's an example of how a competitor does it:
Agilent (http://www.chem.agilent.com/Scripts/PDS.asp?lPage=280)

Also, if possible, I'd like to include the links which are on the left of the demo product page I sent you. So, that people can see related products.

[Luc]

Sorry for the delay. Here are the revisions.

[Luc]

product page.

[michaelk]

Actually, what I wanted is for you to try to extend the darker blue part on the left side, so that the red links kind of cut into it.

[michaelk]

Luc,
2 more things I need:

A background from your top banner, but without the 'ghosted' elements - just the blue with the slight criss-cross pattern underneath

Also, the background from the "Product Name" section - light blue faded with similar cross pattern underneath it.

[Luc]

Actually, what I wanted is for you to try to extend the darker blue part on the left side, so that the red links kind of cut into it.

Sorry I just don't get it.

Criss-cross pattern, do u mean grid?

[michaelk]

Yes, grid.

[Luc]

I didn't understand this

"Actually, what I wanted is for you to try to extend the darker blue part on the left side, so that the red links kind of cut into it. "

Can you explain or better yet post an image on what you mean. Sorry about that.

[michaelk]

Actually, that last part I think I've got covered.

I'll just need the blue gridded background, and the background under the instrument - "Product Name" section.

[Luc]

Here.

[Luc]

I'm not sure what you mean by ghosted elements.

[michaelk]

Here's what I need, and please email me to: mdkinstlinger@shimadzu.com

1. The light blue/grid background you used for this image (not the instrument or text on it)

2. The blue grid background you used for this image (not with the text on it)

3. The blue grid background you used for this image (no text)

<img src='http://www.ssi.shimadzu.com/instructions.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

[Luc]

email sent

[michaelk]

Luc,
I didn't receive, which means it might have been too big for our servers to handle.
Can you try resending ?

[Luc]

Sorry about that. I sent it with my other email account. The problem is with my pc <_<