Suggestions for website and forums
Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 10:28 pm
Hey everyone.
As some of you may or may not remember, graphic and web design are two of the things I graduated. As a major fan of Magnum P.I. and as a guy who has immense respect for JJ and the website he created, which is undeniably the authority for all things Magnum P.I., I'd like to list a few suggestions to make it slighty more sleeker and informative (even though it already excels in the latter), all the while maintaining the original look because that's what makes it feel authentic and old school.
Without further ado, here's my (very short) list:
So I think that concludes my list. I apologize if I've accidentally offended anyone, I'm only trying to make our HQ look the best it can!
EDIT: Oh oh oh! I also think we should have our own official shirt or something. Do you agree?
As some of you may or may not remember, graphic and web design are two of the things I graduated. As a major fan of Magnum P.I. and as a guy who has immense respect for JJ and the website he created, which is undeniably the authority for all things Magnum P.I., I'd like to list a few suggestions to make it slighty more sleeker and informative (even though it already excels in the latter), all the while maintaining the original look because that's what makes it feel authentic and old school.
Without further ado, here's my (very short) list:
- Make the forum banner transparent instead of white to make it consistent with the header (and it simply looks more professional), like this (excuse my shitty edit which cut off the rotor blades, it still serves its purpose though), or maybe a high-res redesign in the same manner:
- Make that very forum banner lead to Forum Index instead of the actual magnum-mania website - the actual "Forum Index" link is way too small (especially if browsing on phone). Also it feels more intuitive; I can't count the numbers I made the mistake of clicking the banner and had to hit the back button to return to the forums since I got redirected to the website;
- In the same manner, make the magnum-mania website banner always link to magnum-mania homepage. E.g: I'm browsing the "Higgins History" section, then move on to "Top 40 Episodes", and I want to return to the index. So now, instead of just clicking the banner to bring me back home, I have to hit back twice (or however many times I've clicked on a non-parent link);
- Don't let the main menu article buttons disappear when you click on them and end up on that very article page (in this case I was on "Characters" and clicked on "DVD"):
They should remain where they are, like the ones in the left sidebar. Not sure why's this "feature" even implemented; - Blu-rays have been released! Rename the "DVD" section to "DVD/Blu-Ray" and add the links for Blu-ray purchases;
- A small one, but nevertheless triggers my OCD:
The bottom frame of "Print Media" appears bolder than the rest of the buttons, making it seem more important than the other sections. Apologies if this was on purpose.
So I think that concludes my list. I apologize if I've accidentally offended anyone, I'm only trying to make our HQ look the best it can!
EDIT: Oh oh oh! I also think we should have our own official shirt or something. Do you agree?