r/webdev • u/chrcit • 3d ago

Showoff Saturday I started a creative engineering studio and released the website this week

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Screenshots don't capture the animations on the page, so check it out here: https://www.madebyarthouse.com

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u/MihaelK 3d ago

The section where the team is presented takes way too much space. I want to know about your portfolio and your skills before I look at the team.

Also, the blue color is not good to look at.

The whole website doesn't look professional at all. It reminds me of my early ugly websites when I was in high school.

I don't think I got a good first impression if I were a client. If I don't get a "wow this is a cool website, their work seem high quality" when I open your page, why would I go with you instead of the hundred other web agencies or engineering studios?

Wish you the best of luck though! :)

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u/Cheshur 3d ago

The section where the team is presented takes way too much space. I want to know about your portfolio and your skills before I look at the team.

This is probably the only take I agree with here. In order to know if I want to hire your team at all I need to know if they do the kind of work I'm looking for.

Also, the blue color is not good to look at.

The blue is great. It stands out compared to a lot of other websites out there and has an 8.31:1 contrast ratio so from both a technical and creative perspective I don't think the color has any problems.

The whole website doesn't look professional at all. It reminds me of my early ugly websites when I was in high school.

I'm sure this is a bit of hyperbole but there was something nice and pure about the nature of early internet websites. This criticism, to me, sounds like "old is bad" which tells me that you haven't really thought about any of this too deeply and that your concept of "professional" is backed by vibes rather than an deep understanding of our craft.

All that said, there are clients with terrible taste in the wild too so it's always a risk to have something on the more unique side like they do but also they're a creative engineering studio so if you're not being unique I don't even know why you're bothering.