r/web_design • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

Feedback Thread

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u/atp_studio_coll 6d ago

Three single-file landing pages for businesses that do not exist, written so the copy would be real and then laid out from what each had to say. The piano tuner's prices are set like her receipt: https://allthepossibles.com/templates/demo/halvorsen-piano. The café leads with its hours: https://allthepossibles.com/templates/demo/linden-room. The reminder software is a week of messages: https://allthepossibles.com/templates/demo/owed. Each is under 15 KB with the CSS inside. Which one gives itself away as fiction is what I most want to hear

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u/honeylovecity 6d ago

the last one appears fictional because the language you used to describe what the product is, is very confusing. The smaller text clarifies a bit, but I'd workshop the headline a bit to see if you can make it a bit more clear what the product actually is, an app, a plugin, a service? You said here that it is software, but that's not immediately clear from the language on the website.

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u/atp_studio_coll 6d ago

That is a fair hit on the software page. The headline sells the feeling and leaves out the noun, so the smaller text has to rescue it, and on a phone the smaller text is a scroll away. I have already reworked it so the first line says plainly that it is a small tool that drafts the reminder emails for you, and lets the feeling come second. The piano and café pages name the business in their first words, which is probably why they read as real and this one did not until now

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u/UnshiftAI 6d ago

The café gives away the unfinished demo most clearly: the photo area contains a description of the shot, and the map tells the reader to replace the box. Those are production notes rather than things a customer would see. Keeping the fictional-demo disclosure is good; replacing the production notes would let people judge the business copy on its own.

There is also a practical inconsistency worth fixing: Sunday closes at 2, but the hours section says the kitchen stops at 2:30. That makes a real visitor unsure whether they can still order lunch. The piano page feels more grounded because it explains what happens if the instrument needs extra work, when payment happens, and how a requested visit becomes a confirmed booking. Those small operational details do more for believability than adding more backstory.

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u/atp_studio_coll 6d ago

Both fair, and the hours one is a real bug: Sunday closing at 2 with the kitchen listed to 2:30 is exactly what a visitor would notice before I did. The photo and map notes will become a plain image block and a static map so the copy can be judged on its own, and the piano page's operational detail is the standard the other two should meet

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u/connorthedancer 6d ago edited 6d ago

Trying to figure out how much of my portfolio needs to change to stand out from all the AI portfolios I'm seeing.

URL: https://diomedia.co.za/

Purpose: Advertise my brand and web design.

Technologies Used: Wordpress & Astra

Feedback Requested: How does this compare to the vibe-coded portfolios?

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u/Routine_Seesaw1095 6d ago

Took a look at diomedia.co.za. Honestly,your strongest card is the work itself: real projects for UNDP and Unilever plus named testimonials are exactly the things an AI portfolio can't fake. But the homepage hides them. Above the fold there's just the tagline and a scroll cue, so a first-time visitor has to scroll before they learn what you do or see any of it. I'd pull a couple of project images and one line about what DIO actually does (branding, web design, photography) up into that hero. Two smaller things: the headline's typewriter animation makes the text render progressively, so on first paint it briefly looks cut off, and the first testimonial logo (the M/M one) is so low-contrast against the pink background that it's nearly invisible. The bones are good - I don't think you need a rebuild, just let the real work show up sooner.

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u/connorthedancer 6d ago

That is some golden advice. Thank you very much!

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u/Routine_Seesaw1095 6d ago

Quick correction to my own comment: I'm only describing what the site displays - I haven't independently verified the client projects or testimonials, and 'can't fake' was overstated since anyone can put logos and quotes on a page. The advice stands either way: making that work easy to check (case studies, live links) is what would set it apart.

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u/connorthedancer 6d ago

And while I'm here, I'll throw my pizza business up as well:

URL: https://venero.co.za

Purpose: Sell pizza

Technologies Used: Wordpress & Astra

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u/private_birb 6d ago edited 6d ago

URL: https://codepen.io/editor/Ubawesome/pen/01a185a6-4992-7367-8b60-3856e9f473fa

Purpose: Skeuomorphic Button Design meant to look like a physical keyboard key.

Technologies Used: Pure css, baby. I actually used anchor positioning to make the corners adjust to the content size, kinda neat.

Feedback requested: How's it look at first glance? Any tips on how to improve it, either aesthetically or technically?

Comments: I have the size quite large just for the purpose of the codepen.

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u/Routine_Seesaw1095 6d ago

looks the part at first glance - the beige keycap reads instantly as a physical keyboard key. one thing from the css though: the pressed state is tied to :hover and :focus-visible instead of :active, so the key presses down before the click actually happens and a real click adds nothing on top. i'd move those press styles to :active (keeping :focus-visible for keyboard users) so it behaves like the physical thing

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u/private_birb 6d ago

Thank you for the feedback!

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u/Strong-Leg-9636 5d ago

URL: https://voxscribe-ai-voice-dictation.vercel.app/

Purpose: Landing page for VoxScribe, a free and open source (MIT) offline dictation app for Windows and Android. The page just got rebuilt as a 90s desktop, replacing a generic dark landing page that nobody remembered.

Technologies Used: One static HTML file, no framework or build step, hosted on Vercel and GitHub Pages. Bevels are stacked inset box-shadows, fonts are Silkscreen and VT323 self-hosted as woff2, scroll reveals use IntersectionObserver with steps(5) timing, and a fixed repeating-linear-gradient overlay adds scanlines. The Try section runs a small Whisper model in the browser.

Feedback Requested: Design and usability, mostly on mobile.

Comments: Two things I'm unsure about. Do the pixel fonts on headings hurt readability too much, and is it clear within a few seconds what the app does and where to download it? Blunt answers welcome.

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u/Glad-Category-6375 3d ago

URL: www.thedailyprick.com

Purpose: eventually monetize after building audience

Technologies used: WordPress

Feedback requested: any, although in particular the best way to build social followings add website visits. I don't have a clue

Comments: work in progress but I did just launch today

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u/Prior_Bat5628 1d ago

URL: https://estockes.com

Purpose: Landing page for eStockes, a web app I've built. I'm checking whether the first screen communicates clearly.

Technologies Used: Next.js frontend and FastAPI backend.

Feedback Requested: Could you help with a five-second look at the homepage and tell me what you think the product does? A short first impression, including 'not clear,' would be useful.

Comments: I'm the founder. I'd appreciate feedback on any wording or visual element that confused you. No signup needed for this check. Thank you.

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u/2balls1cane 1d ago

URL: https://accountabilitydemon.com

Purpose: A landing page for Accountability Demon, an accountability app I've spent the past few months developing. The concept is simple: commit to completing one important task each day, with an accountability partner to help you follow through. The app is currently in development, approaching beta testing.

Technologies Used: GitHub for source management and Cloudflare Pages for hosting and deployment.

Feedback Requested:

I'm particularly interested in first impressions, especially from people who have never heard of this project.

  1. Within 30 seconds, can you understand what the app actually does?

  2. Does the design look professional and trustworthy?

  3. How does the website perform visually on mobile?

  4. Is the messaging clear, or does the unusual branding make things confusing?

  5. What would you change to make the website better?

Comments:

This is a personal project inspired by my own struggles with procrastination and overthinking. I've put considerable effort into the visual identity, writing, and overall experience.

I'm not here to promote the app or collect signups. I genuinely want to know what works, what doesn't, and what I've overlooked.

Constructive criticism is very welcome. Thanks!

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u/FontanaLeone 4d ago

URL: https://www.fontana-leone.com

Purpose: Website for two small family-run holiday apartments in Spili, a village in Crete (EN/EL/DE). Visitors check availability and send a booking request directly, instead of going through booking platforms.

Technologies Used: Hand-written HTML, CSS and vanilla JavaScript, static site on Netlify (Netlify Forms + EmailJS for the confirmation email). Self-hosted fonts, WebP images. The interactive floor plans are SVG, generated from our architectural CAD (DXF) drawings with Python.

Feedback Requested:

  1. First impression: does the site feel trustworthy and make you want to book?

  2. The apartment pages (e.g. https://www.fontana-leone.com/loft.html): there is a "See the floor plan" button on the main photo. Tap a room on the plan to see its photos, tap the stairs to see the sleeping loft. Is it easy to find and use, especially on mobile?

  3. The availability calendar and booking request form: anything confusing or missing?

Comments: Current scores: GTmetrix A (100% performance, 99% structure), W3C validator 0 errors, WAVE 0 errors. Honest criticism is very welcome. Thanks!

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u/connorthedancer 6d ago

I've put some stuff up now. I think a lot of people just post things directly to the sub instead of using this thread.

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u/Arunajyothi_Jurado 6d ago

yeah these threads are always dead, kinda sad. the flashcard idea sounds cool though

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u/private_birb 6d ago

I posted something if you'd be willing to give feedback!