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7. ROUND. PHOTO PIE. (light blue back)
Here is what you asked for. Round shape with 3D effect, and the photos in
a pie shape.
If we don't find a better business photo, we would take the backgrounds out
of the other two photos to make them match.
Below is a mouse-over example, with a white background, that highlights the "pie crust", if you will =), and the photo.
6. ROUND, PHOTOS IN CENTER
Here is another possibility. Top image is of course
for nothing seclected; below is the mouse-over example.
For this, I think it would be really cool if the photo actually faded in gradually
when you mouseover a link
5. OVAL PIE, WHITE BACK
In case you decide you don't want a circle based
design after all, here is #4b with a white background. It is very similiar
to #7 as well.
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4. PHOTO MOUSE-OVER, BLUE BACK
While the below background looks pretty good I think,
this rich dark blue makes it more striking. A nice screen effect on
the photos makes them look really "in" the button.
4b. ALL PHOTOS UP
Here you can see examples of how photos might be
used in the buttons. I think the photos work and look better as mouse overs,
but I suppose the could all start up and then maybe the text would go white,
or the photos darken or something like that for the mouse over.
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2. CLASSY BLUE
The Artistic section is illustrating a possible mouse-over effect. Overall
design is simple in layout and colors, but still pretty hip. The spacing of
things isn't quite exact yet, but it's close.
MOUSEOVER IDEA: I think possibly we could use three different photos of you on the three different mouseovers maybe below the botom text (which of course you can change), to give people an idea of what will be in the following pages.
NOTE: I like this design the best. =)
1. SIMPLE COLORS ON WHITE
Mouse over could brighten the pie section like above, or use same described
photo idea.
This is basically a stage I got to while getting to the one above, but with a little more work, it might be nice.
2b. CLASSY BLUE (CENTERED)
The same as 1. except title is centered and there is a circle in the center
instead of an oval. I think the circle in the middle might be better because
it draws more attention to the middle. Normally I would go for this centered
type of option, but it just felt like something ought to be off center, so
I think I like the top one better.
TOTALLY DIFFERENT IDEAS?
If you don't like the whole concept, feel free to suggest something totally
different or I can hit the drawing board.