After what, like more than 25 versions of the STIR layout, i'm finally getting it to where i want it to be..

The current issues i had to deal with included reorganizing the homepage content to be more agreeable with the type of user that would want to visit the site every day. My original layouts were too static, meaning that the content areas didn't change often.. i.e. it would display a series of old photoshoots but that would just be regurgitation. Thus, I realized that for the site to be successful, the site had to give the impression that there was not only alot of content to check out, but also that it has rapidly changing content.

The new layout also allows me to design my articles to be like appetizers.. meaning that viewers get the impression that there is a buffet of content and they get to pick and choose which content they want to injest by sniffing the appetizers on the homepage. This is accomplished with the multiple boxed segments in the middle of the layout. I realized that if i didn't use any titles or words on the images, people would be inclined to read the text (which is deliberately small to draw people in to click or look closer).

anyway.. it's far from complete.. I still have to add in the community blog section on the right hand side.. arrggghh.. I hope i can be ready by this summer.. so many photoshoots to do this summer..

Designers and art directors, please feel free to comment on my design because your advice and expertise helps guide my path on my journey to the launch date.