A combination website

**Cloud** · 02 July 2012, 12:15 PM

I had a client who wanted a blog as well as a full photo landing page, at first I thought I would do it in wordpress but then though best to keep the blog separate to keep the site clean. I also didn't want to do an iframe situation as that is not the most elegant of solutions. So I created the site in webdesigner and then created a separate blog page in wordpress and linked both sites together. The site had to be very simple and modern and easy to navigate and quick to load, which I have been told by the client has been achieved so I am very happy with the outcome.

www.halliemakeupandstyling.com

**angelize** · 02 July 2012, 06:22 PM

That is a beautiful site Skech, one thing though in the photo gallery there is a photo of a beautiful model with a cigarette, maybe it is different in other places but here that photo would get a business in trouble. Advertising smoking or cigarettes/cigars is not allowed here and stores here have to keep anything smoking related out of sight. Perhaps more close up photos of the hair and makeup.

**Cloud** · 02 July 2012, 06:46 PM

Thanks again for the comments Francis. The photo in question had me thinking as well, not from a legal point of view as it is not advertising a product but more a moral view but the photos were taken by a professional photographer for the client so I assume they are ok with it. I guess it really is a localised thing.

**angelize** · 02 July 2012, 07:56 PM

The laws probably are localised. Here that photo would be considered as glamourizing smoking, our laws are pretty strict you can't go into a public place, not even a bar, and light up. On a personal level I hate anything to do with smoking but that's just me.

I like the repeating background it gives the site a nice touch.

**Cloud** · 02 July 2012, 08:23 PM

In terms of smoking the laws are the same here, no smoking in pubs or clubs, public transport etc, and to be honest I prefer that.

**mwenz** · 04 July 2012, 04:11 PM

I don't view the photo as glamorizing smoking nor should it get any business in trouble. If there was a potential client of hers that would take issue and not use her services, I imagine that's the type of client she wouldn't want anyway. I wouldn't. Life is too short for putting up with such issues.

Nice site, skech. I like the landing page concept and execution. Some landing pages are not as well done, too busy, use flash, etc. That one is simplicity at its best.

Take care, Mike

**Cloud** · 04 July 2012, 04:50 PM

Thank you for the comments Mike, the landing page was the clients idea and at first I didn't think it would work because it would have been quite complicated in terms of graphics etc so we went with just the photo and the logo in white, I think it gives it a really nice vintage look and I am happy that it came out surprisingly well.

**Arpeggio** · 08 July 2012, 10:15 PM

The site style suits the knocked back colour 70's type pictures for the landing and home page and I like the background pattern.

**Cloud** · 09 July 2012, 02:34 PM

Thanks Arpeggio, the client wanted a vintage look to the site reminiscent of the 1950s and if you look at the photos they are very film noir, it is a trend which started a year or so ago and seems to be getting stronger.

**AutoEvo** · 14 July 2012, 07:56 AM

This is a classy site. Absolutely loved the landing page. I'm not a fashionable person at all [I'm about as fashionable as a pair of boardshorts] but my wife is the opposite - and even I was interested to go through the site and not bounce off it. For me, the only potential issue is the loading time of the pages and I wonder if others found the pages relatively slow to load?