Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac App Developer – BLACKTREE, best know for their Quicksilver App. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment.
To start off, I redid the background, by adding a bit of texture.
Then I worked on the header. Firstly I moved the tree mark to left, next to the logo. Then I increased the brightness of the logo, and added a tagline below it. The Support and Docs links were moved to the header, to get them out of the way of the content, while still making them easily accessible.
Next I added the intro text “Hello! We make Mac Apps, like Quicksilver & Wildcard!”, so that the user quickly understands what the site is for. Because, with the original design, I felt the user didn’t know what the site was for, until they clicked on a few of the apps.
Then I redid the app navigation and description boxes, with some transparency and other effects, for a more sleeker look.
I colored the download buttons and put them on a slightly darker background, so that they really stood out from the rest of the content.
Some screenshots of the app, were added for a touch of color, but also to show off some of its features.
Lastly, I added a footer with a background that tied in with the intro text background, to better balance the design.
Realigned Version
Current Version
Nice, I like this one. Although I did like the fade menu thing a bit more..
But the rest is a definite improvement. Good job!