By Unimpressed UI Designer
Your Landing Page Roast 🔥
https://www.getnowadays.com/
Design score
Design-quality weighted
Verdict
This design is an awkward cocktail of trends that may have died at least three years ago, but with a dash of overconfidence.
Where the design fails
Oh look, another overenthusiastic venture into the world of gradients. How avant-garde.
spicyvisualDesignThe combination of two gradients in this design screams 2016, while the rest of the design is desperately clinging to some semblance of modernity. It’s a visual clash rather than a harmonious blend.
Fix
Try employing a solid color or a subtle texture from this decade instead of harkening back to trend-chasing colors that haven’t aged well.
Congratulations, you've unlocked the font-size hierarchy. Too bad you didn’t unlock any creativity.
mediumtypographyThe typography choices are not only boring but aggressively bland. All caps and overly large sizes may attract attention, but they do nothing for actual readability or user engagement.
Fix
How about a touch of elegance with a font that doesn’t look like it just fell off a basic templates website?
Ah yes, more of that delightful 'this-is-a-plagiarized-style' gradient text. What a bold statement—if we were still in 2019.
spicycolorThe use of gradient for text may have worked once upon a time, but using it here feels more like a desperate grab for attention rather than an intentional design choice.
Fix
How about a solid dark color or an accessible contrasting color that aligns more with modern design principles? You know, just a thought.
The layout is as flat as your concept of whitespace.
mediumspacingWhile there is an attempt at spacing in numerous areas, the overall layout is cluttered and lacks hierarchy and breathing room. More whitespace could have done wonders.
Fix
Consider taking a page from those minimalist designs you secretly admire and give your elements a bit more room to breathe.
Ah yes, nothing screams professional like arbitrary rounded corners sprinkled randomly.
mediumconsistencyThe inconsistent use of rounded corners versus sharp edges detracts from the overall cohesiveness. Designs need to at least look like they belong to the same family.
Fix
Choose a consistent corner radius and stick to it throughout the design. Consistency is the bedrock of good design. Or did you miss that lecture?
Yet another linear approach to UI that 'skips' any thought on interactivity or engagement.
spicymodernityThe overall basic linear stacking of elements feels painfully dated. Modern designs favor asymmetry and dynamic layouts that encourage exploration.
Fix
How about shaking up the grid layout a little? Introduce some asymmetrical elements or cards that break the monotony. It's 2023, not 2003!
Design scorecard
| Metric | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Design | 60 | |
| Typography | 55 | |
| Color | 50 | |
| Spacing | 50 | |
| Consistency | 45 | |
| Modernity | 55 |
Design wins & fails
The logo has a certain air of confidence, even if it doesn't exactly scream originality.
The layout is functional, akin to a car that gets you from point A to B—albeit a very boring car.
At least there's an effort to embrace cleanliness in some of the spacings, which is a rarity these days.
The color scheme is inoffensive, much like the corporate jargon it embodies.
The call-to-action buttons show a flicker of potential, like a toddler managing to tie their shoes.
It's another case of 'Look Ma, no originality!' when the site takes a leap into the pool of clichés.
The typography is a game of 'Which font doesn't fit?' and honestly, they all lose.
The gradients are like that one friend who keeps showing up uninvited. No one asked for you, dear.
Inconsistency reigns supreme, as though this design has commitment issues.
The spacing feels like it was added as an afterthought, much like how students add a bibliography to a paper they didn't research.