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while it is a nice start, I would really look into learning more about color theory and work on the aesthetics a little more. The bland blocks of color are a little hard on the eyes especially golden yellow block with the main content. Also, I would try separating the style away from some of the default bootstrap styles. Find some other fonts to use and try finding a style that really shows who you are.

I know from a personal experience that aesthetics are far harder to learn than code, at least for me. But I would really look around the web at some other peoples sites for inspiration and dissect the code to see how they accomplished the look. Luckily, with the way CSS has headed, it is completely possible for coders to achieve beautiful design through code.

As for the layout, it is pretty standard, which can be a good thing since people will know where to look for certain content. However, the nav bar could use some work. The big "Now booking projects contact us" is very distracting, which I know is kind of the point, but it takes too much attention away from the navigation and should probably be placed somewhere else on the page. Especially once you get down to the mobile screen sizes and the menu collapses. At that point, you barely notice the three-lined menu button and it just looks like you have a large ad for navigation. You could make it a call to action button somewhere else on the page that once clicked, actually takes you to the contact page. It screams "click me!" but doing so does nothing.

The portfolio page could also use some work. Try giving the descriptions a little more context rather than just saying, "there's some cool JavaScript stuff happening here". Maybe explain what that cool stuff is and how you worked through solving the problem. Or at least link to a page that explains the project in more detail.

Overall it is a decent start. The code is there and it's even responsive. But, in my opinion, none of that will really matter if it doesn't look clean. The aesthetics of the site need some work. Find a strong color pallet with colors that work together well and are easy on the eye. Right now the colors are a little harsh and clash. Try searching through some pallets at adobe kuler. Also, there are several courses here on treehouse that cover these things in the aesthetics foundation course.

Again, I understand if you're more of a code minded person. I am as well. However, having a decent grasp on basic design skills will greatly improve your work and in turn bring in more clients. Good luck!

Thank you Aaron, that's exactly the feedback I was looking for. Design and aesthetics are definitely my weak point so i could use all the help i can get.

Jason D'Angelo - I concur with Aaron Cochran's thoughts on the aesthetics, I suggest you get a copy of of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design that should help you out.

Jason, I would also look into the Logo design, lots of info on that.

James - I see that book was published in 2010, are the topics still relevant? I am looking for a good book on design - I like Jason am learning the hard way.

Thank you all for the feedback. I am going to re watch the css videos and start the web design track. This is definitely my shortcoming and now I am more motivated than ever to overcome this.