Want to be a web designer? heres my first sites.

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by neilparnham, Aug 7, 2009.

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    Hi, well im sure many of you want to learn web design - well first heres some work ive done recently and then after that is work i made 7 years ago when i started out.

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  2. neilparnham

    neilparnham Well-Known Member

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    neilparnham Well-Known Member

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    And here is some of my first works from 7 years ago.


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    neilparnham Well-Known Member

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    and i cant wait for 10 years from now to see what i will be like then :) learn learn learn - if you stop being a learner you will get left behind.
     
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    Nice work.
     
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    I really like the "Wild Ginger" site.
     
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    Are you creating these sites to sell them? If not, you should! I bet you could make some decent money doing that.
     
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    I'm loving the Wild Ginger one too, but the ones in the first post are pretty awesome too.

    Do you mind telling us the steps you take in designing a site? From when a client tells you what they want :) That would be extremely helpful!
     
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    #9
    I remember seeing that a while ago (on DP I guess). It's a really nice design.
    @ neilparnham, did you do the current Wild Ginger site? I like that too.
     
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    really nice man i love the simpsons layout :)
     
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  11. neilparnham

    neilparnham Well-Known Member

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    hi sorry went to get something to eat - the wild ginger nope dont like it personally - but i hardly ever like any of my work im very picky. - plus rule of web design you aint designing for you , your designing for the client - yep im doing these in contests - my most recent work netted me $750 plus got another $800 of work out of that guy - plus he wants me to do some other work. - twizzlers - unlike many people i dont draw down the design - ive got great control over my head i can instantly see how i want it in my head and i follow that - for one i dont use photoshop as it aint specifically designed to make web graphics its mainly for photo work - i use Fireworks Cs3 - i should go up to CS4 but my pc dont like it - ill solve that soon ill get a new one but im waiting for Windows 7 - i will be writing a Fireworks Cs3 guide soon - it will go from the starter stage to advanced. im also going to set up a site called contest cheater which will have tons of graphics to buy in it. ok but before that a breif overview of how i do stuff: - as i said i start with the picture in my head - i always work off the logo i avoid contests that dont have a logo as i find it a bit harder to do - when i have the logo i look around my room or outside (this is something new ive started doing) - like say in front of me now ive got some filter tips some ciggies - a bottle of monster energy drink - i look at these things and see what shapes are working well together within this and also the colours that go well together. i used to have the background set at 1024 width but now im going to 1200 as it seems to look better - i usually go for basic background images - i like gradients in the background - then i have to decide on where i want the navigation - i like joining objects together with the nav - im sure you have seen them curved tabs i love them heres a little guide on making them that someone wrote: http://www.fireworksguruforum.com/index.php?showtopic=843 - i find the hardest type of website is the clean ones - you have to be so subtle with it. i usually drag out the main content area next - most of the time its just a rectangle area but i do like making interesting shapes - like on http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1442356 --- i then make blank colour areas around this to show where i want things to go then i can better visualise everything -- then its just fill in with content make it look pretty align everything if it needs it. if your starting out dont use pre made templates EVER - when i was starting out i tried working with them but - if you take what you have in your mind then mix it with some pre made template you end up with a mess - well at least i do. one set back i have is im dislexic so i have to keep changing words lol. web design aint just for the money for me its an artistic vision within my head coming out - money stays the same art is always changing - but as i said ill write a long long ebook on this stuff neil.
     
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    wow really i like all the site. Gr8...wonderful design. wish your good luck and bright future.
     
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    neilparnham Well-Known Member

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    thank you xceedbd - - - im hoping to technically give up web design -- want to get into reselling - i do blackhat and whitehat marketing as well - soon im going to learn 3d modelling and animation
     
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    #14
    nice designs. I suggest you to continue web designing. do not give up. :)
     
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    #15
    Nice work........I too suggest you to continue the work
     
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    Do you also code your designs?
     
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  17. neilparnham

    neilparnham Well-Known Member

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    simple answer no - i dont any more dont see the point you can get it done cheap - so why waste your time - plus most of my work they only require the psd or png
     
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    Great work I always love looking at my first designs and comparing them to the designs I do today, thats what keeps me motivated its the progression.
     
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    Haha, it's great to see how much you have improved over the years.
    I've only just started out with web design myself, im only 15 years old, but i think if i start out young, i'll get much better faster than others :)
     
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    thats gr8 man .. u r a nice and wonderful designer dont quit designing wish u Gud luck....
    thanx
    Shery !
     
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