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2Dfruit · 03-07-2006, 23:13

My friends have asked me to do them a simple website for their Heavy metal band called "The Space Between" - i'm doing it for free, as the poor bastards have no money.

If you can help me get the ball rolling, as i am not a designer and always miss the little things that really make a site.

i spent an hour throwing this together, using metallica photos...as the poor bastards have no camera either. They'll obviously be changing. :P

For now, the prep stage, it's just an image. For the real thing however, it'll be css with xhtml.

Any ideas at all...will be greatly appreciated.

thanks everyone

THE SPACE BETWEEN

pgo · 04-07-2006, 02:41

I'm not a big fan of heavy metal or the visual style that is associated with it. However, this certainly fits the bill.

It looks like it was thrown together, but as you said: it was. I'd lose the rounded corners for one as they're softer and I don't think soft is what you're going for. Also, I'd lose the curved grey border as I feel it's detracting from the rest of the page.

The gradient heading background on the left column (profiles) looks tacky over that skull. It just doesn't work for me.

Also, when you're building it pay particular attention to spacing your page elements - padding, margins, and leading are all your friends.

Also, if you can find a different Metallica-esque font that'd be great.

weldo · 04-07-2006, 04:46

That's the Motley Crue font, I think you'll find ....
not very cutting edge - more 1980's LA glam rock ... so you might wanna find something a bit more up to date .. ?

and what pgo said ....

2Dfruit · 04-07-2006, 09:56

thanks for the replies

Quote:

The gradient heading background on the left column (profiles) looks tacky over that skull. It just doesn't work for me.

i agree.

i had another Metallica-esque font, but it was ugly as hell. 1001 fonts, here i come. unless there is a better site for decent fonts?

pgo · 04-07-2006, 11:56

http://www.alvit.de/blog/article/20-...official-fonts
http://www.dafont.com/
http://www.fonts.com/
http://www.moorstation.org/typoasis/...mann/index.htm

Those are some decent free ones.

finbarr · 04-07-2006, 12:09

obviously it depends on just how 'heavy metal this band is but I'd suggest something more like:

http://www.dirtyprettythingsband.com/

kind of dirty without being even slightly 'Def Leppard'

2Dfruit · 04-07-2006, 12:39

great feedback guys. thanks!

the dirtyprettythings site is very cool, but i'm a bit restricted, as i only have fireworks to work with. basically gradients and glows

oh what i would give for a copy of photoshop...

weldo · 05-07-2006, 11:52

give me £20 and i'll do ya a copy !!

2Dfruit · 05-07-2006, 12:37

is that how much a crack is going for these days...

finbarr · 05-07-2006, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Dfruit

is that how much a crack is going for these days...

arf arf... Weldo's reputation precedes him yet again

hlulu · 05-07-2006, 14:36

Go to piratebay and get your Photoshop copy without giving anything YAY!

pgo · 05-07-2006, 14:59

Oh, that's nice.

2Dfruit · 05-07-2006, 20:23

I heard of someone who had a cracked copy. i also heard that when they used the crack, none of the shortcuts worked. probably annoying for this person. they probably went off and got some other program.

03-07-2006, 23:13	#1 (permalink)
2Dfruit Biscuit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,073	Heavy metal site design My friends have asked me to do them a simple website for their Heavy metal band called "The Space Between" - i'm doing it for free, as the poor bastards have no money. If you can help me get the ball rolling, as i am not a designer and always miss the little things that really make a site. i spent an hour throwing this together, using metallica photos...as the poor bastards have no camera either. They'll obviously be changing. :P For now, the prep stage, it's just an image. For the real thing however, it'll be css with xhtml. Any ideas at all...will be greatly appreciated. thanks everyone THE SPACE BETWEEN

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weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,631	That's the Motley Crue font, I think you'll find .... not very cutting edge - more 1980's LA glam rock ... so you might wanna find something a bit more up to date .. ? and what pgo said .... __________________ fuck signatures

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04-07-2006, 02:41	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I'm not a big fan of heavy metal or the visual style that is associated with it. However, this certainly fits the bill. It looks like it was thrown together, but as you said: it was. I'd lose the rounded corners for one as they're softer and I don't think soft is what you're going for. Also, I'd lose the curved grey border as I feel it's detracting from the rest of the page. The gradient heading background on the left column (profiles) looks tacky over that skull. It just doesn't work for me. Also, when you're building it pay particular attention to spacing your page elements - padding, margins, and leading are all your friends. Also, if you can find a different Metallica-esque font that'd be great.

04-07-2006, 11:56	#5 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	http://www.alvit.de/blog/article/20-...official-fonts http://www.dafont.com/ http://www.fonts.com/ http://www.moorstation.org/typoasis/...mann/index.htm Those are some decent free ones.

04-07-2006, 12:09	#6 (permalink)
finbarr who the fuck am i? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: london Posts: 2,686	obviously it depends on just how 'heavy metal this band is but I'd suggest something more like: http://www.dirtyprettythingsband.com/ kind of dirty without being even slightly 'Def Leppard'

04-07-2006, 12:39	#7 (permalink)
2Dfruit Biscuit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,073	great feedback guys. thanks! the dirtyprettythings site is very cool, but i'm a bit restricted, as i only have fireworks to work with. basically gradients and glows oh what i would give for a copy of photoshop...

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2Dfruit Biscuit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,073	is that how much a crack is going for these days...

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hlulu wyh prooffread? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ananindeua Posts: 50	Go to piratebay and get your Photoshop copy without giving anything YAY!

05-07-2006, 14:59	#12 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Oh, that's nice.

05-07-2006, 20:23	#13 (permalink)
2Dfruit Biscuit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,073	I heard of someone who had a cracked copy. i also heard that when they used the crack, none of the shortcuts worked. probably annoying for this person. they probably went off and got some other program.

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