[conuur]

Hi, I have been trying to think of a design for my website for ages, and I have finnally come up with something! Please tell me what you think and how I can improve it! Thank you!

[Alexanda]

Do you design hot air baloon's?

[conuur]

erm no... I just like it... I guess I shouldn't have it I dunno what I should do for my website!!! Have you got any ideas? The problem is that a lot of websites on cssbeauty and other sites are for businesses, and not just a portfolio so its hard to get inspiration...

[Narate]

have your name nd then a telephone number and then a list of your work.

WALA!

[stylin328]

Originally Posted by Narate

have your name nd then a telephone number and then a list of your work.

WALA!

There ya go.
I like the simply clean feel of it.

[liquidfusion]

First thing you should do is take out that awful hot air baloon!

[Alexanda]

Show an example of your work not a baloon

[conuur]

ok.. Thanks I really like the swirly backgrounds, like the kinds you get on surfboards sometimes, like the one on this site: Here and here Do you know how to draw these kind of backgrounds? Or, where can you get them? Thanks :]

[fetusface]

Originally Posted by conuur

ok.. Thanks I really like the swirly backgrounds, like the kinds you get on surfboards sometimes, like the one on this site: Here and here Do you know how to draw these kind of backgrounds? Or, where can you get them? Thanks :]

my advice is to try something original to stand out. swirls are a tired cliche.

[BrunoSerge]

Interesting

[adras]

Originally Posted by conuur

The problem is that a lot of websites on cssbeauty and other sites are for businesses, and not just a portfolio so its hard to get inspiration...

What kind of portfolio are you going to be showcasing on your website?

[conuur]

websites... I'm tyring to think of a new design at the moment Thanks everyone! I have only done one other website, which is the rossnowlagh one. I've improved it though. It looks strange in internet explorer but is fine in firefox which I have to fix :P here it is: Rossnowlagh-click here!

[sub]

It's not good. But I have seen worse.
We all had to start somewhere and if you only have one example of work to show and intend to form design into a business you will need to look into other ways to display your creativity.
Strip back the elements of the design to the basics (as Narate said), text and photography.
Present this in a basic, ledgible format and you could try and apply your unique style though imagery (until you have some work to show).

See attachment.

[conuur]

Thanks a lot! I have been looking through onepagefolios.com since you all said that it would be best to have a basic thing, and thats definately what I am going to do Do you mean add some pictures and things? I do like art, and I'm not terrible at it, but the problem is that when I scan them in, they don't look as good because they lose quality... Do you know how to fix this?

[30equals]

why do you need a portfolio website promoting webdesign while you don't even have inspiration for your own site ?

[pgo]

It's a start.

But that balloon is terrible.

[conuur]

It won't be just web design... besides, i find it a lot easier to design other sites... Dunno why :P

[SeanMedia]

can we see some of the other stuff you've done?

[pgo]

Originally Posted by conuur

It won't be just web design... besides, i find it a lot easier to design other sites... Dunno why :P

I know what you mean. I struggle with mine constantly.

[adras]

Originally Posted by conuur

websites... I'm tyring to think of a new design at the moment Thanks everyone! I have only done one other website, which is the rossnowlagh one. I've improved it though. It looks strange in internet explorer but is fine in firefox which I have to fix :P here it is: Rossnowlagh-click here!

Maybe start working on your portfolio site, after you have done more then one website.