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jdk · 08-11-2006, 09:38

I'm a graphic designer employed by an agency but want to do my own personal very simple website like an online business card. I've been messing about in Illustrator and quite like this, what do you guys think about making it into a website interface? Any tips etc?

forbes · 08-11-2006, 09:44

i dont know what to say..

where will u put text/pics? wheres the grid?

finbarr · 08-11-2006, 09:46

it'll be 'tres difficile' to make into a website thats for sure

Limbo · 08-11-2006, 09:46

Terrible, and you've ripped a logo from a blog - forget the name.

Build your self a brief do a bit of research and have another bash based on a concept, not a quick hows your father illustrator.

jdk · 08-11-2006, 09:48

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Originally Posted by Limbo

Terrible, and you've ripped a logo from a blog - forget the name.

Build your self a brief do a bit of research and have another bash based on a concept, not a quick hows your father illustrator.

Ripped a logo? there is no logo on there.

Never mind, think I posted it too soon.

sub · 08-11-2006, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Limbo

Build your self a brief do a bit of research and have another bash based on a concept, not a quick hows your father illustrator.

Seconded. And remember, less is usually more.

stevo · 08-11-2006, 10:12

which agency?

Limbo · 08-11-2006, 10:13

this is from one of the blogerati lot - a fairly well know design blogger - but cannot remember the name...

Anyone?

d*d · 08-11-2006, 10:14

hicks design?

jdk · 08-11-2006, 10:14

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Originally Posted by stevo

which agency?

Visuality, The Calls (Leeds)

Limbo · 08-11-2006, 10:15

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Originally Posted by d*d

hicks design?

bingo: http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/

centrereed · 08-11-2006, 10:16

Or were you looking at your Quark box??

jdk · 08-11-2006, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Limbo

bingo: http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/

aye, nice bit of graphic!

jdk · 08-11-2006, 10:24

Anyway, maybe I now regret posting as I originally asked a question that only a couple of you have helped with, ill not interrupt your little cult again.

finbarr · 08-11-2006, 10:28

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Originally Posted by jdk

Anyway, maybe I now regret posting as I originally asked a question that only a couple of you have helped with, ill not interrupt your little cult again.

No need to get all bent up about it... Like you said youre a GD and a common problem when coming over to the other side is the issues of how to make a design fit a web page - you have to change your thinking.

Just try again... you've got off lightly if you ask me

jdk · 08-11-2006, 10:30

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Originally Posted by finbarr

No need to get all bent up about it... Like you said youre a GD and a common problem when coming over to the other side is the issues of how to make a design fit a web page - you have to change your thinking.

Just try again... you've got off lightly if you ask me

Thank you, and I agree totally.

finbarr · 08-11-2006, 10:30

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Originally Posted by jdk

Thank you, and I agree totally.

well done my good man... you know it makes sense

emil · 08-11-2006, 10:43

1 get your content sorted first
2 keep it simple
3 use illustrator for vectors
My 2 worthless coins (actually three?)

mjc2928 · 08-11-2006, 12:05

Even as a logo and vision statement, this is both too wordy and the graphic is too generic. I would reduce it to "Cutting Edge, Highly Organized, Original Designs" and make a very simple logo. With webdesign and print design, you typically don't want more going on in the background than foreground, especially if you have text on top.

Think of the big name brand logos and how simple they are (Apple, Windows, Coca-cola, Pepsi) Typically they are a single shape, with no more than three colors.

All meant as constructive criticism.

jdk · 08-11-2006, 12:12

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Originally Posted by mjc2928

Even as a logo and vision statement, this is both too wordy and the graphic is too generic. I would reduce it to "Cutting Edge, Highly Organized, Original Designs" and make a very simple logo. With webdesign and print design, you typically don't want more going on in the background than foreground, especially if you have text on top.

Think of the big name brand logos and how simple they are (Apple, Windows, Coca-cola, Pepsi) Typically they are a single shape, with no more than three colors.

All meant as constructive criticism.

is this a joke? I changed the image for a laugh as everyone was comparing it to Quark boxes etc.

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forbes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 824	i dont know what to say.. where will u put text/pics? wheres the grid?

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Limbo Another turn. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,021	Terrible, and you've ripped a logo from a blog - forget the name. Build your self a brief do a bit of research and have another bash based on a concept, not a quick hows your father illustrator.

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stevo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 357	which agency?

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jdk Multimedia Guru Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Halifax, UK Posts: 34	Anyway, maybe I now regret posting as I originally asked a question that only a couple of you have helped with, ill not interrupt your little cult again.

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mjc2928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8	Even as a logo and vision statement, this is both too wordy and the graphic is too generic. I would reduce it to "Cutting Edge, Highly Organized, Original Designs" and make a very simple logo. With webdesign and print design, you typically don't want more going on in the background than foreground, especially if you have text on top. Think of the big name brand logos and how simple they are (Apple, Windows, Coca-cola, Pepsi) Typically they are a single shape, with no more than three colors. All meant as constructive criticism.

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