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d*d · 10-05-2006, 08:45

I flagellate

iblastoff · 13-05-2006, 04:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by cocknose

sitting.........
shit loads of coffee.....
staring out of window.....
choose style (modernism. urban grunge, constructivism,...etc)
colour pallette..... stock.....print method
doodling......
cutting shit out...
crying cause its crap....
cut and doodle more...
indesign then photoshop....
.................................................. ..................... then anything else i may need...
oh ringing people up cause i have no idea how to do what i want to do!!!!
Print!!!!! THE END
maybe....

hilarious

iblastoff · 13-05-2006, 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by cocknose

sitting.........
shit loads of coffee.....
staring out of window.....
choose style (modernism. urban grunge, constructivism,...etc)
colour pallette..... stock.....print method
doodling......
cutting shit out...
crying cause its crap....
cut and doodle more...
indesign then photoshop....
.................................................. ..................... then anything else i may need...
oh ringing people up cause i have no idea how to do what i want to do!!!!
Print!!!!! THE END
maybe....

hilarious

i'm relatively new to this game and definitely not pro yet, but my process is:

1) mock up in photoshop
2) pb&j sandwich break
3) simple xhtml version through dreamweaver for viewing/showing client
4) run around the house with my cat until client gets back to me
5) make any appropriate changes to design
6) finalize by adding content from client
7) watch episodes of 24 in succession on dual monitor
8) receive full payment
9) shed another tear for those with 'real' and 'hardworking' jobs

pgo · 13-05-2006, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by iblastoff

9) shed another tear for those with 'real' and 'hardworking' jobs

Yes, but we still spend our time designing and building websites - only we get paid exactly twice a month and health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K retirement plan and more.

iblastoff · 13-05-2006, 15:43

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Originally Posted by pgo

Yes, but we still spend our time designing and building websites - only we get paid exactly twice a month and health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K retirement plan and more.

ah you see i wasnt knocking people with static designer jobs at all! i just dont consider it 'real work' because i actually enjoy it.

LorEye · 13-05-2006, 23:02

I usually start with a box of crayons and a notebook. Just because that's how I did it early on it my high school days. I would draw something in class while I was supposed to be reading or listening to the teacher. Then I would go home and fire up Photoshop and recreate my drawing there.

Still do it that way. And still use crayons too. Crayons rock pop tarts!

pgo · 14-05-2006, 02:06

Crayons like...Crayola crayons...or something a bit more versatile - like conte or Prismacolors or screen printing crayons (some French name for 'em)?

LorEye · 14-05-2006, 07:32

no... just crayons. Your average 24 pack of crayola crayons.

digitalphase · 15-05-2006, 23:26

This is an interesting topic!

I never draw ideas. I go straight into Photoshop once I've found an image to work with/have an idea in my head. Then use NVU to code

pgo · 16-05-2006, 00:02

I was going to try NVU, but I never got past their super-ugly site. I use Notepad++ at home, and Dreamweaver 8 at work. I guess I was able to get past the super-ugly Notepad++ site.

Red Cap · 16-05-2006, 04:22

topstyle all the way.... dreamweaver is a chore for css design

Dusteh · 16-05-2006, 05:24

Depends if you bother to use its built-in gay css style thing on the right hand side. If you just ignore all that and code the css in a second tab, viewing the site in the first its good enough. At least now that it supports expandable tags and so on.

Red Cap · 16-05-2006, 06:07

going off topic... i just find dreamweaver cumbersome for hand coding and it often renders a css layout incorrectly (in designers view) - surely it should use a browser engine for rendering? I prefer a lightweight program such as notepad++ or topstyle. However, the dreamweaver template thingy magig is a fine idea.

Dusteh · 16-05-2006, 06:25

Yeah you have to ignore the designer view layout when it comes to precision of placement- although to be fair every new release of Dreamweaver has made massive strides forward in CSS support. DW8 is a definate improvement on 7. I just hope the takeover by Adobe won't slow its development down.

The template system is good, although in reality its nothing you can't achieve with includes. Horses for courses.

transparent_opacity · 16-05-2006, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by desbest

1) Get inspiratration by looking at web and application interfaces.
2) In photoshop make a simple shape, lines, rouded rectangle.
2.5) Think of the colour theme to colour in.
3) Decide whether the template is fixed width, centred or whatever.
4) Plan out the navigation and where the submenu and boxes will be and draw them and colour using the same colour theme.
4) Mess with the fill and opacity.
5) It'll all come to me.

LOL! I've just realised who that is

Quote:

Originally Posted by desbest

#4 Basical

hit-squad · 18-05-2006, 16:23

I tend to design a layout in photoshop and then splice it up and use css

other than that flash sites i love doing but will design in photoshop first

:P

dasplague · 20-05-2006, 11:25

hot tea
itunes
browse magazines and portfolios for that extra kick
photoshop

Scott · 20-05-2006, 11:47

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Originally Posted by cw_w3dgk

LOL! I've just realised who that is

haha your evil - at least hes honest

ryanarts · 20-05-2006, 20:11

I enjoy drawing, but I'm really not too keen on drawing out site designs. I've always just wen't straight into PS.

I usually try to get an idea into my head, if I'm finding that difficult I'll look around the net for some inspiration. Then onto PS, and for actually building a site I'll use Topstyle Pro.

NIXONlive · 28-05-2006, 02:55

i'll play around in ps for hours, my hands arent that great at drawing haha

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10-05-2006, 08:45	#21 (permalink)
d*d Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,401	I flagellate

13-05-2006, 23:02	#26 (permalink)
LorEye I'm So Awesome Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 113	I usually start with a box of crayons and a notebook. Just because that's how I did it early on it my high school days. I would draw something in class while I was supposed to be reading or listening to the teacher. Then I would go home and fire up Photoshop and recreate my drawing there. Still do it that way. And still use crayons too. Crayons rock pop tarts!

14-05-2006, 02:06	#27 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Crayons like...Crayola crayons...or something a bit more versatile - like conte or Prismacolors or screen printing crayons (some French name for 'em)?

14-05-2006, 07:32	#28 (permalink)
LorEye I'm So Awesome Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 113	no... just crayons. Your average 24 pack of crayola crayons.

15-05-2006, 23:26	#29 (permalink)
digitalphase www.digitalphase.co.uk Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2	This is an interesting topic! I never draw ideas. I go straight into Photoshop once I've found an image to work with/have an idea in my head. Then use NVU to code

16-05-2006, 00:02	#30 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I was going to try NVU, but I never got past their super-ugly site. I use Notepad++ at home, and Dreamweaver 8 at work. I guess I was able to get past the super-ugly Notepad++ site.

16-05-2006, 04:22	#31 (permalink)
Red Cap senior member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: auckland, nz Posts: 323	topstyle all the way.... dreamweaver is a chore for css design

16-05-2006, 05:24	#32 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,382	Depends if you bother to use its built-in gay css style thing on the right hand side. If you just ignore all that and code the css in a second tab, viewing the site in the first its good enough. At least now that it supports expandable tags and so on.

16-05-2006, 06:07	#33 (permalink)
Red Cap senior member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: auckland, nz Posts: 323	going off topic... i just find dreamweaver cumbersome for hand coding and it often renders a css layout incorrectly (in designers view) - surely it should use a browser engine for rendering? I prefer a lightweight program such as notepad++ or topstyle. However, the dreamweaver template thingy magig is a fine idea.

16-05-2006, 06:25	#34 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,382	Yeah you have to ignore the designer view layout when it comes to precision of placement- although to be fair every new release of Dreamweaver has made massive strides forward in CSS support. DW8 is a definate improvement on 7. I just hope the takeover by Adobe won't slow its development down. The template system is good, although in reality its nothing you can't achieve with includes. Horses for courses.

18-05-2006, 16:23	#36 (permalink)
hit-squad digital artist Join Date: May 2006 Location: plymouth. uk Posts: 147	I tend to design a layout in photoshop and then splice it up and use css other than that flash sites i love doing but will design in photoshop first :P

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dasplague ckk! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas, USA. Posts: 76	hot tea itunes browse magazines and portfolios for that extra kick photoshop

20-05-2006, 20:11	#39 (permalink)
ryanarts ...the one & only Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 277	I enjoy drawing, but I'm really not too keen on drawing out site designs. I've always just wen't straight into PS. I usually try to get an idea into my head, if I'm finding that difficult I'll look around the net for some inspiration. Then onto PS, and for actually building a site I'll use Topstyle Pro.

28-05-2006, 02:55	#40 (permalink)
NIXONlive http://nixonlive.com Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18	i'll play around in ps for hours, my hands arent that great at drawing haha

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