I need some ideas please

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Hi, i’m redesigning my website, as you could remember, this is the first time i make a website without basing me on other websites, v1 and v2 were based, probably a complete clone of other websites, but i want v3 to be a totally new website, the problem is… that i have no idea on what to do!!!,i’m not feeling myself creative and i dont want a simple website with only buttons, i want a impressive website, so i will be very thankfull if you could give me some ideas on what to do…

eberth

http://www.eberthdesigns.com:frowning: :( :frowning: :(

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I took a look at what you have right now and it looks like you’re trying too hard and rushing it. Take your time and plan it out, get out a piece of paper and draw out how you want your layout to look like. Mark where things like content and navigation is going to be and indicate the colors as well. It doesn’t have to be a nice drawing, just somthing simple so you can use as a guide.

Here are some things you might want to consider:

  • color scheme - using the same colors through out your site will keep it consistent.
  • theme or concept - you may not notice it, but a lot of designers will use a certain theme for their site. There are a variety of themes and it could be anything. Some designers use nature as a theme and some use “techy” stuff like I do for my site.
  • content - think of how many sections are going to be on your site and what you’re going to put in each section.
  • font types - it’s important that you use a font type that will go well with your layout. I’ve seen people design a “techy” style layout and use a font like “times romans.” To me that is a major flaw.
  • audio - audio is another thing you might want to think about, but it should be the last part once everything is put together. I gather sound effects and audio last.

Those should help you a little, if you have any questions then feel free to ask. =)

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It’s funny, but eery night before I go to bed I lay in bed and listen to music for anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. I think about a ton of stuff, and that’s where I get most of my ideas for stuff I wanna do. I’m going to be starting SomeoneLeet v2 pretyt soon, and I’ve got a ton of ideas because of it. Try doing stuff like that. It’s good when you can focus all your thinking and not worry about anything else.

Electron- Great tips on starting out!

-brad-:evil:

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BTW Electron, cool footer! How’d you make that spinning thing? Pretty awesome!

-brad-:evil:

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Hey I do that too! I lay in bed listening to music before I go to sleep and I get all these crazy ideas, but then I forget about them when I wake up. I should leave a sketch pad next to my bed or something. :stuck_out_tongue:

I made my footer based on a fla given to me by a friend awhile back and heavily modified it. The spinning thing is nothing more than 1 small image of a comet like thing I made in photoshop. What makes it appear like its spinning is a complex series of tweens and rotations. I’m glad you liked it. =)

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I have never been able to see your footer and have
read people so impressed by it.I think i can see everyone elses.
what could be the problem?

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Yeah electron I have a dry erase board next to my bed so i can write stuff down.

-brad-:evil:

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thanks guys, for all your help, i’ll do this tonight, btw, i designed something for the entrance page,
http://www.eberthdesigns.com/Reborn/index.htm
i liked it, but no ideas come into my mind for the interface

what do you think of it??

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*Originally posted by ribcage *
**I have never been able to see your footer and have
read people so impressed by it.I think i can see everyone elses.
what could be the problem? **

Do you have the newest version of the flash player? I made my footer with MX so you might need to upgrade to the newest flash player to see it.

Oh and your entrance page is an okay start, try ading a color to it like a monochrome or maybe using a dual tone to make it more interesting. =)

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monochrome???
dual tone???

i dont know how to do this, are there tutorials on these topics??

:frowning:

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It’s pretty easy, you just basically add 1 or 2 colors to your existing image. I attached samples of what I’m talking about, you can use whatever you want though. I just used blue and red as an example. Hope this helps. =)

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can i do the same with this: http://www.eberthdesigns.com/Reborn/index.htm

is all done in photoshop???

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Is that yours? Actually that doesn’t look too bad, it’s better than the first one you showed me. That one is already a monochrome of blue so it looks nice. It’s a lot like xeofreestyle though, but its nice. =)

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yes, it is mine, i made it on 3ds max, i used a tutorial hehe, here are the files if you want them www.eberthdesigns.com/max.zip
and the problem i have is that i cant figure out anything for the interface, following this style of graphics.

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and yes. :*(

i took ideas from xeofreestyle

:frowning: ( why cant i do anything from myself):frowning:

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well look at the shapes thats on there already and try to create a navigation thats similar, maybe have it fade in or slide out somewhere. That’s why I told you to draw it out on paper instead of trying to design it on the comp right away. Put it on paper first then do it on the comp. =)

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ok, i’ll try that, thanks for all your help!! :stuck_out_tongue:

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no problem, show me your stuff once you’re done and make me proud. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Ok master yoda, i’ll be a good Jedi :bad: :stuck_out_tongue:

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Also a good thing to do is take it from paper and do it in Photoshop. That way you can edit it how you want.

-brad-:evil: