Contemplating New Design
Not that original a subject, but I figured I might at least talk about it, and solicit some advice.
Due to a number of reasons I'm looking to update the look of Aarrgghh!.
- It's not looking good cross-browser these days.
- Dave Konopka just did a redesign that looks awesome.
- I'm spending a fair amount of time dealing with a redesign of a site here at work.
- I do this about every 6 months or so anyway, to keep my skills sharp.
- I might add a little Ajax-y stuff to practice it.
My process until now has been very haphazard. I basically go to CSSZenGarden, WebdesignFromScratch, and OpenSourceWebDesign, and browse. I shop for little things I like from various examples there, and try and tie the whole thing into one design.
This tends to leave me with a site that mostly works, but doesn't really feel right, but I put up with it until I decide to do it all over again.
So instead, I'm going to take a longer look at all this. Then, I'll actually try my hand at wireframing before even look at design.
Anybody got any advice out there?
6 responses so far ↓
1 Ben Nadel
Sometimes I go to TemplateMonster.com. 99% of their stuff is total crap (and waaaaaay too busy), but every now and then you see something that just clicks, or you see a great color palette. To me, sometimes the hardest part is just coming up with a color palette that is simple enough yet satisfying enough.2 Dan Wilson
I often have a go at Open Source Web Design ( http://www.oswd.org/ ) for inspiration. Once I find something I like, I begin to customize and who knows what i'll end up with. I just don't like starting with a blank slate.dw
3 Dave
Thanks for #2 - glad you like the design. I'm a big fan of mocking up before hitting html. I do a lot of free form sketching on paper to work through initial ideas. Then I move to a graphics app. Sometimes I pick a display font, or sometimes colors if I don't have any previous logo or other visual element to work with -- just something to set the tone on the screen. It helps me to lay out five, maybe seven column lines to guide the process. I find that helpful in establishing a balance, but also in finding subtle ways to break out of boxy design.4 Fbikmfdr
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