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I can’t believe I’m actually working on the new website layout I’ve been talking about for a year. I also can’t believe I’ve kept this theme across every single version of my layouts, although this one is largely just a copy/redraw/improvement of the last one. I had thought about going for the professional look like everyone else and putting an actual illustration as the header to represent my art better, but I decided to just do that with content layout, and preserve this ridiculous happy pastel world I’ve created. It totally looks NOTHING like what I normally draw lol
And so, as per usual, you can see my test page here as I slowly work on it: http://ashen-ray.com/5/ It features broken stuff everywhere, gibberish and the occasional coding explosion because I’m a noob.
{ Kersheys }
Double post, sorry. It's probably just because I've been hanging around anti-layout-thief communities but I think you should put even just a small URL in your background image. Just in case. ):
{ Shilin }
Small urls are easy to crop so it doesn't really help much ): I am thinking of putting my name or site title on the left side of individual page backgrounds though; haven't figured out a non obnoxious way to do it yet…
{ Kersheys }
This design is just…. love. I can't wait for you to implement the final version of this on the main page. It's going to end up fantastic *_*
{ ros }
very pretty! hm, the graininess, is that a texture?
Also, I like how the page header is dark gray, and bigger thumbnails are definitely better.
{ Shilin }
Yes, I use a paper and a bark texture over the background to give it a traditional artwork texture , since the style I used here is very flat and simple (:
{ Ilana }
Shilin, I love that background for your new lay out, cannot wait to see what it looks like when you put it up, the test page looks awesome. The birds are my favorite part. On a side note, your kitty is really cute! (although I'm sure you know that already)
<3
{ Shilin }
Thank you lana :D
{ tomokii }
I love seeing the improvement jump every time you change layouts? Really looking forward to the finished version! (I accidentally clicked on one of the thumbnails…that was scary XD)
{ Shilin }
LOL…. I'M SORRY
{ anikakinka }
I think this one is more professional looking anyway. And to be honest this layout of yours always attracted me much more than simple layouts because you make it interesting yet still very clear.
{ Shilin }
Thank you XD I'm glad! every change makes me nervous cus I don't always change for the better lmao
{ Sepia }
best image thumbnails even better when clicked
{ Shilin }
RIGHT???
{ Rei }
I actually like Black Bird's old layout before it was changed into the current one. ;_; But that's just me.
This one is really awesome too. I like the different colored birds the most. <3
{ Shilin }
a lot of people preferred the old one over the new XD I will see about incorporating the old graphic into the new web layout when I have time, since that's what most people seem to be attached to.
{ R e a f u }
The image gives off a calm and peaceful air 8D. One thing I've always liked about your site layouts is the colours are really vibrant and soft looking at the same time. Good luck with the layout and coding*remembers she has to do the same* ;D!
{ Shilin }
haha UNLIKE MY ART where it's all like omg gray dark gloomy
{ Krad }
I really like the layout! :D Works fine with Safari too.
{ Shilin }
Glad to know! I have no way to test it on safari and some other browsers myself