Layout Competition

When it comes to my personal homepage, I don't have the drive to really do anything with it. I've completely lost my creativity towards my own site, and I'm looking for help. I really need a new layout, sort of sophisticated, sweet, sexy, but not too girlish. My homepage was waaaaaaaay too girly for too long, too much pink and such. It's time to do a major overhaul and I'm asking some of you to help me out.

My full homepage was deleted some time ago by someone who was very angry with me, and I'm not going to get into that whole story, but I started working on it again not too long ago, just to get a front page up, and personally...I HATE IT.

My old homepage looked similar to this:
http://hometown.aol.com/unhappiestangel

The layout I threw together looks like this:
http://www.goddessunleashed.tk

I guess the best way to get a response is to host a contest, in which the best layout will be chosen. I have quite a large list of clientele, that I would be willing to redirect to you, bring you some business or whatnot, since I'm not going to pay for a layout to use on my personal site. You will receive full credit, and I'm adding my own security/programming/design section into the mix as I get this up and going, and I'm hoping a catchy layout will grab my attention and drive again to work on my own site.

I'm going to be adding a flash intro to my site...and one of my wish list items include a similar background to what Elona X design used in her SWiSH intro:
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Third...6236/index.php

If you know how to do something like that, because I certainly don't...let me know...

I'd be forever in debt to whoever can help me out.

Yea I can relate to the whole lack of innovation sometimes and everything. I have always found that working on other people's stuff is always more fun than my own stuff. I guess it always goes back to the grass always greener thing. I can't promise you anything concrete right now, but I'll really try and see what I can do to help out.

I've been trying to get motivated to finish up learning flash, but you know life is so complicated...haha...guess you can relate to that. Maybe doing some work for you may be a good inspiration to finally follow through.

Well thanks for getting my brain thinking bout something else besides work for awhile. Good luck and I'll really try and help out.

Laterz

My Artistic ability was limited to stick figures, but i must say that creating a creative web page doesn't require much. If you have an imagination and the right programs you can create whatever you want on a web page. I used a lot of photoshop, which i didn't know at all, and it was pretty simple to use. I also used some flash program but i dont remember it. Take a look at my website, www.lymb.com, not much to it because i haven't had much time to work on it. If you like anything i can certainly help you out.

All right Take it easy.
Hey Greekgoddess, milas elinika

GG,
I've looked at your site, and I don't think it looks bad at all, just unfinished. You're very cute, BTW!

I know a bit of Flash, and want to learn more. I could help you out in my spare time. Do you have any idea at all what you want you page to look like?

Site is OK...There are issues with reading the font on the main page. The Font used for the definitions on the upper to corners is too hard to read. I like it but in general you know what I mean.

You might consider doing something with the navigation on the left. Just the hyperlink from the text is a little boring. mouse over and image with a different font. Just my two cents worth since I am not a designer. I do have a designer who does a ssite that I host. you can check it here. http://www.trailofterror.com For a Haunted House a friend runs, I host it for him... One thing we have discussed in detail is the scrolling of pages. You want to stay away from pages that scroll down a long way. If you can eliminate it altogether the better. you want to have as much of your information when it enters the screen, if the viewer has to scroll you'll loose them. they just want to click (OK that is a generalized statement so take it for it being generalized OK)

Enjoy and have fun

im presently trying the new features in quark for me web page design. typically did them using just code... im not really sure what it can do yet, but i am a graphic artist first, so yeah. i guess i got the creativity to help. just tell me what you need *singing* and i'll be there…

I agree with paldie, GG, the ideas are there but it needs some more readable fonts. The site is tongue-in-cheek as well as different. As I tell others, if you need some help, I will help you all I can. If you wanna see my latest work, see www.theeinkcup.com . It is far from perfect, but I'll try my best.

Anyway, have a lot of fun!!

/opens a soda

gg,

it really all depends on the experience you want your visitors to have. if you want to keep the whole tongue-in- cheek climate, go for it. just clean up your fonts and try and make better use of your white space. good example of that can be found at this site . btw - very nice picks. IMHO you should try and stay away from flash, most of the time the benefits don't equal the headaches of creation and maintainence.

regards....

Maybe you could check this site for inspiration !

Hope it helps !

www.coolhomepages.com

I know flash..i guess you could say i'm at an 'expert' level. I'd be happy to help you if you gave more details.
:D

Hey, GG, is the site still open for help? I just sat down and looked at the example Flash movie you wanted to "look like" and I have to say looked very fantastic. Another good example is a band called "The Devils" www.thedevils.tv while it's very, very dark and does not fit your theme whatsoever, but the 3-d effects and ideas are simply astounding. Anyway, I bought Flash MX not too long ago (student version, so I will not ask for money ;)) and thought this would be an awesome oppurtunity (busts out the dictionary) to help you out.

Anyway if you are interested, you know where I am at.

/opens another soda

I can't wait to see what you've done, alittlebitnumb. I apologize for not responding sooner, as I haven't been checking the forums as regularly lately. I'm probably easier to find via e-mail or IRC.

BTW, the layout on that page is something I just stuck up there temporarily for lack of a white page and black text. I certainly don't like it.

Ah, don't worry about it. I am excited about getting this thing done, but with the new tutorial I am making, it's gonna be a tad slow. Yes, I will see you and everybody else in IRC!

:D

Ok let me see if I can be of some help.

First, to tell you the truth GreekGoddess, I agree with paldie and alittlebitnumb, the fonts can be a little clearer. Also I notice that on your navigation bar some of the titles clashes with the background, you might want to take care of that too. I notice you used an imap for you nav. bar, I guess when placing the titles on there you could impose a background with each inorder to avoid the clash.

Above all, your ideas are in the right place and the page looks promising. Very unique I must say and that's very nice.

Like you and a lot of others I haven't worked on my personal page in a long while but here is a page me and some other guys created for an organization at MSU. The page is http://www.csoweb.org it has flash on there along with css layouts and picture distribution.

I can say that I am pretty good at flash and would be willing to help you out but I am in the process of moving and my computer is at my new place. I am still working at my old address and will be there until the 19th which I think will be too late to start. I don't have full access to a computer besides work and at work my time is limited. If by that time you still need help, I will be willing to help you.

Good luck with your project and fell free to pm me to ask for anything.

Guidance

I want to help too Greek Goddes !!! I can do almost anything with html/flash/etc. I made some cool thing already and I will send you an example if you like. I can't give links now.
I didn't saw you on IRC for some while because I can't stay up all night anymore :(, so I had to say it here.
Bye now --kwiep