The Redesign: What to expect
That’s right. I finally have my redesign well on its way. I’ve been wracking my brain for about 2 months with trying to come up with something. Goes to show with the design I will be using that I was designing the wrong thing.
In web design, I tend to focus quite a lot on the images. How the website looks with images. Everything I designed something over the last couple of months, I felt as though it was restrictive and just generally cramped. I’ve taken a step in the opposite direction and the new redesign will be quite interesting for me.
What can you expect? You can expect a new colour scheme. I can’t say it’s a dark design but it certainly isn’t a light design. I can definitely say it’s colourful though. I’ve stuck with my pink though have thrown in a yellow. Yes, you heard right… yellow. Yellow isn’t used often in design I find and it goes well with this colour scheme.
You can also expect freedom. My redesign is not restrictive in terms of layout. It is still fixed width (I don’t think I’ll change to a fluid layout any time too soon) but, it’s free. No crampiness with restrictive edges at the sides.
But the most important part of my redesign is typography. I’ve never really paid 100% attention to my typography in the past and felt it was time to do something about it! In my upcoming redesign, you will notice that typography really makes up for the most of the design and is the most important aspect of it for me.
Of course, you probably won’t realize you’re still on my website when the redesign is launched but I’m hoping people will like it. I don’t have a set date of when I will be launching the new design but I’m keeping my fingers crossed on a launch for next weekend (the one after the coming) before I start on my next project (after completing the current 2, now 3, that is).
Also, while I’m posting, I’m still looking for anyone that would like to advertise. If I don’t have any advertisers for the relaunch, I will be approaching 2 people to have 1 month free each for 125×125 banner ads featured in my sidebar. Who? I’m not sure yet. We’ll see when the time comes.
About damn time >:( My redesign has…uh….*whistles*
Sounds great! I’m interested in seeing how well you use typography, something which I have also paid little attention to. :)
Also, I’ve been thinking about asking you about advertising when I launch my redesign, but we’ll talk about that closer to the time :)
I’ve really been trying to take notice of typography recently too, there’s so little available in fonts online that making the ones you do have look beautiful is quite important.
I also think that, like design in general, bad typography is quite obvious and good typography shouldn’t be noticed.
I’m really looking forward to seeing the redesign now Nyssa, as well as getting going on my own too (I’ve still to upgrade from WP 2.2 as well!).
I’m very curious about the new design. Can’t wait to see it.
Hey, looking forward to the new design. You’ve got some serious skills girl!
You’re current site looks great, so I’m sure the new design will please us viewers!
Keep up the good work.
I cant wait to see in Nyssa!!! :P
I wouldn’t mind buying a text link or a 125 x 125. I have another offer to make though, could you send me an email please and I’ll get back to you about it.