This is a really great idea, Sarah!
We can learn off each other, and it's really neat to see what people do, how long they've been doing it, etc.! :lol:
00. How long have you been designing sites?June 23rd, 2003! Haha, yes, I remember! (6 and a half years!)
01. What was your first website? ohmy.gif
Sexy Men - it's a portal for now, though I have plans; it's a free domain, too, so I don't feel bad about abandoning it. :x
02. Wanna show us one of your earliest layouts? ♥
These are some examples; as you can see, I was more graphically-inclined in the past.
03. ..and one of your latest layouts!And some more! Simple, I have found, it my middle name.
04. Do you think you have some sort of "style"? If yes, details pls! wub.gif
I prefer centre layouts, because I read on a article that that's the first place one looks, is the middle of the screen. I also go for validity over style, so sometimes people are like, "...that's not as great as the last one!" I like simple designs; it can't be helped that some of my layouts aren't up to par in the graphic department (of course, that's not to say one can't use graphics in simple designs, not at all!).
05. Any webtrends you really like?I've always been rather backward, aha! I do love the graphic-heavy trend (rollover images, table layouts), I've just never personally been able to do it. I can't, it's not in my blood! :lol:
06. Others you dislike?I dislike the tiny text, for obvious reasons; I wear glasses, so if I'm squinting WITH THEM ON, the design is partially ruined for me. Sure, I can increase my text size, but I shouldn't
have to, really.
07. Some of the elements you generally like using/seeing in layouts!I enjoy the heck out of vectors and manga colouring! I think each person on this board is talented, but it takes a great eye to do what these particular people do; absolutely gorgeous (I may or may not be looking at Sarah and Carolyn)! (Also, valid layouts make me love you, and huge text is the best thing EVAR.)
08. Your favorite color to work with?White, because it goes with
anything. Red is great, also, but I love when I'm able to work with blue, orange, green and brown, ALL IN THE SAME LAYOUT. Talent, folks!
09. Something you need to improve on?Erm...probably, I think, colouring. I did pick up the knack from colouring challenges, but I'd like to work on that. (...And graphics.) (Side note: I want a manga colouring challenge site! :wub: I think it would be awesome if I had someone telling me what not to do/what I did incorrectly when I submit my entry and I lose horribly. Just throwin' out there; there might be one because I'm half blind.)
10. When it comes down to it... do you prefer making the layout or coding it?I'm a programming whore, what do you think?
11. Name us some of your inspirations when designing!This may sound a little weird, but...riding in a car. I see these sights, and the roads and trees and flowers, and I get this free feeling inside my chest, AND HELLO INSPIRATION! Maybe not so weird, but it works for me.
12. How long does it usually take you to design a layout?It depends on the simple factor. For instance,
Lirin's layout took insanely FOREVER, but I did
Shinigami (this includes blending two images together, along with adjusting the navigation) in a snap.
13. What browser and screen resolution do you use?Computers hate me, so I'm constantly switching. I was on a 1280 by 800 laptop until it broke down, and I went to a 1400 by 900 computer; however, I've always designed for 800 by 600 and below.
14. Have you ever thought of going into the Webdesign branch job-wise?Yes, I have! It's been my
dream; I will be going in for web development, of course.
15. Other graphics you enjoy making? (i.E. icons, wallpapers etc)I like making icons, but I suck major...back-end wise, which is tragic, because I enjoy it so much! On the flip side, I make awesome-tastic wallpapers, because I'm not constricted by resolution/size (layout/icon), but I dread making them.