Webdesign Survey!

[Crystal]

00. How long have you been designing sites?
Since late 2002. :blink:

01. What was your first website?
Hardly worth mentioning. It was like some random thing with stuff about some games and anime I liked at the time. I scrapped it not even a month later and opened up a Card Captor Sakura fansite about a month later.

02. Wanna show us one of your earliest layouts?
Unfortunately I lost the majority of them to time but this was about as early as I could get. It was crap as I made it using MS Paint. >>;

03. ..and one of your latest layouts!
Tohru!

04. Do you think you have some sort of "style"? If yes, details pls!
Yes, definitely. It is about the only thing that I can come up with that I am remotely pleased with (as much as it drives me nuts). I'll commonly use a white background with (dark) gray text as I find it most visually appealing and easy to read.

05. Any webtrends you really like?
Anything visually appealing really. Easy to read text, easy navigation, etc.

06. Others you dislike?
Light colored text on a light colored background. It is so damn hard to read. X_X Also drives me nuts when I can't find the navigation.

07. Some of the elements you generally like using/seeing in layouts!
Nothing in particular really. :blink: I just kinda like anything and everything as long as it is easy on the eyes.

08. Your favorite color to work with?
Grayscale and blue that I can think of off-hand. They're just so easy to work with.

09. Something you need to improve on?
Everything. Like srsly.

10. When it comes down to it... do you prefer making the layout or coding it?
Making the layout definitely.

11. Name us some of your inspirations when designing!
Visiting other websites often helps. Otherwise it just comes when I'm working on the layout.

12. How long does it usually take you to design a layout?
It varies depending on the style and how pleased I am with it.

13. What browser and screen resolution do you use?
Firefox with 1024x768 but I mainly make it for 800x600 because I don't like my browser on fullscreen. XD

14. Have you ever thought of going into the Webdesign branch job-wise?
I did once but the job was hell and the boss worse. X_X I have still been considering it though but there isn't much in the line for it around here. :/

15. Other graphics you enjoy making? (i.E. icons, wallpapers etc)
When mood permits, icons and wallpapers.

[Saya]

00. How long have you been designing sites?
I started in 2003, then I stopped because of some people and then re-started in 2007

01. What was your first website? ohmy.gif
err... not online anymore, but it was Destruction's den

02. Wanna show us one of your earliest layouts? ♥
I would, but they got lost, and believe me they weren't fun at all ==

03. ..and one of your latest layouts!
ok one i'm really proud of? Well... it should be silent-whisper.net (and there is another one I can't pimp yet)

04. Do you think you have some sort of "style"? If yes, details pls! wub.gif
I think i'm more of simple style, and also... i'm based mostly on div+tables....

05. Any webtrends you really like?
*thinks*

06. Others you dislike?
when the bg and the font are almost the same color... or the colors used in way to make you go blind

07. Some of the elements you generally like using/seeing in layouts!
Mostly artbook scans, or manga

08. Your favorite color to work with?
well I love to work with dark colors (I make other typs too)

09. Something you need to improve on?
graphics and coding u.u

10. When it comes down to it... do you prefer making the layout or coding it?
making, I always have problems with coding

11. Name us some of your inspirations when designing!
diferent stuff, people, music, also a pic - if I see a pic that I like, it can inspire me to make a layout

12. How long does it usually take you to design a layout?
5-6 hours for my simple designs, but sometimes it takes me also days or weeks

13. What browser and screen resolution do you use?
mostly firefox, but sometimes ie - resolution 1280 x 1024 or 1024 x 800 - but my designs are always made so a 800 x 600 can view it!

14. Have you ever thought of going into the Webdesign branch job-wise?
nu, i'm not enough good at it

15. Other graphics you enjoy making? (i.E. icons, wallpapers etc)
wallpapers y.y

[Mitchii]

00. How long have you been designing sites?
About 4 awesome years, I started in 2006.

01. What was your first website?
a personal site, back when geocities is still online. Good 'ol times~!

02. Wanna show us one of your earliest layouts? ♥
I don't have it anymore... but it was horrible to begin with  :wub: .

03. ..and one of your latest layouts!
The Strawhats, it's a temp though. I'm in a horrible layout block and unluckily no time... that's all I can do.

04. Do you think you have some sort of "style"? If yes, details pls! wub.gif
Nope.

05. Any webtrends you really like?
Nothing in particular. I like anything that looks pretty and if I can pull it off with my design.

06. Others you dislike?
Nothing much but I detest red bg with black font - it kills my eyes  :wub: .

07. Some of the elements you generally like using/seeing in layouts!
Fonts. Cute and artistic fonts makes me so happy. :flower:

08. Your favorite color to work with?
Black and white!

09. Something you need to improve on?
Everything.

10. When it comes down to it... do you prefer making the layout or coding it?
All hands down, making it! Coding sometimes ruin my design.

11. Name us some of your inspirations when designing!
A lot of stuff - from the image I'm gonna use, to tv commercials, magazines and other people sites.

12. How long does it usually take you to design a layout?
If I'm pump up 3-4 hours but if layout block hits me --- 2-3 weeks (or a month)

13. What browser and screen resolution do you use?
I'm using firefox and my design fits well in 1024 x 764.

14. Have you ever thought of going into the Webdesign branch job-wise?
Before but not really. I think I love it as a hobby.

15. Other graphics you enjoy making? (i.E. icons, wallpapers etc)
Very rare - icons. I suck making wallpapers.

[kibumie]

00. How long have you been designing sites?

-since May 2008 =.= I still lack experience

01. What was your first website? ohmy.gif

-erm.. it was really simple.. and I don't have it anymore.. hahah.. It was a blog for blogger.. As I remember, it was pale orange with the xxxholic characters and lots of flowers.. hahaha..

02. Wanna show us one of your earliest layouts? ♥

-ermm.. the current layout for Aminuet is actually one of my early works since Feb of 2009.. I just tweaked it now to correct my css and html.. :flower:

03. ..and one of your latest layouts!

- Eriol // Magician layout I did for his fanlisting.. it`s currently my favorite.. :wub:

04. Do you think you have some sort of "style"? If yes, details pls! wub.gif

- I'm not sure.. I keep on experimenting.. I guess, since I just started a couple of years..

05. Any webtrends you really like?

- manga coloring..

06. Others you dislike?

- =.= neon colors.. like neon green with neon orange as text.. hahaha..

07. Some of the elements you generally like using/seeing in layouts!
Vectors? Manga-coloring? Patterns? Gradients? Etc!

- anything that is well done and the text is readable.. I love gradients.. :wub:

08. Your favorite color to work with?

- black and white :hug:

09. Something you need to improve on?

- fonts.. hahah

10. When it comes down to it... do you prefer making the layout or coding it?

- yep.. especially coding css

11. Name us some of your inspirations when designing!
Food? Magazines? Certain people? Something entirely different?

- my favorite anime characters.. I just love designing them.. ermm..

12. How long does it usually take you to design a layout?

- 2 - 5 hours.. i think

13. What browser and screen resolution do you use?

- Mozilla and IE

14. Have you ever thought of going into the Webdesign branch job-wise?

- nope.. it`s currently a hobby.. but, if someone asks me to make a design for them and they will pay me.. why not.. getting paid with your hobby is nice.. hahaha

15. Other graphics you enjoy making? (i.E. icons, wallpapers etc)

- icons..