For a while I have been aware of the ‘plain’ nature of this website. At the moment it is simply a container for the cartoons that I post on it. This is something I would like to change, as I think it is possible to create something more visually appealing.
I call upon the readers of this website to approach me with any offers of help that they may be able to provide. I’d be keen to work with someone with the relevant web design skills to get the redesign onto the web. I’m very open to ideas – from a new WordPress theme, to something more sophisticated. My hope is for a clean, fast-loading, functional website without too many bells and whistles, with a certain graphical charm.
Email me your ideas and state your terms. I’ll delete this post once work is underway on the redesign.
Comments (8)
the simple nature of your site is part of why i like it. what’s wrong with the current design?
I would still like to keep it simple, but maybe incorporate some of my art into the layout.
Also, I would be interested in allowing the cartoons to be viewable within the main structure of the website, rather than having to link to a HTML file which I manually create for each cartoon. Unfortunately I haven’t come across a WordPress theme that supports images as wide as my cartoons, so I have to put them on those separate pages. That is annoying for readers who may have wanted to quicky comment on cartoons, or jump to other relevant cartoons using tags.
I love your web site. Tough I wish you posted more frequently.
Don’t succumb to the ‘fancy web site’ syndrome. Keep it simple.
I like it the way it is… simple and to the point, like your cartoons.
Your work would be a great section on the SWFL Green Directory. How may pixels wide would you like your art / cartoons to be? It is a Drupal site that is highly customizable (by me). Think feature section in a local newspaper. Contact me through http://www.swflgreen.org if that sounds interesting.
I wonder what program photographers use for their slideshows. Have seen some good ones out there.
I concur with the others – your site is easy to navigate and view from the visitor’s perspective.
Hi Stuart,
Im a big fan of your comics and I’m also a web developer so I might be able to help.
Send an email to christopherjnewton {at} gmail {dot} com If you want to have a chat about some options.
Hi Stuart,
I agree that the simple and very clean site you now have is appealing – I don’t think it needs ‘fixing’ at all.
That said, if you’re wanting to try something different maybe taking up some tech offers posted here to animate your cartoons in much the same manner as a slideshow with soft cross-fade transitions – would need to relate to content/reading speed. A loop until click operation would allow the ‘toon to repeat until the viewer decides they’ve seen enough?
Hey, Stuart!
Here is what your website is FULL of; I found the words on your “Bands I Like” cartoon:
CHARMING IMPERFECTIONS.
Don’t change anything! It’s clean, simple and charming, and has the Zen of Clarity. The world needs that today! Thanks for a cool site.