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    Help with my site logo

    i like the concept however, dont use a graphic image...its too busy for a logo...logos are need to be simple..use a vector image with a couple of colors for your logo....use and image like for a background on your website..or in the header...but not for the logo
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    Help needed writing web designer/online marketing specialist job advert

    i come from a graphic design background and i can tell you what they need is a lot different than what you do... It sounds like they are looking for someone similar to a web master. Someone that can design the web pages code the web pages and do the SEO and SEM. CMS is a content management...
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    whats your opinion on templates?

    I agree...inspiration only...changing css in templates is like evil tetris...if you had to add a div for a call to action or something like that...you could spend just as long adjusting margin, negative margins, padding.......as you would building something similar from scratch...I can make a...
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    My website

    NOOOO.....Without SEO, you might as well forget the website. That's like fishing in the middle of the ocean with the slightest clue on fishing. Successful websites implement 3 important features. User Interface Design, Design, SEO. You should read an article that i wrote on the first 2...
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    My Portfolio Website

    nice color scheme logo needs some breathing room, but i think changing the height of the id="topbar" would add too much space to the navigation unless you brought the menu items down to the bottom of "topbar"...i think the word "design" in your logo has too much height for that space...try...
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    MAJOR SERP drop with website redesign

    Update i found my website on yahoo at number 12 which is better than before. but still no spot on google. i did a search in google for site:cobraart.net and found 5 pages my index pages was cobraart.net........almost all of my inner pages started with www...........originally, i overlooked...
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    MAJOR SERP drop with website redesign

    I searched the old forums about this topic and half of my question was answered. my website redesign included: removing 3 url's, adding around 7 url's with an upgraded sitemap at the bottom, I left the intro content on the index page, added more cotent, the index interface design is the...
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    My logo redesign

    I like the simplicity of the logo. A clean design, like this, will always stand out. Because of the simplicity, I dont think the colors say enough about your company. I like what your doing with the gloss circle inside the "o" but i think it needs something.... Maybe if you removed the silver...
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    need advice on graphic design

    its a great start...but you dont have enough contrast between your background image and your main content..especially since your image has faces in it. Images with people and faces command attention. This will add to your page weight. Keeping usability in mind i would add a transparent texture...
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    Corporate-looking website concept

    i think the diagonal bar helps with balance but you loose some of the simplicity...what about changing the color of the side navigation buttons to something that isn't so overpowering.....or add something at the bottom under the left navigation. a news section or something might keep the...
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    My new Site http://www.ianmckie.com

    i would try to add a hint of a texture to the gray div. maybe a gradient. everything looks great...i just think a simple texture would help break up the gray....nice work
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    Resources for Learning Web Design

    i would like to add csselite.com to the list of inspiration. and maybe psdtuts to tutorials section. psdtuts also showcases articles and such. You can also check out 123rf.com for stock photos. they have a really good prices.
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    What is the best tool in Photoshop for doing clipping path?

    you can always use the "edit in quick mask mode" feature to adjust the edge if you used the lasso tool or you can hold shift and alt to add or subtract from the selection.
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    Best program for logo design?

    illustrator...I have always created my logos with vector shapes..never bitmaps. vectors keep it simple and scalable. If i need a background for a business card or something like that, i will throw my vector logo into photoshop, but i dont use photoshop or bitmaps to create the logo
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    Are no follow links worth less..?

    doesn't yahoo count nofollow links....if so, wouldn't that help your PR with yahoo
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    Time spend on SEO for your own site?

    i am spending around 20 hrs a week on marketing for one of my sites and if i had more time i would spend it on my site. I am doing the SEO for my most recent client and i only spend a couple hours a week on their site. I think it depends on your market...My market is around 400,000, and my...
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    What is the best tool in Photoshop for doing clipping path?

    it depends on the situation.. If the background is simple i would use the majic wand and quick selection tool. Then you can use the refine edge tool smooth or feather your edge...sometimes i will also use the edit in quick mask mode with both of those to get it perfect... if the background is...
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