Preserved Topic: Interface Suggestions for a not so creative mind.

Hey guys, Im new here (infact, just regestered yesterday, or the day before). I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for an interface for the webpage Im making. Usually I'd be able to think of something by now, but no, nothing. the page is for a band, they're called "Life After High School" Im doing it for their record lable. They're a Ska/Punk band. Anyone have any ideas of what would look cool?<P>Anyways, whats everyone up to tonight, or this morning/afternoon depending on where you're living?<P> - Dan -<P>

See the "Creative Thinking" thread... They gave me quite a few great ideas...

Perhaps Im not creative enough. At least I haven't found a way to inspire myself. Infact, I don't think I'm very motivated easily. I have a major assignment due tomarrow, and I haven't started yet. *sigh*
Oh well. I think I might just do a very basic interface, and hide its uglyness with goodies like wires, and e-plastic. Oh well.

well, right off the bat I'm thinking bricks, chains, and ripped dirty plaid. Hmmm....Riveted leather maybe?

Great ideas! I don't think I know how to make a good leather though..<P>Thanks a lot man <P> - Dan -

cool, cool. If I find a good way to make leather I'll let you know....

Cool, thanks dude.<P>Now to fill up space...
It's 1:37 in the morning, when I finish writing this, it'll probably be later..
Or maybe sooner... do be do be do be do waa.
Im bored... =[ *sigh*
Whats everyone here's favorite band? Mines Nine Inch Nails.. Why is there nothing to do? Ugh..

Inspiration hummmm.... ok here we go..
>Grab some caffeine
>Fire up Photoshop
>Headphones on
>Plug in to some sounds
>Volume up
>File New 600 x 600
>Edit, Fill 50% gray
>Create man Create<P> <IMG SRC="http://www.ozones.com/forum/smile.gif">
------------------<P>'The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary' Vidal Sassoon<P>

Yeah, being lazy is quite a problem for me..
I guess I gotta get to work!!!<P>But wait, I don't have headphones down hear!!!
Ugh, oh well, I'll just play music normal.
*Starts singing*
Work is so much.... whats that word? ...work... thats it. *sigh* =[
I need a shape to make this thing....
Why does everything cause such a large problem for me?<P>Ok, its filled with 50% grey! I guess this is going ok...<P>I'll let you guys know how it turns out..<P> - Dan -

Ok Dan now we're rockin...
>new layer
>grab the eliptical marquee 'n make a circle
>fill with black >deselect
>filter >blur >gaussian blur 1.5
>make another circle on top of 1st
>select >modify >contract 2
>choose BG color & fill
>linear gradient from top left to bottom right
>image >adjust > curves input 120 output 59 >deselect
Yo, nice lil inset button
may not be much, but it's a start lol <P>BTW, this is MY first tute, but in view of the length of time I've been doing Ps, someone, somewhere's probably already done it, anyway I reckon it's kinda cool...<P>---------------------<P>..maybe I should start collecting recipes...<P>
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Excellent, now what?
Just kidding.
You're very motivational. But I still haven't finished my scetch of what it should look like. Oh well, with people like you here, this might actually look good when I finish
Thanks man.<P> - Dan -

No probs Dan,
We're all in various stages of Newbyism, but all with a common goal, to help each other.
There are a few other Web Designers in our midst asides from the Doc, and also some very talented guys. It's a great place to learn that's for sure.
I don't think the Doc knew what he was unleashing when he set up this Forum.
Anyways to finish this off, try Fig for Flash. DL-44, Steve, F1_error & 2winspapa for the text and further Ps effects. Bitdamaged & Slime for dhtml/JavaScript and the entire forum for the critique.
Then all ya gotta do is put it together...<P>Hey! this gives forth utterances of a really silly idea..a forum page with everyone contributing something......<P>------------------<P>...or maybe knitting patterns....<P>

That sounds like a great idea, if everyone here got together and made a page. It'd probably be real sweet looking too.
Thanks for all the help <P>..Perhaps I should take up knitting ?<P> - Dan -

<P>It would have awesome elements you bet....but it would still come out looking like a padded cell of some sort!<P> <IMG SRC="http://www.ozones.com/forum/wink.gif"><P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

Well Papa, anything but ferret in a can. *shivers*<P> - Dan -

Ferret in a can eh?....now there's an interesting idea <IMG SRC="http://www.ozones.com/forum/cool.gif"><P>-I'm back to looking for unique ferret recipes again....-

For creative stuff, I have a whole series of these little blank book I picked up at Urban Outfitters, real cheap (they still sell them there last I looked, $5-6 bucks.) Virtually everything I've ever done that actually *has* a shape has been designed first in one of these little books, with a cheap ball point pen. I don't keep a day planner, I have my collection of little books I bring to meetings or to the coffee houses. I tend to just grab one of them, and ****le my way through meetings, or put important notes in there, wherever I can find blank space. What happens is, I have to flip past all of my OLD ****les and great ideas from yore, and this sparks new ideas, sometimes even reviving ideas that might-have-been but were temporarily lost. It may take me a couple of years to fill up a book, mainly because I swap around all the time. If I get really stumpered for ideas, I can always dig through my old books and find stuff I was doing 4-5 years ago, "Hey! THAT was cool..." Get the picture? <P>I've got one design in there I may work with soon, which is based off a ****le I made during a particularly boring meeting. As I crossed my legs, the heel of my shoe left a mark on the back of the chair in front of me, a very neato shape. I saved it in my book, and then ****led it into even better shape, another blade-like thingy, you'll all see it soon.<P>The main thought here is this - PAPER is a GOOD THING. When I design a shape on screen, I tend to be much more rigid and mathmatical than I would have been while ****ling. Sometimes I'll get so hung up on HOW to make that shape on screen, I'll forget to experiment. See http://www.ozones.com/spaceship/ for a snapshot of what an average page in one of these books can look like. Ah welkl, ramble ramble, nature of creativity, etc... carry on!<P>
Your pal, -doc-<P>----- Doctor Thaddeus Ozone --------- "Specialization is for insects"---

HA HA HA Hahahahah!!!!!<P>****ling! Looks like I got bit by my own profanity filter, eh ****? FYI, please avoid EVER using the words ****, ***, **** or C*****n on the forum, they WILL be terminated! Hah!<P>
Your pal, -doc-<P>----- Doctor Thaddeus Ozone --------- "Specialization is for insects"---

OK, you may now refer to DOODling once again! Doodle away in your little notebooks, doodle doodle doodle. Here's another word you should avoid, "****". I hate that word, don't you? :-)<P>
Your pal, -doc-<P>----- Doctor Thaddeus Ozone --------- "Specialization is for insects"---

I am definately a newby 'cuz I am blown away by how definately COOL THIS IS! (Now back to my regular calm demeanor) Dan I think I have you beat in the procrastination area. Last semester I pulled 3 all nighters due to bad planning and my inability to narrow down all the infintite possibilities...too many ideas?! I find I get a lot of ideas from Chapters and the library (quilts to quantum physics) & am trying to be religous about a notebook. It very dangerous for me to sit down with Photoshop too soon though. I find it hard to admit an idea is going nowhere once I've invested "computer" time on it. Thumbnails rule.

Well Doc, I'll try and avoid all those words, allthough Im not sure what they are.
I do have a few books for doodling, but sometimes my mind is just blank, absolutely blank, I don't even realize that I don't have anything to draw. I'm also not that great of an artist...<P>Julie, I'm sure by the time I'm in high school I will have many, many all-nighters, I never seem to start assignments on time, ever night Im up till around 1 or so in the morning doing my homework. There must be something wrong with me, right now I know I have homework, and I know I should do it RIGHT NOW, but I'm not going too.<P>Thanks for all your help, everyone <P> - Dan -