paulsutton.us » ps2 http://paulsutton.us exploration in graphic design Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:44:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Out With the Old! http://paulsutton.us/out-with-the-old/ http://paulsutton.us/out-with-the-old/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:09:19 +0000 Paul Sutton http://paulsutton.us/?p=68 PaulSutton.us was overdue for a design update and ready to utilize the power of WordPress a little more than I previously had. My last design was my very first attempt at integrating a design into WordPress and I have since learned how to work with all the .php includes instead of just around them.

Instead of using the default “Kubrick” theme I opted to purchase one of the well-built WooThemes with the beautifully hand-crafted css and xhtml of Matt Brett. This particular layout also utilizes the 960 grid system which I have been attempting to push more clients towards in an effort to move away from the standard 800 x 600 pixel limits.

There were quite a bit of internal and external modifications that I had to make plus every aspect of the graphics had to be mine (I am a designer by the way) and I also managed to get back to some grungy textures, which I happen to be a sucker for.

For the most part I think I have hit all the design elements throughout most of the theme, though I am sure a few glitches may arise now that it is live. Also, in the process of the upgrade I managed to lose a few posts that dealt with the HDR (high dynamic range) photography I was experimenting with last year (2008)… this was before I realized WordPress had an export function built-in to save all posts and content as a back-up or integrating to another CMS.

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