Comments on: Bart-Jan Verhoef: Subdued.net

By: NaldzGraphics

NaldzGraphics — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:54:38 +0000

impressive:)keep it up

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By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:33:58 +0000

Oh, yes, please. I’d love to see how you’ve done them.

And good timing too.

This weekend I thought I’d run around and take texture photos to create my background and site design. My header is from the British Club, Bangkok (very old building) so might as well keep the a local theme.

And how you’ve coded them in will make difference to how I add the backgrounds (I’m guessing).

Thanks!

By: Bart-Jan Verhoef

Bart-Jan Verhoef — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:17:50 +0000

Thanks for all the kind words everyone! :)

Cat: I’ve coded the sample project I’ve been doing for the ‘ Make it worn’ tutorial. Not sure yet if that will be part of an article, but if you like you can take a look at those source files.

By: cat

cat — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:55:20 +0000

I went through his tutorial yesterday. Now I need to run around gathering in samples of textures to see if I can make something of this design.

But the code, well, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to pull that off.

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By: shannon

shannon — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:41:27 +0000

I’ve admired Bart’s work for a while now; his blog design certainly is striking. I’m in love with anything worn, dirty, old, dingy. Such things always look as though they have a story to tell, you know? And this blog certainly does have a story to tell! And I love that he lets everyone in on how he goes about designing a site. It’s always very insightful to discover how other designers work.

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:00:43 +0000

Absolutely. And when you check out his worn look tutorials, you can see how he thought through his design.

By: Karl Hardisty

Karl Hardisty — Tue, 06 May 2008 08:18:33 +0000

I had a look at Bart’s site, and it definitely has that feeling of thought, integration, and execution. The site is very pleasant to look at, and it doesn’t give an uncomfortable feeling that less thought out designs do.

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By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:36:16 +0000

Oh, that must have been tough for him! But people always copy the best and he’s certainly a fantastic designer.

I’ve noticed it’s always difficult with tutorials. Those following the lessons can almost believe what they’ve done is ‘theirs’.

So mine will have to be totally different from the start.

I’ve been dying to get some grunge / texture on DWB so it’s a must do. And with my new logo matching only in colour, I need to do something to pull the designs together.

By: David Airey

David Airey — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:27:04 +0000

You were indeed right, Cat. Bart’s an outstanding web designer, no doubt. Not only that, he’s incredibly understanding too, especially when certain people take too much ‘inspiration’ from him. We’ve been in touch with eachother in the past.

A very worthy addition to DWB.

By: Cat

Cat — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:36:05 +0000

Hey back. It was great to have you here. I can’t wait to try out your instructions on adding the worn look on DWB.