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Any web designers here?

Discussion in 'Off-topic Discussion' started by Purple_Star, Feb 7, 2018.

  1. Purple_Star

    Purple_Star Fapstronaut

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    Hello guys, I need to make a site for my photography portfolio but I don't have any experience in this. What tools are the best in this case? And how I can save money for making a design etc. because my budget for this is really limited.
    Share with your experience please.
     
  2. HatePorn

    HatePorn Fapstronaut

    Photoshop. I used to work as a web designer, I dont know how to code websites, I had a partner who did all that dirty work, he mainly used HTML and CSS for coding and we also redesigned lots of Joomla templates, you can check it out, not sure if it still exist.
     
  3. Wordpress, custom domain name, buy a few plugins, done.

    Source:

    Produced and managed an ecommerce website profressionally shipping widgets to all parts of the UK.
     
  4. tweeby

    tweeby Banned

    This. Although I did write a custom cms to replace Wordpress as its full of bloat but for simplicity go Wordpress or sign up to a site that has its own web builder platform.
     
  5. Flar

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    I agree with other guys here, you don't need any complicated and expensive tools for making such type of site. Your main things will be domain name, platform for web building, content, design and maybe some advertising, depends of a certain goals for this project ;) You can use for registration of domain name such service as Bluehost, very convinient and effective one and there are also many free and cheap platforms for web building like Wordpress, Wix, Weebly and so on. All of them are nice even for total newbies without any skills in web building but from my own experience I can recommend Wordpress as the easiest one https://aspireinternetdesign.com/we...ing-wordpress-to-power-your-business-website/ , with using it you can simply make a site with your own hands and save much money with this work.
    And the cheapest and easiest way for making a design is to use various web templates, for example photography portfolio wordpress themes are one of the most widespread. They are pre-made site skeletons which you can simply adjust to your needs https://www.templatemonster.com/category/design-photography-wordpress-themes/ , nice for saving money (getting one won't cost more than $60) and time (working with them takes only a couple of days). There are also many free ones in their case too. Of course they're not great in case of uniqueness but it's possible to find smth interesting among that great general amount of them.
     
  6. TheFlash123

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    I think Wordpress would be easy for you though there are many options you can use. Everything is available in template there.

    I make websites using Materialize and Bootstrap CSS Framework. These are kind of advance designing tool so, you needed to do some coding which you can easily learn if you want.
     
  7. look for wordpress themes/templates. there are plenty that fit your description. If you aim to attract lots of customers, learn the basics about SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

    If you want to design it yourself - which i wouldnt recommend, if youre new to design - check out thefutur on youtube.

    as an architect and occasional web/graphic-designer, what you described sounds pretty generic, som ething that I would expect. Maybe add more personality to your design-idea. The Coffee-Farm - western-style. Or Space-Coffee, print rockets on your cups. Something that makes you stand out and people can recognize.
     
  8. Nautilus_

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    It might be best if you hire a third worlder to do it for you, should be fine so long as you dont give them ur universal password and email and dont do any financial transactions through it
     
  9. Sebastrue

    Sebastrue New Fapstronaut

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  10. Bedivir

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    Thank you for the recommendations that were shared with you in this forum. Thus, if you want to train a large number of people, as well as what-in this case to do, you are required to form your own personal website with WordPress and also use 1 link, in order to interest more interest. It isn't so hard to create a personal website, hard is to make your own design but there are many companies as stylemixthemes that have thousands and thousands of education wordpress theme. All my sites are based on their themes.
     
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  11. Mike.Jane

    Mike.Jane New Fapstronaut

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  12. theMotivator

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    Check out sites.google.com, it may be the easiest one to use for beginning, also is connected with google drive, so you can upload pictures easily and insert into the page.

    P.S. I just noticed that someone necromanced this post :eek:
     
  13. CharlieWex

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    There are now many different tools besides Photoshop . There is a programme called Figma . It's perfect for creating web designs! My sister is a web designer, I know a lot about it thanks to her. The first time I remember her taking inspiration from here https://www.elegantflyer.com/category/free-flyers/ . It seems so, so simple . It really isn't. You spend the first year and a half just copying other people's work. You can't agree with me that you can learn everything on your own. Go for it!
     
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