N.Design Phoenix Finally Launched
September 16th, 2006 Filed in: WordPress, News & Updates Jump to commentsAfter two months of hard work and learning, N.Design Phoenix theme is finally live! N.Design Studio is now powered by WordPress as a blogging and content management tool (CMS). This new design is much better in term of layout and coding. It is actually the fifth version of N.Design Studio. Since WordPress uses theme, so I’m calling this theme N.Design Phoenix instead of version five. Here I will tell you what are the differences in this theme and the older version.
Coding
This template is coded with validated semantic XHTML (proper use of H1, H2, UL, LI, etc) and CSS. It is much more accessible compare to the previous version. It has been tested on several major browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Safari), so it should work in all browsers. Beside of the screen stylesheet, I also designed a printer friendly CSS stylesheet that will exclude all unnecessary stuffs to save your ink and paper. It will only print the main content and exclude the navigation, sidebar, footer, ads, etc.
Design
This is the first time I used so many different colors on a template. The background and navigation buttons are designed in various colors on purpose since this is a phoenix theme. I tried to keep the reading area white and plain so the background image stands out. Black on white text also makes reading more comfortable. The font size is bigger than the older version because I realize a lot of my visitors have high resolution monitors (based on the statistic information I collected). However, numbers of visitor are still using or setting display at 800 x 600, so I designed this template that still fit (without horizontal scrolling) on low resolution setting but best view with high resolution display.
Comment
Feel free to use the comment form below to post your thoughts or questions on my new design.
September 17th, 2006 at 6:24 am
WordPress implementation is finally completed. Please let me know what do you think of my new design.
September 17th, 2006 at 7:11 am
wow nice theme, i really like the header and navigation with the glass look to it.
September 17th, 2006 at 8:13 am
As always your website and your talent impress me so much! You are an inspiration! Good work. I really like the new site. It is easy to navigate and read. VERY impressive!
September 17th, 2006 at 8:52 am
This new theme looks awesome! I love the colours.
September 17th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
Awesome website. Truly a good inspiration, love your illustrations. 10/10 rate!!!!
September 17th, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Hi Nick, good job, I love what you’ve done with the place
September 17th, 2006 at 9:14 pm
Wow i must say this is absolutly fantastic! The background ROCKS!
September 17th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
This is a very nice design. That background is sick! Nice job!
September 18th, 2006 at 1:25 am
This is just awesome, I love the colours and everything is just amazing.
You need to write some advanced CSS / XHTML tutorials on webdesign for us. :D
September 18th, 2006 at 6:08 am
I am loving this design so much, the colors and everything are great and its nice to see you kept a few style things from previous versions. Only thing that stands out a bit weird, is the green buttons in the menu, the green seems off a bit or something, but besides that, great work!
September 18th, 2006 at 6:32 am
Great work. Love the design.
September 18th, 2006 at 10:04 am
greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttt….. befor it beautiful but now it look moreeeeeee beautiful… great work
September 18th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
Thank you for all the comments. I'm very happy that the background turned out great. I spent almost a week on it.
September 18th, 2006 at 3:37 pm
Spectacular design! Love the illustration at the top and the overall contrasts of the site, great job!
September 18th, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Love the design, yeah wordpress makes life so much more easier than Dreamweaver.
You site got 8.5 on Silktide Sitescore with testing of 5 pages, but when I tested it with 25 pages you got 8.8.
You need to get more people to vote for you site, then you can fidn out what they think. Here’s the URL for the test: http://www.silktide.com/report.php?url=http://www.ndesign-studio.com/
Peace
September 18th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
I love the Pheonix illustation at the top, it’s very nice and adds alot of flare to the site.
September 18th, 2006 at 5:01 pm
Woooaaaah !!! wonderful !
September 18th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
This Phoenix design is very pleasing to the eye!
September 18th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
you need to use onfocus =”blur()”
when you click your top nav buttons you get that ugly dotted box across the whole screen in firefox
September 18th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
Aaron said:
Thanks for the little tips. It works.
September 19th, 2006 at 2:30 am
Great design Nick. I always enjoy stoppping by to check your updates. Your work is very inspiring as well. Keep it up.
-Alex
September 19th, 2006 at 4:42 am
wow, i must say it really great design!
you have talent! great background
September 19th, 2006 at 5:18 am
whoa… nice ^^ simple and clean ;)
so far i liked this one the most ;)
make loading a little bit faster too ;) since i’m still on 56k :P
congratz ^^
September 19th, 2006 at 6:17 am
Nick, wonderful background! I wish I can learn how to make it……
September 19th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
The illustration really makes this site a 10, very nice. *goes back to envying your work* lol.
September 19th, 2006 at 3:40 pm
OMG!!! Amazing desgin, I love it!!!
September 20th, 2006 at 4:57 am
Absolutely amazing design! Stunning! The email form on the contact page looks a bit messed up in Opera, but otherwise this site is a perfect 10:)
September 20th, 2006 at 5:13 am
nice lay out! Absolutely amazing design!
I posted in designdiary.org site, hmmm you need Drop down with Javascript from http://www.jek2k.com/wp/index.php/2006/07/14/drop-down-with-javascript/
:-) for view comment and others content!
September 20th, 2006 at 10:54 am
Thanks Zoel.
I will see where I can implement that script.
September 20th, 2006 at 2:42 pm
nice site. looks so clean n crisp
September 20th, 2006 at 5:03 pm
Lovin the new design nick!
September 20th, 2006 at 5:41 pm
Hey Nice job man! Looks very cool. I mean I didn’t think that your site needed to be redesigned but what the hay.
September 21st, 2006 at 4:10 am
Incredible, true artwork. Been on the internet for quite some years and your work is really in the top.
Keep it up.
September 21st, 2006 at 6:13 am
Looks really neat is it a K2 Mod ????
September 21st, 2006 at 6:48 am
I really like it , the colors are just great,good work m8!
September 21st, 2006 at 7:19 am
I just found this site on accident and i must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the layout. It’s just plain gorgeous.
September 21st, 2006 at 7:59 am
Hi Nick great design and amazing website. Maybe you could make a tutorial about how you added wordpress and plugins to your current design of your website. That would help me and maybe lot of other people learning wordpress. Thanks
September 21st, 2006 at 2:49 pm
You are just too great! Man, I love your phoneix. I know you hear this many times but I still need to say it. ” you are not jsut good, but you are excellent!”
September 22nd, 2006 at 3:29 am
nice website you have here. so rich of colour and the content just great. keep up the good work!
September 22nd, 2006 at 9:26 am
Great job dude. ;)
September 22nd, 2006 at 12:07 pm
Nick, your use of colors simply floors me. F**king awesome job wrapping this around WordPress.
Now just release the theme for all of us to enjoy ;)
Cheers!
September 23rd, 2006 at 2:15 pm
Wow man, that’s amazing! You should be proud.
September 24th, 2006 at 12:03 am
well done! one of the better WP designs i’ve seen.
September 24th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
Wow. The design is really great! I’m not a fun of many colors on one site but that your combination looks awesome!
By the way, how you made you portfolio section? I wanted to do something like that but didn’t find a good solution. May be you’ll write some tutorial about that on point to existed one?
September 24th, 2006 at 8:07 pm
Great site man!! i wish i can make this like you!
Where do you gets al the inspirations?
BTW. Love the background!!
September 24th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
Wow. I’m amazed and humbled at the same time. Great site, keep up the good work. My students love your site.
-Greg Pipkin
Graphic Design Instructor
Eden Area ROP
www.earop.org
mrpipkin.wordpress.com
September 25th, 2006 at 3:21 am
Congratulations on your redesign. It just keeps getting better and better here.
September 26th, 2006 at 6:12 am
Hi,
can you maby release the theme for us?
Very nice design!
September 26th, 2006 at 11:52 am
Sorry, I’m not releasing the Phoenix theme yet since it is an icon of N.Design. However, I’m planning to design some free WP themes.
September 26th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
I love the colors and layout of your site!! Congrats on a job well done.
September 27th, 2006 at 3:13 am
i love the new site.
Please update the tutorials more
frequently.
September 27th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
That’s stunning. I really loved the new design. Ndesign has now become one of my most favourite websites on internet. Great work.
September 29th, 2006 at 5:00 pm
This is a good website to get inspired. Bookmarked!
September 30th, 2006 at 3:55 am
WOw Great………… Thanks For Everthing. I hope NDesign be better and better :)
September 30th, 2006 at 11:00 am
Great design, especialy the header, its B.E.U.tiful
October 1st, 2006 at 7:30 am
you know what, that illustration is fucking awesome! ive been admiring your style since the previous version of this site. you’ve inspired us a lot, man..
October 3rd, 2006 at 11:37 pm
Man your theme is great!!
Waiting for your themes…
are you willing to sell themes?
October 4th, 2006 at 6:29 am
I, too, enjoy the look. I wasn’t familiar with the older site, but what I like about this one are the good contrasts (green text on black, crisp outlines on the form, etc.) and the font selections. I’m about to convert my site over to WordPress, so this gives me some good resources and examples — thanks!
October 4th, 2006 at 10:04 am
It’s beautiful…
October 4th, 2006 at 3:17 pm
Nice! I like it.
October 6th, 2006 at 7:39 am
Woah! I have a new favourite designer. What inspired the header graphics?
October 6th, 2006 at 7:59 am
I was really impressed when I saw v3. The mechanics and the design flow very well together. This redesign has completely blown that out of the water. It’s magnificantly built and designed. I love it! Keep up the awesome work!
October 22nd, 2006 at 3:40 am
i’ve learned a lot from your illustrator tutorials. thanks for everything. hope you could add me tutorials. by the way, love your pheonix theme, awesome.
October 24th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
One of the best designes I’ve ever seen… but I am impressed by all your work. Your tutorials were very helpful for me.
//Slovakia
October 30th, 2006 at 5:32 am
your design is awesome! no comments about it
especially the header. best design seen so far. GREAT!!!!!
November 6th, 2006 at 12:37 pm
Bravo pour votre site!! il est “Génialissime”, design parfait, choix des couleurs magiques!!!
Vous pouvez être fier de vous!! mais surtout Continuez !
à bientôt
November 7th, 2006 at 10:45 am
one of the best i have ever seen……
November 8th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
The best (blog) design I’ve seen. Very inspiring.
PS. the submit button is a bit plain though
November 10th, 2006 at 2:54 am
Now that’s art. Like it so much i post a link to my site. Out standing!!!
November 10th, 2006 at 12:14 pm
Very nice theme.
Is there a chance you’ll ever release it to the public?
November 11th, 2006 at 2:55 am
halow
November 12th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww cool
November 17th, 2006 at 1:32 am
Beautiful theme! Colorful yet easy to read! I’m looking for a wordpress theme similar…if you release this theme or have any wordpress themes you’re going to release let all know asap! Keep up the great work!
November 17th, 2006 at 1:55 am
I actually have a theme ready, going to release soon… please check back later.
January 2nd, 2007 at 3:34 pm
nick, do you have the old design featuring your “flow” illustration in an archive so we can still view it?
January 2nd, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Like the colors of the theme, very unique in design. Great job ndesign!
January 27th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
This design is incomparable to anything I’ve ever seen before!
January 29th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
wowwwww
February 24th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
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February 25th, 2007 at 10:15 am
you’re artworks are very good… they’re awesome;)
February 25th, 2007 at 10:16 am
*your artworks are very good… they’re awesome;)
February 26th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Great looking site so far!! I’m just starting to look around it but I love the title page!
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February 27th, 2007 at 1:06 am
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March 5th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Love your blog. I’m thinking of adding a blog for my discussions. Thanks.
March 5th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
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March 19th, 2007 at 11:00 am
typed in illustrator tutorials and ended up here, now I’m a regular visitor, keep it up the site design is superb.
March 30th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
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March 30th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
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March 30th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Great looking site so far!! I’m just starting to look around it but I love the title page! Would you please also visit my site?
March 30th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
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March 31st, 2007 at 4:15 am
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April 2nd, 2007 at 11:57 am
Hey, I have found your work a total inspiration to me. Check my website - www.spookedout.org
Thanks ;)
April 27th, 2007 at 12:04 am
You’re website is great! Once again, I ran across it while searching.
Feel free to add your site on mine at www.adhotshot.com
May 4th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
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May 8th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
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May 9th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Very good site and layout, but if you want you can visit my site at: http://movie-osts.blogspot.com
June 14th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Very cool design! Useful information. Go on!
July 18th, 2007 at 10:05 am
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August 8th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
It’s very beautifully.
September 7th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Hi
I like your logo. It very impressive, many thanks. Good resources here. Thanks!
Bye
September 21st, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Hi all!
Luogo grande! Grande giusto! I miei riguardi migliori al proprietario:)
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Good theme.
November 30th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Hi Nick La, I really love your site! It’s great. Im a 2nd year graphic designer student myself and love your stuff. I was wondering what CMS do you use for your portfolio section. Is it a plugin in for wordpress? I use NextGallery for mine but just curious to see what yours is. I had a look around but I dont think you mentioned it anywhere? All the best.
Jacob Cass
Just Creative Design
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Nick, your Phoenix is inspired in the Dragons ofthe art named ¨Fileteado¨ ?
e.g:http://www.fileteado.com.ar/media/GaleriaV.html
Congratulations Edward
January 21st, 2008 at 9:54 am
Cool design.. Congratulations
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March 5th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Nice design. Nice content. Keep move on guys.
April 11th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
good work :)
July 17th, 2008 at 4:40 am
I used to do a lot of web design and I’ve got to say this is simply amazing work. I’m I understanding everything correctly in that you did the background art yourself from scratch?
October 10th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Very nice theme I ever seen, I hope one day you feel boring with this theme and give this one to me ;)
September 11th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I really enjoy the background picture. Word press is better for all things