New Web Design Site?

**timothynblake** · 01:29 PM

its obvious you've copied my site the same colour navigation the same type of background colour your gonna get no where in web design if you go around copying other peoples designs.If you just said im a new designer and said i need a bit help with my site i would helped you out done you some free banners and stuff but you had to go the sneaky way and copy my site with out me knowing

**Gilligan** · 03-12-2008, 03:02 PM

Trust me...I didn't copy your website. I used the navigation style from http://stage6.com but changed the hover colour to the colour which is the same as the logo.

The background is not even mine, it was suggested to me by a friend who found a pattern on google images. I added gradient to it, which I got the idea of gradient from http://veoh.com

As for the logo. I browsed around google for inspiration. And found this website which designs logos, websites etc.

http://inkstaindesign.com/

I thought for a minute and decided to use their name (inkstain) as my logo. Then I downloaded a plugin for photoshop with a brush which does ink blobs.

How can I make all this up...

**Ken Rogers** · 03-12-2008, 11:07 PM

That's a nice top banner. I like the whole look, and it will only improve as you find your content. I don't think you should be offering your expertise for "next to nothing". Decide now that you are an expert web designer, and charge accordingly.

Nobody really ever knows what to charge when starting out. I've got about a dozen sites under my belt, and only now have I decided that I earn $35 an hour for my labor. Anything less, and it's not worth my time.

Kenny

**Gilligan** · 03-13-2008, 04:19 AM

aaah, thank you. I will charge slightly less for my work since I need some projects.

**onlyyourspiyu** · 03-13-2008, 08:01 AM

ya....dude...
if you want to learn...do not copy....
You may get ideas looking at several different websites....but neevr copy the code..
Until you do it yourselves you would never learn...
I like the site title/header image a lot...the image has been well designed....
but website wise....the website is just ohk, i feel you can do much better...

happy Learning....
I m working on a site....give suggestion if you like...
thread posted....

http://www.webmaster-talk.com/websit...ggestions.html

**Gilligan** · 03-13-2008, 01:35 PM

I didn't copy. lol

I'm working on the content though.