March 21, 2009

Data Head...

It is one of the things I just have to be in the mood to do. I've got to be "on fire" to do it actually or really inspired, or really embarrassed about the state of things. Or board. And It is all happening at once for me right now. I'm talking about web site upkeep and design. I LOVE a bit of good graphic design and I'm not the best graphic artist so I rely heavily on my dear heart to keep me focused and uncluttered in my design. I'd been updating the "Day of the Dead" pages of the website with more hand painted beads and color options and the dang thing kept crashing the program so that decided it for me! I have tooooo much on one page! It was too cluttered and I don't think people really knew just how many options and items there were. So I've split them up and given them a more space. It feels special again!



This is the new main "Day of the Dead" page. I've sectioned bits of it off as links to the various areas. Beads, Pendants, Charms and Connectors each have their own page now. I'm going to model this necklace/page link design on the rest of the site. I'm even thinking of asking for people to send me their projects that have used the pendants and give jewelry designers a bit of publicity as well as a bit of inspiration. It is in the beginning stages of design but thought I'd throw that idea out there. If you have an opinion about it please drop a comment in!

3 comments:

sharon said...

gaea, just love this look! so clean and crisp, very easy to read. i for one don't want to miss anything on your site, so i vote YEH! i especially like the project submission idea too, just so happens i posted something new today with some of your pieces!

Dr. Denise Tucker said...

Evening and Happy Spring, Gaea! I love your necklace and the GREEN heart shown below! I went to a bead show today with a box of your pendents and went bananas!!! Willpower? What's that? I shall soon be pairing up the news beads with your lovely lovely beads. Come visit my blog at the house mysteries to see. By the way, just finished editing the second galley of the book. Your copy will be coming sometime this summer!

FunkyMonkey Girls said...

Oh, I love your day of the dead stuff and use your products quite often in my jewelery!

Funky Monkey Girl,
Jolene