layout design invention
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- xrusos
last night i was working on some freelance concept designs. i usually draw a lot, and draft many different layouts.
to do this i have many sheets of paper with approximate ratios of width and height to designing for 800x600 (actually 760x480).
i also have other various shapes that correspond to pixel sizes for my layout. (ie a 400x400 square, a 20x760 bar) i even have a makeshift ruler with "pixel" units on it.
anyway, i was wondering if others do this as well. or if there is a product on the market that does this already.
and ultimately, if i should pursue manufacturing this product in mass and selling the goods to you all. if so, would you use a set like this?
your thoughts...
- knots0
sounds good to me!
- xrusos0
dan writes:
"i think your idea is great.
i know it wouldn't cost very much to make "web design notepads
cool idea for sure!!"
-dan
- Nairn0
I used to do a similiar thing, but with a printed greyed out image of an 800*600 browser window, sized to A4.
Actually, if I still used these maybe my sites would fit better.. hmm..
As far as a market is concerned, I'm not sure you could make one single sheet handy enough for all comers (different screen sizes, requirements) - at least not to sell. I mean, if you were to provide an eps or something for free, people would download them in droves - but if they have to pay.. well, I know I'm too cheap to fork out.
But that's just me, cheap!
- unknown0
you should always draw out the concept for your design and then go with it afterwards in a digital way, if that's what you want to do