Those are great designs Garry, I use your free SEOAdmax theme for a number of my sites and it dramatically increased adsenes clicks, these look like they could do the same thing while looking great at the same time!

I absolutely love your work. I only wish I could design as well as you. The header graphic you created looks absolutely amazing. Nice work.

I read that post about you on Antonio’s blog and I have to say you are one amazing individual.

Hey Garry,

Your web design skills are great. You definitely have your own style which is solid and works very well. I think I am a good designer but sometimes struggle with complete web sites so you are inspiring me.

I started with SEOMax on one of my blogs and have been able to use the basis of your web design to begin to learn how to incorporate and build graphics around your theme.

I’ve always thought you’re designs were some of the best I’ve ever seen. And we’ve discussed the headers before, so I won’t go there.

I think anyone who hires you to design their sites is getting more than their money’s worth. I know my site is more than perfect since you got your hands on it. LOL

I highly recommend you for any and all blog designing. I’ve had a couple people ask me who did my site, and I send them to your site. I’ve never been disappointed with your work.

Hold up a minute! Did I misunderstand? Did you say you do these themes for $250? Now way?

By long and far, you have create the best themes I have ever seen. I never asked you about a Wordpress design because I was honestly thinking these things were a couple grand.

Hey Stak. If you look at these designs you will realize one solid thing. They work well for their purpose and the graphics Garry chooses suit the target audiences very well.

I believe that designers often get in the rut of designing for other designers and not for the general public. This causes all sorts of problems if you are trying to create a site such as a deal site then you are looking for the kind of graphic that the average buyer will appreciate. BlogTheInternet does this very well.

BTW Stak, I like the clean design of your blog.

Garry, I think Stak should explain his opinion a bit more….

Here are some general design tips for everyone.

When producing drop shadows, gradients or beveled edges try to go slightly more subtle than your brain tells you initially. When you look back on the complete design it will be just that little bit more professional.

Don’t just settle on the first design that you produce. Try color variations and play with the positioning of all elements.

Always study the spacing between letters in your logo. Fonts, especially free ones are not always set up quite right and sometimes it makes the world of difference just to adjust the spacings a little.

Always revisit your web designs a few weeks after and get a trusted friend who is not afraid to give an honest opinion to look over it. Sometimes you get so involved in your own work that you are too blind to see even the most obvious flaws.

Get a color wheel from the net…. I have not done this yet but will very soon. It helps you match colors that go well together. It’s not fact but will help get you started.

Hmmm, I think I’m living in the dark ages. I really need to start upping my prices I just installed, customized and SEO’d a blog for $100. Thanks for the heads up.