Well, I finally had time to slice and dice the theme graphics. Not having done this before, I struggled with it a bit. I’m not sure I could explain it well but I was able to get what I needed. The author at ThemeTation.com posted a video on slicing graphics. (more…)

I made further progress today. In fact, I’ve completed the tutorial and have posted images of the home page and a single page below. Creating the graphics and layout is very detailed. You have to get down to the pixel level when positioning some of the elements. If you’re not detail oriented, this isn’t for you. My design is just a bit different than the authors. (more…)

I spent some time yesterday creating the graphics for my theme. Below is an image of the Photoshop layout so far. The author at Themation.com made some errors in the instructions and left out details about the navigation and some other elements. I decided to follow the author’s design as she provided it, even though I don’t like the design that much. It should be a good lesson in the necessary steps in creating graphics for a theme. I’ll create my own design after completing the author’s design. Here’s an image of the progress I’ve made: (more…)