I just checked the queue for reviews of new wordpress themes. The next one to be reviewed was submitted 8 weeks ago, and KillerLight is 7th from the bottom of a list of 70. So, for people who just can’t wait I’ve decided to upload it here: killerlight2-2.0.1.
Yep, after far too much procrastination, the successor to my first WordPress theme is here. It has taken a week of evenings to convert it from a layered Photoshop design into HTML and CSS. The previous version of KillerLight was based on the code of the K2 theme, and ended up being heavily customised. This [...]
I’ve scanned in some sketches of logo ideas that pre-date those shown in my post about the branding of Idea Cog. Here they are in all their greyscale glory!
I decided the weekend before last that I can’t continue trying to promote Foresight without having some business cards to give to potential customers. Given that I’m trying to get the software known on a budget of effectively zero, word-of-mouth and hand-to-hand promotion is forming a key part of my initial strategy. Designing stuff is [...]
As I’ve mentioned a few times, I’ve started my own business. Part of the fun of starting a business, for me at least, is the graphic design needed to create a brand identity. There are many things that constitute a brand identity, including the name, logo and brand colours. Choosing a name is probably the [...]
If you don’t already know, KillerLight is the name of the theme I created for this site, and which is available on wordpress.com. Currently it uses JavaScript to do some animation of the header, fading between several images to give the impression of lighting effects. Many people have contacted me (sorry to everyone I’ve not [...]
Back in April I decided to take a well-earned break from work. During that week, I got a lot accomplished. Mostly I worked on my software project (details to be revealed fairly soon, probably) but towards the end I started my first decorating project in my flat.
My first WordPress theme, KillerLight, has been released on wordpress.org. The theme is a slightly altered version of the one used on here. Like this site, it has a javascript-based animated header which fades slowly for a lovely faux-lighting effect. All current WordPress features are supported, including widgets and gravatars. One important thing to note [...]
If you haven’t noticed already, I’ve made a few improvements to the KillerLight theme. There is now a JavaScript-driven header animation, which has the ability to detect a slow computer and disable itself. You can turn it on and off manually with the button at the top-right. A few more icons have been added here [...]
It’s been a long time coming, but I have finally produced my own design for this site. KillerLight is based on the theme of ‘illumination’. I wanted it to give the impression that things have been illuminated by artificial means, and I looked to a few existing WordPress themes for an idea of what needed [...]