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Although we haven't posted an update, we've still been working with Hopie on the new design for her website! Here is a new sneak preview of the design. The revisions are based on Hopie's comments, posted below.

• I like the layout a lot.
• Love the big billboard "buy this ablum" window.
• Love the events box placement, love the sidebar placement, love the layout of the footer.
• Maybe the logo at the top to either the left of right of the top bar?
• Can we still incorporate the old diamond logo somewhere in the design? It was personally made for me by a famous graffiti artist, so am still in love with it.
• Not very excited about how the photos are positioned or cropped. Just seems like a weird way to place those photos. I feel like i lost the feel of the photos.
• Maybe a speech bubble?
• Am not too excited about the mosaic of pastel purple tiles. I don't really like pastel colors. I like black and white mixed with electric colors. Also love textures, like grains and fibers, etc.

Stay tuned for an updated color palette based on suggestions by Hopie.

Way back in 2008, Klucid designed and developed Hopie Spitshard's original website (built on Drupal 5). Three albums and nearly four years later, Hopie has grown immensely as an artist, thus requiring a website overhaul. Not only are we redesigning the front end to match her new image and musical style, we are also upgrading her Drupal installation so that it is up to par for the new year.

Check out the initial concept for the new design above. Stay tuned as we share the design process with our readers and publish each step of designing a website from scratch - no templates! Follow along as we interpret comments and suggestions from Hopie into the new design.

Here are some concepts for the Banksy app splash screen (coming soon).

Who is Banksy?
http://www.banksy.co.uk/

Here's a concept for the new Go Bigg Music Group website. The company requested a grunge-slash-urban look and feel. Actually, one member of the team asked about an exact clone of the 6Fingers site, which I designed earlier this year. Read more »

For this entry, I decided to execute an idea that I had earlier this year when I designed a poster for Hopie Spitshard. Reusing the silhouette profile of Hopie's face, my intent is to have a large graphic over the front with the words "Diamond Dame" running down the left side under the arm.