Octwelve - Blog of designer, MaryLuc Melgar

Entries from January 2008

Recent Project - AirGini

January 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

I recently completed the new website design for AirGini, a mobile social networking application. Check it out at www.airgini.com

Here are some of the other comps.

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Tags: Recent projects

Desktop January

January 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Hey there! I’m really quite busy in the past few days. So for lack of anything else to post, I’d like to share my desktop with you. Here’s mine. It’s quite simple. I really like to keep my desktop tidy.

I choose this wallpaper because I like the character. It kinda have the same hairstyle as […]

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Tags: The Web

Octwelve featured on Smashing Magazine!

January 15th, 2008 · 8 Comments

The latest design showcase of Smashing Magazine is about the use of Mascot in modern web design. And I’m happy because Luc (that Luc above) is one of the chosen ones. I’m so delighted! I’ve always hoped that my site will be featured on Smashing Magazine. They collect and showcase beautiful websites and graphic designs. […]

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Tags: The Web

How to be a web designer

January 12th, 2008 · 16 Comments

This question have been asked by my cousin who studied chemistry and now he seems to be interested in web designing. Quite a transition I thought. The first thing I could retort was “Are you creative?”. But let’s skip that. Here are the techy skills and required stuff to get started.
1. Choose a platform, […]

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Tags: Tutorials

Octwelve on best web design galleries

January 5th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Octwelve is featured on these best web design galleries ^_^

Thanks for appreciating my site. It’s really nice to be listed with other great designers that I look up to!
Technorati Tags: Web Design Gallery, CSS Gallery, Web Design Showcase, CSS Showcase, Best Web Designs

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Tags: The Web

Browser testing on Vista

January 3rd, 2008 · 18 Comments

As a web designer, it is crucial that I test my web pages in different browsers. And I’m having a hard time doing that on Windows Vista. Well, I didn’t really want a Vista, but when I ordered my laptop, the OS is built in and I have no choice. Ah, why do Microsoft […]

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Tags: Software

Web design project - 2007

January 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments

I just wanted to share with you the last project I’ve completed last year.

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Tags: Recent projects