New theme based on previous theme

  • Hi there,

    Just new and fresh into the world of WordPress and loving it!

    Throwing myself right into the deep end, I’m now building a website using WordPress. I’m an experienced graphic designer, I have designed many sites but never built any by myself so I’m having a go with this one.

    So, here is a link to what the homepage is looking like

    https://visualcontinuity.co.uk/dev/reel/rtfwp/wp-forum/RTF.jpg

    This is what I have so far

    https://visualcontinuity.co.uk/dev/reel/rtfwp/ (this will be changing regularly no doubt)

    I can safely admit, I am also rather new to the world of CSS but being a fast learner, I’m determined to get this project finished. So, without much ado, here’s a few questions if anyone can help me. Thanks!

    1. I am treating all the theme files separately and I have made a start with the header. Should I include the navigation as part of this?

    2. How can i style the quote in the header according to my visuals? Basically, I can pop a border around it, but I am looking to fill this border with #888888

    3. I picked a theme called Lines and Boxes to start off with which was very simple. Does it matter which theme I select to then modify according to my own design?

    Thanks very much!

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  • Thread Starter dadsidea

    (@dadsidea)

    UPDATE

    I filled the border, but I don’t have a clue how to make the text white.

    Thanks in advance!

    DigitalSquid

    (@twelvefootsnowman)

    1. Yup, adding the navigation to the header is standard practice for WordPress themes.

    2. In your CSS, add color:#ffffff; to the #header p selector, eg:

    #header p { position: absolute; left: 1px; bottom: 1px; width: 700px; text-align: left; color:#ffffff;}

    3. That’s debatable. I suppose it’s down to personal preference but I would advise starting off with a simple theme to learn the basics of CSS and how the WordPress PHP functions work.

    Thread Starter dadsidea

    (@dadsidea)

    Thanks very much Twelvefootsnowman. Much appreciated.

    1. I’ll get cracking with the navigation.
    2. You can see my latest update on https://visualcontinuity.co.uk/dev/reel/rtfwp

    The text is now white, but I can’t seem to position the box over to the left (I’ll be adding a z-index later).

    3. What is the most basic theme to work with at this ridiculous short notice? Would it be the twentyten one? Or should I just persevere with this one?

    Thank you!

    Try using Twenty Ten as a child theme, this Postmay help.

    David

    Thread Starter dadsidea

    (@dadsidea)

    Thanks Adeptris.

    I’ll fuel myself up with a big hearty breakfast then go through this post with a fine tooth comb! Did you see the final artwork visual of the website I am aiming to achieve?

    https://visualcontinuity.co.uk/dev/reel/rtfwp/wp-forum/RTF.jpg

    Thanks!

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