01.30.2011

After using the same website design for four years, I decided I wanted to update it. I knew that I wanted to use WordPress software, so I started looking at what WordPress themes were available and how I could modify them to suit my needs. I wanted a very basic site and it seemed like it would be tough to strip down an existing theme so extensively, so I decided to make my own.

I had previously heard about this 1140 pixel wide, 12 column CSS grid framework and figured I would try and use it in my theme. It is extremely adaptable to all sorts of screen sizes, which is probably overkill for my purposes, but still neat. Try resizing your browser to see it in action.

I began by building a design in Photoshop using the grid template. For the design I stuck in a background based on a pattern I had seen on an old vase, and a header based on a logo I occasionally use. I then went to work figuring out how to create my design as a static page with dummy content. Once I had the static version created and the grid framework tested, I started replacing my dummy post titles and text with the equivalent WordPress PHP functions. It took some trial and error, but eventually I pieced together something that worked and looked close to the design.

Total the site took me about a month to complete since I would only work on it a little at a time, but I am happy to now have a place to post my projects.

01.29.2011

I recreated this site in a new format and couldn’t bear to lose all the rich project history contained in the old one, so here it is. In actuality, many of these ‘projects’ are of dubious merit, but who am I to erase or modify the past.

01.27.2011

Hi, my name is Peter Kreuser, though I occasionally go by the moniker ‘PTK’. I currently reside in Raleigh, North Carolina. I work in the field of software development, and enjoy being involved in all aspects of software creation, including research, design, and implementation. I am interested in the world of design, and like to try to expose myself to as many well-designed materials and products as possible, hoping that potentially some concepts will rub off on me. Other interests of mine include cycling, snowboarding, hip-hop music, and technology in all it’s forms.

If you would like to get in touch with me, please email me at ‘Peter’ at this domain. I also have accounts on many social networks, and typically use the username ‘ItsPTK’ if you want to find me on them.