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Basic Information Name: Anh (pronounced Ann) Accounts: rationalizing (main), superstarz_50, brlghteyes, nymphets Age: 16 Birthdate: March 7 Timezone: Central U.S (NST +2) Interesting Facts I am Vietnamese. I can speak it semi-fluently. I can barely write it at all. I still consider English my first language. My right-hand pinky is crooked. I have been graphic designing for six years. I have a tumble: brlghteyes. I can crack my back five different ways. I am 5'2". I almost never paint my nails, even though my mom works in a nail shop. I collect admission tickets (or any sort of ticket).

Likes & Dislikes

Likes	Dislikes
Reading and literature Writing Sleeping in Music Clothing and fashion Scarves Mittens Tea Psychology Math Long car rides Driving Sweaters Traveling EATING Autumn Running	Due dates Stress Springtime (allergies!) Waking up at ungodly times of the morning Redundancy Repetitiveness (is that ironic, or is there a difference?) Indifference Hot weather Cold weather (I'm never satisfied) Being alone Noise Gross public displays of affection Sweating

Favorites

Music Genres: Indie rock, folk rock, alternative rock, pop, acoustic Bands/Artists: Arctic Monkeys, Bright Eyes, Death Cab for Cutie, Marina & the Diamonds, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, Coldplay, The Hush Sound, MGMT, The Shins, The xx Songs: Lua by Bright Eyes, Yellow by Coldplay, Technicolor Eyes by Backseat Goodbye, First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes, You are the Moon by The Hush Sound, Obsessions by Marina & the Diamonds Books: L... by Vladimir Nabokov, Looking for Alaska by John Green, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, The Mortal Instruments series and The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare, The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini Movies: Donnie Darko, I Love You, Man, (500) Days of Summer, Fight Club, American Beauty, American Psycho, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and V for Vendetta Series: How I Met Your Mother, Doctor Who, The Vampire Diaries, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra

My Tunes

Achievements and Reviews

Reviews

Image Awards

Gifts & Other

Past Layouts

Version 2: Blue Skies are Calling
This layout was up for about two months, and it was what celebrated Impressions' grand opening! I absolutely adored this layout. I thought a continuous layout would allow me a lot more creativity and design opportunities than a "one-page" layout would, so I went with it. Fortunately, I was correct! This layout was inspired by Nienkes gorgeous layout for Details. With her permission, I was able to add my own flair to the idea. I luckily stumbled upon the background for this layout from visualjenna-stock at deviantArt. I'm so grateful that I did because the background was what really pulled it together!

Version 1: Simple Teal
This layout was all-CSS, except for the Impressions' logo on the upper left-hand corner. I liked the color scheme of the layout, especially since teal and burgundy are two of my favorite colors, but the layout was short-lived because it was, in my eyes, too simple. It got boring after a couple of days, so I decided to scrap it. This layout was up before Impressions officially opened.

Credits

Note: Bolded names are sites located outside of Neopets. They can be visited by using a search engine.

The Layouts

Testimonials

Frequently Asked Questions

When will requests be open again? Requests are generally open depending on my schedule. I try to be as punctual as I can with the estimated times of each bundle, but if I know that I will not meet a date, then requests will probably not be open. Please check the site's updates or archives to see when requests may be open again.
Can you notify me about the next time you open requests? Though the idea is nice, I am unfortunately not able to do this because it gives you an unfair advantage over other visitors. Sorry, but you'll just have to visit the site occasionally to check on the request status. However, my updates always tell visitors ahead of time when requests might be open again, so reading them is always in your best interest.
I love your petpages! Can I use your coding and credit you? It depends on which petpage's coding you would like to use. Please neomail me the link and the specific snippet that you'd like to use, if you have one.
I love your bundles idea! Can I use a similar organization and credit you? I'm flattered, but I wasn't the first one to use an organization of bundles, as Nicole and a few others have had bundles in their layout requests before me. Therefore, you can use the idea, but credit is not needed (to any of us)!
I know that if I request a petpage from someone else, I can't request the same petpage from you, but what if I request one petpage from you and another from someone else? This is fine, as long as the petpages are different.
So-and-so's layout and coding look a lot like yours. What will you do? I will contact this person myself, but if their coding does turn out to be my own and they've used it without my permission, then I will report them. Please do not contact this person yourself, but thank you for informing me.

Form Guide and Explanation

• Images to Use - The images are the part of the layout that capture a visitor's attention and bring life to the design. When done right, altered and edited images can make a big difference in whether or not your site is viewed as "high quality," and they leave a lasting impression on the visitors.

  When choosing images, I keep in mind colors that I would like to use in my layout, or an overall theme. Sometimes, I'll simply "wing it" and pick whatever image looks the most appealing to me.

  Things to consider:

  • Is the image too cluttered? If it is, you may not want to use it as a layout. Some examples of cluttered images are: this and this. Though these images can definitely be manipulated to look nice in a layout, generally, they are considered "too busy" and thus not popular choices for one. However, this should never stop you from requesting a layout using a certain image if it's one you truly love! After all, an experienced designer will know how to make it work.
  • Does the image allow itself to be manipulated? Some images cannot be used to do very much with, for example: this. You want to avoid picking an image with limited editing options, because your layout will suffer.
  • Does it fit your site theme? If your site has a specific theme, like Winter or Halloween, then it's best to only pick images that match that theme.

Some great sites to find images at are Drsloth.com, Background Bonanza, and Neopets Backgrounds.

• Color Scheme is as important as the images that you pick out! You want the colors of your site to please your visitors, not blind them or strain their eyes. A common mistake when picking colors is only picking favorites. This limits your color palette extremely, and sometimes leads to clashing schemes. This should generally be avoided. Do not be afraid to experiment with different schemes!

  A great site that helps with determining colors is Kleur, a color palette site that can probably save lives.

• Navigation type - Navigation is one of the most important parts of your layout, because it is what visitors use the most. Navigation can be styled to look beautiful using CSS and/or graphic design, but it must also remain simple and legible enough for visitors to benefit from.

  Impressions offers requesters the choice of choosing whether to have image or CSS-based navigation.

  • Image-based navigation is what it sounds like. Each link is an individual image. Sometimes, hover links are added to make the images glow or pop when hovered over. Some examples of image-based navigation are found here and here.
  • CSS-based navigation usually does not include images at all, but that does not mean it cannot be beautiful. I actually prefer CSS-based navigation, because it's quicker to code and really gives sites a simple, yet elegant touch.

  Things to consider:

  • Is it necessary? Do you really need fancy, eye-catching image navigation or will CSS suffice?
  • What type would look best with the site? You can usually visualize what you'd like the navigation to look like, and more often than not, CSS does its job well! However, if your layout is aiming at a fancy, complex theme, maybe you should go with image navigation.

• Sub-Navigation is a form of CSS navigation, and it's a favorite of mine because it is extremely useful! There are many forms sub-navigation can take, including drop-down menus (like Neopets' very own) and anchored ones, where they "open" a section for other links. Some examples of anchored sub-navigation can be found here and here. Though these two versions seem quite different, they both work in the same manner. They're just different illusions!

• Continuous Layouts are standard layouts that get longer and longer as more content is added to it, creating a scrollbar. Continuous layouts can still contain anchors that jump from section to section, but they generally do not contain many "different pages."

  Generally, layouts that are continuous layouts do not contain too much content that would cause the scrollbar to shrink dramatically. Nobody likes excessive scrolling!

• Anchored Layouts are misnamed, but are generally defined as the layouts that give the illusion of "many pages within a page." Though it really is only one page, anchored layouts "trick" the eyes into seeing a new "page" pop up when a link is clicked.

  Anchored layouts are mainly what are used for sites on Neopets, because they are highly organized and compact. Lots of "pages" can be fitted into an anchored layout, and it will never look cluttered!

Example Forms

If you are still having trouble understanding an aspect of the form, perhaps you can read the guide explaining each part of the forms. If after reading the guide, you still have questions, feel free to neomail me.

Examples of The Complete Kaboodle and The Stroodle form

Name: Anh

Site Name: Impressions

Site URL: /~atysr

What type of site is it?: Layout requests

Images to use: Any of these, maybe?
http://images.neopets.com/cp/items/swf/000/000/158/158746_9e10362f2c.swf
http://images.neopets.com/cp/items/swf/000/000/226/226758_d64b444c9e.swf
http://images.neopets.com/cp/items/swf/000/000/118/118320_80c3b30842.swf

Navigation links: Intro, Terms, Bundles, Request, Extras, Site

*Navigation type: Image navigation, please! Can I also have image hovers?

Would you like sub-navigation?: Yes

*Color scheme: I don't have a color scheme in mind, except please use soft, subtle colors instead of overly bright ones. Otherwise, just use the colors of whichever of the three images you pick, please!

Anchored or scrolling layout?: Anchored, please!

*Any specific directions for me?: The main content should have either a white background or a transparent one, but you should still be able to clearly read the content. I'd like it to be AT LEAST 600px wide and 500px long. I would like the navigation to be fixed and centered at the top of the page, so when you scroll, it "follows" the page. The sub-navigation should be in a separate box, similar to how you did /~loveish and /~inogen. I want that box to the right of the main content. The rest is up to you!

Drag to address bar for full-size.

*Other: I also drew up a diagram for you! It's on this petpage: /~doesntactuallyexist (For the purpose of this example, the diagram is to the right). You don't have to follow all directions, but the diagram is just a rough outline of how I'd like the layout to look. Thanks you so much!

Examples of The Doodle form

Acknowledgements

• Kate, owner of The Draik Realm and Oasis: Kate has been a enormous factor in my creating Impressions. She is my enthusiasm, support, and critical eye, and I could not have done this without her.

• Brian: Though I do not know Brian personally, it was his work that inspired me to create a petpage layout request site. I have admired his previous sites, Opulence and Effects, for ages.

• Turnip, owner of The lunch Box, Always Connected, and many others: Turnip is such a sweet person, and a fantastic site owner. Her sites have helped and inspired me tremendously to be productive and enjoy doing so.

• Rika of Flux, Aesthetic, and Euphoria: Rika is an amazing site owner, and she is a role model to everyone in the site-making community. She is also an incredibly sweet person, and a huge inspiration for me.

• Nienke of Nienke's Premades, Perfect Symmetry, and Details: Nienke's creations are flawless. They are what keep me motivated to improve my designs.

Banner Requests

(All attributes marked with a (*) are optional. Please delete anything in parentheses. Yes, including this!) Name: Images to use: (Provide me with the URL of a neo-image (items, backgrounds, wearables, etc.), the URL to the petpage that includes a non-neo image, the name of the neo-image, or an image theme) Banner size: 000px by 000px Banner text: *Specific directions: *Other:

Examples

Icon Requests

(All attributes marked with a (*) are optional. Please delete anything in parentheses. Yes, including this!) Name: Images to use: (Provide me with the URL of a neo-image (items, backgrounds, wearables, etc.), the URL to the petpage that includes a non-neo image, the name of the neo-image, or an image theme) *Icon text: (If left blank, the icon will not have any text.) *Specific directions: *Other:

Examples

Impressions' Summer Pixel Scavenge

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