Custom Wordpress Theme

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Hi All

I have a wordpress site that i'd like to redevelop with a custom theme.

I'd like to have a static homepage and a few static pages with wordpress in the background for articles & posts etc.

What's the first step in getting a custom wordpress theme developed. Im looking to get it done as cheaply as possibly so this is something I'm probablly going to outsource to the likes of elance but don't know what the best way of explaining exactly what I want as its all in my head. I know how important a clear scope of works is.

Would i be better off getting sombody to do a PSD of how i want the homepage and static pages to be and take it from there?

All input appreciated

VMotion

Nailer, have you researched premium themes? You can take it from there then.
Check out http://themeforest.net/ and find the theme that is closest to what you want.
This will be the shortest way.

Good luck!

Trojan

Roselyn Tasteless Taurus wrote: »

What's the first step in getting a custom wordpress theme developed. Im looking to get it done as cheaply as possibly so this is something I'm probablly going to outsource to the likes of elance but don't know what the best way of explaining exactly what I want as its all in my head. I know how important a clear scope of works is.

Would i be better off getting sombody to do a PSD of how i want the homepage and static pages to be and take it from there?

Here's the basics:

1) Get basic layout on paper
2) Get design concepts onto screen:

• http://lumzy.com/
• https://gomockingbird.com/
• http://www.codingrobots.com/screensketcher/
• ... or just scan in your hand-drawn mockups (my preference)

3) Get a PSD made up of each page template
4) Get a HTML conversion made of each page template
5) Get HTML conversions turned into a WordPress theme

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Great stuff that's what I need to get me started at least

Thanks