I’m pretty handy with django and python but I’m terrible at the “visual” aspect of the web-design. Even after quite a bit of google-ing I haven’t been able to find any sort of resource that has download-able templates complete with css, images, etc. that could be used to set up a basic website easily.
I’m looking for examples beyond the 5-line examples that you find in most tutorials … I’m looking for something with the general nav-bar across the top, various content-blocks to over-ride through subclassing, footers, etc.
I’ve worked with others on django projects but always on the “coding side”. I want to do my own project. I’ve set up all of the views, models, “business logic”, I just cant get off the ground with the design section.
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: Just to be a little more clear. I’m looking for designs (open licensed) … akin to WordPress themes. If you have a resource of just themes I can probably mung them into a django template but if you know of something that already provides them as templates I’d prefer that.
I’ve had some luck in the past with sites like OpenDesigns and FreeCSSTemplates — they offer (mostly) CC-licensed HTML templates; you’ll have to add the Django template stuff yourself. As James pointed out though, most of them will get you up and running, but you almost always want to take things a step further.
My advice: build up a small library of re-usable templates (using stuff from the above sites), get real comfortable editing HTML and CSS (because you will edit HTML and CSS), then find some kickass designers (preferably local) and get real friendly with them. Perhaps you can trade favors; you do some coding work for them, for free, and in return they do some design work for you. I’ve found that even if you have to pay, a good designer is well worth the money (seriously, who wants to spend their time testing sites in IE6?).
Good luck with your search though — I, for one, would love to see your findings.