Custom Word Press Template Coding and Design

Hi, We have a website design that is partially completed and coded? I would say 75% complete. We need a coder with strong skills in CSS, design, PHP, JavaScript and Word Press to come in and finish the job. We are looking for someone who follows requirements, but also brings to the table new ideas and suggestions. A few points about the site under development? overall, we like the direction it's going. With that said, there are items like the logo and the video graphic that unbalance it. We have actually addressed the logo issue. We have approved a design and should have the files shortly. The video graphic thing will be replaced by an opt-in, but more on that later. The point is, we do not want a total redesign? we just want someone to come in and polish the site off as well as take care of the requirements below. If the job is done correctly, more projects will be presented for quotes and quickly. The site currently in development can be found here: [login to view URL] and it's replacing [login to view URL] **Note:** we are also migrating content over from a second site... http://www.yoga-posture.com... Requirements listed in advance project section ## Deliverables **Note: the new logo has some color in it that reflects the old branding? we would like you to incorporate that into some of the requirements listed below. Requirement #1:** The template being used for yoga pose articles (see <[login to view URL]>) is not complete. * For starters, it's using HTML tables when it should be using divs. * Secondly, I'm not sold on the table design? it's using the same scheme as the widgets and I think it should at least be in a different color, but we will defer to your creativity. * Go to <[login to view URL]> to see a sample of the different content sections. We need content sections in the new design for the same areas... btw, all of the articles on this site will be moved into this new site. * What I wanted for this template was a clean design with some nice subtle styles to help separate the content. The current version on [login to view URL] does a good job separating content, but it's not so subtle in design. I want the new version to be softer. * It needs to be properly optimized with h1, h2 and h3 elements * Also WP admin is really important. I was thinking we could use magic fields to manage content additions. You may have a better solution. **Requirement #2:** Go to <[login to view URL]> ? this is the directory template used to link to the pose articles. You can see how we styled it on the old site by going to the index page of <[login to view URL]>. I want to duplicate something similar but make it softer. Again, all content for the home page of [login to view URL] will be moved into <[login to view URL]> **Requirement #3:** Go to <[login to view URL]> ? this is the article directory? currently setup to show a headline and article excerpt. I want that changed. * The template should have an area for inserting a few paragraphs at the top and below? * ?we show article categories and article headlines and that's all? no teaser? just a headline that links to the full article. So, we need to be able to access the article feed and set some sort of character limit for both the headline and the number of article listed under that category. See example: | Latest Yoga Teacher Support Articles | | Article category #2 | | How to plan a yoga class How to speak with students with they bec? How to Yadda Yadda More [yoga teacher support][1] articles? | | | * In the example above, you will see I hyperlinked "yoga teacher support". I was thinking that this could lead to another template where we list all the articles under that category. **Requirement #4: ** Go to [[login to view URL]][2]. This is the site that we are replacing. Take note of the long sales copy on the home page? for now, we want to use the same content on the new site. * If you go to [login to view URL] you will see some of the same content has already been added. * What I don't like about the new home page is the width of the content area. It makes it difficult to read. I was thinking we could possibly ad a margin on the left and right to make it more narrow? maybe a border, maybe not. * If you scroll down [[login to view URL]][2] you will see we have added a number of styles to help sections pop. We would like to something similar on the new site? including order buttons at the bottom. **Requirement #5:** Take not of the opt-in/download graphic being used on the home page and all other templates I believe. It needs to be changed. The text is good regarding the newsletter, but the bonus has changed? it's now "5 Steps to Planning a Great Yoga Class". I don't like the book graphic either. Would like to see what you can come up with here. **Requirement #6:** You see the video graphic in the foot. I would like to use that space as an internal ad slot so I can rotate in house promotions or an opt-in graphic. So can you create a slot with a dimension that works given the space provided? And then actually design a newsletter opt-in graphic we can use there that links to our submission page? **Requirement #7:** I'm not sold on the menu icons being used at the very top for login, faq etc? may you have an alternative suggestion. **Requirement #8:** Social media. Go to <[login to view URL]> and you will see some media icons have been added. I wanted to incorporate a yoga theme, but I'm not sure if that is practical or not. I would like you to insert some options at the top and the bottom. Possibly at the bottom also ad the option to display facebook comments? I'm interested to see what you come up with here for the full view article template and social media? send to friend, FB link, etc? just the most popular ones.