I was desperate for a good theme for this site. I thought of the line from a Bruce Springsteen song that says, "Is that you, baby, or just a brilliant disguise?" That's a great line, and I thought that it definitely applies to the characters in Alias. I attempted several times to create a banner on my own, since I had recently acquired Paint Shop Pro version 7. Unfortunately, it did not include graphics skills. I happened upon the graphics website Loopsided Creations, and I toyed with the idea of asking them to create a banner for me. Finally, I did. I told Phoenix my idea and the banner in the picture was the result. Thanks, Phoenix!

Layout posted: July 25, 2002
Layout removed: March 7, 2003

version Split Your Focus  

I called version two Split Your Focus. In the season one episode Time Will Tell, Vaughn is helping Sydney prepare for a lie detector test, and he tells her to "split her focus." I had several other layout ideas that fit with the Split theme, but this one just seemed to happen. I probably could've made the graphics a little flashier, but I didn't want them to make the load times for the pages too long.

Layout posted: March 7, 2003
Layout removed: October 24, 2004

version outside the box  

Version three is my attempt at a more traditional look for the site. The graphics were designed by me using Fireworks; the thicker font used in the graphics is called "Gunplay."

Layout posted: October 24, 2004
Layout removed: current layout