HTML tag - help!

[Big D]

Hi.
I am HTML inept.

I'm trying to make my sig look cool, i.e. like the attached file, but I don't know how to align the text so that it's level with the centre of the picture. :/
Any handy hints?

[Baloki]

<table><tr><td>
<img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/estuans_interius/blablue.jpg"></td><td>
<font size="4"><b>No <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/bigdee" target="_blank"><font color="skyblue">Big</a></font> <a href="mailto:sors_imanis@hotmail.com"><font color="skyblue">D</a></font>eal.</font></b>
</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>
<img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/estuans_interius/blablue.jpg"></td><td>
<font size="4"><b>No <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/bigdee" target="_blank"><font color="skyblue">Big</a></font> <a href="mailto:sors_imanis@hotmail.com"><font color="skyblue">D</a></font>eal.</font></b>
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[Big D]

That's brilliant. Thanks a lot

[Baloki]

Thats ok

[Dr Unne]

Using tables for layouts is pure unadulterated evil. CSS is your friend. I don't know if this works in IE, but who really cares about that anyways.

<div><img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/estuans_interius/blablue.jpg" style="float: left; padding: 0 5px 0 5px" /><div style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 16px; line-height: 58px">No <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/bigdee" target="_blank" style="color:skyblue">Big</a> <a href="mailto:sors_imanis@hotmail.com" style="color:skyblue">D</a>eal.</div><br style="clear: all"/></div>

<div><img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v299/estuans_interius/blablue.jpg" style="float: left; padding: 0 5px 0 5px"><div style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 16px; line-height: 58px" />No <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/bigdee" target="_blank" style="color:skyblue">Big</a> <a href="mailto:sors_imanis@hotmail.com" style="color:skyblue">D</a>eal.</div><br style="clear: all"/></div>

[Baloki]

Using tables for layouts is pure unadulterated evil. CSS is your friend. I don't know if this works in IE, but who really cares about that anyways.

Everyone loves tables, their our friend