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05/01/2008
Creating my own website has really made me appreciate the artistic quality in others’. Since creating my own, I’ve found some ingenious examples of what flash, html and a bit of creativity can do for you.
You know when you see a website and want to marry it? No? Never get this? Okay, well let’s put it this way. I’d never be divorcing this little beauty. Okay, so it’s a bit creepy. The background music does make me want to reach for the pillow and check Silent Hill hasn’t crept into the neighbourhood. But underneath it all is a raw quality that I love.
From what I understand, (and that’s saying something with the higgilty piggiltyness of the site,) it’s actually a musician’s website. But hey, I’m just here to appreciate the beauty.
Okay, so I may be a bit biased here, but I am really enjoying this band at the moment and it thrilled me that they had a beautiful website. For the last couple of days it had flatlined (quite literally! The website had a heart monitor on it and nothing else,) but it’s resurrected again. It provides a lovely look at flash and html working hand in hand with each other.
I’m not sure I actually like this site. I’m only sure that it’s a great use of layout and html coding. I like sites that have intricacy and “easter eggs” as it were. I think this site could be made more than what it is, but is still a beautiful representation of what can be done with a bit of creative thinking.
I love this site! It’s a bit of fun and thats what makes it so charming. Don’t forget to look beyond the immensely pleasurable dandelions 
There’s some great work beyond the blowing.
Okay, a few links for you today to get over the fact that I’m ill. Booo.
TypeNavigator is a handy little tool that allows you to choose the aspects of fonts which you like. It will then find the font to your description. Brilliant help when you’ve reached the end of your tether as I have been doing a lot at the moment!
For Webdesigners is a great resource for… well… webdesigners. It hosts those things that you need to have quick reference to, and is a beautifully designed website in it’s own right.
Vance Wellenstein ,apart from having the best name ever, has a site for inspiration. Great for the magazine project, his work includes everything, even catalogues. Worth a look.
Mike Perry is my man at the moment. I absolutely love him. His illustration, his type, everything. And his book is called Hand Job, which believe me has started up a few conversations. I know what I’m asking for for Christmas.
And finally. I really believe that all work should be done with as much of you in it as possible but Vector Magic makes for a serious question of beliefs. It really works! (Notice how Vince Noir is the first thing I choose to vectorise!)
Also, I’ve been doing a bit of website work myself. I’ve recently finished a design involving the lovely Captain Jack from Torchwood for a friend.
Every one needs a bit of the Captain in their life.
Links List
12/10/2007
Starting from the ever famous Wikipedia, I was set the task of finding 10 links from there on out. It was such a rewarding thing to do because through doing so I’ve found some amazing illustrators and designers. Check them out;
Wikipedia – www.wikipedia.org
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Designing Magazines – www.designingmagazines.com (links)
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The Premiere Issues Project – www.01issue.pixelyn.com (resources/links)
- NoA Magazine – August 2001
- Art Prostitute – April/May/June 2003
- Dot-Dot-Dot Magazine – 2002
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Magma Books – www.magmabooks.com
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David Foldvari – www.davidfoldvari.co.uk
- Old stuff
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Bigactive – www.bigactive.com
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Monsterism – www.monsterism.net
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Kozyndan (and Bunnyfish) – www.kozyndan.com
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FuriFuri – www.furifuri.com
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Welcome to Jeremyville – www.jeremyville.com
