"I want to communicate that a book cover isn't just like a television screen made out of paper. It's the surface of something, yet paradoxically it's the thing itself, the skin around the skull, not just a piece of advertising put on the top of the book."
JEFF CLARK

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i am so frustrated and lost right now.

i want to be the best but i am not. i’d rather give up than be only good.

craig mod

www.craigmod.com

it took me a moment to figure out the nav for this site, but this is only because it's a hub for his many other sites. i am jealous of his programming skillz. also all of his skillz. he speaks/lives in japan, runs a book publishing house, a music press, and of course many sites. all of them are a treat and actual journey to figure out the context and reason for the site.

three looks

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julien vallée

www.jvallee.com

i really love the simple black on white, tiny navigation frame on the left, bright colors to differentiate sections, plus a few animated GIFs for interest. the geometric and ordered quality of all his works is one i'd like to try more; he is the main inspiration for my stop-motion video project, actually. it is still a work in progress.

eric wrenn

www.ericwrenn.com

crisp, three-column layout with left and right static that makes confusion nearly impossible. the links will always be on the left, the content will be in the center, and the description will be on the right. the minimal times + white treatment detracts nothing from the real importance, this designer's portfolio.

sean freeman

http://www.thereis.co.uk/

sean freeman's website not only offers beautiful illustrated type but an elegant solution for web design. although he is only working with images, unlike the sites we are doing for class, i think i can take some inspiration from his "bucket" solution that is perfectly small enough to not detract from the main frame above. however, it is still readable and allows for a larger number of buckets that can lead directly to the page the viewer is looking for. the black, grey, and white is the nice finish for a minimal solution that works.

mini manifesto

Begin with ideas
Embrace chance
Celebrate coincidence
Ad-lib and make things up
Eliminate superfluous elements
Subvert expectation
Make something difficult look easy
Be first or last
Believe complex ideas can produce simple things
Trust the process
Allow concepts to determine form
Reduce material and production to their essence
Sustain the integrity of an idea
Propose honesty as a solution

www.eatock.com