More Kinetic Type

This first animation is funny.



I like the idea of using type to create images.

MMD2306 - Margan Marganski Web Review

This website is specifically for sound. This website uses a minimal layout focusing only on words and sound. Sounds flow easily from one page to the other with very little loading time. Created in Flash, the website features words slowly appearing from a jumble of out of focus letters and a soundwave across the center which seems to react to the sounds played on the site. It is easy to browse different sounds in the site and you can enter a full screen mode for a more emersive experience. I thnk the useability and memorablitly of the site is very high but there are few options for flexability.

http://marganmarganski.pl/

MMD2306 - Sherlock Holmes Movie Web Review

The look of the site is similar to that of the movie with a large banner "Buy the DVD" at the top and an trailer and text for the blue ray/dvd at in hte centre of the page. Below it is an "Enter Site" buttone next to a "Buy Now" button. The structure of the site is minimal with the content in the center and the site menu strip at the bottom. Like many movie sites it has music playing, which can get annoying especially if it is all you get for 2-5 minutes while you wait for the page to load or 30 seconds-1 minute for a photograph. The site menu automatically scrolls as you move your mouse making it difficult to click the link you want.
On every new page there is a small clip of the movie to keep the viewer entertained but it is still no substitute for a faster loading time. For people who are fans of the movie, you can download wallpapers, posters, screen savers and even an iphone app, sample the music and play games. Although one game is unavailable the other allows you to solve mysteries by observing the scene and recalling clues in a similar way to Sherlock Holmes in the movie and then decide the guilty person, their method and motive. You are graded on how fast you solve the mystery which is in part decided by you internet speed because you can loose large amounts of time waiting for the video to load.

http://sherlock-holmes-movie.warnerbros.com

MMD2306 - The Age Web Review

I decided the review The Age website because it holds large amounts of information on varied topics. When you initially look at the home page, it looks busy and its hard to work out where to fins information. My eyes were first drawn to the story on the left with a large picture, and then to the advertisement on the right, completely skipping the main stories in the middle column. But the first initial glance, it is much easier to read the main stories and choose to read any that may interest. It is not so easy to navigate back to the home page or relocate stories on this website, but it is tailored to browsing the news. For easier access and relevance, the website will create a menu for your state and will test your internet speed so you can watch videos quickly.
For more experienced users they will know what news they want to read and can go straight to that category in the menu at in the center at the top. As you get to the bottom of each story and small pop-up comes suggesting other stories in that category and other popular stories. This makes usability very easy and as the news changes every day, memorability is not a major issue and browsing and finding new information is encouraged. For regular users, they will be able to optimise searching by choosing countries, people or even companies to find news they are interested to them. But beyond that there is little flexability in the website.

www.theage.com.au

MMD2306 - Sick On Sin Web Review

This website is an online store selling merchandise connected to Ornery Boy web comic. The aesthetics are similar to the web comic in style but different in colour and use slightly cleaner lines and stronger grid than the comic, making it very easy to navigate quickly to what you want to see and access information easily. The menus on the site do not change so there is no need to carefully retrace your steps to work out where you were previously. This makes the learn-ability and usability of the site very easy and there is'nt much to remember in terms of choosing and buying items. You can choose to set up an account with them, so they can remember your shipping and billing information or not if you think you will be making a one off purchase. I have not been able to trigger any error messages and if you accidentally navigate away from buying an item it will remember your information for you, so errors made by the user are kept at a minimum. If you choose to become a regular shopper and create an account there are elements of flexability in terms of keeping your billing and shipping information on hand and keep a wish list.

www.sickonsin.com

Kinetic Type Music Videos

I like this first video because it incorporates 3D animation and type in really unexpected ways.



This one incorporates real life into the animation, which I think sometimes works and sometimes get confusing.

A Better America

This first animation uses type and symbols to get stats across to the view really quickly and effectivly.



This video is the trailer for Waiting for Superman. I really like the simple colour scheme and strong symbols instead of words.

3D Animation

I really enjoy 3D animation and Lam le Thanh's animations are really entertaining and beautiful.

JOBS : THE BAKER / LES METIERS : LE BOULANGER from lam le thanh on Vimeo.

i am alive from lam le thanh on Vimeo.

Safer Scotland

I just find the way Scotland is trying to draw attention to social issues.

Randomness

This is just enterntaining website and now a book of lazy design techniques called This Year I Will Not Do.

The other website is another craft one, called The Worsted Witch I was especially drawn to the environmental message in this one with the vase of flowers knitted out of plastic bags.

MMD2306 - Air Bag Productions Web Review

This website has a very simple layout of home, show reel, contact details, and studio. There is no mention of list of clients or services like many other agencies, apart from “Production, Post and Visual Effects” on their home page. The clients are mentioned on the Television and Advertising page, which shows a selection of complete adds, rather than a show reel. I prefer to see the whole adds because you can evaluate the effectiveness and the creativity of the adds in more detail than in a show reel.
The layout uses simple and clear lines, with a good use of a grid which makes navigation flow well and you can easily jump from one page to another without digging into lots of pages to find information. It does have some photos of its studio unlike other studios. Because of the simplicity of the site, the usability and memorability of it is very high, while being able to watch entire adds increases the enjoyment of the site.
http://www.airbagproductions.com/index.html

This is my new favourite advertisment that Air Bag Productions has made.

Graffiti Art

One of my favourite graffiti phenomenons is the invader mosaics all over the world. The artist is based in Europe with huge numbers of invaders all over Paris.

Another graffiti artist based in the UK is Moose. I like his environmental messages in his works and a non-toxic way of creating them.

Other Art

This is some cool Styrofoam Cup Art using black pen to create patterns and pictures.

Also, the website Craftism, uses traditional crafts, such as knitting, to bring new life and character to places and objects such as abandoned petrol stations and army tanks.

Stuff I Love About England

These are websites from Brighton, England, where my mum comes from and my extended family lives. North Lane Photography Gallery is a great gallery for local photographers above a HUGE vintage shop in the Brighton lanes, selling everything such as decks of cards, clothes, stamps and furniture. The most famous aspect of the gallery is the annual calendar showcasing the best photographs of the year mainly of Brighton's famous gay parade, winter festivals and beautiful seaside scenery.

One national pastime of England is drinking tea. The Tea Appreciation Society was founded in 2007 and has a lot of cool art, music and merchandise.

Logos

Some good logos for inspiring symbolism and optical illusions

Logo Design Love

and

30 Clever Logos with Hidden Symbolism

Type

The site, Ban Comic Sans is good fun with documentaries and videos about hwy EVERYONE should hate comic sans.

Think this mustache picture has been around or a while but i recently re-discovered I like ability to convert text to pictures.

DIS 2105 – Paper

I recently stumbled across the amazing work of Simon Schubert, who uses paper folding to create pictures. Mainly interiors of houses, they are full of geometric patterns. I love the amount of detail in his work that I never knew was possible from just folding paper and I completely admire the amount of patients it would take to create works like that.




http://www.simonschubert.de/papierarbeiten.html








A video clip from Melbourne singer, Washington, where the whole set is completely made of cardboard. I like the surreal feel of the clip and the narrative within the song.