I found Jeremy Zevin’s website very entertaining. His site is full of relevant and thought provoking information. He calls his company Philadelphia design, but he’s just one man. His name alone screams impact, almost like he would be the goto person in Philadelphia if you wanted any type of media work done. Impressive about his site is its diversity. He does print ads, web pages, interactive games, motion pictures, still photography, illustration and branding. Wow, that was a mouth full. I even like the way his site is set-up. It has a personal touch with pictures of his animals in the header. You are also able to see what projects he’s currently working on. He even lets you experiment with some of his interactive projects. His site is more than just his works. He has a tab for industry news; which to me shows that he’s not only in the business but also of the business. He makes it a point to stay in the know about his industry and even wants those visiting his site to know what is going on in the industry. I don’t know if he has a contract with FLICKR, but he does have their logo on his page (FLICKR, is kind of a big deal…) with links that lead to a whole slew of photos from the artist. If anything I could borrow from his site in being a freelance designer would be the personal touch he adds. You can visit Jeremy’s site here – http://www.jeremyzevin.com/….
Another site is that of Olivier Heitz. When you first open the page it looks unfinished, but it is actually and exercise in simplicity. But just like digging for treasure, if you go deeper and scroll down on Olivier’s page you find where he houses all of his graphic design work. Olivier has done major websites such as Women’s Health and Bicycling. Another notable is his bilingual works. He is able to crossover and open up his portfolio to entertain and work with a larger variety of client. As most of us know, it’s not what you know but who you know. Olivier has a long list on friends on his website; persons who know about his work and his business which is essential for networking and finding clients. You can have a look and Olivier site here – http://www.olivierheitz.com/
The next website is http://www.diffloth.com/ the designers name is Natalie Diffloth. Her website appeals to me because it is very concise. There is not an over kill of information, links, animation or photos. Natalie’s site is also bilingual. Her colors for the site are very drawing. If anything I would make sure my sites home pages was inviting and not to busy. I would give the viewer just enough to draw them in and make them want to drill deeper for information. People attention spans are short and if the come across a page that is sensory overload, most times they do not want to take the time to find out what’s going on.
Fergal Keane’s website is good to me because of the concept of the drop down menu home page. It’s set up directory style where nothing is revealed until you pick a category. His site is probably one of the more corporate looking sites I have seen. I like it for that reason. It does not have much crossover appeal, but it you are searching for high-end clientele I believe his page works perfectly. In my site I will have to keep in my that too much playfulness with the creativity could lead to not being taken seriously. You can visit the site at – http://www.fergalkeane.com/
Last but not least we have – http://www.natesdesign.com/ – a site by Nate Smith. Nate’s site was kina of like a pop up book. It was nice. Each page was very attractive to the eye. If you waved your mouse across the pages different actions would happen. Like in a pop-up book if you wiggle the left tab a piece opposite would move, if you flapped the pages of the book the form on the page would take on life. Again another diverse page full of good information about the designer and the works he has completed and those works to come.
(I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CREATE LINKS… I really don’t see how to do anything that self explanatory except for type>save>publish…. This is extremely frustrating…this site is not comprehensive to me. Where the hell is the HELP selector, what about freegin instructions..GEEZUZ!!)
