maybe just a bad week? or three...

so i picked up forms today to 1. study abroad and 2. drop out. maybe ill join the peace corps or become a nomad. or i could figure out a way to make a living off of drinking diet coke. i'd make a killing.

and to top things off, girltalk is sold out. BUMMER.

Ugh.

my body hurts. i feel like this guy.

project two concept/mood/feel

Caroline and I want our site to be accessible first and foremost. We want it to be playful yet clean and sophisticated so that it is easily used by viewers of all ages. We want them to get inspired to learn about, plant, nurture, and love trees!

i like this.

10 well designed websites.

AdamsMorioka.
I like the design of this site because it's interactive but not confusing. It's well-organized, clean, and seamlessly designed.





Vogue.
Vogue's site has the maximum 7 primary tabs at the top that when scrolled over, automatically drop down to show sub-categories. More options are listed on the side in a clear manner, and everything is easy to read and understand, even with a couple of advertisements thrown in.





Design-Ranch.
When a viewer arrives at the design ranch home page, they are greeted by a dynamic sampling of some of their work. The site is arranged through 5 clear headers with drop tabs: Design Ranch, Process, Work, Product, and Contact. Doesn't get much simpler than that.




ESPN.
This website is beyond impressive. There is such an incredible amount of information in this site and it is so amazingly well-organized. With the minimal number of clicks and page changes, you can locate almost any fact, tidbit, or score you want. It has a little bit more content on the home page than a lot of sites, but for a site that contains as much information as espn.com does, it's totally acceptable.




Crosby Associates.
This firm is based out of downtown Chicago and has done branding for some huge clients. They have worked with Mutual of Omaha, the city of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and created the logo for AIGA. It comes as no surprise that their site is clean, clear, and to the point. It has a very minimalistic approach though, which I'm not completely sold on. It might just be a bit too simple.




Bruce Mau.
Another firm based out of downtown Chicago, whose mantra is currently all about "massive change." Their site is again, clean, clear, and organized to a T.




Paula Scher
She is so highly respected as a designer that it comes as no surprise that her website follows suit.




MTV.MUSIC
for the amount of content within this page, it is far from dull. it still achieves quirkiness and edginess. lurve.




apple
'nuf said.

my mom is awesome.

once in a blue moon, my mom forwards me an email.
they are always amazing.

the email subject is "halloween is going to suck this year."
maybe i think it's funny because my mom rarely shows that she finds anything funny or maybe it's because it's so true.