because i haaaaad to. (just kidding, scout) well.. sort of.
anyways, the assignment being to find a personal web site and think about why it's good. first victim - nice old man graphic design professor Jon Craine. [www.joncraine.com]
from what i can see, Jon Craine is "committed to delivering design solutions that solve problems and address the clients' business needs". ( wait - did he right that himself? ) furthermore, "his versatility and experience enables him to bring authenticity and proficiency to assignments of every size". i hope one would offer to address clients' business needs, i mean that's the reason they hire a designer in the first place isn't it ? i realize this is a site meant for self-promotion and all - but talking in third person is a little much
but enough criticism! the flash animation is funky - i guess i would call it innovative. his background and portfolio is in the form of a book and the pages turn. kind of hard to figure out at first since there are no buttons or arrows or directions - i just by default moved my mouse and the pages started flipping uncontrollably. but hey, we can't all be flash experts. (that's a joke..)
impressive portfolio - i think his stuff is too good for the way it is displayed. overall the site isn't very compelling, which i guess is understandable - the man's in architecture not interactive design - i just wish for his sake he would find a more captivating way to display his work. i mean, the guy's done stuff for kodak and has posters in the MoMa - his webpage should at LEAST take up a bit more space on screen. but, i will say it is very elegant in it's simplicity - which is effective in speaking to the type of clients he seems to service
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