So a few months ago I watched a lecture by Jason Santa Maria, a really awesome web developer/designer, that addressed the state of web design today. Why is it that in a magazine I am brought into another world with each page turn (or each article) via its design, while its website is drearily boring and templated. A great example is WIRED magazine. Awesome print design, lame and boring website (at least the article pages are. The home page is meh).
Lecture: SVA Dot Dot Dot Lectures: Jason Santa Maria on Vimeo Only 12 minutes long, so watch it!
You can see from JSM’s website http://jasonsantamaria.com that it’s a really good idea when implemented well and adds a little something extra to each page, and is a much more enjoyable experience.
I know this is primarily an ID forum, but I’m very interested in web design and it was what brought me into design in 6th grade.
I’ve been experimenting with this idea on my own portfolio. (just finished 10 minutes ago). Yes, shameless self-plug, but I’m really happy with the results.
Page where I write about my views on this experiment
http://j.tarng.com/experiment.html
Actual implemented onto one of my portfolio pieces
http://j.tarng.com/plastiform.html
What do you guys think about this (in general, not just portfolios/blogs, but extended onto newspapers, magazines, corporate websites, etc)?