I didn't locate a specific website that is solely the portfolio of Paula Scher's work. What I did find is the site for the firm she is currently a partner in, called Pentagram. http://www.pentagram.com/partners/#/19/
Her biography and included links to work are under the partners tab. (The tab for Portfolio links to the portfolio for the entire firm.) Upon clicking on the links to her work, a page opens to specific projects and includes a description. Some of the project pages are vertically oriented and allow you to click on an image to see an enlargement that opens in another window. Other project pages are horizontally oriented and slide to the right to reveal more images. The horizontal orientation fits with the rest of the website (the home page for instance); the vertical oriented pages don't seem to truly fit with the feel of the rest of the site. A couple of the project page links weren't working or linked to something else. The contrasting colors and dynamic layout of text attract me to her work. Other than the switch in orientation, the horizontal presentation is effective in communicating that the design of the site was considered. That simple switch from the expected vertical got my attention. As a student & soon-to-be graduate, sharing a site in this same manner to display my work wouldn't be appropriate. Instead of one page or link to navigate towards work completed by this specific artist, the viewer has hunt for links within a biography text. The single-page organization of a header, footer, and left column with quicklinks or image based links could be appropriate for my online portfolio site.
Danielle's Digital Senior Project
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Portfolio Site: Milton Glaser
Remembering Milton Glaser talk in a documentary about how designs could act as a service to the world around attracts me to his work. It is evidence that design can have a direct and practical influence on the world around us. A reminder to look for problems where I can offer a design solution (examples: color coding prescriptions, store layouts, I love NY). This website is very clearly organized with a grid layout & labeled tabs/links. I appreciate that it is uncluttered, but am almost visually bored with so much white space. The clear organization & navigation could be applied for my site. The predominantly white space with gray & red accents wouldn't seem appropriate to display/accentuate my work. I am a fan of simplicity, but don't think it would give an image of being contemporary or edgy.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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