My new Website Idea

Copyright
It's really a funny word, huh? Copyright...
Hmmmmm... :-)
So... how far can you push an "idea" before it becomes a copyright infringement?
Here is a sample of my next website I'm planning on making.

"Do you like my Idea?"
"Of course," Microsoft says, "We thought of it first!"
It is kinda duplicating the "idea" from the next windows vista. I really love where Microsoft has taken this next build of windows. I keep meaning to upload images of it, but I left my HD with vista on it back in my dorm over the break. :-



Subtly is the key in current website design
As I was looking for ideas, I came across some strange things. It seems that web development trends are fading away from the "FLASH IN YOUR FACE" strategy, and pushing more towards the "Less is more" strategy.
I think the average web-user is sick of "hamster dance" websites and has begun to cry, "Where is the content?!?"
"Stop showing us what you can do, and start showing us what we WANT!"
I'm not sure if that's where the web truly is going, but designers are pushing it there. I believe that the paper-tiger (or in this case, the electronic-tiger) has morphed.
Companies who want to look like the pros are going to have to face the designer's nightmare... Beautiful Usefulness.

The List
Don't show all the 3D junk if it has no point.
Don't add a postcounter, no one cares.
Don't make a flash intro... people hate waiting.
Why use video, when flash will do?
Why use flash, when images will do?
Why use images, when clever CSS scripting will do?
Why use either if you can just use text?!?

The web has been transforming
and I am beginning to realize that I have a lot to learn! LOL
A good example is Google Ads. On my blog, I added the Google "adSense" on the right.
Is it a motioned flashy video/sound extravaganza?
No.
It's text, but it's useful content that is related to what I type.

The web is changing into a very interesting place to work
It seems that the programmer will soon (if not already) need to learn a little about art... or the artists are going to have to start justifying themselves to their viewers.

Eh, I was never a fan of the useless, anyway.
;-)

A Special Place

Howdy all!
I thought I would take the time to post up one of my website's I made for work.
This was created for my boss's wife's company.

I decided to go with a sleek Old Navy-ish design.

Check it out here.

Here's Old Navy's Website (A huge influence on this design)

I do wish I had used flash on the project... at least for the index page, but there wasn't a huge reason to use it, so I kept it simple.


Here was the concept design I made in photoshop.

"A Special Place" Website concept

Paradise

Howdy all, Here's a cover I made yesterday for my current day job.
I work for Virtualbookworm.com.
All in all, it's a good job. I really like coming in every day with something new to do (makes it easier to not get bored).

Classes are awesome here at A&M. I wish all colleges were like this... then I'd go to school back home! ;-)

I'll post some pictures of the beautiful campus later.
I think I'm also going to put in the link section on the right the best photoshop and flash tutorial websites for all the people who want to learn how to make websites or edit/create images.
:-)

A book cover I made for "Virtualbookworm.com"

Cristel Ad

I hope to show everyone all the fun work I do as a graphic artist!! Here is a recent project I had with "Cristel Telecom".
I had a lot of fun creating this ad for them... it had some very interesting edits (the keys on the second phone were orignally reversed LOL)



This is a cristel ad I made... I had a 48 hour deadline! :-)