Tuesday, February 3, 2009

You can't miss: One CREATIVE web portfolio!

Bryan Katzel, drawer-designer extraordinaire, has a mind-boggling portfolio page. As we all think about ways to present our work online, here is one to take a look at:

BUT, before you do, remember to scroll down his page. There are lots of neat ideas and effects that happen, so don't just look at the top and then close the window. OK, ready? Go.

Creative, isn't it? I love the color palette he chose; the gray and black in the background work really well to make the graphics pop. If you have time, look at some of his work. His illustrations are really different and serve as a good source of inspiration. Here's one of my favorite:


This one is a great example of how simple type is often effective type. This design isn't too in-your-face, but it gets the message across with an attractive, cartoonish foreground illustration and nice background as well.

6 comments:

  1. Bryan Katzel is awesome! I love his web site, and was instantly drawn to his work titled "The Deterred Dream." Just his description alone about that artwork shows how much of a creative mind he has. I'm also wondering if he's trying to send a more serious message about the current trend of global warming, by showing us through his drawings what will happen to the Earth if we don't change things. Anyways, these six images are definitely going to be a source of future inspiration, whenever I'm thinking of doing something wacky. Thanks for showing us this website!

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  2. What a really great website/portfolio. Thanks for sharing this great find. It is so nice the way it interacts with the user scrolling.

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  3. You always find the coolest websites. The colors moving as you scrolls are a great way to get the user to scroll all the way down the page. Personally, I wouldn't have gone to the bottom of the page if it had not been for that gimmick.

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  4. I love that color palate he chose and just how fun the whole design is as you scroll down. It as though you get to keep opening more and more of his website as you scroll.

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  5. I love this site. This is such an interactive approach. It really forces the viewer to participate and scroll through the entire screen to really view the whole thing. The stream of colors against the gray scale has a wonderful effect. Great site!

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  6. Katzel's site is so innovative! This was a great find, thank you for sharing! It reminds me of a game and keeps you scrolling until you get to the end - I'd imagine that is a great way to keep people interested!

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