A long time ago I decided I wanted this site to represent my interests, creativity, and expertise. I believe I’ve yet to achieve that until now. So, to that end, I’m unveiling yet another redesign. As you’ll notice, I’ve kept a few things from the last design (mainly the colors), but I believe it’s more aesthetically pleasing and somewhat easier to navigate.
Relocating the posts
The first order of business was to relocate the posts. Having the posts basically make up the site made me feel a bit guilty if I didn’t post frequently. Also, I began to realize how uncomfortable it was having the posts blatantly hog the site’s entrance. It didn’t quite hold true to what I wanted the site to represent, so good riddance to that idea.
Just the right width
I finally decided to ignore the 800×600 screen resolution. The last design had a fluid center column, which dealt with smaller resolutions quite nicely. However, a maximized browser on a wide screen monitor was horrendous. Google Analytics told me quite a few visitors have wide screens (and one or two, if any, used 800×600). For this design, I chose a width for each section (left, center, right), and it just so happened to be 900+ pixels. Oh well. Anyone still sporting an 800×600 resolution probably wouldn’t realize the horizontal scroll bar, anyway.
Web designer’s curse
Of course, I could come up with a ton of reasons for another redesign, but none of that really matters. A lot of people can recognize when a site goes stale and needs a new look. But to a web designer, his/her personal site goes stale much quicker than any other. It’s rather bitter sweet. I love the refreshed feeling of a new design, but quite frankly, a new design is a lot of work and a lot of time. However, it can’t be ignored until a new design is realized, hence, the curse.
Lately, I’ve been asked on several accounts to show prior work (read: portfolio), so in that regard, it feels more appropriate to put a little more emphasis on the portfolio and past experience. This is a far cry from anything professional, but I’d say it’s a step in that direction.
Comments
I like your site. I like the colors, and this is how I expect them to be since you are colorblind :) love ya…
I’m feeling it Ryan! Looks great, and looks like you’re going through exactly what I am: redesign the site (since it’s been around all too long, in my case a few months) and put more emphasis on the work. Good job matey.