The following post was completed inspired by the following website: http://www.pinkfloyd.co.uk/obtw/
Now, my love of Pink Floyd has nothing to do with this website. For a site running entirely in Flash, it’s a great effort and a design that matches up completely with the band as I understand them. It does look like total ass in Firefox for me currently, but I first saw and was able to appreciate it at home in Safari.
I see a lot of “design is…” wallpapers cropping up on the interwebs lately and I think they are, much like Ron Burgundy, the balls. I have my own hat I’d like to throw into this ring, however, only it’s in the form of words and not so much a clever wallpaper… Would it be cool to have a thousand word essay in wallpaper format? Hmmm…
I digress.
Design is about making what the visitors sees relevant to the subject. If that Pink Floyd site above was just a black background with the signature spectrum somehow implemented, a long track list with images of each album cover in a list format, I would not be as impressed because it pales in comparison to the creativity of the band. Instead, the site is relative to the subject (in this case, Pink Floyd) and embodies a level of creativity shared on par with the music it is representing. The subtle visuals, including of music (which I normally hate), and the presentation really stand out… Much like the music of Pink Floyd.
The reason Greater Satellites hasn’t had a design in, oh - I don’t know, a year now is because I’m not sure how to relate what I see to my visitors. I don’t need to be flashy, but I have a personal like of shininess and reflections on websites. I don’t have to include anything about space, but I personally enjoy it and would like to incorporate it in a tasteful way.
After some experimenting, testing certain elements with friends and family, I’m sure I’ll find the perfect mix of a design that will both showcase my talents and be relevant to my visitors. Until then… Just keep waiting. I guarantee* it won’t take another year.
* - This is not a guarantee
So little to say and so much time… Here goes something….
My name is Andrew to everyone who knows me and nothing to the people who don’t. I rarely feel inclined to write about myself and this small text blurb is no exception. I’m a film maker, of sorts. A designer, of sorts. A musician, of sorts. A photographer, of sorts. An armada of etceteras march behind these four generals.
The point I’m trying to make is that I enjoy art in all of it’s forms, and try my best to creatively express myself in every medium I take a liking towards. As always, things like life get in the way of being a non-stop idea factory, but that life is something that I’m thoroughly enjoying at the moment.
It consists of my beautiful girlfriend who I am very much in love with, a job that pays me well to do work that I would otherwise be doing for free, and a family and friends that I wouldn’t trade the world for. It’s safe to assume that I’m walking on air/over water/atop mountain peaks (pick one… hell, pick all three).