by Gene Crawford | Dec 8, 2010 | Blog, Food and Beverage, Gallery
The Trappe Door blog is a nice one. I like the fixed nav on the left and the textural feel to this site is so subtle, like a fine Belgian Ale (ugh…) I love the colors and that logo is quite awesome. It’s just a simple photo blog, done right.
by Giovanni DiFeterici | Dec 7, 2010 | Gallery, Portfolio
This is a beautifully textured portfolio site for Ryan Scherf. The landscape header is pretty stunning and provides a great backdrop for the textual use of multiple typefaces. The rich colors, while varied, are deep and earthy. I don’t know what it says about...
by Gene Crawford | Dec 7, 2010 | Podcast, UMS Video Podcast
Full interview of my conversation with Ellen Lupton (@EllenLupton) author of several design books, many of which you may have read or used in design school. Thinking with type is my favorite of her books and it is currently out for it’s 2nd edition release. We...
by Gene Crawford | Dec 7, 2010 | Gallery, Screencast Review
Submitted by Samantha Warren @samanthatoy. Role: Designer. The Art Directors Club of Metro Washington DC is a traditional design organization in the DC area who is excited about inspiring and educating both the web and print communities in our nation’s capitol....
by Gene Crawford | Dec 7, 2010 | Design Firm, Gallery, Marketing Company
I like the strong diagonals used across the home page. I also really like all the interaction detail put into the main navigation. The mouse over for the contact (phone #) is really great. This site has really great feel and rhythm visually across almost all the...