5d Institute

5d Institute

I was immediately drawn to this website by its unusual use of the grid on the larger screened “desktop” layout. The navigation and logo area are split into two 50% columns. This simplicity allows other elements to be moved purposefully “off grid”. It’s eye-catching,...
VCU.edu

VCU.edu

The new VCU site (specifically the home page) is chock full of info that’s nicely organized and presented. Despite all that’s going on here, I feel like they struck a good balance between practical and promotional elements. Even more impressive is the...
Interactive Ear

Interactive Ear

This site is wonderful. It’s a perfect marriage of incredible art, information, and interaction. I often find that designers working with information make an arbitrary distinction between content and artwork. The artwork is treated as a supplement to the...
MLK The last 32 hours

MLK The last 32 hours

This is about as beautiful a timeline as I’ve ever seen. The content is presented clearly and concisely. It’s linear presentation is perfect for telling a story and the mix of images, video, and text creates a rhythm that punctuates the high points of...
Harvard

Harvard

This is a well structured website. The grid is clear and easy to visually track the different sections of links. College websites are traditionally over-packed with links, this one is no exception but it’s designed in visual chunks so you can take it all in. I...
getgoingtoday.org

getgoingtoday.org

Sensory parfait. The layers of sounds, texture, and motion are only the beginning. I love the parallel, whether intended or not, of the site having a Choose Your Own Adventure feel. Metaphorically, it works so well on a site for getting a higher education degree. I...