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It took me awhile to navigate Cargo Collective and see which template I would be using for my website. I tend to always use black and white in direct contrast, so I thought this "Amsterdam" template worked well and emphasized my bold designs.
The categories are not yet organized, as I mentioned Thursday, but I wanted to give some sort of idea what the final product would be.
I don't even know if I will stick with this template, but I do like how it compliments my logo.
There was a lot of discussion about my logo maybe being too bold in regards to the rest of the website. I like that. My designs aren't always polished, but I do have a lot of ideas and like to push boundaries. I think if I were to put that logo on my resume, or a business card, then it would stand out and really capture my aesthetic without being seen with other design elements. To me, that's what a brand should do. I don't want the logo to take over my website, but at the same time, I really don't think four colors in a black and white box is going to trip people out too much. I may make it a bit smaller.
I also wanted to explain, in better words, why I like the white box in my logo. I love the stark contrast. You can't get colors more opposing than black and white, yet they compliment each other so well. I think that no matter what, those colors paired together stand out to any eye. The bright colors represent more of the funky side to me and my designs. Being from Vegas, a place known for its neon and nightlife, I don't ever think there can be too many bright colors. I am definitely a product of my city. What I like about this design is that the colors meet and clash in the white box, where your eye is naturally drawn. It makes you think and look a second longer. It's always most interesting where two opposing forces meet, and that to me, is beautiful. This ideology isn't something I insist on having in all of my designs, because I always first want to tell the story accurately and appropriately. But when it comes to branding myself, this feels right.
So, while I know a lot of you disagreed with the white box, I think something would be seriously lost in the logo without it. It's bold, it doesn't make perfect sense, but it's me. I'm not changing it yet.
Next week I'll be adding my resume and trying to figure out how to categorize and describe each of my designs. I am thinking about adding a description under each individual thumbnail on the homepage, and am also playing around with the idea of having my page open to a separate splash page that one has to click on to see this one first.
I don't know a lot about css, but hopefully a day at the coffee shop will at least produce me a solid, workable website to begin showing prospective employers.
Any more feedback is definitely encouraged!
