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November 25, 2002
Cram Design
http://www.cramdesign.com/
Many of the elements that really please me to find in
a web site are right on target at Cram Design. I particularly
adore the multitude of graphic patterns used throughout
various sections. Navigation is simple, direct, efficient
and often helpful. The use of color, type and space
within the overall design are great. I definitely find
Cram Design to be an inspiring and enjoyable site to
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October 29, 2002
SaltFreak
http://www.saltfreak.com
A fantastic collection of seasonal works featuring photographic
galleries displayed in Flash. Each gallery is different,
creative, quite engaging and definitely makes me homesick
for the Pacific North West. |
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October 15, 2002
sopp collective
http://www.soppcollective.com
A very entertaining site with lots to explore, sopp
collective is a little collection of friends sharing
their love for digital art and new media. Nifty sounds
and animation create a navigation environment that is
well suited for the diverse display of work from members. |
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October 8, 2002
Peter Funch
http://www.peterfunch.com/
Created by DefiningForm and executed in Flash, PeterFunch.com
is an online photo portfolio with easy and intuitive
navigation. This site maintains a simple concept throughout
that allows users to focus on and become submerged in
these great photo images. |
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September 30, 2002
Tom Nagy
http://www.tomnagy.de/
A nicely executed photo portfolio for Tom Nagy, this
site is filled with a great collection of high-grade
commercial advertising photography. An easily navigated
Flash menu enhances this sites beautifully simplistic
design.
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September 23, 2002
Magnitude by AnkerBedding
http://www.ankerbedding.com/magnitude/
Featuring assorted home fashion lines from AnkerBedding;
Magnitude is a lovely Flash site offering creative navigation
and fantastic images that are beautifully animated.
This site oozes with elegance and finesse from all directions.
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September 16, 2002
transphormetic.com
http://www.transphormetic.com/
"Numbers as patterns"- transphormetic is described
as an exploration of iterative generative forms in the
flash 5+ environment. This site is very clean in structure
focusing attention on the visual enjoyment of the creator’s
experiments. Be sure to check out the 'books' link on
this site of you're inspired to learn more about the
creative use of math in flash to create art.
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September 9, 2002
Monica Eskedahl Grafisk Design
http://www.eskedahl.se/
Created by 24hr.se,
eskedahl.se is a wonderfully clean feeling design that
keeps navigation simple in its effort to showcase the
graphic design works of Monica Eskedahl. Nice flowing
animation can be found throughout this site from the
initial menu building to menu transitions. |
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August 26, 2002
Irina Gavrich
http://www.irinagavrich.com/
Created by toxic16, Irina Gavrich is a well-executed
photo gallery of fashion and people images. Presented
in a wonderfully flowing Flash navigation, the smooth
well-timed interactivity and animation create a pleasant
browsing environment for the viewer. |
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August 19, 2002
yulia nau
http://www.yulia-nau.de/
This site for Germany’s DJane Yulia Nau, displays
wonderful images and animated effects, clear and extremely
useable navigation as well as some really fun stuff
like a mixer, photos, and music downloads. This site
is very well executed and visually stunning. |
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August 12, 2002
Transporter Advertising Agency
http://www.transporter.at
A visually rich site with many high quality photo images
that have been nicely integrated into the sites overall
design and concept, Transporter offers visitors a functional
menu and lots of content to cruise, displaying many
high quality work samples from both web and print projects.
This site might be a little laggy for slower processors
or dialup users but is a well-executed site with imaginative
features. |
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July 29, 2002
Wrecked.nu - The online portfolio of Gabe Rubin
http://www.wrecked.nu/
Freelance designer and student Gabe Rubin displays his
work at wrecked.nu, a site that offers visitors great
texture with its wonderful weathered graphics and shifting,
sliding layers. Gabe's strength in print is quite evident
through wrecked's elegant digital design. |
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July 22, 2002
bsursample
http://www.bsursample.com/
"An impression of past present and future projects
at bsurconcepting", this site offers some great
graphical pieces with brief descriptions and links in
an easy to navigate layout as well as offering a continuous
random playback feature. A lot of creativity has gone
into the work on display here and Flash combined with
XML has definitely created a functional outlet for its
display.
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July 15, 2002
Miomi
http://meomi.com/
Miomi is downright adorable in all respects. This site
is loaded with masterfully created pixel critters of
all kinds and uses flash elements in a variety of sections,
creating a fantastic themed environment through and
through. There are lots of fun downloads and a store
packed full of originality and fun!
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July 8, 2002
Elliott Golden illustration
http://www.elliottgolden.com/
As the online home for Elliott Golden, this site uses
minimalist Flash animation, putting the focus on the
artist's unique illustrations with a smooth image scroll.
I personally appreciate the simplicity and structure
found here as well as the reasonable loading time for
my current low speed connection.
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July 1, 2002
GloriousDay
http://www.gloriousday.com/
This is a super site that does not overuse Flash. Refreshing
and quite personal in style and content, gloriousday
uses wonderful imagery and simple words to create an
enticing personal diary of sorts.
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June 11, 2002
PictureFarm
http://www.picturefarm.com.sg/
Home of premium quality film production, PictureFarm's
themed site is a blast! This site is pro all the way
through, offering visitors fantastic sound design as
well as wonderfully appealing graphics and smooth animation.
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June 4, 2002
Femetta
http://www.femetta.se
The folks behind Femetta have done a tip-top job of
creating an ultra clean, nicely detailed site that is
very user friendly. With slick menu transitions and
solid design, this site maintains its continuity throughout
and is a pleasure to browse. |
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May 28, 2002
dreamstate INTERACTIVE Image Gallery
http://www.dreamstateinteractive.com/pictures/
Created by owner Jason Bouwmeester, dreamstate INTERACTIVE
Image Gallery is a fantastic example of how Flash MX
offers developers a whole new way to create dynamically
loaded image galleries. Jason uses PHP to dynamically
generate the XML, then Flash takes that XML and parses
it to load the JPG's directly into Flash, and viola,
a 100% dynamically generated gallery full of great photos
from Canada for your viewing pleasure. |
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May 20, 2002
kilfish3.0
http://www.kilfish.com
Kilfish combines a slightly spooky feel and cool grunge
look to form a unique environment for exploring some
amazing graphic works by the creator. For more interesting
photo images, check out ' budapest
digitalized'. |
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May 13, 2002
flashlevel inc.
http://www.flashlevel.com/
The people behind flashlevel inc. have produced a very
classy site that definitely takes advantage of Flash's
power to create zippy animation, utilize interactive
sounds and display lively images. You can also create
a membership account and earn points as you visit, with
the chance to 'upgrade' your access levels in the 'play
ground'. |
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Other mentions this
week...
DEVILJIRU 2002
http://www.deviljiru.com/
Strong design and interactivity, creative menu, well
executed. |
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May 6 , 2002
BubbleSoap
http://www.jotto.com/bubblesoap/bubblesoap.html
Created by the folks at feelgoodanyway.com, BubbleSoap
is a playground ready to be explored. With its originally
stylized characters and sound design, this site can
have you lost in exploration for hours as it is jam
packed with creativity, originality and fun. |
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Other mentions this
week...
Hanne Fuglbjerg Photography Showcase
http://www.fuglbjerg.com/
A super less then traditional navigation that is simple
and easily understood while presenting great photographic
images of fashion and more, slideshow style.
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April 29, 2002
meanwhile in nowhere
http://www.meanwhileinnowhere.com/
Meanwhile in nowhere hits the web this week with a fresh
new version. If you loved the first launch of MIN, (in
Dec '01) with its minimalist design and intense focus
on photographic image textures, then you'll be delighted
with this updated version as well. With increased image
size great ff/rewind button action and a very powerful
'reflection' text found under the 'guide' option, MIN
is a big winner! |
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Other mentions this week...
JamesFarr
http://www.jamesfarr.com
James has given his site a fresh new look recently as
well and it's definitely worth a peek!
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Rrooaarr Interactive
Solutions
http://www.rrooaarr.com/
Original concepts, art and design, this German site
has a very nice feel. |
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April 22, 2002
Pluxemburg
http://www.pluxemburg.com/
This is simply a wonderful lighthearted site that serves
several purposes, among which include its status as "a new address for Scandinavian music and culture" as well as discography and record label information
for the band Plexus and much more. This site packs a
punch with its wonderful plaid, original vector art
and fun electronic tunes. |
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Pixels Interactive
http://www.pixelsinteractive.com
Fun menu transitions smooth function and design by Ben
of DesignCheck. |
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April 15, 2002
ki:motion new media design
http://www.kimotion.de/
Ki:motion demonstrates the technical implementation
of a very creative Flash site. Simple vector graphics
lend themselves to creating a subtle 3D type of environment
as you navigate through information about this new media
design company. This is a nicely executed fun yet professional
site. |
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April 8, 2002
PasTiMater - by Rootylicious.studios
http://www.rootylicious.com/pastimater/
PasTiMater is a site for the creator to share their
amateur photography. Not only are the photos here visually
pleasing, the site itself is simple, elegant and very
easily navigated. Be sure to also visit Rootylicious
Studios for more really great Flash navigation and
design. |
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+ __ ngarte __+
http://www.ngarte.com/
If you're looking for a hot example of a well-crafted
personal site built with Flash, this is the site for
you. With lots of fun personal stuff like toy and sneaker
collections, a calendar, photos, experiments and more,
ngarte is a wonderful example of personal expression
online. Oh, and check out the "Cyber bunny" he rocks! |
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d_design
http://www.dmitry.co.il/
This site offers a truly unique menu. A simple site
with strong design based on its simplicity, with creative
use of graphical elements and some gentle effects, this
site is a winner. |
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April 1, 2002
Ivan Miladinovic | Graphics & ExLibris
http://www.intaglio.co.yu/
Some very impressive graphics are easily navigated from
this site. Each exhibit is broken into smaller bite-sized
pieces for closer inspection. Great Thumbnails invite
you to investigate wonderfully original artwork. This
is a portfolio that is easy to use and offers positively
engaging user interaction. |
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March 25, 2002
TOKI-DOKI v.1.0
http://www.tokidoki.it/
This is a totally fresh site with loads of original
vector artwork. Dedicated to the love of all things
Japanese, Simone Legno has produced a wonderfully personal
site with great sound to enhance this visually pleasing
atmosphere. *Note: This site displays at Full Screen |
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March 18, 2002
D5ive
http://www.d5ive.com/
With its very clean animation and extremely well crafted
art and design, D5ive is the online portfolio of Paul
B Drohan. This site provides the user with a great experience
browsing Paul's creative works. From print, to ads,
to art and digital pieces, there is a sound and well-balanced
quality behind everything found here and definitely
serves as a creative inspiration for many. |
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March 11, 2002
T.D. Collins - out of site ::: out of mind
http://www.tdcollins.com/
This site impresses me all along the way. The great
colors are vibrant, yet the site feel is weathered while
maintaining its elegance with a hint of suspense. The
site sound is complimentary as well, with its gentle
tones that lead off to the static of record noise. The
site navigation is simple and elegant while it lends
itself to easy browsing. |
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March 4, 2002
project43
http://www.project43.com
Project43 is a diverse and growing collection of visual
narratives created by a variey of web designers, creators,
and artists. In this issue, Project43's 5th version
is offering 4 different new projects by female creatives
in particular. This site is an ongoing source of inspiration
and exposure for people to share and experiment with
different creative pieces based on a theme of each issue. |
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February 25, 2002
georgenes.com
http://www.georgenes.com/
We all know that Flash is an excellent tool for character
animation and Chris Georgenes of georgenes.com definitely
has a knack for creating appealing animated characters.
With is creations appearing all around the web on sites
such as AtomFilms/Shockwave.com, PBS.org, Cartoon Network
and more, Chris is bringing smiles to our faces with
his characters as they entertain us. |
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February 18, 2002
urbn media collective
http://www.urbn.de/
This is a fun little site with its play on boxcars that
includes some cool photos and cute pixel graphics as
it offers visitors an interesting navigation system
and info about the work this group does. There is also
an original way of linking your site by creating your
own 'boxtown'. |
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February 11, 2002
DENNIS GLORIE ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN
http://www.dgid.nl/
Realized by MediaMonks, this site really hits the spot
with its thoughtful layout and navigation, bringing
to life, a fantastic portfolio of Dennis Glorie's works.
With a great use of Flash, this site offers wonderfully
smooth motion in navigation, and a lovely choice of
4 classical music pieces that are quite enjoyable while
browsing the creative works, from personal art to corporate
identities, on display here. |
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February 4, 2002
Shiptergizem.
http://www.gizma.com/
A very clean, well-designed site with great menu transitions,
Shiptergizem is "a small cross section of work
produced by Nic Mulvaney" a multimedia design student
in England. One of the best sections at Shiptergizem
is the photo section. This section sports wonderfully
original image transitions that are fast loading and
easily to navigate. Shiptergizem is proof that a strong
yet simple design can offer great inspiration. |
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January 28, 2002
electronicmiracles http://www.electronicmiracles.com/
Lots of originality with everything from site navigation
that lets you literally fly around the environment,
to a little flying game where the goal is to collect
the elephants by blasting open the space rocks. The
graphics are very entertaining as are the original ideas
on display here. To get started at the site, simply
water the small plant then enjoy the interactivity. |
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January 21, 2002
noscope || snack sized portions of pointless stuff
http://www.noscope.com/
Quoted as a website "without purpose, target or
aim" this might sound like a recipe for disaster,
but in this case, nothing could be farther from the
truth. Another fabulous creation from Joen Asmussen
(turtelshell.com), noscope is updated regularly each
month with 5 new "snack sized pieces" and
a goal of nothing more then that of learning and enjoying
design. There are many enjoyable visual and audible
pleasures to be explored here, as well as some enticing
wallpapers for download and definitely a ton of inspiration. |
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January 14, 2002
egide meertens | architect
http://www.egidemeertens.be/
This is an elegant and understated site that allows
for the ease of access to information while offering
a pleasing interactive flow. There are some very nice
architecture and layout examples as well as a nicely
implemented section of project info. This site leaves
behind the ‘flashy’ overly animated effects
and instead concentrates on the smooth scrolling of
its text other assorted sections. |
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January 7, 2002
01CCD ::: Digital Photos for your web
http://www.01ccd.com/
This is a site by Yannick Scordia, featuring original
photography available for purchase to be used on the
web. 01CCD is at first a somewhat confusing menu system
to understand, however after taking a few minutes to
become acquainted with its original navigation, I found
it to be quite intuitive and an extremely effective
way to browse these wonderful images. |
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December 31, 2001
The Blue Sea And Sails
http://www.theblueseaandsails.com/
With its name taken from a poem by Czeslaw Milosz, The
Blue Sea And Sails is an ongoing photographic project.
This site offers visitors some very nice images for
browsing with an original navigation that makes for
an interesting and enjoyable visual experience. With
its experimental sister-site SymmetryLab,
these 2 sites provide much to explore and enjoy. |
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