Ariane Spanier Design

This is a portfolio site for Ariane Spanier Design. I really like the opening page because it is so unique. I have never seen something like this before. The added animation that happens when you mouse over each black image is nice. The way this site is designed, once you enter an inside page, you can see more examples from that topic, as well as the next and previous topics by clicking on the arrows. If you want to go back to home, just click on the group of vertical lines. I really like the layout of this site. It is definitely not boring.

Emery Studios

Emery Studios is a design firm based in Australia that does brand identity, marketing, signage, pretty much anything you can think of. At first, i was creeped out by the bug that shows up (I hate bugs), but it is actually a good illustration. This site is interesting to go through because it slides right and left when you click on something. The categories for the links are understandable and easy to use because the sub links all have the same layout. The work done by Emery Studios is amazing. I have seen their stuff published in more than one design annual, like The 28th TDC Annual, and Graphis Design Annual 2008.

After Hours Creative

I saw a design by After Hours Creative in the Graphic Design That Works book.I think this site has a very consistent look to it. The white background makes it look kind of plain but if you look at the overall design concept, you see how well the design elements work together. It is neat because there are 5 sections, and in each section there are 5 examples. There are circles throughout and most things are centered.

Bartle Bogle Hegarty

I picked the Bartle Bogle Hegarty site this week because of their layout. When you first go to it you see this round thing, which is supposed to be a globe, and you click on a location. This company has different locations and each page has a uniform design. It really makes it easy to navigate because of the unity in the overall design. I searched for this site because I saw one of their Levi's ads in a book called Advertising.
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