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Project A - Iron Chef Design

Topic #1 - Mike Wieringo

What was your concept for this site?

Mike Wieringo was quite adept at many styles of drawing. His variation of styles and techniques inspired me to sketch themed layouts ranging from a fun comic book panel style to a more polished look. I explored various navigation devices within the layouts and ultimately chose a traditional approach with a user-friendly interface.

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I tried a "comic book panel" design with matching comic type fonts. With some tweaking, it could be a fun concept.	I liked the color scheme and tried using a squre panel for the copy and navigation. The illustration of the "LARGE" Wonder Woman is great!	The Fantastic Four color pallette proved to be inspirational in this design. The layout conveys the sense of movement and excitement in the illustrations.

Which design did you choose and why?

While researching Ringo's artwork, I was particularly drawn to the colorized versions of his Fantastic 4 characters. The orange based color pallette was inspiring, and thus I based my color scheme on these warm and exciting colors.

What changes did you make to your revision and why?

The in-class critiques prove to be a valuable tool. I re-designed the buttons and rollover to get a more fun feel to the design. I changed the color of "Thing" in order to avoid a heavy-handed feel to the colors. The footer grahic was also added in order to balance the design of the webpage.