Comments on: Web Design-isms: 7 Surefire Styles that Work http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/ Artist + Web Geek Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: foO http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-537 foO Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:38:24 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-537 personally, has me thinking that maybe a couple "futurist" + "web 2.0" designs might be making a comeback ;) couple badges, reflections, techie background images... hmmm. personally, has me thinking that maybe a couple “futurist” + “web 2.0″ designs might be making a comeback ;)

couple badges, reflections, techie background images… hmmm.

]]> By: Matthew http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Matthew Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:44:37 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-536 Interestingly enough I read that ThinkVitamin article about a week ago, and stumbled across your website from devlounge.net interview, through CSS Mania. Watch out Kevin Bacon, here comes Larissa! ;-) Interestingly enough I read that ThinkVitamin article about a week ago, and stumbled across your website from devlounge.net interview, through CSS Mania.

Watch out Kevin Bacon, here comes Larissa! ;-)

]]> By: Michael Montgomery http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Michael Montgomery Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:41:26 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-535 Congratulations on the publication, and I enjoyed your article very much (sorry I just caught up with my feed reader). All the -isms support your point just fine, "they’re classics for a reason." Looking forward to the next RefreshMiami... Congratulations on the publication, and I enjoyed your article very much (sorry I just caught up with my feed reader).

All the -isms support your point just fine, “they’re classics for a reason.”

Looking forward to the next RefreshMiami…

]]> By: Brad W http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Brad W Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:27:24 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-534 Is the gay Gil fellow ever going to marry you? I heard is is scared to commit to anything for more than a week? Just curious Brad Is the gay Gil fellow ever going to marry you? I heard is is scared to commit to anything for more than a week?

Just curious

Brad

]]> By: Frederick Townes http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Frederick Townes Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:51:43 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-533 Hey Larissa, great piece and great work as always! Cheers! Hey Larissa, great piece and great work as always!

Cheers!

]]> By: Travis King http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Travis King Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:12:04 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-532 Oops...amature not armature :P Oops…amature not armature :P

]]> By: Travis King http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Travis King Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:10:55 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-531 How about flickr'ism? :) It seems a few designers - myself included - are building their personal sites around their own armature photography and building it into strong header images. I think it looks great and it's a refreshing break from stock photography. How about flickr’ism? :)

It seems a few designers – myself included – are building their personal sites around their own armature photography and building it into strong header images. I think it looks great and it’s a refreshing break from stock photography.

]]> By: SnowInHisPants http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-530 SnowInHisPants Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:50:34 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-530 If you write a sequel to the article, I'd recommend People-ism... Humanism?... hmmm... something that doesn't sound like a magazine or philosophy anyway. Images of people, specifically their faces, tend to be strong design elements in a large number of sites. They are most ubiquitous among the corporate-y communications companies. People add punch. The adult entertainment industry uses this tactic too, although not quite in the same spirit... If you write a sequel to the article, I’d recommend People-ism… Humanism?… hmmm… something that doesn’t sound like a magazine or philosophy anyway.

Images of people, specifically their faces, tend to be strong design elements in a large number of sites. They are most ubiquitous among the corporate-y communications companies. People add punch.

The adult entertainment industry uses this tactic too, although not quite in the same spirit…

]]> By: B2 http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-529 B2 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:17:55 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-529 I just discover your article via ThinkVitamin, and want congratulates you about your great job :-) I tried to subsribe to your feedburner's RSS feed, but it seems like it does not work .. I just discover your article via ThinkVitamin, and want congratulates you about your great job :-)
I tried to subsribe to your feedburner’s RSS feed, but it seems like it does not work ..

]]> By: Bernhard http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Bernhard Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:31:23 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-528 Yes, a great Article ! I love the different ismen. I'am sure you can find some more with observing different web-trends. But this list is of yours looks nice and I love the examples, there could be even more. Picasso and other artists of his time, specially Max Ernst experimented a lot with callage to explore cubism, typically seen in what you call "synthetic cubism". They also eperimented with text, as did Paul Klee. Well, futurism and futurism is not the same as science fiction art. I like the minimalism, as it become popular in art and it would be very interesting to see real good minimal web design. Best Wishes, and I'm looking forward to your next posting. Bernhard Yes, a great Article ! I love the different ismen. I’am sure you can find some more with observing different web-trends. But this list is of yours looks nice and I love the examples, there could be even more.
Picasso and other artists of his time, specially Max Ernst experimented a lot with callage to explore cubism, typically seen in what you call “synthetic cubism”. They also eperimented with text, as did Paul Klee. Well, futurism and futurism is not the same as science fiction art. I like the minimalism, as it become popular in art and it would be very interesting to see real good minimal web design.
Best Wishes, and I’m looking forward to your next posting.
Bernhard

]]> By: Tom http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Tom Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:24:19 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-527 Great article, I appreciate the categories you've chosen, they represent a good example of the current web design scene. I'll follow your blog and your next posts! Great article, I appreciate the categories you’ve chosen, they represent a good example of the current web design scene.
I’ll follow your blog and your next posts!

]]> By: Marco Rosella http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Marco Rosella Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:53:38 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-526 About again the Futurism, I think that one of the root of the original italian-russian movement, the powerful use of the typography, has been well covered in the wordism session. Great article, and great site. About again the Futurism, I think that one of the root of the original italian-russian movement, the powerful use of the typography, has been well covered in the wordism session. Great article, and great site.

]]> By: Ron http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Ron Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:57:38 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-525 Larissa, I would like to propose another view to the value of the isms. Many can be found to be addressing the new combinations of colors or textures. The adventurous new website designers are taking the risk of blending bold new colors with different texturing (the isms). Many of those would fall into the categories you mentioned. With the improvements of technology for sharper images, the opportunities for new ideas are fantastic. When I go to the different sites (that is one thing I loved about your article) I am exposed to such a wide range of creative talent that I would have had the courage to try. Not only do we find the use of strong colors but also the use of those that would be considered as poor in design. The black you used as a backdrop is an example. It was the combining of texture with color. The new colorful texture design is what makes it powerful. To me if it catches my eye each time I open the page (and it does) then I would say it is powerful. From an amateur’s prospective, that is the value of combining art with website design. Keep posting. Ron Larissa,
I would like to propose another view to the value of the isms. Many can be found to be addressing the new combinations of colors or textures. The adventurous new website designers are taking the risk of blending bold new colors with different texturing (the isms). Many of those would fall into the categories you mentioned. With the improvements of technology for sharper images, the opportunities for new ideas are fantastic.

When I go to the different sites (that is one thing I loved about your article) I am exposed to such a wide range of creative talent that I would have had the courage to try. Not only do we find the use of strong colors but also the use of those that would be considered as poor in design. The black you used as a backdrop is an example. It was the combining of texture with color. The new colorful texture design is what makes it powerful. To me if it catches my eye each time I open the page (and it does) then I would say it is powerful. From an amateur’s prospective, that is the value of combining art with website design.

Keep posting. Ron

]]> By: larissa http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-524 larissa Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:14:34 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-524 Thanks for the great feedback everyone! I'd love to flesh out each "ism" a bit more which gives me some ideas for future articles. @Stefan - I think it's great if a designer can learn about classic art. However, the web is a very different medium so classic art won't always apply. Life experience is another great source of inspiration because design is all around us. Thanks for the great feedback everyone! I’d love to flesh out each “ism” a bit more which gives me some ideas for future articles.

@Stefan – I think it’s great if a designer can learn about classic art. However, the web is a very different medium so classic art won’t always apply. Life experience is another great source of inspiration because design is all around us.

]]> By: Chad http://larissameek.com/2007/06/11/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Chad Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:25:14 +0000 http://www.larissameek.com/web-design-isms-7-surefire-styles-that-work/#comment-523 Hello, I just wanted to say I got the Vitamin Feed email newsletter and read the wonderful article you wrote. I was not familiar with your work until now. I really love the mixing of styles you do with your work. I'm subscribing to your RSS feed now! I'm just a designer who likes good design ;-) Hello, I just wanted to say I got the Vitamin Feed email newsletter and read the wonderful article you wrote. I was not familiar with your work until now. I really love the mixing of styles you do with your work. I’m subscribing to your RSS feed now!

I’m just a designer who likes good design ;-)

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