Comments on: objectified http://typesites.com/objectified/ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:24:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Leon P http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-335 Leon P Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:39:41 +0000 http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-335 I really like this. It's a traditional blog (search, categories, 3 cols etc.) but with some original styling. The green's lovely, and makes you wonder why it's so rare in websites. I don't have a problem with the category list at the bottom of posts - if it was just icons, you'd be guessing at their meaning (or searching for the key), and the default font size is fine. The fact it's greyed out means it's differentiated from the rest of the post. The use of capitals is interesting - it seems to add some gravitas and authority (although there's an associated readabilty issue in the navbar). I also like the use of grey; it adds a sense of understatement appropriate to a blog about a film about design. In fact, all these elements conjoin to create a cool, understated tone, offset by the fresh green and the Georgia. The borders between page elements all join up, which makes the page seem 'constructed'; again, appropriate to the film's theme. One of those pages that get better the more you look at it. I really like this. It’s a traditional blog (search, categories, 3 cols etc.) but with some original styling. The green’s lovely, and makes you wonder why it’s so rare in websites. I don’t have a problem with the category list at the bottom of posts - if it was just icons, you’d be guessing at their meaning (or searching for the key), and the default font size is fine. The fact it’s greyed out means it’s differentiated from the rest of the post.

The use of capitals is interesting - it seems to add some gravitas and authority (although there’s an associated readabilty issue in the navbar). I also like the use of grey; it adds a sense of understatement appropriate to a blog about a film about design. In fact, all these elements conjoin to create a cool, understated tone, offset by the fresh green and the Georgia.

The borders between page elements all join up, which makes the page seem ‘constructed’; again, appropriate to the film’s theme.

One of those pages that get better the more you look at it.

]]> By: Gavin http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-334 Gavin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:51:46 +0000 http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-334 The design is alright, but def not up to par with many of the others reviewed here. The header logo is ok, but after seeing the film's title treatment I really wish the designer had used that. The design is alright, but def not up to par with many of the others reviewed here. The header logo is ok, but after seeing the film’s title treatment I really wish the designer had used that.

]]> By: Kevin Zak http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-333 Kevin Zak Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:33:44 +0000 http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-333 I love the header. It speaks volumes about the rest of the design. Simple, elegant, and classy; but not without style. I am torn about the scan lines. They add flavor but distract somewhat from the rest. The icons in the meta columns are genius. It's a great idea, I'm surprised I haven't seen it until now. With the key on the left (the icon followed by the category name), I agree that the textual representation at the bottom of each post is unnecessary. Great site, and I'm looking forward to seeing the documentary. Nice to see another review. I love the header. It speaks volumes about the rest of the design. Simple, elegant, and classy; but not without style. I am torn about the scan lines. They add flavor but distract somewhat from the rest.

The icons in the meta columns are genius. It’s a great idea, I’m surprised I haven’t seen it until now. With the key on the left (the icon followed by the category name), I agree that the textual representation at the bottom of each post is unnecessary.

Great site, and I’m looking forward to seeing the documentary. Nice to see another review.

]]> By: Antonio http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-332 Antonio Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:27:15 +0000 http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-332 The site doesn't impress me at all, let alone make me go wow. The site doesn’t impress me at all, let alone make me go wow.

]]> By: inspirationbit http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-331 inspirationbit Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:39:06 +0000 http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-331 It is a very nice looking site. But then I saw who designed it—Jason Santa Maria, so the clean and classic style of the site is not surprising at all. I always like discovering new ways that designers employ to add some interest to the site, and the use of category icons on Objectified is a very clever approach indeed. While this is a pretty new site with not so many published posts, the absence of a more structured Information Architecture is not that visible yet, but the bigger the site gets the more obvious that gap will be. It is a very nice looking site. But then I saw who designed it—Jason Santa Maria, so the clean and classic style of the site is not surprising at all. I always like discovering new ways that designers employ to add some interest to the site, and the use of category icons on Objectified is a very clever approach indeed.

While this is a pretty new site with not so many published posts, the absence of a more structured Information Architecture is not that visible yet, but the bigger the site gets the more obvious that gap will be.

]]> By: Evan Meagher http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-330 Evan Meagher Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:02:29 +0000 http://typesites.com/objectified/#comment-330 Very nice design. Clean, simple, and straight to the point. It does well with few colors, a feat hard to achieve but wonderful when done so. Thanks for the heads up on the documentary itself. I hadn't heard of it before. I'll definitely try to see it if/when it makes its way to Seattle next year! Very nice design. Clean, simple, and straight to the point. It does well with few colors, a feat hard to achieve but wonderful when done so.

Thanks for the heads up on the documentary itself. I hadn’t heard of it before. I’ll definitely try to see it if/when it makes its way to Seattle next year!

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