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Failing is Good
| 2.03.2006
I'm teaching again this semester at BU and driving through a process-centric curriculum. Initially, many of the students wanted to come away with a portfolio or personal site at the end of the class. Who wouldn't? Having a personal that gives people an idea of who you are and why you matter, is a satisfying experience. With that said, I've been looking for new and fresh portfolio and music sites that I think are best of breed. Below are my top 3 this month.
1. Bob Schneider music promo site - As one student mentioned, "There are tons of music sites out there. Some are beautiful but most suck!" I find this one very unique, quirky and doesn't take itself to seriously. The music is also great. Nice use. Nice use of Flash, exploratory and visually stunning. What else could you want.
2. WeFail - Another great Flash site. These are 2 guys who have a "Radiohead" edge to them don't take themselves or the industry too seriously...or at least that's their "brand." They create music sites (see above) and promotions for the artists and the entertainment-related industry. In class, we had a great discussion of when and when not to use Flash. The gratuitious use of Flash is decreasing but there are still tons of sites that use it cause they can, while not really thinking too hard about an appropriate application, their audience or the intended experience. They sort of remind me of what the shy and reclusive design collaborative, Tomato, use to be. The site is tons of fun. I bet my friend Jonathan is going to love this one.
3. Top-Ten things you wish you could say to a client - This is a splinter viral site from WEFAIL. It's simple which makes is so powerful. Fun use of Flash and fun to click and hear. My favorite is #4.
Thanks to my friend Dave for turning me onto some of this.
posted at 10:46 AM
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2 Comments:
Thanks for this post, Scout. I'm still website-less, but this is a bit of a kick in the pants to get on it. I'll look closely at these sites. Oh, and I'm glad to hear that you're teaching again -- your students are probably having a ball. Talk soon, Laren.
Cool sites. I'm reinspired!
Thanks, Scout
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