Boomer's PPD Blog

I'm starting a new website to replace the old one. Why i hear you ask? Well, let me tell you.

For one, I never actually finished it. There's no explainations, no descriptions of work, the navigation was awkward and to be honest it was a little messy. I think i got it to a point where I'd really had enough, and it worked enough to go live so, as a test, I put it up and it worked! But just working doesn't make a good website. So for one, it needs finishing.

Secondly, I don't like the design anymore. It was kind of a concept and experiment at the time, and again, it worked, but it's not amazing. It needs to be clearer, easier to use and cleaner. But it was nice while it lasted.

Lastly, and probably more tellingly, I did it relatively quickly and got bored of it very quickly. I do that. I get fed up with my work and want to do something else. Constant change and all that. So i want something that can last, something that I've put a lot of work into making, so I'm gonna take my time with this one.

I think...

HOLIDAY TIME :D

Here's where I'm going...





See ya.

Right, done. After writing up the briefs, here's the final 10:

Low Clothing

PSS Greetings Cards

M. Boome Joinery Services

E4 Monday Night Movies

Metro

Don't Panic!

Guilty Pleasures

NFL/NBA 2010-11

Xbox vs PlayStation

Lost

The biggest problem I have when it comes to writing and researching my own briefs lies with the fact that I'm still not 100% sure what areas of graphic design I want to fully pursue. For example, I'd really like to try some layout and editorial design, but having not really explored that side of design yet would it be right for me to go into it now, in my 3rd year, when maybe i should be focussing on something I've tried and tested before. Similarily with motion graphics, which I've only really dabbled in before, and branding and identity which I've done practically nothing with before. But I don't want to have a stack of briefs that all say "produce a poster", "design a book cover" etc etc, just because that's what I'm used to. So it's a tough cookie.

1st day of placement with Steve from Paper Scissor Stone.

Wish me luck.

NEW WEBSITE

So this website has taken me literally all these past 2 weeks to do, and then a whole day and half figuring how to get the damn thing on the internet, but it's done! hopefully the "LIVE" button will be pushed soon!