To be honest, when I was reading the Tom Sherman article I found myself drifting. The article is well-written but reads too much like a scientific response to art rather than a passionate one. I couldn't really even visualize what he was talking about. All in all, the reading was tough for me to complete though I gather what he's getting at.
The only part of the article I was somewhat interested in was the section on identity. Sherman states, "Identity is address in the territory of appearance." I'm assuming what he means here is that, in regards to a personal website, a lot can be understood about a person through their use of color. We touched on it today in class. This is something I am really big about. Color can do so much for a designer, and it's a tough thing to grasp. Much like picking a screen name for something, I will spend most of my time deciding on what color scheme to choose. For what I want to do, bold solid colors are most beneficial. There is no reason to have a crazy background for a photo site. I was checking out some peers' websites and I found a few that I like.
A fellow Photo classmate's site:
Though this one is somewhat hard to navigate at times, I noticed that he was using "deep linking" in Flash so that users could use their back and forward buttons. The layout is simple enough, with major emphasis on the photos themselves.
A friend's family member's website:
This one is very simple and easy to navigate. Though I would probably set it up a little differently, it gets the point across.
Besides photography, I was checkin out some designs at Madison House Designs and I really dig the looks they get across. I hope that one day I can aspire to make some cool poster for all the cool bands I like.
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