http://www.nietodickensdesigner.com/Overview and aims
This is a student graduate website, from the Texas, USA. It showcases the design students work in an innovative way, using the retro apple icons as a visual focus. It is set out like a CPU desktop, with the main navigation icons spread out in a kind of random way. This is a novel way to attract people to delve deeper into the website. I would guess this website is a tool for getting an internship or work experience, or possibly a starting point for showing off their digital portfolio to potential clients.
There are elements I admire about the execution of the overall look. The clock on the homepage is fitting, even the personal logo is in sync aesthetically with the layout. I arrived at the website by 'googling' student portfolios, then skipping to page 10. I found the University of El Paso graduate website addresses. Then this one caught my eye.Content & Structure
The content is set out into five simple selections. The portfolio section is nicely divided up into the five disciplines that were studied. Completed works are set out in a flow of photographs, detailing the project outline and further developments leading into the completed work. There is a PDF link to his resume, which is well laid out and visually interesting. Slight criticism in that on the contact page you cannot click on the email address or copy it to your email address bar. No twitter or Facebook link on that page either, although there is a Facebook link on another part of the website.
Navigation
The use of old style image links is the key to this websites navigation. There is a good flow to the website, with elements easily accessed from most parts of the website. The use of windows within the structure makes it easy to go back to the previous window and not get lost in the depth.
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