Design Exercise 12

Homepage

My first impression of Metalab's Tumblr theme is both positive and negative. I think web 2.0 idea of clean, simple and gleaming with colour is the way forward keeping in with the new trend. I do not like the sudden impact of a rainbow colour theme in the background. It clashes and compromises content in the way your eyes are not drawn to the more important content e.g. the users photos.

I do not like the way they have used the new trend of transparency and overlapping graphics. It is a good concept but does not work with the background image. The structure of the website however compliments the fundamentals of Web 2.0 in using the idea of simplicity.

One of the elements which i like and would consider using is the 'Tumblr theme'. The Tumblr theme from what i can make out is a sharing application, which allows users to effortlessly share anything e.g. photos and videos. You download a theme which allows customizable pages using html and CSS.

I have researched into the website but have not managed to locate a portfolio website to get an idea of the style they have used. From what i can make out is that it was designed by Jacob DeHart along with his wife Mischa. Jacob has a website but currently has nothing on his website apart from his contact details.

Jacob DeHarts Website

Spaceship Collaborative - Company's Website