Dressed In Value ended February 2010 and is no longer active.

Realigned

17 November 2007

My website had been bothering me the past several weeks. It wasn’t rushed together, but it lacked refinement. I noticed more and more parts to improve. I began putting together entirely new interface compositions. I would be happy with one, sit on it a few days, show it to my wife, and realize it wasn’t quite what I was looking for. I did that a time or two.

The other day I recalled reading an article on A List Apart by Cameron Moll: “Good Designers Redesign, Great Designers Realign.” So, wondering if there was a way to redeem my current design — to realign it — I set out to do just that. You are now seeing the result of my curiosity and effort. Below are screenshots of before and after:

dressedinvalue.com 1.2

dressedinvalue.com 1.3

Notable additions include larger typeset for titles, and a self-portrait in the sidebar, which adds a really nice color balance to the screen. I’ve also spent a considerable amount of time editing and writing new copy on my about page, and I’ve added links to some work examples.

Comments and criticism welcome.

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