Andy Foulds is a freelance web designer (with vast knowledge in Flash) and a photographer based in the UK. The website I researched is his online portfolio showcasing his digital work.
The website is very structured and defined through the use of lines and colour. In this sense, it is more design-based than art-based. The site is completely done in Flash, which I find to be very impressive. The website can be broken down into various parts:
- the loading screen/introduction
- content
- design elements
The loading screen is designed to allow everything to load before it can be viewed. This way, the user isn't show a half loaded website which may ruin the experience. Andy's loading screen isn't any already one either. He has filled it up with lots of games and movies for entertainment, which I find to be very impressive. This keeps the viewer interested even when the website is still loading - very good idea! The last thing you want is people not even viewing your website and clicking back on the browser.
The way Andy has displayed his content is very attractive as well. Using thumbnails for website samples and labels allows easy access. Plus they jump out when they're rolled over, to allow a clearer view. This is all done so his work can be seen clearly, yet be packed nicely into a small window.
It is really clear that his sole purpose was to create a web page that displayed his ability - straight to the point yet being stylish about it. There are many different transitions used, but they're all linked together in some way. The use of sound was well done as well. It wasn't repetitively annoying, but it was used as an indicator of when things occurred.
Overall, I felt this website was really well done. It highlights everything Andy is capable of without going overboard and making it annoying. A very visually pleasing and interesting in general. I aspire to be as good as Andy in the future.
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