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CHRISTIAN RANDALL

April 26, 2007

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Conservation architect Christian Randall just launched his new Flashfolio. This one really stands out in how it relies on photos as navigation on a site for someone who's not primarily a photographer. I like how this is done and I like how the subtle hiding of the left column/navigation. Site by Sam Dallyn.

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Love it! Refreshing and clean.

#1 Jamie Calabro on April 26, 2007

OK, but not the best.

The concept is sound but the layout grid is weak. The interactions are cute but really don't add any value. I reckon it's just too much work on motion graphics without really opening up strong interactions or a unique way to engage with an impressive body of work.

The photos are excellent, Randall himself is very impressive, the concept of light on white is good for this space; it's the interaction design that lets it down.

#2 Paul Minty on April 27, 2007

I like how you can show/hide the navigation...but trying to select a photo drove me nuts. Why do the other photos fade out as I mouse away from them? Argh...makes it so much harder to navigate. It's neat if you're playing a game, but that's not what this is.

What's with everyone complaining about 'strong grids' all of a sudden? This is the third site in a row I've read on Styleboost where people are bashing the 'weak grid' or whatever.

#3 Erik Frick on May 3, 2007

It just seems like every other site is a "minimalistic" idea. Yea, its clean, but its also boring. Useless clutter is bad, interesting content and solid layout is good.

#4 Jonathan Coe on May 3, 2007