I wouldn't put the current site design in my portfolio or anything, but that wasn't the aim. We had very little time and I think the minimalism works quite well for the enigmatic reveal of the videos.
I actually discussed this with a number of people at the con this weekend, asking whether they'd seen the website and what they thought of it. The general consensus was pretty much what you just said. But I also heard, from more than one person, that busy, text-heavy websites are waning in popularity, at least those of authors. Even that some authors are beginning to drop websites altogether, in favor of Twitter, Facebook, LJ, etc. Regardless, I aimed for simplicity, and we achieved simplicity (though, as you know too well, it will soon be a little less so).
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Date: 2009-07-15 06:18 pm (UTC)I wouldn't put the current site design in my portfolio or anything, but that wasn't the aim. We had very little time and I think the minimalism works quite well for the enigmatic reveal of the videos.
I actually discussed this with a number of people at the con this weekend, asking whether they'd seen the website and what they thought of it. The general consensus was pretty much what you just said. But I also heard, from more than one person, that busy, text-heavy websites are waning in popularity, at least those of authors. Even that some authors are beginning to drop websites altogether, in favor of Twitter, Facebook, LJ, etc. Regardless, I aimed for simplicity, and we achieved simplicity (though, as you know too well, it will soon be a little less so).