Project A - Basquiat

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Project A Dreamweaver Web site Kevin Nelson Interactive Web Design Summer 2010 Professor David Meyers


TABLE OF CONTENTS page 3.......................................... Overview page 4........................................... Site Map page 5.........................................thumbnails page 6-17................... Visual comps/sketches

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`OVERVIEW Rationale This website is a tribute to the work of the late artist Jean Michel Basquiat. He was a graffiti artist,produced punk-inspired postcards for sale on the street, and become known for the political–poetical graffiti under the name of SAMO.In the 1980s he produced Neo expressionist paintings. Basquiat died of a herion overdose.

Creative Brief The experience will start with an index page and will allow the user to navigate through various pages that will expose Basquiat’s life and art. Users will also be able to purchase Basquiat memoribilia

dreamweaver web site • kevin nelson • interactive web design • summer 2010 • professor meyers


Thumbnails

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SITE MAP The navigation of Basquiat website will be programmed for the user to access all pages from any page. All navigation buttons will rollover.

Home

Biography

Works

Shop

Sub-Works

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Visual Comps Index

“...I'm glad to see you incorporating his artwork into the background but would like to see more of it. The text field overlaying the background covers up so much of it; perhaps play with the size of that field more. ...the information seems to be lacking hierarchy right now...” -J. Fidler dreamweaver web site • kevin nelson • interactive web design • summer 2010 • professor meyers


Visual Comps Biography

“..I love the idea of using this rough hand-drawn typeface that is reminiscent of Basquiat's work. ...” - A. Raynor

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Visual Comps cont’d Works

“...I love the way the initial concept has been presented. Especially the "type". It does look very readable and also very artisitic. The yellow brings out and adds to the overall BASQUIAT feel. ..” - M. Murani

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Visual Comps cont’d Shop

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Concept 1 Revisions The following revisions were made based on Unit 1 critique

Index

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Concept 1 Revisions Biography

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Concept 1 Revisions Shop

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Concept 2 sketches

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...more sketches

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Concept 2 index

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Concept 2 Biography

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Concept 2 Works

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