Website Third Draft Template and Comps

So I thought about it, my problem with the map layout was that maps aren't organized. Names follow the shape of the continents they outline. The first and second drafts didn't really go over as a map since it didn't have any funky icons or land layout. If I were to put in land, it would just be covered up by website content. Maps have no vertical or horizontal navigation (in regards to text) Also my business card is already a map. 
So what is old and does have vertical and horizontal text? A scroll yay, so the third (and hopefully final) draft is based off of a scroll.
To fit the new scroll theme, I also changed the curvy tree to bamboo. It also gives me more real estate for content.

 

 

I haven't figured out what text I'm going to put on the "about me" page yet, but I have included a call to action at the bottom. Help me keep my poor cat fat and happy, he's just wasting away. 

 

The "gallery" page functions as sort of a second home page just for my artwork. I have navigation at the bottom for whatever a person happens to be looking to see. The content at the top changes depending on what section the person is in (demo reel, animation or illustration) and they can switch between sections using the navigation at the bottom. 

 

The "resume" page is a shortened version of my full resume. It sums up the most important stuff (skills and education) and will also include some testimonials at the bottom. If a person wants to see it, they can download or view the full PDF version. I will probably make an icon for this fitting the scroll theme, but right now just think of the icon up there as a placeholder. 

 

The "contact me" page will have a contact form on the left side. On the right side under "stay in touch" are links to social networking sites I belong to. I've made wax seal buttons for them, right now they are facebook, blogger, deviant art, and linked in. I left room in case I need to add anymore networks.

Website Second Draft Template and Comps

The color came down between the original and purple, although the purple looked good, I felt it best to stay with the brown. It makes the text and logo stand out more and also keeps the old parchment look.
I removed demo reel from the nav bar since that will now be the first thing in the gallery, or as the splash image, or both. Might add map icons before the text on the nav bar. I'll try it out and see what it looks like.

Site Map

Everything connects back to the homepage and the other aspects of the top navigation. The gallery is broken into three sections, Illustration, Animation and Demo Reel. These three also connect to each other.

The Illustration section has two categories, Digital and Traditional which connect to each other.

The animation section has a place for 3D videos and a special section for those videos associated with my Demo Reel.

The Demo Reel section has my Demo Reel and is connected to the 3D video Full Demo Reel Clip section incase people want to see the full version of a clip in my demo reel.

Book Pages

First draft website template

I hate greatly dislike it.

 

Chose the parchment text and background and logo and whatnot to go with the brand. My color scheme is pretty much shaping up to be browns, pinks and purples. 

To much space on the right side of the logo, was thinking about incorporating a tree that stems over into the logo, similar to the book cover. A tree would also make a good place to shove sidebar navigation (like social networking junk) or anything else I need to put there. The draw back to the tree is that it takes up real estate for whatever if going on the page.

I had to use the tan color box inside because the parchment background alone makes the text unreadable, but I don't like the idea of the tan color box taking up all the parchment background. I would like to show the background through in some spots.

I don't know what to show on the homepage, best work right, some people put their demo reel up on the homepage, but I have a spot in the navigation for that so...

If I include text, I have no idea what to say...



Edit One: Added the tree to see what it would look like, tried a more rose and purple color combination. Centered the dragon logo so I don't have so much of a big gaping hole on the side.

 

With more purple

 

Blue

Original with alterations