At OrangeCoat we don't shy away from the important issues of the day in web design and development.For example, we continue to be on the front line in the battle against self-aware robots taking over the world.
Our friend and yours, Daniel McCord, recently traveled to Budapest. He returned to the States with a hard drive full of photos. We asked Daniel to compile some of his favorites so we could highlight them on the blog.
In these photos, Daniel shies away from taking too many "postcard" photos of old buildings, though some of those shots are too pretty to pass up, and instead he focuses his camera on the culture, people, and food of Budapest. It's these photos that first attracted us to his collection and we are very pleased he let us show off some of his work.
After the jump are some of Daniel's favorite photos with his thoughts on each.
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ScienceAsArt.org is now live to the world, showcasing Clemson University's annual competition that celebrates the aesthetic beauty of scientific imagery. Although the project presented a few challenges, we're pretty excited about the results.
The main challenge we faced was to create a site that places emphasis on the art, not the site design—the site itself simply serves as a clean canvas on which the artwork can be displayed. White space and neutral grays maximize the visual impact of the submissions. A kaleidoscope of color draws attention to key areas, but they are employed sparingly as to not compete with the artwork.
Inspired by historical topographical maps, the covers of How and Why Wonder Books, vintage dissection graphics, rulers, beakers, and graduated cylinders, we decided to give the site a few subtle hints of personality. We created a navigation system that resembles a ruler, which reinforces the grid layout and supports the scientific theme. For the site's art gallery, Leonardo Fibonacci was our inspiration. Fibonacci was a mathematician whose work is utilized and enjoyed by painters, engineers, mathematicians, architects, web designers, pinecones, and the winners selected by the Science as Art judges.
Now what would happen if OrangeCoat was in charge of the judging? Here's our favorites:
Evan The title, the colors, and the arrangement of the subjects—Ocean's Top Predator is a great photo.
Roxy Since it somehow survived as my desktop background for several months, we all know I'd be lying if I said Man on Fire Holding a Chainsaw wasn't my favorite.
And if a man on fire holding a chainsaw wasn't enough to get you to feel the spirit of science, try listening to this.
Who wouldn't want to watch a seven minute rap video on the opposing economic philosophies John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek?
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