Version 6 - Coming Soon
Geeze that took a long time but I can finally report that I've actually sorted out the Kode's version 6 mockup. Now you might say:
"How the hell is this relevant you lazy fuck? Sort out the full implementation of the site instead of telling us about the damn mockup".
Ah patience young Padawin one, the significance here you see is the fact that this final mockup has only come after 21 FAILED attempts. 21 attempts, and iterations and tweaks and modifications. That's an insane amount of time spent on designs that are not going to be used....EVER. Some of the ideas where pretty nice but the overall package lacked a je ne sais quoi.
So how is this interesting to you? Easy, I actually realised what I was doing wrong and to be honest it's a fundamental element that I employ in all of my works that seemed lacking in this instance and I decided to go down a completely different route, one that was more clinical rather than conceptual as I usually do. I'll try and elaborate. When I design or draw something, I usually think of a concept and run with it. I may be trying to emulate a specific feel or idea. Version 4 for example was influenced by my rereading Akira at the time. I loved the cables and the detail which is where that particular design came from.
For this one, I just wandered aimlessly. Moving from one idea that I thought was killer to the next. Sadly only some ideas were any good. In general I was missing the overall picture that combined the design.
A new Broken Kode will be appearing shortly.
by Khaled Abou Alfa
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Broken Kode, Design Nation, Disposable Culture, Featured and Internet
Far out man, 21 designs, this should be good then =)
OOOOOoooooohhhhh, I can't wait!!!!
^_^
What a thread-teaser. You left us high and dry again. Give us the climax I'd say!
Khaled, Broken Kode is still amazing to read, and you really shouldn't worry about which direction it is going in; as long as it reflects your own voice, people will appreciate it. Looking forward to v6 (21 designs!? - sounds like a test of one's patience!).
Only 21?
AND WE THOUGHT YOU ACTUALLY PUT EFFORT IN IT.
;)
Khairudin, dude that's the new logo I'm going with so at least I'm showing something. I've got to say I've not done one of these tease things in a really good long while thought :).
Thanks for the kind words Owen, much appreciated.
Yeah 21 designs, I'll show them all (or as many as I kept before I hacked). It has been a REALLY long time coming to be honest. I can't even remember when I started this road to a redesign, but for some reason nothing stuck...until now.
When should I start camping for tickets ? :)