Distantly Yours: Web Design and Photos in Bloomington, IN, by Dan Hiester


Archive of design

Web 2.0's simplistic aesthetic values make illustrative art possible in a shorter timeline

As design firm Spoon Graphics’ blog points out, illustrations of landscapes are trendy in web design right now. But what’s interesting to notice is how simple and minimalist many of those illustrations are.

The 2008 redesign has finally landed

Ironically, I feel like I only spent about a quarter of my time on this project actually designing! That’s what happens when you redesign a site with content that is visual, as well as textual.

One last post

The 2005 redesign is on its way out. At the time, I considered it an achievement, but now I can’t overlook its flaws.

CSS Meets SNES

It’s geek childhood flashback time! Why? The “coming soon” site for Silverback, uses CSS to create a fun parallax scrolling effect.

Does This Look Cliche To You?

Now that I’ve seen “that one layout” I always wanted to do – at someone else’s site – I’m glad I didn’t do it.

Comments On A Nine Hour Site

I felt like designing on Saturday morning, so I challenged myself to see what I could do in one day.

Too. Much. Graphic Design.

No, seriously. A little ambition can take you a long way, but don’t let it take you past the mark.

Wii’s design is so inspiring, it’s ironic

The Wii didn’t always look so sexy. It once looked like home stereo equipment.

Chipotle web design sort of backfires

Chipotle’s web-based ordering system actually makes me want to cook my own food.

4D Web Design

If time is the fourth dimension, the World Wide Web has done little – if anything – to leverage it. Could it be done? Should it be done?