Bearskinrug
It seems that people other than dedicated web designers have something to bring to the Internet as well. Last month's gold star winner was designed by the Heads of State illustrators, and this month's winner was beautifully sketched out by Mr. Bearskinrug himself.
Artists such as Kevin Cornell bring a freshness to the Standards-compliant arena in which many of us have become weary. While it mightn't suit every site out there, Bearskinrug is a perfect match for its own purpose -- pure enjoyment of drawing and an insight into Kevin's world askew. Is there anything else it need do?
“Original, full of personality and charm and perfectly produced.”
“Beautiful, well thought out, complicated layout. I'm sure it has a lot of people peeking at the source code.”
“Sporting a lovely worn look, this one might have been my #1 vote except it falls apart in IE5/Mac, which lost it a small but crucial edge. Yes, I'm a grumpy old curmudgeon for even bringing it up.”
“I really liked all the entries this month, it was hard to choose as they were all great. Bearskinrug stands out a bit because of it's inventive style and it's amazingly entertaining and appealing content. Very great work.”
“I love the roughened sketchy feel of this site. It shows a personality and freshness that is missing from many websites. There are a few small issues like lack of heading structure but nothing too major.”
Original review:
A standards-based Christmas present for you all.
This awesome site has an overflowing abundance of content from designer and illustrator Kevin Cornell. He (with the assistance of Jason Santa Maria and Shaun Inman) has produced a design which manages to give you a thorough glimpse into his massive portfolio, and does so in his own inimitable style -- rough scribblings, ink splotches, and cartoon-meets-Victorian-era flourishes.
Although visually intensive, the site still beckons you to explore; and with so many goodies to view, you can do no less.
(All time classic bio photo as well.)
Reviewed by Cameron Adams
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