The middle, right drawing of the map and the magazine? That’s some of your truly best stuff, right there. I would like one addition, though. The words “A little bit of backstory…” in the top left of the Seattle to MSP box. Otherwise, when scrolling down on a computer screen, you don’t get what’s going on right away, and the image seems out of place. And except for that fact that you are on a couch, not the floor? That last map-love image is me, too! Even now!
well, we agree on two essential things…the value and joy of a good map and the horror of loud, moist chewing.
ByronJune 22, 2011
Thanks for the constructive criticism, Unmitigated. I truly appreciate it. I haven’t been happy with the flow in that section, as well, and will take your ideas into consideration. I think I need a completely different picture in the middle. I think of what I’m throwing up on the web as rough drafts. If I spend too much time thinking about every little detail nothing will happen and I won’t get to experiment and try new things. Some work, some fail. The beauty of the way I’m working–drawing and inking on paper, scanning it into the computer, then digitally correcting smudges, errors, etc., and assembling it digitally–it allows me to go back and remove elements I don’t like later and put in something new in its place. It is a great way to work towards a better finished product. Glad you like the map insert panel. I really like it, too.
I agree with Unmitigated (and you, Byno): it took me a minute to cop to how to read that top panel of your Seattle-Mpls trip.
Also, I was totally about the bare-breasted natives in the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. I like to think those differences in our interests as kids still plays out today. You know: the way I take care of the breasts, and you get us to where we’re going.
I’m with you on the map-quest. I used to spend hours on the floor with our large print World Book Encyclopedias pouring over the maps. Three cheers for services for the blind!
The middle, right drawing of the map and the magazine? That’s some of your truly best stuff, right there. I would like one addition, though. The words “A little bit of backstory…” in the top left of the Seattle to MSP box. Otherwise, when scrolling down on a computer screen, you don’t get what’s going on right away, and the image seems out of place. And except for that fact that you are on a couch, not the floor? That last map-love image is me, too! Even now!
well, we agree on two essential things…the value and joy of a good map and the horror of loud, moist chewing.
Thanks for the constructive criticism, Unmitigated. I truly appreciate it. I haven’t been happy with the flow in that section, as well, and will take your ideas into consideration. I think I need a completely different picture in the middle. I think of what I’m throwing up on the web as rough drafts. If I spend too much time thinking about every little detail nothing will happen and I won’t get to experiment and try new things. Some work, some fail. The beauty of the way I’m working–drawing and inking on paper, scanning it into the computer, then digitally correcting smudges, errors, etc., and assembling it digitally–it allows me to go back and remove elements I don’t like later and put in something new in its place. It is a great way to work towards a better finished product. Glad you like the map insert panel. I really like it, too.
I agree with Unmitigated (and you, Byno): it took me a minute to cop to how to read that top panel of your Seattle-Mpls trip.
Also, I was totally about the bare-breasted natives in the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. I like to think those differences in our interests as kids still plays out today. You know: the way I take care of the breasts, and you get us to where we’re going.
I’m with you on the map-quest. I used to spend hours on the floor with our large print World Book Encyclopedias pouring over the maps. Three cheers for services for the blind!
Here, here!