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Postby Muninn » Mon May 24, 2004 6:28 pm

Apart from the loss of the previous logo i like it. David said he wasn't going for a comic effect which he thought the old one had and i agree. The strip has matured and this compliments it. And the picture in the creator page looks better.<br><br>There's also links to here and Caigan's site at the bottom of the main page, if anyone's missed them.

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Postby Doctor Fred » Mon May 24, 2004 7:51 pm

<!--QuoteBegin-DCS @ Ozy and Millie site+--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (DCS @ Ozy and Millie site)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> So yes, I'm debuting a new site design today. I'm hoping the bugs will be minimal.<br><br>And it doesn't yet apply to the entire site--some sections, most notably the archives, are not yet done. That'll be the last thing to switch, probably. But most of the site is done--please be patient, at least for a few days.<br><br>Do take a look, also, at some of the links below. The list is much more comprehensive, and arranged much more coherently.<br><br>You know, every time I redesign the page I get a lot of complaints. So, I am prepared.<br><br>But I like this design. The old one was too loud, too distracting, too, well, cartoonish. There were of course parts I liked very much, but one has to look at the whole.<br><br>This design is simpler, more elegant, more organic. It fits both the look and the philosophy of the strip much better.<br><br>It's like the Ozy and Millie white album, if you will.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Postby Arloest » Fri May 28, 2004 3:30 am

OK... now all I have to say is "Meh".
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Postby Zaaphod » Sat May 29, 2004 2:18 am

You know, I'm going to second that "meh." I don't care for the plain white background. Too bright for me.<br>
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Postby norsenerd » Sat May 29, 2004 4:16 pm

I miss all the artwork. But I guess Mr. Simpson was trying to cut down on that :-(
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Postby Sabre » Sat May 29, 2004 8:19 pm

The coolest thing is that he used his own handwriting for the links to the<br> different sections. <br><br>I think thats nifty.

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Postby Muninn » Sun May 30, 2004 4:56 pm

Notice that Ozy and Millie is predominantly white whereas I Drew This is predominantly black. The yin and yang perhaps?

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Postby spamfish » Wed Jun 02, 2004 2:34 am

I don't believe that black and white drawings on the background would detract from the comic at all. Okay, maybe if it's tiled, but I think the page could use some 1930's decorative swirls(ref. speech cards in a silent film) or some mature design that frames the site well. I agree that the use of handwriting on the links works well. Some pencil or ink marks along the sides of the page would accent the site nicely.

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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Wed Jun 02, 2004 6:58 am

That would be good.
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