Kaelri
Grays, Part II: All Along the Watchtower
Two in one day. Won't become a habit, I promise.
I immediately found myself missing the CRWS design, which is still my favorite to date. Usually, right after I compose a good design, I feel like it's the best thing I've ever done; when I don't get that feeling, I take it as a sign. (I'm sure those of you involved in any creative pursuit know what I'm talking about.)
The obvious new toy here is the iTunes skin, which I whipped up after a) realizing that the information was not quite crucial enough to warrant a taskbar, b) discovering the Helvetica font family, which is obscenely attractive, and c) months of jealousy towards those of you with a talent for integrating the wallpaper. This first foray is simple, but my hope is that the subtle angle is enough to make it blend in neatly.
In practice, I'll probably even remove the Network and Location elements, or have them hidden along with the rest of the sidebar (Toggle skin in the top-left corner). Even a mostly-blank taskbar or sidebar has the advantage of intuitively drawing your eye to whatever is there. And the psychological benefit of using a consistent, compartmentalized format cannot be underestimated. I'd expand on that thought if I were running on a few more hours of sleep than I am; perhaps it's the fodder of a potential blog post.
Anyway. I'm sure this will follow the usual pattern: I like the followup ten times as much, but everyone else favors the original. So it goes. :)
Windows XP visual style is NOOTO; all other components as seen in the original Grays (Desktop 24).
Grays, Part II: All Along the Watchtower
Two in one day. Won't become a habit, I promise.
I immediately found myself missing the CRWS design, which is still my favorite to date. Usually, right after I compose a good design, I feel like it's the best thing I've ever done; when I don't get that feeling, I take it as a sign. (I'm sure those of you involved in any creative pursuit know what I'm talking about.)
The obvious new toy here is the iTunes skin, which I whipped up after a) realizing that the information was not quite crucial enough to warrant a taskbar, b) discovering the Helvetica font family, which is obscenely attractive, and c) months of jealousy towards those of you with a talent for integrating the wallpaper. This first foray is simple, but my hope is that the subtle angle is enough to make it blend in neatly.
In practice, I'll probably even remove the Network and Location elements, or have them hidden along with the rest of the sidebar (Toggle skin in the top-left corner). Even a mostly-blank taskbar or sidebar has the advantage of intuitively drawing your eye to whatever is there. And the psychological benefit of using a consistent, compartmentalized format cannot be underestimated. I'd expand on that thought if I were running on a few more hours of sleep than I am; perhaps it's the fodder of a potential blog post.
Anyway. I'm sure this will follow the usual pattern: I like the followup ten times as much, but everyone else favors the original. So it goes. :)
Windows XP visual style is NOOTO; all other components as seen in the original Grays (Desktop 24).