After months of speculation and extreme lethargy, I am finally out with my website. I had been ‘out of business’ since last year when I lost my motivation to write following numerous changes around in my personal life. I decided the only way to get back to good writing was to launch my 5 year old website with a new design.
I did not set out with a firm expectation on what the design should be or how it should “feel”. Before I finalised the current website I had trashed atleast 3 designs because I was not satisfied with the output. Either it was too colourful or murky or it looked very dull. What was my user going to think about me? it was a question that consistently flashed across my mind. So I stepped into the user’s shoes and began thinking critically. The end-result was a minimalist design that goes against all norms of “good” web design which we have come to admire in this so-called ‘Web 2.0’ world. My aim was to reduce the “noise” while providing the right “signals” to the information seeker. I wanted the visual design element to be invisible such that the likelihood of getting influenced by graphics, colours, etc. and being dragged away from the content I wanted to be consumed was reduced. And so here is that website that begs your utmost love, care and affection.
A few things must be said before leaving this website in the good hands. It’s still in a work-in-progress state so expect a few dead links, a few glitches here and there. Most importantly I am eager to know your views on the overall experience so do not hesitate to leave your comments behind. Happy surfing!
The design is excellent, minimalist in approach and looks sober. Good in usability, especially the way links have been managed in content and sidebar. As a user I did not have to run around in the design. Got what i wanted just by glancing through. Overall a very nice design.