Just pushed out a new site for Scott Pollack Illustration. Scott is an awesome illustrator who I have used numerous times for feature illustration projects on BNET. I love his work and was thrilled to have the opportunity to help him update his online home.
The design which included a new logo, is intended on creating a bridge between mediums. This is to reflect Scott’s combination of old and new within his own process. He hand draws all images, then paints using watercolor to provide a base. Then he finalizes these by pumping up the saturation as well as a continuation of brush work in photoshop
That said, I wanted to create a look that has an aged feel to reflect the roots of his process. As a base – his logo displays his drawing style – and the rest of the site uses warm but faded tones and backgrounds to continue this more traditional feel. The gallery uses Lightbox 2 by Lokesh Dhakar – However I tweaked the NEXT | PREV function a bit so that it is a consitent fixture rather then the result of a hover.
The site is still new and will no doubt continue to be tweaked, but I am quite pleased with this initial launch as it seems to have a very fitting feel to both Scott and his work. ( And ultimately, that is the goal of any project! )
I am an avid student and evangelist of user-centered design principles - I have created or overhauled some of the world's largest online Business & Technology properties. My focus has always been on building functional design systems that creatively solve business problems. Solutions that convey brand & messaging, but more importantly, are intuitive to maximize the possibilities of an interactive medium. 
