Okay, so it’s finally up! Almost a year of research, learning, indecision, countless design iterations and the minor crash course in jQuery – talk about anal-retentive-perfectionism! However, I have triumphed! The first Version of Mediakik (lets call her 1.0), was a simple static rendition of what I thought was the cat’s ass, and when I think back to my perception of what good usability and design was – it’s almost as if I’ve come full circle.

Simple, simple, simple – that’s what I started with, but as the months went on and I started to think about getting people to actually visit and READ what was going on, I went into this “netherworld” of Web 2.0 knock-offs, everything complete with the obligatory drop shadow and paint splatter. When I saw myself getting bored with each iteration only after a couple of days I realized the shelf-life of the new “Fad” was pretty short.

So I went back – this is where the full circle comes into play – because I figured that if there was going to be substantial information regarding design, the web, photography, motion graphics; the posts where going to be the necessary injection of color and graphics. Also, since this was a carriage for my portfolio work, those to would be enough to create some focal point.

So, I say look around, feel free to slag,compliment,criticize,gossip,praise and plagiarize whatever you see or read. Just be sure to let me know – and I encourage you to bookmark, comment and subscribe to this lovely beast that I guarantee will get bigger and bigger and bigger!