Comments on: Swirling in Style (and ‘elements’ in design) http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/ thoughts on | comments about | examples of } web design trends. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Ron S http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-53525 Ron S Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:18:19 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-53525 Swirls are a design trend that, frankly, I've never really got on board with, but I do think it's a sweet effect.The mentioned examples are really good at making use of the swirl to make their pages much more attractive. I just think it's a little more difficult to master than rounded corners or fading borders.  Swirls are a design trend that, frankly, I’ve never really got on board with, but I do think it’s a sweet effect.The mentioned examples are really good at making use of the swirl to make their pages much more attractive. I just think it’s a little more difficult to master than rounded corners or fading borders. 

]]> By: Rachel http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-53567 Rachel Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:51:11 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-53567 Funny you post this as I'm now in the process of wrapping up a site design that uses swirls! I hope this is a sign that I'm at the tip of the trend...hehe.To add to Ron's comment, it can be hard to make swirls look organic (or anything, for that matter, with a computer), I spent a lot of time tweaking to get mine just right. Oh, and creating a seamless tile with said swirls, ugh what a pain!  But in the end I liked the effect and it complemented square corners nicely.A tip for anyone playing with swirls - try the Illustrator Twirl distortion tool on some random lines/strokes and see what happens!  Funny you post this as I’m now in the process of wrapping up a site design that uses swirls! I hope this is a sign that I’m at the tip of the trend…hehe.To add to Ron’s comment, it can be hard to make swirls look organic (or anything, for that matter, with a computer), I spent a lot of time tweaking to get mine just right. Oh, and creating a seamless tile with said swirls, ugh what a pain!  But in the end I liked the effect and it complemented square corners nicely.A tip for anyone playing with swirls - try the Illustrator Twirl distortion tool on some random lines/strokes and see what happens! 

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-53730 Andrew Faulkner Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:18:19 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-53730 <p>Ron: Maybe the reason why it is not as easy to produce graphically means that it is less abundant, and therefore more desirable.</p><p>Rachel: Please let us know when it's done - I'd love to see another swirl example. Tiles and swirls - a difficult technique to master! :)</p> Ron: Maybe the reason why it is not as easy to produce graphically means that it is less abundant, and therefore more desirable.

Rachel: Please let us know when it’s done - I’d love to see another swirl example. Tiles and swirls - a difficult technique to master! :)

]]> By: Jenny http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-61205 Jenny Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:17:11 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-61205 so how do you make them??? so how do you make them???

]]> By: Andrew Faulkner http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-61232 Andrew Faulkner Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:29:35 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-61232 <p>Jenny,</p><p>I think the swirls mentioned here would all be created slightly differently. Or are you asking about tiled swirls?</p> Jenny,

I think the swirls mentioned here would all be created slightly differently. Or are you asking about tiled swirls?

]]> By: rupa http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-103649 rupa Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:18:51 +0000 http://fadtastic.net/2007/06/07/swirling-in-style-and-elements-in-design/#comment-103649 I love swirls, especially when they're juxtaposed with very minimalist, boxy elements like they are on the Glashaus Design site. Instead of making them a final graphical touch, I made swirls the primary design element in my site's recent redesign. What do you think - effective, too much or too little? http://www.rupadasgupta.com/  I love swirls, especially when they’re juxtaposed with very minimalist, boxy elements like they are on the Glashaus Design site. Instead of making them a final graphical touch, I made swirls the primary design element in my site’s recent redesign. What do you think - effective, too much or too little? http://www.rupadasgupta.com/ 

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