rycz · The Portfolio of Jennifer Gryczkowski

The Return of the Laptop

Projects | September 29, 2008 at 11:55 pm
The Return of the Laptop

My laptop finally returned. Now I can get back to work on this site. And, like I promised in my previous entry, a Quickies section has been added to my Gallery. Read on for more information about my current situation, what I’ll be working on next, and a good rule of thumb for any project.

Foxy Illustration

Sketchbook | August 20, 2008 at 12:15 am

Foxy Illustration

How To Design a Mascot

Web Design | June 7, 2008 at 11:47 pm
How To Design a Mascot

Mascots can be an important addition to a site, but how do you create the right one? The wrong mascot can scare away potential customers. In this article, I use examples from other websites to show what goes into a good mascot… and how to avoid making a bad one.

Cute Site Design for CrystalAcids

Projects | May 5, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Cute Site Design for CrystalAcids

One of my clients is the owner of CrystalAcids. CrystalAcids is a database-driven site that focuses on voice actors and Asian cinema.

I chose to use pandas to create the CrystalAcids brand. The owner liked the cute site design and let me have fun with it.

Detecting IE with Conditional Comments

Web Design | April 26, 2008 at 6:27 am
Detecting IE with Conditional Comments

One of the most frustrating things about web design is cross-browser compatibility. Internet Explorer is the biggest offender when it comes to not following web standards. Most of the CSS hacks are for IE. But Microsoft has actually provided a rather eloquent way of slipping in IE-only code.

New: Animation Gallery

Projects | April 18, 2008 at 5:18 pm
New: Animation Gallery

I posted up the animations I created for my 2D animation class in my animation gallery. I also posted up a few sketches that I did in preparation for animating.