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.
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.
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.
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.
