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WebReview Magazine

(1995-1996)

WebReview was Songline Studios' first publication. I developed the graphic identity, produced most of the graphics for the weekly magazine, and managed a group of freelancers to handle the rest.

At the time, the design of WebReview was revolutionary (compare it to the naive look of GNN). However, it also seems naive now that five years have passed. I would never design a site in this way again: with literal metaphors, full-screen graphics, and large amounts of text stuck in images. But it's interesting to see how web design conventions have changed over the years. We are still in the process of figuring it all out.

WebReview is still in publication, however, it now sports an entirely new appearance (and a new owner, Miller Freeman). It is a great resource for web developers & designers.

Sample HTML Pages Click the image to see the HTML page. The links on these pages have been disabled. (Note, pages will open in a new window)
Cover-- "Virtual Reality Like a print magazine, the image on the "cover" of WebReview changed each week while the masthead stayed in place. There was also space to promote individual articles. You could navigate through the magazine by jumping to topic sections (using the tabs on the side) or by flipping through one page at a time (using the turned corner in the upper-right).
Story -- "Virtual Reality" Each article had its own distinct look, but was consistent with the overall style of the site. This is the cover story that went with the cover featured above.
Story -- "Hanging Your Shingle" This is an example of a typical 1-page article. I gave each headline a special design and broke up the long scroll of text with clip-art and graphic headlines.
Story -- "Webula" I had a great time designing the graphics to fit the mood of this Halloween feature, written by Dave Sims. The complete article is included here for your entertainment.

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