Comments on: Ye Olde Fiction Website Too Pretty to Actually Read

By: Nadya

Nadya — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:43:21 +0000

Warren, thanks for the tip! I *LOVE* this man’s work. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union stood out to me, way before it hit the bestseller’s list, precisely due to the beautiful, beautiful graphic design. This guy knows color and type. Especially type. I’m in awe.

By: Tequila

Tequila — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:12:50 +0000

Beautiful…quite the inspiration for those of us trying to figure out how to do more non traditional web design. Total font junkie wank material…It’s so nice though I don’t want to click on anything!

Reminds me of Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth in terms of how much the design becomes an art style unto itself.

Read somewhere that not too far off in the future Fonts will be able to be downloaded like other web content on sites. This would allow for sites to use fonts beyond the standard “safe” ones without them having to have been already installed on a users machine.

By: R.

R. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:04:37 +0000

That is the kind of site that will have me staring at it, mesmerized by its layout. Eventually I’ll get to the reading bit…eventually.

By: six06

six06 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:13:25 +0000

goes to show you how much the economy has changed. clever. and hypnotic. :)

By: Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:56:48 +0000

The work of the wonderful Will Staehle, who designed the cover for CROOKED LITTLE VEIN (among many many other things, including THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN’S UNION).

By: Zoetica

Zoetica — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:30:38 +0000

It is sort of like staring into a money bill. So much information and detail!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:15:49 +0000

It does have that sort of hypnotic effect to it. I keep looking at it… having difficulty reading… way too alluring!

By: Vivacious G

Vivacious G — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:09:16 +0000

I especially love the “V” in Vanbeater (besides, what a great word, Vanbeater!) and the muccatypo….

P.S. I love the paperdolls in the magazine. LOVE them.