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Daniel Kusaka

Daniel Kusaka

October 30th, 2009 Category: Flash

24 comments to “Daniel Kusaka”

  1. kendall Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    This is a very interesting way to display your work, well done Daniel.

  2. Jamie C Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    There are so many great nuances happening - all of which are exciting. Exceptional work samples too.

    I love the complementary hover states for each project on the index. Lovely touch.

  3. nthdesign.se Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    Damn, that is innovative!

  4. Rich G Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    I definitely wouldn’t say it’s innovative…but it’s cool, I like it.

    If I had to nitpick though I would say I don’t like how the colors of the hover stats don’t seem to coincide with anything except maybe the main hue of the actual project. Would be nice to see a different hue for Print, Web, Motion, etc.

    Also, for some reason it’s really bugging me how when you click on a project, the tag with the info on the left extends past the container of everything else. The more I see it the more it annoys me haha

  5. Csscoffee Says:
    October 30th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    I hate flash

  6. Jason Says:
    October 31st, 2009 at 2:17 am

    VERY well done portfolio site. Really nice.

  7. aledesign.it Says:
    October 31st, 2009 at 5:34 am

    I like so much when flash used in this way, a good poortfolio and we can see many things

  8. Derek San Says:
    October 31st, 2009 at 9:52 am

    Yay for flash. Oh no. Wait.

  9. Brendan Says:
    October 31st, 2009 at 11:23 am

    It’s one of the least annoying flash sites I’ve come across possibly ever - but it’s definitely not innovative. It just has a nice idea and has good implementation. Well done…

  10. Quae Says:
    November 1st, 2009 at 8:59 am

    It brings a tear to my eye.

  11. Rich G Says:
    November 1st, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    I prefer a thicker stroke for my taste.

  12. Jack Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 6:30 am

    Flash just shouldn’t be used to build entire websites. I don’t know about the general public, but when I open up a website (specifically a portfolio) and its flash I usually just close it and be on my merry way.

    This site takes far too long to load the samples, having to endure meaningless animation just to see a thumbnail.

    The redeeming factor is that the layout is good. I love minimalist layouts.

  13. Quae Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    @ Rich G
    Your link is like… like…

    @ Jack
    it’s just easier once you’re in the flash gui to create the entire site in flash I guess. A regular visitor doesn’t care… they don’t even know what flash (or a browser) is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MwTvtyrUQ

  14. Quae Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    I can’t help that my website is pitiful, even though it does showcase my extremely poor design theory and in no possible way do I ever obtain commercial work through it.

  15. Quae Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    @ fake Quae. I hope you make someone happy in your life ever. For your own sake.

  16. Rachel (real Quae) Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    @ fake Quae again

    You make me feel miserable. Why would you say something like that? Are you extremely unhappy? I just started with this small and new company and it’s my first project i’m really working on ever and it’s still unfinished. And your to weak to give your real name. And you just suck.

  17. Rich Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Don’t pay any attention to the people faking on here Quae… everyone has to start from somewhere :D

    (obviously someone posted under my name too with that revolting link)

  18. Rachel (real Quae) Says:
    November 3rd, 2009 at 2:06 am

    @ Rich.
    Thanks

  19. dudeydudeydude Says:
    November 3rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    I always wonder what sort of internet speeds are used by people who say “Flash loads too slow.”

    People in 3rd world countries generally only have 712kb connections, and they have a fairly large amount of Flash sites.

    In the US and the UK, 5-25mb connections are common. In Korea and Japan, it’s 50-100mb.

    So… what sort of connection do you people have? 512? 256? dial-up?

    Or is it simply just “I hate Flash” fanboy-ism?

  20. Jack Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 5:28 am

    @dude - you don’t really understand user interaction do you?

  21. dudeydudeydude Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    @Jack

    Much better than you might think, especially the difference between the behavior of real users and the people who work in the industry.

  22. RealRich Says:
    November 4th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    Jack, I don’t think your in any position whatsoever to be telling other people they don’t know about user interaction….lol

  23. Jack Says:
    November 5th, 2009 at 6:38 am

    @Dude, ‘real’ user or industry user is irrelevant. At the end of the day the longer someone has to wait for content the less intereted they are going to be. Unless the user has actively sought out Kusaka’s portfolio. Its nothing to do with internet speed, its the speed of the animations that irritate me.

    Look at Rich’s portfolio there, similar kind of layout but it’s instant, which personally I find a more enjoyable browsing experience. Even if he is trying to critique the interactivity of the still image on my holding page. ;)

  24. Blue Sail Creative Says:
    November 5th, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    This takes too long to get to the point.

    I’d like an HTML / CSS version of this without the glitzy animations.

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