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Beautiful Ugly Websites
Form is cheap, function is everything(?)
I’ve grown in the field of graphic design, judging craft from a very aesthetically pleasing perspective: digital forum signatures, shimmering glitters, and other pop culture photo manipulation. Along the way I received critiques and pushbacks about my work in the spirit of “this is not pretty enough” or “make this website look like it is worth a hundred million dollars”. Of course, there are obvious reasons like legacy and personal taste for maintaining such style—like historic building preservation in the middle of a modern city.
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