Drawing Crazy Patterns : Dead Websites Design Archive

Below is a roughly reverse chronological collection of websites that I'd created over the years, only to delete late on. Some were failed anime or manga sites; some just never got updated with any content even though I was excited about the concept; some were only appropriate for a certain place and time that soon passed.
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		Anime Federation Version 3.0 - Western Stars The third and final layout for Anime Federation was also my favorite. I simplified the site even further by taking the pop-ups out of the equation, and putting all of the content into three columns on the main page. The colors are pleasant and it has a down-to-earth and somewhat rugged feel. Currently 3.67/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 3.7/5 (6 votes cast)

		Anime Federation Version 2.0 - Floating The second design of Anime Federation featured a manga image of Aya and Touya from the Ayashi no Ceres series. Similar to the first version, the design concept was streamlined and simple: there were only three links from the index page to sub-pages, and they opened in pop-ups. Currently 2.00/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 2.0/5 (4 votes cast)

		Anime Federation Version 1.0 - Kamikaze Jeanne Anime Federation was a collection of creative and stylized anime and manga domains, similar to PrettySenshi.com, maintained by individuals who wished to have a link exchange with one another. This first design featured an image from Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne. The sub-pages opened in pop-ups. Currently 1.75/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 1.8/5 (4 votes cast)

		Egads! Version 2.0 - Squares The second layout I made for Egads!, a group blog shared between myself and some friends. I liked this color scheme but in all other aspects, this design was nothing out of the ordinary. Currently 2.25/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 2.3/5 (4 votes cast)

		Pure Heart Version 11.0 - Princess This was the final design for Pure Heart, with which I had grown increasingly dissatisfied. The sub-pages featured a similar manga illustration. A pet peeve of mine was how the circles didn't quite align on the left. Ultimately I decided that this website was not worth maintaining. Currently 2.83/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 2.8/5 (6 votes cast)

		Unchained Melodies I think this was a natural evolution from "PS.C's Music Section," into a website titled "Unchained Melodies," after the U2 song. It featured one English, one Japanese, and one Turkish song, on a rotation. I originally sketched a preliminary version of this design in my sketchbook on a plane, and when I translated it on the computer it turned out exactly the way I wanted. After this layout I eventually closed down the site. Currently 4.00/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 4.0/5 (3 votes cast)

		Pure Heart Version 10.0 - Angel Wings This was a very pink layout, featuring a doujinshi (amateur manga) illustration of Usagi. Along with this layout, I overhauled the content and navigation of the site. Currently 1.00/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 1.0/5 (3 votes cast)

		Water Wind Fire This was a shrine to be dedicated to the three priestesses from the El Hazard anime series. I had many ideas for this site, but I lost all inspiration before any of them got off the ground. Currently 1.67/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 1.7/5 (3 votes cast)

		Pure Heart Version 9.0 - Pixelated Purple I posted this layout after a long period of no updates to Pure Heart. I actually hated this layout with a passion, but for whatever reason after posting it, I had a bout of inspiration to update the stale and outdated content of the site. Currently 1.50/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 1.5/5 (4 votes cast)

		Egads! Version 1.0 - Altogether Now Egads! was a group blog shared by myself and other online friends to keep in touch with each other. I enjoyed working with the header picture, which was chaotic and fun, something I felt resembled the atmosphere of the blog. Currently 3.25/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 3.3/5 (4 votes cast)

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