Shadowbox Magazine
http://www.shadowmagazine.org
What drew me to this particular site was the simplicity of the journal’s webpage. It’s more or less a single paged website with many links used to transport readers to where they want to go. I also liked that the idea of a “shadowbox” is incorporated throughout the website’s functioning links. When one clicks on the link of choice a shadowbox appears (and if you don’t know what a shadowbox is, the webpage explains that as well). However, that was the one aspect that could have been a little more creatively constructed within the site’s overall layout. The information laden shadowboxes are incredibly plain when compared to the actual site. I found myself wishing that they were more colorful or had some kind of interesting multi-functional purpose like the linked objects on the page that brings them forth. I realize though, that what really is important is the author’s stories and work, not necessarily the website, but either way, I thought the layout would draw interest to said work.
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