GALLERY
Inspirational sites
KWOK YIN MAK – PORTFOLIO
https://www.kwokyinmak.comKwok was born in Hong Kong, grew up in Florida and
currently works for creative agency Ueno in New York.
His wonderful portfolio website draws on what must be a
hugely cosmopolitan 30-year background and demonstrates
an impressive eye for UI design.
Opening on some hanzi characters, the site makes
typography an important focal point throughout with
oversized Anglo-Chinese translations. This cultural duality is
obviously a theme for Kwok and the recognition that design
has taken him a long way is underlined with real charm on
the site. Hover over the About section and he tells you how
many kilometres you are from his New York home, while
emphasising a desire to collaborate.The real star of this URL is its slick navigation. Swipe too
vigorously and everything spins horizontally through the
viewport but stick with it. Clicking, holding and dragging is
favoured and gives a sense of discovery. The abandonment of
any vertical motion, coupled with the Chinese text, evokes a
precious digital scroll worthy of any design dynasty.GSAP, JQUERY, HTML5 HISTORY APISensational design and superb development
MARK BILLEN
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