I’m just not happy with the look of my website.
I mean, it looks “fine” but I don’t want my website to look just “fine”. Problem is, I don’t know what it should look like. So I’m looking to you, fair reader, to help me out. I mean, let’s face it, it’s more important that the web page is aesthetically pleasing to you guys.
I’d appreciate any thoughts you guys have on the look of the site. Fire away!
I know, I know. Blasphemy you say. The Office came first and Parks & Recreation is just copying their style (although both shows are copying England’s original version of The Office). And you’ll say that Amy Poehler is just a female version of Steve Carell’s character. And many of you will also say that Park’s Mark and Ann love story could never hold a candle to The Office’s Jim and Pam love story.
But hear me out.
I started watching Parks ever since it debuted and have enjoyed every episode. I’ve been feeling this unbalanced sense of affection for Parks & Rec for a while now but couldn’t figure out why this show endeared me. I finally figured it out: Parks & Recreation has more funny characters.
Let’s break it down. As far as consistently, funny characters, The Office has Michael and Dwight. That’s it. Oh sure, the other characters have a funny line here and there but none of them are as reliably funny as those two. Parks & Recreation has Leslie, Tom, Ron, Andy and April. That’s five characters who can easily deliver laughs. Five well defined characters who are very different from each other and are funny in their own right. I’d watch a whole episode that just followed any of those characters. Would you really want to watch a whole episode that featured just Oscar, Kelly or Toby? Even Jim and Pam (main characters mind you) are comedic duds by themselves who need more interesting characters to bounce off of.
Plus, The Office has heartbreaking episodes that, while carrying a dramatic punch, are uncomfortable to watch. To be sure, Parks has sappy moments as well but they’re never overwhelming. I know some of you prefer some sad drama in your comedies (usually the same folks who love Scrubs) but not me. It’s easy to provoke a reaction by tugging at heartstrings. It’s comedy that’s tough. That’s why I have more respect for shows and movies that go for the laughs. And that’s why Parks & Recreation is just a notch above The Office in my book.
It’s been a while since I made a blog post so I thought I’d make one tonight…even though I have nothing to talk about.
Well, that’s not entirely true. I’m planning on finally making some changes to my website’s header. After receiving several suggestions to stick my little bug character next to my logo, I’ve decided to give it a shot. I’m also going to add a strip of color running horizontally along the header portion as well (leaning to green unless someone has a better suggestion).
I’ve been racking my brains, trying to figure out what the site should look like. It’s tricky to find that balance between interesting design and cluttered mess. I’ve also come to the conclusion that my website should be simple, reflecting the simplistic art style of my comic.
I got the entire week off from my real job so I’m planning to make these changes by Friday.
Okay guys, put your hands in the middle. On three. One – two – three. Goooooo Webcomics!!!
Some of you have noticed that the background colors have been changing over the past week. I’ve been experimenting with different looks for the website. And so far, I’m unhappy with all of them. Nothing seems to look right. But I’ll keep at it.
In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions on the look of the site. I’m planning to customize lots of things in the months to come custom menu bar, custom navigation buttons, etc…) but I would appreciate any ideas you guys might have.
Hello everyone! Welcome to my new comic, “Bug”. I’ve previously worked on a webcomic called: “Earth VS Pluto”. It was a fun comic but in the end, it wasn’t a good fit. It wasn’t quite me. It was a struggle coming up with jokes for that strip.
“Bug” is actually a comic that I’ve been playing around with since high school. I couldn’t figure out how to make it work until I drew “Earth VS Pluto”. Now, I’m happier than ever. This is the comic I was always supposed to draw. I hope you all enjoy it.
Also – I know the site looks a bit drab. This is the basic ComicPress template without much customization. That will soon change. I’m using ComicPress 2.8 which has all sorts of wonderful options.
Please feel free to contact me at: bugcomic@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.