One idea I’m going to try and do this year (and who knows if I’ll actually continue with it, but it seems like a good idea now) is to write down what I want to accomplish by the end of this month. Baby steps, month by month.

RWebsDesigns Code cleanup I’ve got to clean up the code for Mark’s site as it’s a bit messy right now and not all that easy for the man to change and update certain elements that if I give them a few hours I should be cooking on gas. This is my first priority when I get back as it’s really important to close the book on projects in a nice big bow tie.

Shuttle We’ve got a lot of work to do and January has been agreed to be the time that we do it. I’m completely dedicated to doing this properly so I’ll be examining EVERY single element of the design and making sure it’s there for a reason. This is the second most important element of work this month.

Broken Kode | Season One Blook The design of the book is complete. The posts have been formatted and included. My running commentary has been typed out. I’ve got 4 illustrations complete. This leaves me to complete the cover design and 8 more illustrations. The deadline is tight however I will have the entire package done by the 15th of January, ready to be printed as a draft to check for any mistakes and get it sent to Lulu.

Codename: Borg I’ve got several things to get cracking on this one, as Snook is building up momentum. There’s going to be a lot of sketching going on in the next couple of weeks but I really love the graphical direction we’re going with this, so working on this will be a bit of a break.

Broken Kode Remix I’ve had a little time to sit back and reflect on the year that passed. Not as much as I would have liked to be honest but things are slightly more clear now. One of the things that’s actually come from ‘sitting with myself’ is the fact that Broken Kode in it’s current structural form is actually restricting me creatively. The problem with this design is that it doesn’t hold the flexibility that I want.

In addition my needs and focus has changed slightly since it was launched over 4 months ago. In that time the changes to the site have been pretty minimal, so it’s about time I got itchy fingers again. However I’m actually hoping that the new version will address a lot of the points structurally that I’ve had currently to provide the level of information in the way I want to present it. Thing is the aesthetics are goingto remain very similar to what I’ve got here. Things will be rearranged slightly but hopefully you’ll understand the reason behind the remix and reshuffle. When I say it’s a Remix, the graphics will get used again but not in the same way. It’s a natural progression, however what started off as a slight tweak soon became a complete redesign. My problem was how I was going to incorporate the current image while at the same time build for the future as well.

This isn’t on the highest list of priorities but I feel that in doing this final tweak I can actually forget about the general design of Broken Kode for an entire year! That’s what I’m trying to build towards to be honest. Have the site I’ve always wanted that can be enhanced but does not need to be changed drastically. Roll on Version 5 | Remix.