Designs redesigned

The designs section of the site has been thoroughly revamped, overhauled and changed up. I’ve changed the main page so it features seven — and only seven — examples of my work in the area. That’s the same number of prime examples in the other sections on the site.

But that’s just the beginning. I’ve added some new fronts to that main page, and I’ve opened up two annexes. The Monitor features section collected seven more page designs, all from the assorted features pages of the paper. The Other layouts section is a place for just that — other designs I’ve put together in the last year or so.

Updates to the Cartoons section are coming too. Remain alert.

New review

I took a minute from my adventures in page design and web wrangling to consider Bob Dylan’s new album, Together Through Life. Quick take: Fun, if not overly essential. You can find a link to the review in the writings section, or just go here.

The mysterious projects I mentioned in late March have morphed into other kinds of mysterious projects. But don’t fret, Clay Files fans. They remain mysterious, and they’re still projects.

Fresh cartoon and section

If you click on the “cartoons” link, you’ll find my latest full-page cartoon for the Concord Monitor. It’s part of the paper’s ongoing 200th birthday celebration.

I’ve also added a new sub-category to the “cartoons” section. “Other scribbles” will collect random drawings and comics that have no other place to go.

In other news, I’m working on projects that may not immediately appear on Clay Files. (This site concentrates on writing, drawing and design — think of the possible creations that leaves out.) But I’ll link to these mysterious efforts when they appear.