Đạo Trương
In the last few years, Ðạo Trương, my oldest son, has immersed in digital arts and photography. He experiments with Blender to create 3D arts. He also takes his camera with him everywhere he goes. Even when skiing, he holds his camera instead of his ski poles. When not playing video games with his friends, Ðạo enjoys writing science fiction.
For his seventh birthday, I gifted him a website to showcase his arts, photos, and writings. I asked him to select his best works and put together a simple website for him. For typesetting, he prefers a serif type family. I selected Roslindale, designed by David Jonathon Ross. To make his arts and photos stand out, I chose a dark gray background. For the visual showcases, all images displayed on one page. To keep the viewing experience simple, no fancy sliders, special effects, or moving transitions were added. Visitors can take their time and view the artworks at their own pleasure.
In addition to his visual works, I wanted him to showcase a few of his creative writings. He has written many stories, but they are scattered all over the place. I hope he will pull them together into a collection or a book one day. For now, I only linked to a few pieces he posted on his blog.
Ðạo will be a senior next year. He will be busy finishing up his high school and applying for colleges. He won’t have the time to devote to his passion projects. Nevertheless, it is still nice to have his own website. I hope he enjoys this special gift from me.