Baroquest
Design

A Fancy-Pants Style for Web & Print
S.M.E.A.R. E-Books FAQs Framework +

Based on the Baroque style of art & architecture, Baroquest Design sets the bar for embodying elegant and elaborate design characteristics & principles intended to inspire quality and creativity. Baroquest Design is an artform, full of influential grandiosity and elegant movement. Just as an artist may use smears to convey a characteristic of motion, we can think of Baroque Design in terms of the acronym S.M.E.A.R.:

  • Spiritual Style
  • Meaningful Movement
  • Evolved Essence
  • Artistic Antiquity
  • Raising the BAR
Spiritual Seduction

Spiritual Style

As sensual as the spirit of seduction, the Baroquest style strives to elaborately entice a sense of supremely spiritual enlightenment and infinite inspiration.

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Meaningful Movement

All Baroquest Designs should serve a purpose of provoking an emotional response, invoking a positive perception of motion and movement within the viewer.

Evolved Essence

Evolved Essence

Creative evolution is the peculiar development of promising potential. Baroquest Design employs an elegence in the endless morphing of creative concepts via intuition and rationality.

Baroque Humanity

Artistic Antiquity

Baroquest Design is inspired by the Baroque style of art and architecture, which has origins dating back to ancient Rome. Spanning centuries, Baroquest Design transcends a diverse range of design styles.

Raising the BAR

The primary rule for Baroquest Design is to set higher standards by breaking personal barriers, having an aspiring attitude, and to regulate rationality in your work.

eBooks

Intro to Baroquest Design

Intro to Baroquest Design

A comprehensive introductory guide to Baroquest Design. Topics cover:

  • Evolution of Baroque architecture
  • Baroque characteristics
  • Design principles, guidelines, & rules
  • Baroquest Web Design
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Substyles of Baroquest Design

Substyles of Baroquest Design

Overview of styles related to Baroquest Design. Topics cover:

  • Gothic Grotesque
  • Organic Nature
  • Victorian Vintage
  • Mannerist Avant-Garde
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FAQs

Fancily Asked Queries

  • Baroquest Design is inspired by the Baroque style of art and architecture. Dating back to the 11th century, the style spans centuries of design evolution. These styles originate from eras of architectural progression that include Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, with Baroque consolidating the characteristics of it's predecessors.

  • Derived from the various styles found in Baroque architeccture and artwork, Baroquest Design should include these grandiose characteristics:

    • Decorative serif or script fonts
    • Complex ornamental elements
    • Strong color & lighting contrasts
    • Unified & graceful structure
    • Balance and stability in composition
    • Sense of tension & motion or movement
  • Print or web design are practical applications for Baroquest Design, and characteristics apply to both formats. Since Baroquest Design is primarily ornamental in nature, it is best used for marketing materials - both offline and online. These could include:

    • Promotional flyers, banners, & brochures
    • Animated banner ads
    • Landing pages
    • Small business websites
  • The purpose of Baroque styles of art and architecture were intended to instill inspiration within the beholder, evoking a spiritual experience for both the creator and perceiver. In the same way, this is why Baroquest Design ought to be used: the creative journey is a spiritual one that raises the bar on detail orientation, overall quality, and exemplary inspiration.

  • There is a wide variety of uses for the Baroque style, so those who might benefit from it also varies. In general, individuals or businesses in the following industries may find it useful:

    • Artists & creatives
    • Fashion & beauty
    • Financial
    • Fine jewelers
    • Flower shops & nurseries
    • Humanities & philosophy
    • Interior designers
    • Law firms
    • Libraries & literature
    • Lifestyle & luxury living
    • Nature & outdoor
    • Non-profit organizations
    • Real Estate
    • Travel & leisure

Baroquest Framework

Baroquest Framework

BF is a static HTML template framework package that is comprised of CSS and javascript utility classes that can help with rapid prototyping of elegant and fancy-themed web application designs.

  • FREE & Open Sourced (under MIT)
  • Self-contained package
  • No dependencies
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