Hasta La Ideas

One of the biggest pieces of news to come out of yesterday’s day long inauguration, at least for this industry of ours, was the sudden slick redesign of WhiteHouse.gov, which rolled out right at 12:00pm, as soon as Barack Obama was officially the new guy in charge. Fimoculous found itself having created one of the go-to internet sensations of the day by posting the before and after screen grabs on its Flickr account, along with this brief write-up on their site. Macon Phillips, the new Director of New Media at the White House, and long time Obama web/design staffer, also wrote a quick update on the redesign about the site and what’s to come, web-wise, with the new administration. All in all, there was a little bit of good design for everyone yesterday, even if you didn’t care that Michelle Obama was wearing Isabel Toldeo (sorry, we couldn’t resist). Here’s a bit from Phillips on one part of how the new site is planned to be used:

Communication — Americans are eager for information about the state of the economy, national security and a host of other issues. This site will feature timely and in-depth content meant to keep everyone up-to-date and educated. Check out the briefing room, keep tabs on the blog (RSS feed) and take a moment to sign up for e-mail updates from the President and his administration so you can be sure to know about major announcements and decisions.

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