Wednesday, 10 October 2012

WEB DESIGN - good v.s. bad

Good web design



The illustrative homepage is what really attracted me to this webpage. Simplicity is combined with image to create a site that is easy to navigate, whilst also being visually attractive. It's straight to the point, whilst also reflected what type of people they are.




Very interesting use of digital image throughout this website. Visually I think it is very striking and up-to-date. It reflects it's purpose and content well, however, sometimes the navigation bar can get a bit list between the images. 


This website was an extremely fun one to visit. The use of bright colours and illustration makes it a page you want to stay on and explore. The design is consistent throughout and a lot of time and thought has clearly gone into the making of it.

Wicked Palate


A really visually appealing homepage that is straight to the point, whilst being cool and contemporary. The navigation bar is easy to use, but they have also done something a little bit different to it in order to improve it's overall appearance. The use of type is extremely effective as you are drawn in straight away.

Atelier


The colour scheme on this page is really effective. The navigation is simple, whilst everything below gets a little bit more interesting. Sharp, diagonal lines and shapes are used to create relationships throughout the site.

Whitmans


Digital image and hand drawn type is mixed in order to create an appealing home page. The image sells the food, making it look like something you would want to purchase, whilst reflecting the type of restaurant they are in one simple picture.

Bones Brigade DJs


Denise Chandler


Use of illustration and hand drawn type to create an original way of displaying navigation. The illustration tells a story, and can be interacted with by the user. 

Bad web design



Whilst I enjoy M.I.A's music, I do not enjoy her website. In a sense, it is reflective of who she is, but the colours are too garish and everything seems so forced into trying to be "cool" by looking bad that it hasn't quite worked. 



Use of inconsistent type, image and colour. Homepage opens up with an unnecessary introduction page which needs to be 'skipped' straight away - why would you want to go any further?



Ridiculous use of image, moving image and text. Unable to even work out what this website is even for. 



Extremely strange use of random images, and the worst use of colour. Yellow is so garish, especially when put with blue and red like this. The navigation and menu is far too long and scrolls on forever.



The name says it all.

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