Monday, December 5, 2011

5 Inspiration Sites for Final Web Design


What I like about this site is the simplicity. The top of the site has the name of the artist, Ken Wong, then below his name are three boxes that are links to the three pages of his site. I like that he created three boxes as links instead of having a menu bar because it makes the site more visually interesting. Also, since the homepage does not have a lot of content on it, it is easy to navigate since it is so simple and straight to the point. 

What I like about this site is the design of the inside pages of the site. Once you click on the homepage to go inside the site, the heading of the site is on the top, the menu bar is underneath, and the content is below that. This site showcases graphic design work, and on each page of the site they provide examples of work. The examples are contained within one box separate from the background and are listed down the page. This is similar to the style that I would like to have on the inside pages of my site. The heading with my name will be at the top, below that will be the menu, and below that within its own box separate from the background will be the content. 

This site has the artist’s name and information in the top, and then has the links to his work below. He put the links into their own boxes with a small picture of his work inside, and listed them down the page. Making his links into boxes instead of just listing them makes them easier to navigate, and also adds a nice design structure. 

I like this site because it is simple and easy to navigate, but also has interesting design elements. The top and bottom halves of the pages are divided, and on the top half he has the menu of the site, his name, and a brief description of his services. In the bottom half he has examples of his work. I like the way he deigned his links because of just listing them, he created a circle with an image of his work that links to the pages of his site. I like that he put his links into their own divs, instead of just listing them with words. 

I like this site because the homepage. I like that he has his name and information in the center, and surrounding his name he has  five shapes that each link to the five pages of his site. His site is laid out very clean, and simple. The idea of having separate shapes that each contain a link to a page is what I would like to try for my portfolio site. It keeps the homepage simple, and avoids the use of a menu bar.