Sunday, November 29, 2009

Wana Get High Now?!?


While Ive been thinking about the design and effects of our website, I have been paying close attention to the design, layout, effects and applications on other websites. While surfing the net I came across this website http://www.gethighnow.com/. It is a page full of amazing visual and audio "highs" IE illusions.

The first thing about the home page that struck me was the design and layout. It consists of a yellow background with pink stripes down the middle. The name of the site is in large black letters at the top of the page in a simple font. The buttons are in a blue tab under the websites name and are very easy to use. The site has a very uncomplicated feel to it and is easy to navigate through.
I think the site design was simplified so as not to overshadow the numerous illusions that appear on the other pages. Seeing as in our website we will be showing lots of Banksys artwork I think we should follow suit and keep the background and buttons simple, clear and easy to use. We want the pictures and info about Banksy to stand out so we should keep everything else simple like Banksy does on his own web page.
The colour scheme we have decided to go with is black and neon blue. I feel that this is understated yet eye-catching at the same time.

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