Week 1 Outside of class

Monday: We were assigned an article to read and I actually kinda liked it. It made me think about some different design constraints that I didn't even realize were in front of me all along. The article brought up the fact that some people use their game console to access the internet. which means viewing the internet from the tv which is clearly a completely different experience than viewing on a phone.

Wednesday: In class, we began researching websites to redesign for the first project of the semester. The website had to be for ann event and had to contain enough information to adjust the pages accordingly.

https://avofest.com/

The first event website that I think is in need of a redesign is for Avo Fest. I think this website is in need of redesigning for a few reasons. For one I think that It is very plain. Something that has over 100,000 visitors, I think that there can be a lot more done. For example, the header on the website is just a solid green rectangle, I feel like there are so many pictures that could be in the header that could make it more appealing. Also, another improvement that could be made is with the navigation. I feel like some of the individual tabs can be consolidated. I don't think that it's necessary for there to be a separate gallery tab and a separate page for posters. I think that they could easily just have separate pages for galleries. The most important thing that I think should be changed is the fact that there is no about me page. I think that this could be a simple change of the logo being clickable. They do have the about me information on the side of pretty much any page that you access. Which I think needs to be changed. I really don't think its necessary to have every page be split into a two-page layout.

http://www.cherrycrestfarm.com/Attractions/The-Corn-Maze/

The second website that I think needs to be redesigned is for the amazing maze. I have found a couple problems with this website the first one being with accessing the info. Now, this is a website that is for the corn maze, it is linked from the event pages through lancaster.com and Google event pages. So its like they want it to stand as a separate website, but they have it as a hard to find page on the website for a farm. Also, the page really isn't able to stand alone considering that there is once again two sets of navigation on the page. It is very confusing. Also, I noticed that the typography on the page is lacking hierarchy and you can't tell which information is the most important. Also, they have very intense blurred drop shadows on some of the words which makes it hard to read.

http://www.tastetheworldlancaster.com/

Another website website that I would choose is for taste the world. I think that an important part for this one is the gallery. I think that most people when it's concerning food eat with their eyes first. You want to see the type of food that you will be eating and also the quality. So I think for something like a food festival you want to see the gallery as an option. They do have some images on the homepage but they are also sharing the image with testimonies from people who have attended the festival which I think the images should have their own separate aspect. Also, I believe that the logo doesn't need the additional information to the side of it. I think that the logo should be the only thing in the header. With the additional information at the side, it could easily be on an about the event site page somewhere.

https://whoopiepiefestival.com/

Another website that I think can benefit from a revamp is for the whoopie pie festival. One of my biggest problems with this website is the fact that there is info all over the place. It seems like there is no hierarchy anywhere. I'm running into the same critique that I had with the avocado website. Its mainly that, I feel like a website that is reaching a large audience should be easier to navigate. I've also noticed that a lot of websites also like to throw information that should be in an about section into the header of the page, which i think is also a little confusing. Another thing is the navigation is a little confusing. there is a navigation bar at the top of the website and there is also one on the right hand side of the page. So it seems a little repetitive to me. I feel like if the nav bar at the top of the screen was doing its job then there would be no point for a secondary one on the right side of the screen. So if I were to remake this one I would definitely do away with one of them most likely the one on the right.

https://www.roughandtumble.org/viewreference/40/eventschedules/?utm_source=lancasterpa.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Lancasterpa