Home Page Design

Workshop PART B topic 6

I personally prefer the first one for its minimalist and sleek design. For an art gallery you want to attract people to the gallery - to do this the site has to be appealing and not over-crowded. At the same time you still want to provide useful information and an easy to navigate site. For me I like the first one. Probably what they both need as well is a home button so you can easily get back to the start. 

Main Page

Opening Page

Z I N E S I T E

map

zine site

INTRO

The zine site I have created is called ‘map’ and is a website dedicated to the artistry and history of maps from all over the world. I have a deep fascination with maps, particularly world maps and could find nothing on the internet that featured this subject. It would be popular with collectors, lovers of vintage items and even students for their projects.

page 1

The Opening page for the website starts with a plain white background. And quickly the word map appears gradually in script form as if it is being formed right then and there. The image of the world drops down from the string at the end of the ‘p’ and starts spinning, Surrounding the world is the slogan “the number one site for map lovers”. Meanwhile in the background Frank Sinatra singing “I’ve got the world on a string” becomes the soundtrack for the site. Viewers can then click on the word ‘map’ or the image of the world to enter the site. 

page 2

The main site page is also a plain white background, featuring type headings and simple map imagery. Your have the bar up the top to take you to various pages such as ‘modern’ or ‘vintage’ maps’. Located on the left is a search engine, enabling site viewers to search for something specific. In the main body section of the site shows the weekly/monthly features (that would be updated). This includes recent articles, the gallery and the dictionary. On the left is a bar that enables you to go home, research and download.