Website deconstructions

The masthead is easy to see as is stands out in the top right corner. The reason for this is the colours they have used, the masthead is dark against a white background. It is easy to identify the company as they have used their logo.

Navigation bars are shows across the page underneath the masthead. This makes it easy to use and quick if you want to read/look at a specific area of interest.

This website has good usability, it has easy access to links in different areas. Makes it look very professional.

The colour scheme used on this website is very bold. They have kept the background white which is plain and simple, then used colourful images and black text so that they stand out. This is a good way of making it look interesting and draw people in.

It has an icon for contact details. This is goodif another company wants to collaborateor if a reader wants to contact them for some reason.

The images used on this website look very interesting. They are of high quality and make the website look very professional. A lot of colour is used, which make it nice to look at, and it looks like each image is a hyperlink to another area. That makes it really easy to read about one of the articles on the home page.

Looking at this website, I feel like the genre is indie/culture. Just by looking at the links you can see the different areas of culture, and the images suggest an indie style.

The layout of this website really appeals to me. I really like the way the images and text are situated as it is easy to read, and looks very organized. They just all fit together like a jigsaw puzzle which I think makes it look more interesting rather than in being all over the place.

There is a search box which is an essential convention for a website as it allows the viewer to navigate the web page easily.

This website is very similar to the crack website.

The company's logo/masthead on this website is very bold, which is good as it stands out to the audience. It takes up quite a lot of space, but it still looks effective. With the masthead being white, and the background being red, the contrast between the two colours blend well in order for the masthead to stand out as well as the word ‘Sunderland’ which is vertical down one letter.

This website also has a catch line which is ‘If its on its in – the Sunderland magazine’. So it is saying that it is the best regional magazine for Sunderland. It is situated just underneath the masthead so that it will catch your eye and stand out.

The images on the website are all high quality. They are the style of images I will be using for my own design. They are a mixture of places, people and events which is useful for me as it gives me ideas of where and what I can photograph.

Social media links are included which give easy access to people who may be interested in liking their social media. These are also useful to have on a website and come under an essential convention.

Again, this magazine has a search box, just like any other websites out there. It allows the viewer to navigate their way around and find information they are interested in.

The layout of this magazine is also similar to the Crack website. It has its images in a bundle, then the hyperlinks are all in the same place at the top. It just makes it easier for the target audience to communicate and use the website without being confused or not knowing how to get to a certain area.

It also has additional hyperlinks to subscriptions, twitter and the news. So it is also informing the viewers of news around Sunderland, and allowing the target audience to tweet/email.

I understand the colour scheme of this website because it is from me region. The colours red and white are the colours of the Sunderland football club. This makes it feel and look regional because anyone from Sunderland are aware of these colours as it represents the City of Sunderland. The colours aren't too overpowering r bright, so it looks neutral and easy to see/read. The different shades of red make it look more put together rather than just using the same colour red and white, it makes it look that little bit more interesting. It also categorizes different links to the website, which is a good way rather than using other colours.

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