Website Conventions
- 1. Advanced Portfolio - Websites
- 2. What is a website? Your granny has just got a computer and has absolutely no idea what it does. She has asked you to explain what a website is. What do you say?
- 3. Some ideas on Purpose • Generate new fans. • Keep existing fans engaged. • Promote the artist. • Construct and consolidate a brand identity.
- 4. Website Conventions What would you expect to see on a website?
- 5. Possible Conventions • Navigation Bar • Search area • Logo • Top/bottom Banner • Primary Content area • Secondary content area • Social network links • Store • Subscription/member area • Multimedia (text, image and video) content • INTERACTIVITY!
- 6. What should a website analysis contain/look like? 1. Labelling Navigation Bar Store Social network links Primary content Secondary Content Subscription Logo
- 7. What should a website analysis contain/look like? 2. Textual Analysis The mise-en-scene here helps suggest what type of music the artist produces and also signifies the brand identity. The watercolour effect, along with a neutral colour palette, creates a warm, inviting feeling for this artists website, and gives you an indication of their style of music.
- 8. Task 1 • In your blogs make notes on the following websites. • http://www.brunomars.com/uk/ • http://www.onedirectionmusic.com/gb/home/ • ‘Your own choice of website’ • What features do they include? How are they interactive? Do they signify the genre of music? How?
- 9. Task 2 • Using the website www.wix.com have a go at creating your own band website. This is only a mock up for skills development purposes. • Embed your website mock-up into your blog and create a mini analysis of it – how successful is it? How could you improve it? What skills have you developed?