Week 4: Aesthetics, Design & Branding

http://www.pennyjuice.com/htmlversion/home.htm

Penny Juice' website to me has many problems. Three right away is that it is outdated, it is too bright and hard to look at as the information is all crunched together. It is way too much. Most of the links are not clickable, especially important is the locations and contact email none of which work. The information is also vague.

I think it would help Penny Juice to update their website by addressing their target market by having some  social media connections. Some photos of the juice product would be helpful too. Personally  I liked that they had reviews but that did not seem enough, also seemed so outdated. I would like to know more about where the juice concentrate comes from exactly. I think they also need better navigation, it was hard to click through their pages and if I were a customer I would lose interest pretty quick. It seems like addressing these issue would sell the product better and build trust with customers. Having such vague information also makes me think they are not a real company, especially being it is something I never heard of before.

http://www.arngren.net/

Arngren is way too much information with no aesthetics  and way too confusing. The site in my opinion has none of the C.R.A.F.T.E.D attributes at all. It is horrible to look at. I tried adding items to a cart and it was very confusing. I even translated the site and that did not help. I had to click off of it to do the assignment because it was making my head spin.

Arnget should really break down the items and aesthetically organize. The site looks like a cheap magazine and it does not seem to me to feel trust worthy. I thought some of the items seemed pretty cool to order but I would not buy from them as it does not feel trustworthy due to the chaos of the site. If they broke it down and made it look nice I would feel more comfortable ordering. It seems they have a little effort in navigation but when I click the nav bar to the item page the item comes up with too much. For eample I click scooter and jeeps and vehicles come on the page. If the broke it up it would be better and cleaner. Some of the items are categorized but it is too much information on one page.

https://www.riversideartcenter.org/

Riverside Arts is well done I think because it is aesthetically pleasing t o look at. I think the slide shows of the art and community activities is very pleasing and engaging. The responsive design with the drop down hamburger menu is excellent for navigating. It is very clean and the soft colors are pleasant. I think it has all the C.R.A.F.T.E.D attributes. The site seems up to date and well managed. I think it is a very lovely website and I enjoyed visiting it.

https://www.nps.gov/index.htm

National Park Service is also well done. They too have the drop down navigation and hamburger menu with the responsive design. Everything is updated and pleasing to look at. Tons of information organized appropriately for what a visitor is looking for from visiting, taking classes, or getting involved. Contact information is easy to find as well as social media links. Another very pleasant website to visit.


This week I commented on:

Deanna's blog

Joshua's blog

Jennifer's blog