Monday, March 8, 2010

march 3rd

http://www.sandyskoglund.com/

There are 9 different tabs on the left side of the page for navigation.  Once you click on a tab it takes you to a different page where you have to choose another tab or link to see either photos or whatever information you are looking for. Its a fairly basic setup and dare I say it looks a bit old.  The homepage is on a dark gray and black background as is most of the site.  Some of it does have white, but its mostly for text information and not for displaying photographs.  I would guess that she is an artist who has a lot going on and doesn't have enough time to keep up with her website. Thats not a bad thing necessarily, but it appears a little scattered. I do like how much information she has on her site, but it seems a bit disorganized.

http://www.deanchamberlain.com

His homepage is very simple.  It has a black background with a single photograph. There are four options to choose from and the font matches the color of the photograph.  When you click into the photographs section you have 6 or 7 options to choose from and they are categorized simply.  Once you choose a category, there are several thumbnails on the left and you have to click on the thumbnail to see the image larger.  Also the same four options that are on the homepage show up at the bottom of the thumbnails, so it is possible to navigate the whole site from there as well.  From this website I get the feeling that he is simple and pays attention to detail. I really enjoy the site, and there is nothing that I would change about it.

http://www.graceweston.com

From the homepage it appears you have three options to choose from, but once you scroll over it more options appear. It is well organized.  The background is white and the thumbnails show up on the right.  You have to click on the thumbnail to see it larger and the thumbnails scroll up and down. There is also an option to have it run through a slideshow if you would prefer that.  Just by the website I would guess that she is of the school of thought to let her photos speak for themselves instead of elaborately explaining everything. I liked the organization of this sight, but if I could change on think it would be the logo at the top. I think its a bit too big and kind of distracting.