Review 1 – Jamie Simmons

The website I decided to review is ThinkGeek.com. I had never heard of this website and decided to check it out after looking at the assignment description. When I first clicked on the link to the website and it appeared, I got a little anxious. Since I had never visited this website before I did not know what to expect and was taken back by all the information at one time. After a few seconds, I was able to easily navigate the website. I quickly noticed that they had a Marvel section to the website that I immediately was drawn to. The website has an interesting but easy to understand lay out. It uses pretty basic colors, but also has a nice pop of lime green to it which helps make certain parts like the logo, stick out. Everything on the website is actually pretty easily navigable. Upon clicking on the Marvel tap all the Marvel products provided by this website appeared. On the left-hand side were categories to help lower your search based on what you might be looking for like clothing or accessories. I think features like this make a website more helpful. Upon clicking on categories and titles you can help make your search easier. Also in the top center, there is a search bar that can further make your search process easier and faster. On the website, the only red wording I saw was the sale part. In the upper right corner the words “ON SALE” were in red font to help it stick out. Also, while scrolling through the Marvel merchandise anything that was on sale, the sale price was in red and the % you save was in red as well. The original prices were in a light gray font color. One suggestion I have for the ThinkGeek website is to make the homepage a little less crowded. I felt overwhelmed after first clicking on the website which almost made me leave the website immediately, because I thought I was not going to be able to figure out the website. Overall, I think the website, once being a little familiar with it, is easy to navigate, is pleasing to the eye, and nicely set up.