For the single page website, I chose “Frustration”. Firstly, because it is an eye-catching title, and it is exactly the opposite of what everyone tries to avoid when making a website. But, it also caught my attention with the elements it employs. At first glance, the site could very much be seen as bare, simple, and plain, yet I feel like that is what makes it beautiful, and easy to work with. No one wants to fiddle with a gaudy website that has an extreme number of buttons, colors, and nothing that flows together. Frustration is not that at all. When entering the page, you are greeted with a blank slate of white, some greys, and a few pops of black. A very minimal color palette, but I think it works fantastically. It uses easy-to-read type, and it is directly in the middle of the screen. To navigate, the user must scroll down, and you’ll be shown sleek, basic images of hands holding an empty white box, stating that empty is the new full. The texture seems glossy and polished. Nothing is very loud, or tries to capture your attention with anything crazy. It appears smooth and airy. The site is easy to scan because of the simplicity it has overall, from the colors, to font, to the photos. I do believe the website is designed very well, and caters to people who prefer concise layouts. It is a modern page, and that is what most people would probably be looking for when creating a site, especially in this age. Overall, the website “Frustration” is well-organized, minimalistic landing page and could work with practically anything the designer wanted. It gets the job done in a very clean and effective manner.
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