Author: Abhst257

I chose to look at Pittsburgh Pierogi Food truck, I chose this because out fusion is a pierogi and Cajun fusion food truck in Pittsburgh. http://pghpierogitruck.com/

The layout of all their pages is consistent, and the navigation of the website is easy. The homepage opens and at the top they have their logo and a taskbar with all the pages they have on the website. Which include Home, Menu, Schedule, Catering and Private Event, Fundraisers, Wholesale, and Contact. Each page keeps the task bar in the same location so its easily accessible. And at the bottom of every pager there is more links to their schedule, Fundraisers, and contacts each with a small description. In between these 2 bars is the content for each page.

They also use the same colors throughout, red, yellow, and white. The top bar is bright red with a yellow logo which stands out when you first open the page. And each of the headings are in red font to make them stand out.

I think that this website is similar to our design that we are creating, but I think ours will stand out because we are planning to use some different formatting and more embellishments rather than having all the text on a white background. Also we want to have a map and a calendar instead of just a calendar like they have for scheduling.

I chose to look at No 9 Park and Burgatory for this review.

At first glance their layout is very similar, they both open to a photograph as the first thing you see. No 9 Park has one stagnant image and a few more as you scroll where as Burgatory has a set of images that it goes though. Each webpage also has a top tool bar that has options for the different pages that they have. They both also use a great amount of emphasis they know what they want to stand out. Burgatory uses emphasis on the words “Helluva Burger + Heavenly Shakes” because that is what they are built around. And No 9 Park uses different fonts to make sections stand out more and it also separates them. Each of the sites also have a good balance, nothing seems to be completely out of place, and it also flows. And the same goes for with unity.

I think that fir each site each section and the pages are broken up in defined area. On the front homepages each uses picture, text, and backgrounds to create the definition.  I think both also make it very easy to find what is clickable and helps with the easy navigation because its clear where the click is taking you.

I decided to take a look at Saint James Tea, https://www.saintjamesicedtea.com/?ref=onepagelove

This page caught my eye because it was pleasing to look at and there want too much going on to make it super busy. This website has a neutral background color and many images of fruit and their drinks. The natural background makes the bright colors of the fruit stand out. But also, to help this they kept the shadows of the fruits this gives a sense of depth and it doesn’t just look like a flat image of fruits and drinks.

The main background was a video that was made to look like a scrolling picture that consisted of a combination of fruits and their drinks. When you open the page, you clearly see the name, social media, where you can enter your email to get notifications, and also an option for flavors, and info. When you click on one of the two options everything stays the fixed location except for the name and the content. When clicking on info the name resizes and settles into the top left corner, and the background photo switches to the information and different pictures. There are no scroll options everything is right there in the first view. I think this makes it so easy to navigate and read, it is not overpacked and all the options are visible right away. I think that this website is done really well because of the simplicity and they didn’t try and add too much information, but also the put time to make what was on the page perfect.

I decided to look at Shutterfly.com for my monthly review. Overall, this website is visually appealing and very easy to follow. At the very top they have different categories, and if you hover over them there are more options you can click on. They also have the discounts that they are currently offering at the top so you can see them easily. Also, on the front page they have different sections that include just for you, Valentine’s Day, and refresh your wall space, all of these feature a few products. However, on the homepage I would have made the search bar bigger so it draws your eye to it instead of it being tucked in the top right corner.

I decided to look at the wall art section, for a present for my mom’s birthday. She wants a picture with all her kid that she can hang in the living room.  Since I didn’t know exactly what I wanted I clicked the general wall art tab instead of one of the sections within the drop-down menu. On the wall art page they have example of the different types of photos you can get. I decided to look at the photo tiles and it brought me to a page with all the different styles of photo tiles they have.

After looking though, the different options I chose the Caption Hero Gallery of Four Metal Photo Tile. I liked the style of this one the most for what I wanted it to look like. After selecting that option, I had to personalize it by putting the photos I wanted in. This process was very easy, all I had to do was click add photo and upload the ones I wanted. Then I could place them in the slots I wanted and how I wanted them there. After personalizing it all I had to do was click add to cart, and I was brought to the checkout page which is like any other online shopping site.

In the end I think that Shutterfly has a super easy to use website, that makes it easy to achieve exactly what you want. I liked that even though I didn’t know what I wanted I could easily look at the options in the different sections.