The two websites that I chose to compare are the Six Penn Kitchen website and the No. 9 Park website. The website for the Six Penn Kitchen seems to be balanced better than the website for No. 9 Park. Everything is evenly balanced in a defined area, centered on the page. No. 9 Park’s website does not seem as balanced as Six Penn Kitchen because you cannot get a feel of the whole website. The overall look is organized, with pictures dividing the page, but you do not get a sense of symmetry from scrolling through.
I think the Six Penn Kitchen site has a better sense of unity than the No. 9 Park site. Six Penn Kitchen’s site is aesthetically pleasing with the colors playing off each other nicely. The color of the text coordinates with the pictures that they chose to use, which makes the overall look nice. No. 9 Park has a nice sense of unity by carrying the same look throughout the site.
The main emphasis on Six Penn Kitchen’s site is where it says “After 12 great years, we will be closing our doors on February 17.” This part draws the most attention because it is at the top of the page with the message in a bold font. The areas on No. 9 Park’s site that has the most emphasis is the areas where it has pictures filling up the page. Each picture has a header summarizing the information below it.
The layout of Six Penn Kitchen is very simple, but looks good as a whole. This contrasts the No. 9 Park layout due to it being a fancier layout. The layout is more spread out and interactive, but also simple and easy to use.
Both websites use Krug’s first important thing by being easy to use without getting frustrated. They are also both self-evident, don’t make you think, and helps you find information in a timely manner. The only difference between the two is that you do not have a back button on the Six Penn Kitchen site since the rest of the site is not accessible, but the back button works on the No. 9 Park site.
The Six Penn Kitchen is more effective than the other one at drawing my attention because everything is in one area, it’s clean and simple, and the colors grabbed my attention.