Project 2 - roughs
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:44 am
Hey Everyone,
My website is the Shoshone-Paiute Indian Reservation, it's on the boarder of Nevada and Idaho. If you're unfamiliar with Native Tribes websites in Nevada...they're pretty bad. I think it's because most Native Tribes in Nevada don't have the resources for a graphic designer, or even someone to maintain their website. When you click through the shoshonepaiute website one gets lost real quick and you don't know where you're at within the site. Here is their website link: http://shopaitribes.org/spt-15/
My first rough, I chose hot colors, like red/yellow/dark tan. I added a native dancer on the upper left corner to represent native american's regalia (customs they wear when dancing). The background is a photo of the actual reservation. And their home page has some info of where they are located and points of interest one might find interesting. And last but not least, they have a HUGE long list of links for someone to visit. They had more links, but I cut some of them out. They have a lot of links going on that need to be organized in some type of manner. The second rough, inside page...I picked the Cultural Department link and presented the info. I tried to make everything clean and smooth to read. Created an easy navigation system so anyone would know exactly where they are at within the website.
My second rough, I chose cool colors, dark blue mixed with light tan colors. The home page again as a photo of the actual reservation and a dancer. I tried making that long list of links horizontal but it just look too huge and unmanageable. I tried to be a little different with this second rough, but kept some elements the same. The inside page for rough 2, I chose cultural department topic again to preview that layout.
And attached are printscreens of actual homepage and cultural page.
My website is the Shoshone-Paiute Indian Reservation, it's on the boarder of Nevada and Idaho. If you're unfamiliar with Native Tribes websites in Nevada...they're pretty bad. I think it's because most Native Tribes in Nevada don't have the resources for a graphic designer, or even someone to maintain their website. When you click through the shoshonepaiute website one gets lost real quick and you don't know where you're at within the site. Here is their website link: http://shopaitribes.org/spt-15/
My first rough, I chose hot colors, like red/yellow/dark tan. I added a native dancer on the upper left corner to represent native american's regalia (customs they wear when dancing). The background is a photo of the actual reservation. And their home page has some info of where they are located and points of interest one might find interesting. And last but not least, they have a HUGE long list of links for someone to visit. They had more links, but I cut some of them out. They have a lot of links going on that need to be organized in some type of manner. The second rough, inside page...I picked the Cultural Department link and presented the info. I tried to make everything clean and smooth to read. Created an easy navigation system so anyone would know exactly where they are at within the website.
My second rough, I chose cool colors, dark blue mixed with light tan colors. The home page again as a photo of the actual reservation and a dancer. I tried making that long list of links horizontal but it just look too huge and unmanageable. I tried to be a little different with this second rough, but kept some elements the same. The inside page for rough 2, I chose cultural department topic again to preview that layout.
And attached are printscreens of actual homepage and cultural page.
I love both of them! They are both visually appealing, organized, easy to navigate through, & well balanced. If I had to pick, I think it would be for rough #1 because I really like the color scheme, images, and the simplistic layout of your content. The points of interest box and navigation standouts so it is easy to spot where to go. I love the image you chose it looks like he is going to dance right at you. One suggestion that I have is to maybe remove or replace the diamond border with blue & white Indian beading or feathers would look good too. I feel it is taking all the attention away from your great design and content. I can't wait to see your final design!