Week 3 Part A: Aesthetics, Design, and Branding

Websites that could be done better: 1. https://best-electronics-ca.com/

• One-page design.
• Weird menu links.
• Font size is too large.
• Insufficient white space.
• Aesthetically unpleasing; could be associated with potential malware.

2. https://gatesnfences.com/

• Too much going on.
• Small print at the top is not legible.
• Too many links on the left side.
• Appreciation for pictures of their work.

Websites that have passed the test:

1. https://artcenter.org/

• Good layout.
• Cohesive design with a theme.
• Graphic-heavy (appropriate for an art center).
• Some performance issues on an older laptop.

2. https://www.headhunterhairstyling.com/

• Clean and easy-to-read design.
• Well-defined theme.
• Subdued and appropriate colors.
• Example of a well-thought-out and executed website.

I've reviewed the four websites above using the C.R.A.P.H.T.E.D. method. What I realize is that I make split decisions on whether a website is credible based on how it looks. The two sites that could have been done better are a great example of how I judge a website based on the way it looks. I would have clicked off of them quickly had they not been provided for this lesson. The sites that were well done also showed that I was willing to stay on the site longer to find out what it was about.