Lawn Art – Art 381
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Here we have another Art 381 assignment: The Lawn Art Webpage.
I've chosen to highlight "classy" lawn art. (Click the images to make them bigger) The page on the right is the main page. I chose to do a horizontal navigation scheme with large thin images. Rollovers are used, displaying witty titles pertaining to the content (the "dog" category is shown mouse-overed). The background behind the table will be a dark to light gray, so I repeated a lighter variation on the masthead. Grass plays in front of the title to get the lawn theme across. Teal is juxtaposed upon the dark brown-green for a bold and bright body color, especially against the dark gray gradient background (not shown).
On the left is one of the 4 2nd-tier pages. This is the dog page. Matching masthead and "go back" button text treatments tie the page together from top to bottom. Frames on pictures make the photos stand out from the rest of the page. White text on a gray rounded-rectangle helps catch the users eye when scanning for a visual hierarchy, the text being high in importance.
Overall I am happy with my design.
March 16th, 2010 - 21:24
I enjoy the overall design of the website. The site feels as if it fits the space it occupies well. The rollover images are a nice touch on the design. My only complaint is with the font used for the rollover text. It is more of a personal choice, but I would have used a different font. The font used is not bad, I maybe would have used a more hand-written font.
March 18th, 2010 - 16:53
I really like the homepage. I like how you only see part of the image on the rollovers.
March 18th, 2010 - 18:14
What can I say? You’ve done it again.
I really love it. You are always totally original with your designs, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a website like this. My only beef with it, is probably more of a personal thing. I really do not like the color scheme. I think you managed to chose two of my least favorite colors. But, like I said, that’s a personal choice. I also love that you showcased dogs as a part of lawn art, I would have never thought of that.