Chelsey Wassel

Intro to Web Design

Monthly Review 2

2/27/14

For my monthly review I chose the website photoshopetiquette.com I chose this page for multiple reasons. First, my roommate and I were discussing that we need to use photoshop more often to make sure we refresh our brains and make sure we know how everything works. Second, photoshop is obviously related to Graphic Design majors so it is something we are familiar with and know about. The design of this cite is very simple. It is also very easy to navigate through and find information. The whole page scrolls down. The rule of thirds was used effectively in the website because all of the information is formatted in the middle, and there is equal negative space on either side.  Therefore, the site is very balanced. Repetition is used a great amount throughout the page, as well. There is unity throughout the whole page even though the site is split into different sections as the page scrolls down. Along with each of the titles is an image. These images are simple vector images that help you recognize what the topic is on that page. At the top of the page is each of the heading and topics that are on the pages as you scroll. As you scroll onto that page they turn different colors which tells you what idea you are on. You can also click on them and they bring you directly to that page.Each section titles are in bold font, which makes it stand out from subtitles. For example, the font is the same typeface throughout, but the sizes of the subheadings are smaller than the headings. This shows visual hierarchy between the different sizes of font.  Each title is a specific color and all of these colors are the same tint. This helps make all of the colors flow together well. The background color starts off blue with a white typeface for the title. Blue is a calming and relaxing color. The white gives the title and dominance because it stands out so much from the background. However, the background then changes to two different shapes of gray. It goes from light, dark then back to light and so on. This helps break up the individual pages and topic points. Having a neutral background doesn’t take away from the information that is important on the page, it isn’t distracting. As the background changes color so does the text. The colors change into triadic color schemes. The changed colors makes each section their own. This cite has a lot of helpful points and is very informational. There is not a lot of long boring copy. It is easy to read and there is a basic typeface. The design is simple but sometimes less is best.