When looking at websites at the beginning of our final project, there was one we all really liked and that was the fat head’s website. This restaurant website is what we basically based our layout on. We felt that the layout and color scheme worked really well for a bar and grill which is what our restaurant was. The navigation of this site was very easy to use and follow as well as clear visually which is how we wanted to work this project. From there we pretty much took off with ideas for images and navigation. When looking at this website, we all agreed that the color scheme worked really well. We liked the simplicity of the black and white layout with the colored imagery. It gave off a very simplistic appearance. A scheme that appeals to both men and women.
Now the texture used was something we weren’t sure how to approach. On fat head’s site, they made their heading image appear grainy giving it the feeling of aged signage. It feels old and comes across as a place that has been around for years. When we thought about adapting that same feeling into our web page, we didn’t really like it. We liked our take on our imagery as clear and vibrant colors.
Now deciding on the navigation of the page was the easy part as far as decisions go. Actually coding it was the harder part. But we really liked how the heading tabs were always at the top with the main logo in the center. It allowed you to easily maneuver through the site without forgetting what page you were on. However, on fat head’s site the sub heads were simply words that highlighted when you were on the page, so we decided to take it a step further. We made sub tabs that resembled the main logo and had them go from grey to color when you were on the page. That way the heading would be clearer.
Overall, our project is very similar to the fat head’s site but there were aspects where we improved upon some things. In the end, I think we executed our final project very well.