OUGD504 Design For Web Final Crit

Our crit today followed the same format as the Print crit we had last week. We were split into two groups and assessed the other groups websites.

I set up my laptop with the website up in Google Chrome and also opened the Dreamweaver file if people wanted to look at it. The feedback I received in this crit was much more helpful than what I got in the last crit.

The questions I asked were:

1. Should I change the font for the body copy? Is it in sync with the title and navigation bar?
2. Is the content relevant for a news-based website?
3. Are there too many external links?

Person 1:

• Body copy for 'News' page is different to that on 'History' - make sure they are the same to keep consistent.
• There isn't anything on the homepage that explains what the website is - maybe even one sentence will do it? Links on history page may need to be more prominent.
• All the links are relevant so you should keep them.

Person 2:

• The body copy works well and is readable so don't change it.
• The links on the 'history' page look a bit out of place.
• The links are all relevant to the content so no need to get rid of them

Person 3:

• No, the body copy is clear and clean, I love the type for the navigation and header.
• Yes, it is clear, concise and informative, but is the history page relevant? Seems slightly out of place.
• Consider making navigation buttons larger, they get a bit lost as it is because they are so light.

Person 4:

• Typefaces for both the header and the body copy work very well together.
• The layout and images work well, but the links on the history page look odd.

Person 5:

• No, the body copy is clear and easy to understand which is vital.
• The links could be more organised on the history page, consider a drop down menu.

Person 6:

• I think the typefaces work well together, it is all very clear.
• The external links look a bit odd, and don't work in harmony with the rest of the site.
• Really like the aesthetic of the typeface used for the header and navigation, works well in conjunction with the subject.

Overall, I found this crit to be much more helpful than the one last week. I received plenty of relevant feedback which has informed much of the changes I need to make for my website.

Action plan:

• To alter the layout of the homepage to ensure that it is in conjunction with the rest of the site.
• Remove or change the links of the history page as most people said they look odd or irrelevant.
• Complete the information on the news page and the events page.