Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Design analysis of Shogun website

Contrast:
More-so on the Warwick page of the site, the contrast is poor on the "About Us" tab. With a green background and black text it is a little difficult to read. The pictures aren't symmetrical and aren't all of similar sizes so it is difficult to find a true focal point. The Shogun logo (which is also small in the top, middle of each page) should be made larger so as to be made the focal point of each page on the website.

Alignment:
There is some alignment in the text, and all of the contents of each page stop at an invisible border, keeping them in the middle about two inches away from each edge. Each menu link has a different alignment: Some of the titles are direct center, some are all capitalized and some are not.

Repetition:
The background is white on all pages except for the "About Us" tab (which has a green background for the Warwick location and a grey background for the Wakefield location). Also, the "Drinks" tab has a different format and text than the other menu tabs (Appetizers, Dinner, Sushi & Sashimi) and also has a graphic picture behind the menu. The navigation tabs and photos are consistent on each page. Some of the font headings (which should be consistent) are different sizes and appear to also include several different fonts and include a different mixture of font colors.

Proximity:
The navigation tabs across the top are very close together. Everything seems squished towards the center of the screen. It would probably be good to spread it out so that it is easier on the eye and has a more relaxed feel. In the menus, some of the descriptions are squished/ there should be an extra space between entrees that include a description and the entree that follows.

Interface Design
On the homepage, it has a horizontal orientation but on the menu pages, it extends to a vertical orientation to accommodate the listings.

Because the pages for each location feature the same information, pictures and different directions and come colors, it would definitely benefit the website to condense the information to one homepage and include another navigation tab which features information and directions specific to each separate location.

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