Below are the ten websites of design firms and organizations that I have visited, and my constructive criticism of the quality of the website.
1. Ai3
http://ai3online.com
The clean lines of the website really make the layout stand out because the eye can easily navigate the page. The web page opens with the companies background and goals, and at the bottom of the each page is their contact information. I love how you can scroll the mouse over the topics on the home page and it is followed by a solid orange line. It is a simple addition that really helps the websites composition. Overall Ai3 did a very good job of creating their website to be user friendly and attractive to the eye.
2. Triad Design Group
http://www.triad-designgroup.com
Located in Greensboro, this home town company is known for their spectacular work with the Grandover Club House & Piedmont Triad International Airport Renovations. Their website is very user friendly which helps a lot because you can find the information you need quick and easy. The page consist of a simple blue and purple layout that is able to catch your eye beside of the architectural lines across the pages. All of the section titles can be easily read but the font size for the descriptive information could be a little bigger. The fact that it is really hard to read the small paragraphs in blue is the only problem I see with their design firm website.
3. Pink Door, Inc.
http://pinkdoorinteriors.com
Also located in Greensboro is the design firm of Glen Lavinder called the Pink Door. They have become well known all over the world for their passionate all inclusive interior design services. Their website is wonderful because of the strong contrast in the lettering color and the beautiful pictures on every page.
4. Brett Climan Design
http://www.brettcliman.com/bcgraphixlogo.htm
I love this website because it is what I think of as digital eye candy. This very interactive site is creative while keeping the theme of modern design. All of the links load quickly and the user is able to read the fonts with ease.
5. Urban Interiors Floridahttp://www.urbaninteriorsflorida.com
This sleek website is layed out very well because of its. The simple yellow squares and 4 picture a page layout helps keep the web pages consistent and modern. The text is all readable for the titles as well as the paragraphs and I think that the font that they chose is perfect. Everything just mixes together and forms the perfect user friendly website.
6. Greenough Interior Design
http://www.greenoughinteriordesign.com
This layout is similar to the other websites because it has the section titles at the top of the page and the information that loads underneath it, such as pictures and paragraphs. I don't really like this design because it is kind of boring. The colors do not match very well and the font in the paragraphs alternates between blue and black lettering. It distracts the eye from the true concept of the page. Other that that this website works good and gets the companies point across.
7. Chase Collaborative
http://chasecollaborative.com
This website is wonderful! I love the page layouts with the beautiful interior design pictures. This very interactive site is simple and sleek where you can find quickly exactly what you are looking for. The pictures alone make you want to explore the website further. The text size and color is perfect and readable.
http://www.fletcherdesignconsultants.com
Compared to the other websites I have commented on this one is more words than pictures. I think it actually hurts the pages because it is not as pleasing to the eye as the other colorful ones are. The navigation tools work but they are kind of hidden on the right side of the page. It looks like the web page was put together in a few minutes due to the fact of the lack of extra options and pictures.
9. Cippananda Interior Design
http://www.cippananda.com
There is only one word that can describe this website... SIMPLE!! When the homepage opens you only see four things the three topics and logo for the company. The other pages however are similar but have a few added pictures of their designed rooms. I kind of dislike this website only because you do not get a feel for what the company is really like.
10. O Design Solutions
http://www.odesignsolutions.com
I love this elegant website. It catches your eye while keeping your attention on the rooms they have designed. The navigation is very simple and has clean lines a the top of each page to keep the pages consistent with the rest of the website. All of the text is readable on the white background and overall the site flows very well.
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