Blog #2

1) http://www.americanseasons.com

This is a website for a restaurant on Nantucket Island. The theme of this restaurant is farm to table cooking and I think the theme of the website accurately represents this theme as well. I think its very important that the website design is cohesive with the business itself. I also think this website uses graphics really well. There are a lot of pictures but not so many that you feel overwhelmed, there is also a good balance between pictures of the food and picture of the atmosphere so therefore the viewer gets a glimpse at both aspects of the restaurant. It is also very easy to navigate and all the information that someone viewing the website might need is easy to find. I also like that there are links to the restaurants social media websites, but the buttons are designed so that they blend in with the color scheme of the website as well.

2) http://www.beaucage.com/

This is a website for a Salon & Spa located on Newbury St. in Boston. This website is very different from the other website I chose but I still think it is very well designed. Even there is little color used on the website, I think for a business like this it works. By using a lot of white and light colors the website exerts a very tranquil and calming theme, which is exactly how someone should feel when they go to a spa or get their hair done. Also with this website, the navigation is very easy and all the information posted on the website is relevant and useful.