Download Page

I am just adding the finishing touches to my website and have managed to complete the download page. This is the place people will be taken to when they think they are downloading content. I kept with the same layout but I decided to change the background and text colours to make it obvious that it has much different content. I was able to change the text and background colour's by accessing a different stylesheet. I also included a big bold heading so people have an instant message which it is impossible to ignore.

The page can be seen below;

Piracy so far...

I have just uploaded my piracy project so far. None of the download links are working yet as I have not fully completed coding the warning page, and also the secret page isn't fully completed so the link in the top right corner won't open.

However, all of the jQuery is working and can be seen in action at;

http://www.gsdesignuk.com/piracy

Chart Share Coding

The coding of my website is coming along nicely. I have finished the home, music, and film pages and now just need to do the secret page and the warning page which will be opened once someone tries to download something.

I have managed to implement several different interactive elements throughout the site. The homepage features lots of different changes on mouse hovers and other events. Three of these can be seen below, along with the actual homepage. I think it has come together nicely after my design and I feel it has progressed well.

Design For Chart Share Site

Here is my chosen design for Chart Share. I like to experiment when it comes to layout and features of the website and I tend to do this whilst coding, therefore it may look slightly empty now but when I add in JavaScript and other things it will become much more interactive. I have tried to play around with using lots of bright colours and strong textures to make people almost want to touch the web page.

The question mark in the top right corner will have JQuery attached to it which makes it look as if the page is folding over, this will uncover the link to the secret page. This link is aimed at people who bothered to properly look around the site before just trying to download something straight away.

The four boxes at the top will be recommended downloads and will be pictures of certain song or film covers. There will also be a box which appears when you hover over a film name displaying a small synopsis of the film, this is done to make the site even more believable.

I decided to use 'Georgia' as my font, this is to show I am aware of current web trends as it was voted in the November 2010 issue of .net magazine as the 'best font for the web'.

Colour Scheme

Below are the colour schemes I made when deciding which colours to use in the design of my website. I usually do these so I can see how the colours look next to each other and it makes it easier for me to choose which would look best for that particular project. In this case I chose the one on the left as I felt it was a bit more eye catching without being to full on.

Chart Share Logo

The name of my fictional download company is Chart Share. This is a fictional company and therefore I have full creative license over the logo and corporate identity of the business. I decided to incorporate a pause, play, and stop sign in the logo as these are all things which can be applied to films and music. The finished logo can be seen below;

Simulated Client Project

Having been thinking about my simulated client project since we received the brief on Monday, I have decided on how I will approach the project. Rather than create a normal informative website about piracy I wanted to make people aware of the dangers in a more interesting way. I have therefore decided to create a site which is set out like one offering you free downloads of chart films and songs. The website will contain lists of current chat items which have a download link next to them, however, rather than actually downloading a film or song, it will download a pdf file which contains information about the dangers of piracy and illegal downloading.

After reading the assessment criteria for the project I feel I can match each one at a high end with such an idea. I will be able to demonstrate my knowledge of the current industry but applying an interesting design to the website which fits in with the current trend of web 2.0 sites with lots of texture and attention to detail on background images and text. I will also be able to show my knowledge of typography by using different styles in an effective way. I may also be able to incorporate video and sound into the website to make it look more authentic. I may possibly decide to experiment with HTML5 and CSS3 also.

The research I conduct on the dangers of piracy will be easily incorporated into downloaded file and I will also be able to make this look very relevant to the current industry, once again through the use of texture and typography.