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I have had lots of ideas about my website and I find that the best way for me to illustrate these is by vector illustrations on illustrator. I personally find it easier to work like this because I can accurately map out the centre of the page and also ensure that everything is the correct size. I started to draw out my thumbnails and added a grey border at each side to illustrate that the page will be in the centre of the page. Simon showed us how to do this during the session and I think it will be the best way for me to work. I had several options for each page so I marked them out at the bottom of the thumbnail in order t make it clear to myself and others. I drew a cannon on the page to be able to see the centre correctly, I find this helps me to work.
Mapping out different layouts of the pages until one looked the most successful and the one which worked the best to then transfer into a scamp.
Page 1
The first page will act as the homepage and also the page with the most vital information on, the brief. This will be a static image which can also be downloaded as a PDF from page five. I wanted to make my homepage have a use otherwise what is the point of it? I thought about what the function of the website was and that is to give teachers the brief for the competition, I took this concept and made it the main use of my homepage. The page will consist of the name of the competition along the top, an illustration of a tube train underneath, 2 supporting images of tube which will hopefully spark some form of association for the children. It will then have a short about/info section which will explain what the site is about and finally the brief. I want to make my site as simple and easy to use as possible.
Page 2
Page 2 will be a short history of the tube for teachers and pupils to gain some understanding about what it is for those who do not know. I want to make it very simply laid out and easy to identify, it will be in chronological order to make it easier for the teachers to have an understanding and it will be made up of illustrations which will appeal to children.
Page 3
This page is for inspiration and resources which the teachers can show to the children so they can get an idea of what other design is around for the tube at the moment. It will display the tube map, the roundel and any other design which is currently within the tube. I want to have images which are not just about the printed design but the tube trains and the tickets which are given to passengers. I think this will be useful because it will allow for versatility within schools rather than the same design being produced by different schools.
Page 4
This page will be where the design is submitted to the internet. I want to make it so simple that it is easy for teachers to upload a JPG. image of what has been produced by the class. I will also include the terms and conditions of the competition which will also be available on the final page as a PDF.
Page 5
The fifth page will be a resource page where all of the documentation will be available to download as a PDF and also be printed out. I will also include some lesson plan ideas and tips for the teachers to be able to get the most out of the competition. I want the site to be aimed more at the teachers because the children will not get much interactivity from it. I could propose a website which is different and which is aimed more at the children but for now I want to stick to this idea.
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