Italy - Soojin

Italy


1. selectitaly.com

2. italytour.com


          I think that the first website is better than the second website. I wanted to find about famous constructions and exhibitions which are held in Italy. The first site has many attractive factors. The site expresses the image of Italy very well. Usually, brown and gold are used to express an ancient image. However, in the site, orange in the top is better than the brown. Especially, a portrait in the middle is very an important factor for antique style. Also, the contrast of between orange and green is very fascinating. Therefore, it seems to be a vivid orange. Gray which is background color matches with any color. Above all it seems to be look so good with orange. In addition, an alignment in the site is balance and clear. The refinement arranging is a help to credit of the site. The site is very classy for me.

          On the other hand, as we see the second site, it seems that light brown and yellow on this website express image of Italy's culture. The pink on the bottom is point color. However, these colors are not in harmony with each other. Also, moving object on the top and the left is an unnatural element. In addition, dark blue on the left is too heavy. Therefore, the contrast between dark blue and yellow is not comfortable. Although the site have many useful information of Italy travel, I won't find some information anymore.


After I read the "Web design principles"

          In my opinion, color is most important one of website design factors. Because people tend to recognize color first. In Web design principles, I disagree that pink is for girls. It is very pity for situation. Of course, I agree that pink is used for girls. However pink is not only for girls but also for men today. These days, in the street, we can see men who are wearing pink and flower print shirts. Therefore, pink is not for women anymore. Only pink for girls is old idea. I agree with the Web design principles, but some colors have antipodal meaning. I think that feeling of the colors is changed by the conbination of other colors. For example, gray has two meanings which are modern and old. Gray is easily changed by other colors. On the other hand, movement is a very attractive factor. These days, many websites have various movement images. Many programs such as Flash or M.M. Director support movements on websites. However, the idea that movement on websites is always good is not true. Movements that are realistic and suitable on the website are very attractive and good. However, movements that are unnatural or unreasonable make people angry. I dislike overactive movements on websites. I want to see movements that have good timing and a polished moving image.

. Soojin .