Evaluating a Website for Re-Design
This task can be used to evaluate a website that needs to be redesigned. You could evaluate the website you are about to start re-designing or you could use this as a teaching tool or task for a college course in web design or graphic design principles.
Find a website that needs re-designing using Google to find some or use http://webpagesthatsuck.com/
Write a review on how you would re-design the website.
Use the following headings in the review:
- Graphic Design Principles
- Persuasive Design Principles
- Website Goals
- Navigation
- Content
For your selected website mention:
- 2 positive things that could be kept in a re-design.
- Identify at least 4 problems with the existing website.
- Propose solutions for each problem you have identified.
How to get a screenshot of the website into Photoshop:
You may want to take a screenshot of the website (ALT key + Print Screen Key) and save it as an image in Photoshop.
In Photoshop just go to File – > New after you have made the print screen.
Photoshop will automatically recognise the size you want to create the new document, so just click OK. Then press CTRL + V to paste your print screen. Use the Crop tool to crop out anything you dont want. Then go to File – > Save for Web & Devices and save it as a JPG to and insert this into your review.
