As I am creating a website for my ISTD brief I carried out a quick search of all the museums I could think of to see what information they had on the homepage and what other pages they had on the website. I have a rough idea of what I want to put on my website and I think that my search will confirm this.
National History Museum:
There is a clear grid on this page and the layout has cleverly been designed to show lots of information in subtle way. I think that it is very appealing as it draws in the eye, I also think that the proportions of image and type is very level which is good for the user.
National Science Museum:
The science museums website is much more minimal which is something which I want to achieve when I design my website. I think the use of a large image banner along the top of the page is very interesting and sets up the user for a visual experience rather than reels of text.
Royal Armouries:
The Royal Armouries website is a mix up of the science and history museum, the image to text ratio is consistent and the page reflects the aesthetic of the museum. I think this is important with this kind of establishment and I will take this into consideration when designing my website.
The Design Museum:
The design museum website surprised me, I was expecting something a little more interesting that this. I think this type of design is for a specific type of museum and I do not think that Type Factory fits this aesthetic.
The V&A:
The V&A museum is one of my favourites, I think the use of more image than text is very pleasing. I want to try and achieve this kind of aesthetic when I design my website.
Eureka:
The Eureka website is definatley designed for children, it is clear with the use of colour and images. I think that the colour of a website says a lot to the user as they make a snap judgement within a few seconds of being on the page.
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