How To Beat Jet Lag Infographic

Instantly when I see this infographic, it makes me want to read it. The colour used is bright and strong which catches your eye. The flat vector style has been used throughout the design and they have used tints of the orange which gives depth to the image. I think it really flows well because of the dashed line, vertical sections and the way the vectors all fit really well in with the different sections and it visually communicates what the different sections are about and it also communicates what the whole infographic is talking about. It does the job of an infographic because it makes the equivalent of a page of text look more interesting to read.

Pamela Rybka Realtor Logo

I found this when researching for Estate Agent branding and logos. I like the strong blue on white, I think it works well with both a blue background and a white background. The logo is simple and it visually communicates to people what the company is about. The logo works well both small and large which is important with logo design, if the logo is too fussy and complex you might not see it when its on a letterhead or any thing that small format such as MPU adverts online which are only a small box in the corner of a website page. 

Estate Agents Business Cards

I really like these business cards because they are straight to the point and the message that is displayed is simple but effective. This would be good to do for business cards because they usually come inside the welcome packs when you are viewing a house. I don't like the colours very much but this could be changed to suit the branding of the recent brief for Home Truths that I have, I could use their strong navy blue colour and white stripes with their gold/yellow colour. 

HRT Estate Agent Branding

When I was working for Home Truths I researched similar companies and their branding. I think the colour that they have used across their branding is bold and caught my eye. The newspaper adverts look interesting, I have been doing newspaper adverts recently for Home Truths and this is really helpful research. I like the way they have used 'multiply' on their photography style using their purple colour, it looks modern, sleek and stylish.

Phone Compatible E-Commerce Website Inspiration

My website design has to be phone compatible because thats how most people will view it. I did some research on websites I liked using my phone and I really like the look of this and how you can filter through the cards. 

I think the target audience is mainly young people who realise the cards are just banter and not intended to be offensive in any way. I imagine the vast majority of these people will be smartphone users and will be using their smartphone to access the website instead of a desktop computer. 

Website Design Inspiration

I really like the look of this website, the way the Logo is set in the middle and the menu is below it is simple and it looks easy to navigate. I also like how there is a filter on the left for types of cards, I'd like to do this on my website design but have a filter for "Birthday, Christmas, Congratulations etc.". 

I would also like to take a look at websites that are on mobile as I feel this is where most of the views would come from.

Choosing a Theme For My Website

For my web design brief I wanted to do something completely different to the other 'Portfolio Website' brief, so I decided I wanted to do an online shop (E-Commerce Website).

At the moment I am in the process of setting up a business under the name Dare Bear Cards, selling greetings cards with a bit of a tongue n cheek twist. I have attached a few photos of cards I have designed that I am hoping to sell on the website. I needed a website designing that was easy to use, easy to navigate and not too fussy. I decided this would be a good theme as it is something I'm really interested in and I am investing all my spare time in it.

I have researched some websites I quite like the look of and I will talk about them in my next blog post.