Website Developing

Website Developing

1. Existing Solutions of Craft Websites

   • https://madeit.com.au
     • Aesthetic
       • Basically green, white and blue. The photos are placed as multiple grids in different formations.
     • Website Name and Context
       • This website is called Made It. It is a website selling homemade crafts from over 825 Australian artists. It focuses on sustainable, non mass produced and local made crafts.
     • Website Features
       • There are pages such as, "Gifts under $100", "Free Shipping" and, "New Arrivals." There is also a shopping list that items u pick goes to. There are also DIY videos and blogs about the crafts and the artists.
     • User Experience
       • People can scroll on the touchpad or drag the scroll bar to navigate up and down the website. People can use the touchpad and click the options and navigate to other pages.
     • General Pros/Cons
       • Pros: Mobile responsive layout, clear visual build.
       • Cons: Boring look, not engaging for teenagers.
   • https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=120955898011
     • Website Name and Context
       • Amazon Handmade is a subsection of the large Amazon corporation, built for handmade items to be browsed and bought from all over the world.
     • Aesthetic
       • The website is built of many grids, with a black, white and yellow central theme. There are many grids.
     • Website Features
       • There is a shopping cart to keep items, there are options to deliver for multiple countries, there are many filters to filter desired items.
     • User Experience
       • The touch pad and scroll bar is used to scroll down the website and items are clicked using touchpad.
     • General Pros/Cons
       • Pros: Many different and unique options are available, and easily ready to be searched for.
       • Cons: The website isn't appealing and there is no option to get to know the artists, or contact them. The website is also for buying, not for browsing or steps finding.
   • https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/
     • Website Name and Context
       • The website is called The Spruce Crafts, showing lifestyle articles and activities, most of them being crafts.
     • Aesthetic
       • The entire website is green and white, and the rest filled with bright colors in images. The articles are placed in easy to read grids and looks professional.
     • Website Features
       • The website has a kids zone, full of kids activities and crafts, it has multiple different pages for types of crafts, such as needle crafts, paper crafts, etc., and after a couple of highlights, there are lots of options to choose and browse.
     • User Experience
       • Users can access the website by using the touchpad, using it to scroll up and down and access buttons. You can also scroll using the scroll bar.
     • General Pros and Cons
       • Pros: The website has a kids zone, and rather than selling items, it shows how to make them and has various different activities.
       • Cons: The website has many ads, ruining the experience and nothing is teenager based. The look isn't too appealing as well.