musical space development

link to mock-up:
http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/~elum8153/webart/music_space/index.html

the idea of musical space that i wanted to develop found its foundation in the ipod. I wanted to evolve this concept and implement it to convey a message of space that music takes in everyday life. I spent time structuring and working on a dynamic home page that would reflect this message.

As i built the site i can across a few hurdles. Namely how to achieve what i wanted to produce. I found that i constructed the page in image ready and photoshop, combining the two with their layer capabilities and compatibility. I created rollover animations and links in an attempt to utilise the interface and aesthetics of the ipod.

I was quite pleased with the aesthetic and user-friendly notion of the site however discovered that using popular material was not advised. None the less i learnt a rather lot about structure, colour, layout and also efficieny in Adobe Image Ready.



In relation to structure i found that i appreciate consistency and and strength as opposed to organic and exploritory sites. I think there is definately a place for those elements on the web but for what i want to achieve i have decided to rely on strong and finite structures. When observing the mock-up page i built i liked the simplicity of colour. Although in "full-colour" so to speak, i think there is an evident contrast of the black and white concept with the colour, which elaborates and emphasises the vibrance. This is a concept i would like to further develop in my final site.

Layout has a very strong message to play in all sites and i think the central alignment really draws the user into the "space" I like the idea of using placement as a tool to greatly emphasis the theme of space. The eyes find rest in the consistency of the site and in terms of musical space i would like to implement that subliminal idea.