Critically Evaluating My Website

 Planning Stage:

What were your initial ideas for creating a website? style/name/template

I wanted it to be modern, clean and easy to use. To have a white background with dark letters, so that photos are the main focus and you can find all my work. I did not have a name for my website, it could be something like Paulola Styling, but for now, I just left my name.

Do you have a tagline on your website?

I have a text underneath my name, 'fashion stylist'

Research?

Which Fashion stylists websites did you look for inspiration?

Kitty Cowell

How many pages did you want to make on your website and why? Did it change as you progressed onto your research/designing stage?

I wanted to have four pages and it did not change. I have: home, portfolio, about, contact

 Content

What is the purpose of your website?

I created my website to showcase my fashion styling and photography work to my potential clients and give them a chance to contact me.

Who are your potential website users?

University lecturers, potential employers and people wanting to look good for every occasion

Why do you think it is important to have a digital portfolio website?

It shows the best work but they are usually very different so that potential clients can see what are my skills and abilities and if that is what he/she needs

Design:

Which design elements/tools did you use? (e.g.: infographics, fixed header, static background image, navigation menu design, text boxes, image galleries, social media feed) and why?

Image galleries, social media links, to show my work and invite potential clients to see more on my other platforms

Which template did you use in Wix and why?

Fashion Photography, because it was modern and clean, but also I liked the layout of the photos

How many pages does your website have and why?

4, home, about, portfolio and contact, as they are the most important at this point of my fashion career. I can show my work and get in touch with potential clients.

Navigation:

Does your website have working social media icon links?

Yes

Are your pages connected / interlinked?

Yes

Is it easy to navigate?

Yes, everything is intuitive and clear

Does the “Contact” page / email link work?

no, but I am still working on it

 

Testing (this will be completed in week nine):

UX (user experience) testing – get your blog buddy to view your website on their mobile or another digital platform

Ask your blog buddy for feedback on your blog

If your website is not working on mobile the platform, you will need to go back to the Wix Editor and check that you have enabled the mobile view.