Images

When creating my site it was important to select appropriate images that engaged and interested the customer. When looking through and researching images I found that there are actually a number of different types, such as JPEG and GIF’s. JPEG’s are usually still photos, where they supposedly are used to compress images. GIF’s are the…

Colour

Choosing the colour of your website is a very important step and one that needs to be taken into account. If you choose a poor colour then the website can become impossible to navigate, as the text will merge with the colour. I decided to choose black and orange as my colours as they seemed…

Products

Spreadsheet for products On this spreadsheet I have shown what types of products I will be putting on my website. I have looked at a number of sites and have based my choices on this.

Review of Gymshark

In my previous blog I spoke about the need for a website to be structured and easy to navigate around. After looking at a number of gym clothing websites the one that stood out to me to be the best was that of Gymshark. The website has a clear lay out, with a slider on…

Sitemap

In order to have a successful website then it needs to be easy to navigate for the customer. It is essential that before the creation of the website you as the designer have an idea about layout, menus etc. so that it has a clear structure. The actual products may be brilliant but if the…

Logo Ideas

Behind every successful retail brand is an iconic logo. Something that makes the buyer/customer instantly recognise where they are or whom they are buying from. Logos such as the Nike swoosh or the Mcdonald’s golden arches are world renowned and this will give them an instant advantage over their competitors. It is the face of the…

My Business Idea

I have decided to choose fitness and leisure wear as my business idea. As a gym enthusiast myself I have had personal experience in ordering from an online fitness clothing store, and therefore have an idea of what would make a professional website. Sites such as Gymshark are at the top in the current market…