A brief history of... Web Design

I have been asked to produce a multi-page website that displays the information that I collected during the production of my Summer work. I will have to research existing designs and deconstruct them, identifying strengths and weaknesses, as well as the type hierarchies that are in play. I will also have to improve upon my summer work as I wasn't very pleased with the work I produced. This brief will also require me to learn how to code using HTML and CSS languages, which will mean attending multiple workshops as well as extracurricular learning using websites such as codeacademy.

What is the purpose of my website? My summer work was based around the packaging design of alcohol, and how it changes in relation to the price. This will need to influence design decisions I make in a number of ways. Who would be wanting to view the website, and for what reason? I believe that the people who would be viewing my website would be designers looking for inspiration, certainly 18years or older. The website would be informative, and entertaining in the sense that it would need to be aesthetically pleasing enough for the user to want to stay on the website.

Initial Research - Websites that I feel would display my information well

After an initial crit outlining my intentions for my website, I realized that my website didn't really have an obvious purpose. It needs to be informative, A place where people can go who are passionate about design or alcohol and appreciate/take inspiration from the content. I am contemplating creating a site which focuses on local/real ales. I could showcase the bottle designs, plus where they can be found in the city of Leeds.

CANONS OF PAGE DESIGN WORKSHOP
I learnt a lot of about page construction during this workshop. I also learnt that a lot of page constructing techniques and styles can be adapted to work for web. I like working with maths and geometry so I had fun creating the different structures.