design critique lis 654-01 group 6 amber billey rachel crowe andrew martrich carrie shaurette

Design Critique

 LIS 654-01 Group 6 Amber Billey 

Rachel Crowe  Andrew MartrichCarrie Shaurette

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Figure 1

    http://www.newschool.edu/admissions.aspx

Figure 2

http://www.dartmouth.edu

Figure 3

http://www.dartmouth.edu/apply

Figure 4

Brand Banner Ad

Global Navigation Bar

Title Heading

History Stack

Content

Brand Banner Ad

Global Navigation Bar

Footer

(Ideal webpage layout from: http://www.webmonkey.com/tutorial/Information_Architecture_Tutorial_-_Lesson_5)

Header Search

Promotional Image

Navigation/History Stack

“Resources”(links to targetedpopulations)

“QuickLinks”(Links to departments &organizations-this feature is customizable.

News & Events

About Dartmouth

Research & Announcements

Footer

Basic Layout of Dartmouth’s Homepage

Site Navigation

Header

Welcome with “contact us” link Links to AdmissionsRelated information & resources

“This Week’s Top 5 Pages” Links

Search Admissions

Contact link

“QuickLinks” “Dartmouth in Your City”

Footer & Copyright Contact link

Too many redundant links!

Basic layout of Dartmouth’s Admissions PageWith redesign considerations

Dartmouth Header (links to Homepage) Search

Promotional Image

Navigation/History Stack

Resources

QuickLinks

Welcome and general information about Dartmouth Admissions

Footer & Copyright

Admissions Header (links to Admissions page)

Admissions Links

Financial Aid Links

Contact

“Dartmouth in Your City”

Dartmouth Admissions Webpage RedesignLess redundant links and more consistent

with the look and feel of Dartmouth’s Homepage