Download - Website Conventions
Websites
Online adLogo/title; grungy and worn
Contact info
Main body are alerts and news on upcoming bands.
Not a particularly eye-catching title. It’s faded and worn and blends in with the background.
More social media links to other websites to further share the content
Lots of punk imagery (safety pins, torn magazines, badges, clips and the English flag)
Album cover is the main priority because it is the product they want to sell – as opposed to the band. None of the band members have been featured; the minimalist artwork should be enough to attract the customer’s eye and create a sense of mystery.
Social media links to share web with other potential audiences
Links to where the album can be bought;
cross media convergence
Small description of the narrative of the album to inspire intrigue and create a storyline to which the
songs on the album will add atmosphereSmall navigation;
unimportant
Navigation Social Media links to spread the word
Minimalist; the name is not the
priority
Album title
The album cover is the product which the band want to sell; thus,
the centre image of the album cover is what immediately draws
the eye
Background images are the major part of the website; two attractive women in black and white draw the
eye. Sex sells.
Rustic/‘20’s/American font
Video of the latest songThe market haven’t even entered the website and already, they have been
bombarded with the band’s star image
Option of playing the
band’s music
The band’s name/signature font
Navigation; digital font to further the point that the band is
techno. Possible references to gamer culture
8 bit navigation arrows of album covers
Black, dull background
Key Features of Band Websites
• Social Media links• Interesting Imagery• Suitable title fonts and logos• Advertisements for gigs/albums• Dark/Minimalist colour schemes work the best• Grime and grunge