Rieko Henry, Web Design 2, Spring 2020
Week2 Project One Research
Chateau Hanare : My restaurant
What Works
- The site has beautiful photos.
- Very easy to navigate.
- This site is responsive.
What Doesn't Work
- The site's navigation bar is too wide.
- The site does cut off awkwardly in a browser on Macbook .
- The site is not connected to any social media even though they have one.
- The gallery only has few picutres.
- The menu page is not very scannable.
- The site doesn't have About page.
- The site doesn't feel expensive.
Chateau Hanare
Shibumi : competitor #1
What Works
- The site is easy to navigate.
- The site has beautiful photos.
- The maue page is scannable.
- The site is connected with social media (instagram, Facebook) and news letter sign upa.
- This site is responsive.
What Doesn't Work
- The site is very simple.
- There is no photo gallery.
Shibumi
n/naka : competitor #2
What Works
- The site has a good logo and branding.
- Simple but very informative.
- Navigation is easy.
- The photo garelly has lots of beautiful photos.
- This site is responsive.
What Doesn't Work
- The social media links are lacking and Instagram feels disconnected from the main site.
n/naka
Hayato : competitor #3
What Works
- The bar has a good branding.
- The site has very sleek and expensive feel.
- Very minimal design yet easy to navigate. The site bar is hidden and pop up.
- The site is connected with social media (instagram, Facebook) and news letter sign upa.
- This site is responsive.
What Doesn't Work
- The site uses beautiful photos but doesn't have photo gallery.
- The page "From the chef and FAQ are not very scannable.
Hayato
Goals & Target Audience
GOAL: The goal of this website is ultimately to bring more customers to the restaurant and increase business.
The new site will do this by connecting to social media and change the feel of the site to more professional look.
Target: People who like fancy dining, trands spot and Japanese cusine.
How: Redesign website that can fit any browser.Add more photos. Connecting to social media.Create better manu page. Create About page