Webpage research and drafting

-       Alicia Keys - http://www.aliciakeys.com/uk/home

Alicia Keys Official Website

             -  The background is quite abstract and not blinding  or in your face which reflects the kind of music she makes

-          - The scrolling background of the Alicia Keys heading shows a bird and a calm blue background which follows the typical conventions of calmness and serenity. This theme is also featured on the side panel of her site where we can see feathers and all sorts of designs and is continued throughout the whole site. The fonts used on Alicia Keys website are quite simple, sophisticated and flow quite well which suit the genre of her music: soul. Her hair is kept simple and sophisticated also.

-          - Listeners would be attracted to her and her music because Alicia Keys official site provides music and lyrics for all of her albums. Also, fans have the ability to be part of a community based around just Alicia Keys, message boards which allow people to leave comments for Alicia Keys to read showing their support and many other giveaways such as VIP tickets and opportunities to meet her.

-          - Alicia regularly blogs things that she believes in, which fans can comment on, on how much they have been inspired by her words, this allows the fans to feel a lot more closer to her as an artist. (Twitter and facebook)

DRAFT WEBPAGE DESIGN
NUMBERS HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN IS WHAT I WILL BE DISCUSSING

1: This is the main CD cover to be presented on my webpage. I wanted it to be created in a way so that when you scroll over the CD album cover, a picture of Abbie appears with text saying "Purchase NOW". This will add animation to the website and therefore make it more interesting, also, it will entice the audience that it is a 'must have' album, encouraging them to buy it in the end.

2: Abbie's track will automatically play once the website is accessed and audiences have the choice of whether the want to pause/stop it. 

Also, having the music video there allows the audience to choose whether they want to listen to the track or watch the video, giving more choice, as some people may find it annoying if they are forced to play the video in order to listen to the track. It may even slow down their computer which is not what people want.

3. The photo sharing gives the audience the opportunity to feel part of a special community that only some people can have access to making them feel even more like a fan of Abbie and having personal engaging by uploading pictures that they have with Abbie with the approval of Abbie herself.

4. Latest tweets and merchandise allows audiences to keep up with AbbieSinger and follow her footsteps and get the latest news on what she is doing. This may be important to people who idolize AbbieSinger. Merchandise let people feel more involved with Abbie and supporting her by purchasing her branded items. E.G: Singles/Albums/Posters Etc. 

Latest videos can consist of her music videos, her singing acapella, interviews etc and anything audiences may want to see to keep up with her progress.