As I am sure you can remember, last month we ran a contest. Roland Millward was won of the winners and part of his prize was a review. Usually when I write a review it is about a blog, or a website of which I am familiar the genre. I am 15, so how am I meant to know how a Mortgage Broker website works? Reviews are so that website in question can be critically analysed and improved. Instead of focusing on the content and other elements that I would usually focus on, I am going to talk about the design of the website.

Throughout the design there is a definite blue colour scheme, cyan and a darker blue which is very close to purple, which convey trust and truthfulness. First impressions are very important and if the audience does not instantly trust the website then it is not very likely they will stay for very long.

The header is very simplistic which results in a cleaner looking website. It consists of a logo, four navigational links and an image. The image has a wispy blue sky that successfully emphasises the trust by using the colour blue. It also shows many houses, this is vital as it instantly shows that the business is about houses in some way.

Below the image there are two more navigation bars. Usually I would say that having even two navigational bars is very risky, as it often confuses the reader, however Roland has succeeded by having three bars because they act as categories for the types of links.

The only concern I have about the website design is that there is a table in the middle of the content. I know this is needed because it includes the prices but it does seem to “clutter” the design. Other than that it is a very beautifully designed website.

It is a shame that I could not be of more help to Roland, as he always helps me, but unfortunately my knowledge of his job would lead me to a very inaccurate review.

Thank you for reading,

Shane