Website Sketches

 We decided to examine some examples of artists websites to see if we could find any inspirations for designs, while also examining conventions of the genre of music that we were developing a video for. In our research, we found that a common inclusion among rock bands in their websites, was to include a photo of the entire band on the homepage, signifying unity and friendship. As well as a link to the song that we have created a video for, As our band's name is 'Sharma Marmalade' we would want their name to be at the forefront of the webpage.

For the Photo aspect of the website, we would want to incorporate both band interaction and professional work ethic into the page. While we would have one photo album of the band having fun and being friends, we would want another album showing the band at concerts and practicing with each other.

For the music category of the website, we would want to include the various albums made by the band, whether they are a single EP or a full length album, we would want to portray the amount of work that the band has done together through this page, while also being the direct access for fans to listen to their music. I would want a feature to be introduced where when an album is clicked on, a direct pop-up linking to Spotify would appear and you would be able to listen to the entire album.

https://play.spotify.com/

Here is the link to the music sharing website Spotify, it allows for free access to music, and also gives unlimited access to bands from across the world.

Inspired by websites from rock bands such as 'The Strypes', this feature of our website would be a database of sorts, full of information about the band, for example, age, instrument, a small interview with some personal information, to demonstrate a care for the fans, and offer them some exclusive information on the artists themselves.