Create a Story Board for a Website
A website typically begins as an idea that you translate into a story board--a graphic display of all the pages for the website. This display includes markups, or crude drawings, of each page's layout. Creating a story board helps you develop a cohesive theme throughout the website.
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Instructions
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Determine the purpose of your website. Focusing on a singular purpose helps you create an effective story board, further develop your ideas and maintain continuity from page to page.
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Determine the website's target audience. The website must suit the needs of this audience, taking into account the age groups and interests of potential visitors.
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Understand your information and present it effectively. A website is intended to provide fresh information without overwhelming its audience. Build white space into your story boards to give the visitor's eyes a rest. Avoid using lengthy text blocks; instead, break them up with subheads, bullets, lists and graphics. Include pauses in the text using placeholders for photos.
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Choose between hand-drawing the story board or using design software such as Adobe Photoshop. Hand-drawing allows a more immediate connection with your work and does not require a computer. Design programs allow you to create different layers for your site and promotes experimentation with elements. Whichever you choose, remember that the story board is a reference point for your site and does not need to be perfect.
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Choose colors for your site. Sites such as Colourlovers and Color Combinations create personalized color palettes that you can download to use as a color reference.
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Build an effective navigation system. The story board should present a clear navigation menu that allows visitors to move from page to page easily. A coherent and visible navigation menu is important in drawing regular visitors to your website.
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pennynickols
Jul 30, 2009
Thanks for explaining storyboards as they relate to website design. I'll definitely refer to you article, Create a Story Board for a Website, as I work on mine.
