Site Ideas

**Chris M** · 12 February 2021, 12:38 AM

Seeing how people are saying TG is slow at the moment here's my latest project.

Back story:
My son is a DJ/producer. During the Covid restrictions a group of 12 local DJs started sharing ideas and formed Home Grown. 12 months later restrictions are lifted and large music festivals are now back here in Queensland.
The group are pretty well established in the Gold Coast nightclubs and have secured their first large festival. They now feel they would like a website to compliment their social media.

"Dad, we want a website. Different to the usual template stuff. Weird, or bright, or shocking, something in your face. Aim at mobiles, we don't care about desktops. There's a bar of chocolate in it for you."

>>> Home Grown 1 <<<
>>> Home Grown 2 <<<
>>> Home Grown 3 <<<

Waiting for them to have a board meeting in the Tipsy Pig before I get further instructions with regards to content. I've already abandoned #2.
No links or anything yet. Page sizes are all 640px, pasteboard set to 'Fill Browser Window' no 'Scale To Fit Width'. They look decent on both mobile and 1920 screens in my opinion.

You have until their last gig at Tipsy's on Sunday night (Aus east coast time) to tell me I failed and field opinions.

**gwpriester** · 12 February 2021, 01:01 AM

3 misidentified as 2. 1 being my distant second fav. If you could somehow animate the colors, maybe some kind of cycling, that would be even better. And of course some music in the background.

**Chris M** · 12 February 2021, 01:40 AM

Animating the colours is a good idea. I'm thinking fading the background to monochrome whilst simultaneously fading colour into the text. I have no clue how to do that, but I'll enjoy playing around and finding out.

**ss-kalm** · 12 February 2021, 01:58 AM

Yes ... I agree 3 and then 1, 2 is a non starter in my (very humble) opinion.

**wizard509** · 12 February 2021, 02:32 AM

3 is my fav.

**Chris M** · 12 February 2021, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

And of course some music in the background.

They'll want their Spotify/Soundcloud/individual sites used for music. This is purely for events.

I've used 5 slots for the group members, but there's going to be 13 in total and, I presume, a contact form. Hopefully they don't add too much as I'm looking at it much like an advertising brochure.

**Boy** · 12 February 2021, 07:39 AM

Nr. 3 is my favorite too.

**Chris M** · 12 February 2021, 08:17 AM

Typical. I mention the lack of Covid restrictions and Melbourne records 13 new cases, goes into a 5 day strict lockdown and Queensland shuts the borders.

**pauland** · 12 February 2021, 10:13 AM

I am not a fan of any of them.

I would use images from actual gigs.
I would have an immediate call to action at the very beginning - talking directly to the visitor
I would stop presenting imagery as though a mobile was a desktop (as in the collection of posters)
The traditional "about us" kind of thing is really boring in this context.

They need a news section (don't call it that) and to grow on Twitter, Tik Tok, youtube and Facebook.

Each DJ could make a post about some current DJ trend or subject, not all at once but to gain a following over time - blog or even a vlog. A little story about an upcoming or past gig. A shout out to some people (who will then post it on to their friends). They need to create a buzz around the group. Get some interviews with artists/musicians. Do some stupid stunt on the beach to get people to repost.

A simple website does nothing, it's the social aspect that counts. Don't make people yawn.