Although on the face of it the below design would appear as relatively similar to the previous one, this design actually has very different origins. Unlike the previous that was based upon a blog, this stuck to the conventions of standard HTML websites much more. I have added the improvements that I added to the last one to this such as the column changes, but a notable difference of this design is that the underlying structure is hidden. There are no boundaries to be seen; simply a continuous yellow background. This has been done in an attempt to integrate the banner with the rest of the page better- note how the background feeds into the banner by adding a new layer.
This design is the most colourful of the designs, but perhaps the yellow is overbearing and 'engulfs' the page somewhat. There is no white space in which the design can breathe. The ultimate example of where the importance of letting designs breathe can be seen on the Google homepage. Both the logo and homepage are icons, having changed little since it went online. The key to Google's success over rival search engines is arguably its clarity and ease of use. Despite having changed little, it remains clean and fresh, with the colourful logo catching the eye. At the moment, I do not feel that the Gracefest logo anchors the page.
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