Removing the 'Mountains'

I think that the mountains create a strong visual identity for Gracefest, especially as they have already been used in some of the promotion that has been sent out. However, it is healthy for the experimentation process to try some designs without them.















If I were to add the mountains back in, a result such as the one below could be the outcome. I like the toned down colours and the fine white baseline that echoes the font. I love this design and think it has a real aesthetic to it, and a cool yet confident feel to it. However, I do not feel it represents Gracefest that well; nor do I think it appeals to the 14-21 year old age range (or at least not the lower end of that spectrum; our focus).














This design is visually engaging, but how well does it accommodate information? I have added text in several positions to see how it might work. I do not feel it gives enough structure for the text, so I think if I were to go through with this design I would need to use it as a splash page built in flash, with the elements moving to the top/sides in order to make room for content on the main site pages.