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tri
04-20-2007, 01:31 PM
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General

We are looking for a very eye catching and effective homepage design mockup (psd) for our client’s website – www.saypasta.co.uk


The client is in the process of rebranding and from many examples has chosen two possible artwork designs for which we attach pdf mockups. You must chose one of the two to develop – whichever you think best suits your style.

They are very rough mockups just intended to give a flavour of what we need and what is important to Say Pasta. Some changes to each style are also listed below. Your design will need to be very polished by comparison with the pdfs.

Bonus

!!!! There are some quite complicated guidelines which follow. It isn’t an easy job and we are looking for a high standard so we will be offering a bonus. Subject to client approval we will award a second contract as a bonus to the winner to develop the remaining pages of the website – value $500 + !!!!

Design

1) The company logo and main colours must be kept – the purple, green and the logo itself . DO NOT copy the old website, YOU MUST work on one of the two ad samples.

2) All we need at this stage is a jpeg/psd mockup – 800 by 600.

3) The design must be for a homepage made in HTML – we will use Flash or similar for small, animated elements but the site must be a regular design.

4) Use a standard web layout – buttons on the left and/or buttons at the top BUT we want this to look very different from the average restaurant.

5) It needs to be fresh looking, contemporary and appetising – a very modern design for classic food.

6) We are looking for a very striking look and attention to detail on buttons, effects etc.

7) This is a large, very wealthy chain – we need a world class design.

8) Their look (but not the structure/navigation) needs to be either:

· Ultra distinctive visual style. Aimed to be high risk, high return. From Ad Sample 4. The makes the most of quirky and more radical design.

· Focus on Carl. Aimed at building the Carl Say brand with a more upmarket approach. From Ad Sample 2. This still needs to be different and very distinctive.

!!!! Remember the two attached Ad Samples are just a starting point – develop them in any way you feel you need to…!!!!!

You should change:
· The strapline should be in a handwritten font like the logo. It has also changed to ‘Slightly twisted’ and is no longer ‘Pizza. Pasta. Passion.”

· Don't use the old style handwritten font for the letter as in Ad Sample 2 - they think it looks too old fashioned.



Other Elements

We like:

· The jagged edge effect in Flyer Sample 1. You should use this for whichever Ad Sample you follow.

· The idea of a letter from Carl Say as in the adverts – but this should only run to a single paragraph. It should have a signature (use a fake one for now).

· It must be completely different from the old homepage – must richer, more dynamic and contemporary/fresher.

· Use the new images which are attached NOT the ones on their old website.

We’d like to see the following design elements:

1. A scrolling piece of Flash or animation which contains food images – like The Bell or the Cape Town Fish Market site – OR something similar. As you are just doing a static design you should represent this with a static ‘snapshot’ of the site.

2. A quotes ticker which is towards the bottom of the page of www.strada.co.uk OR something similar.

3. Some form of subnavigation in the page. Like http://www.carluccios.com/caffes/

4. A “copyright Say Pasta Plc” at the bottom of the page along with links to privacy policy and terms and conditions.

Remember, this is a very upmarket, wealthy group of restaurants.

Websites To Study

Their old website is www.saypasta.co.uk.

Gordon Ramsey - http://www.gordonramsay.com/

The Bell - www.foodatthebell.co.uk

Cape Town Fish Market - www.ctfm.co.za

Carluccios - www.carluccios.com

Canteen - www.canteen.co.uk



About Say Pasta

Say Pasta – slightly twisted…

Say Pasta is a small boutique chain of restaurants serving global classics with a twist.

Restaurateur Carl Say has pioneered global twists on classic dishes.

Carl is obsessed by quality of ingredients, service and ambience.

“Say Pasta is simply one of the best value eateries…” Mark Taylor, Bristol Evening Post
Fully licensed. For lunch, dinner or to takeaway.
· Classics with a global twist.
· The freshest ideas and ingredients.
· A worldwide guarantee.
”I ate my way around the world. The finest dishes, fusions of taste and the freshest ingredients are my passion.
I’ve blended classic Italian with everything from South African pizza favourites to Lancashire hotpot.

I know we’re the best so I’m going to put my money where my mouth is:

Try us. If you don’t agree it’s the most mouthwatering food you’ve tasted I’ll personally refund you.” – Carl Say



Structure

The new website needs the following draft structure/button names:

Home
Bookings
Location Map
Contact Us

Menu
Winelist
Drinks

Corporate Accounts
Catering
Deliveries

Carl Say
Global Guarantee
Say What
Food Facts
The Service

Reviews & Testimonials
Photos
Special Offers

These should be combined with a clear, rich homepage.


The Say Pasta Brand

Current Associations

We believe that the brand has the following associations at present:

· Fun
· Quirky
· Younger
· Value

We are basing these associations on the logo, the colour of the frontage, menu pricing and some items on the menu such as the Banana Boy pizza which will be seen as fun and quirky in the eyes of the consumer.

While we have to build other associations into the brand it is clear that we cannot depart radically from this without building up an erroneous association when the customer actually visits.

Needed Associations

We aim to build the following associations into the brand:

· Quality food and a more upmarket experience. This cannot be said explicity, it has to be found by the customers or by the press. It must be transmitted through something, namely Carl’s Obsession and subtle hints.

· Carl Say’s obsession with food and his culinary travels.

· A deep differentiation between Say Pasta and EVERY other similar restaurant.

· An appeal to wider clientele.



Key Hooks/Differentiations

We can’t tell you how crowded even the narrower Italian marketplace is with people offering ‘quality, value, service’ restaurants everywhere.

The longer we have worked and thought the longer it has become apparent what the marketing strengths of Say Pasta lie in:

· Carl Say
· Global Twists

!!!!!!!!!!!!! NB We are having trouble uploading files due to a limit they will appear shortly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!! You can collect the files via FTP for now

ftp.servage.net
username: triftp
password: ftptri

Or alternatively:

ftp://www.tri.eu.com
username: ftp_tri.eu.com
password: rebecca

The file is Say Pasta.zip !!!!!!!!

Fabian
04-21-2007, 02:15 AM
Wow! Great brief,now I just got too sit down and read through it:)

tri
04-21-2007, 06:42 AM
Hi Fabian,

Please do. Let me know if you need help and please note the FTP instructions for getting the project files.

Fabian
04-22-2007, 12:54 AM
Hello again, this is what I had in mind.

A less is more approach for the Homepage, a blend of quirky and sophistication all blended together for a visual delight.

Sorry being watching too much “Jamie Oliver”, anyhow hope you like it.

Christian
04-22-2007, 05:09 AM
I'm in, I'll post soon! :)

clink
04-22-2007, 04:23 PM
I'll be submitting a design :)

tri
04-23-2007, 05:00 AM
Dear Fabian, Thanks. Good start. I will say you need to:

1) standardise the top navigation - make the top buttons flow across the top horizontally instead of the vertical group.

2) the three bullet points/main sales points - "Classics with a....worldwide guarantee" should be in the foreground.

3) Make use of Carl - you have space and this is definitely something they like.

tri
04-23-2007, 05:41 AM
Due to an upload limit the project files have been made available via ftp. The details are above - just above the file list. Apologies for any inconvenience.

clink
04-23-2007, 05:54 AM
ftp link is not working for me, it says that either the username or password is incorrect...

tri
04-23-2007, 08:06 AM
Try this:
ftp.servage.net
username: triftp
password: ftptri

abby
04-23-2007, 11:51 AM
Here are one more file for you all.

Luc
04-24-2007, 12:38 AM
Hi,
Do you have a higher resolution photo of Carl Say?

Fabian
04-24-2007, 01:22 AM
Do you mean something like this?

tri
04-24-2007, 08:26 AM
Hi. Its looking great. I need to prepare some points and my director Guy is also having a look later. Will post tomorrow am GMT.

abby
04-24-2007, 08:50 AM
Hi,
Do you have a higher resolution photo of Carl Say?

Is this better ?

tri
04-24-2007, 11:48 AM
hi,
Please use the attached photo for the picture of Carl.
At the top and bottom of the page- instead of the curved edges please use a more jagged edge like the one that surrounds the top buttons.
The buttons at the side need to be delevoped, again with the jagged edge.
Many thanks!

Carl
04-24-2007, 04:14 PM
:)

BrianDove
04-24-2007, 06:35 PM
I will try something soon :)
Rgds
Brian

tri
04-25-2007, 06:03 AM
Fabian :
Take 'Slightly Twisted' out of it completely. (they hate it now...)
The buttons along the top need to go all the way across. I would probably move a few more up there from the left hand side - so add Menu, Winelist and Carl Say links to the top and take them out of the left.
Also can't quite get the reasoning behind the dark 'filter' across the bottom...

Other than that I think its a very solid effort.

Fabian
04-25-2007, 06:17 AM
Also can't quite get the reasoning behind the dark 'filter' across the bottom

If your talking about the 3 flash pictures,the reasoning behind that is to only have the focus on one photo at a time.This IMO adds a sense of that their is more and makes the viewer have to interact.ie click the left or right arrow to view the next picture.

But if the purple filter is not working for you I can always change it.

Should I keep it or loss it?

tri
04-26-2007, 03:55 AM
Hi Carl,
I like your design although can you use the corporate colours of the green and purple instead of the blue.
good job!
Guy

tri
04-26-2007, 05:29 AM
Hi. I fluffed the explanation. What I meant was the Grey lens type affect over the bottom part of the page. I understand the purple focus thing and its great.

Fabian
04-26-2007, 06:26 AM
Great,I was hoping you would like the Flash idea.

Made some changes,added the new picture of Carl,removed the slogan and also added some colour to the bottom content area.

Still not sure what you mean about the "Grey lens type affect over the bottom part of the page",as I can't see any grey in the design.Is it still in this design?

Fabian
04-26-2007, 06:35 AM
Just noticed I forgot to change the menu,I'll be back shortly.

Fabian
04-26-2007, 06:43 AM
version 4

Carl
04-26-2007, 02:09 PM
:)

clink
04-27-2007, 01:48 PM
Sorry I've been really busy lately, but will try and have a design for you asap. Regards. :)

Christian
04-30-2007, 09:08 PM
I'll post later today. :)

tri
05-02-2007, 12:08 AM
Looking forward to the remaining posts...We also have another project for a Dining website which has just been posted. Plenty of work to come too!

Christian
05-02-2007, 05:18 AM
Heya, I apologize for the unfinished, unpolished design but didn't want to drag on too much before I showed you my design. It also has placeholders here and there but should give you an idea of the final look. I'm going for a fun, yet high quality design. Trying to strike that perfect balance. :D



Christian

tri
05-04-2007, 05:24 AM
NOTE TO ALL DESIGNERS:

Thank you for all your efforts thus far:

We'll be posting some final comments on Tuesday but we would like to invite you all to post for our other project Due ASAP - Upmarket Dining/Lifestyle Club - Template + 1 Page - $500.

ESPECIALLY if you haven't posted yet. This is our premier project and will hopefully lead to lots more work.

tri
05-10-2007, 05:37 AM
Thanks for all the entries.
We have choosen Carl's second design.
Carl we do have a number of revisions that I tell you about in the revisions forum.
Many thanks,
Guy

Fabian
05-10-2007, 05:58 AM
Congrats:)

Project has been moved to revisions.Tri could you please post a quick note once files received.

Thanks
Fabian
DO Moderator

tri
05-12-2007, 02:46 AM
Hi Fabian,
I have a few revisions but have not heard from Carl (the winning designer) for a few days.
All the best,
Guy

tri
05-13-2007, 03:59 AM
Hi Carl,
Can you remove the following buttons: quality of ingredients, service, ambiance. Can you also make the globe stand out more and swap the Home button with the Bookings one.
Many thanks,
Guy

tri
05-14-2007, 03:30 AM
Hi Carl,
Could you also add a button -"Join the Team" to the left hand side of the page.
Many thanks,
Guy

Carl
06-14-2007, 10:52 AM
Files sent.

BlueCherryGraphics
06-17-2007, 06:15 AM
PROJECT UPDATE: This thread has been moved to Template Archives.