The Howard Theater Websiteand

Aeolian-Skinner Opus 904The Restoration

Trevor Dodd

the Howard’s website and the CRAP Principles

• Good contrast• Repeating theme• Text and hyperlinks are aligned• Hyperlinks are close at hand at the top

of the page

The website’s functions

• A portal between the organization and the public for news

• Make the public aware of events• Make the public aware of restoration

progress• Provide an easy way for anyone to

donate money to the theater

The brochureAudience: Interested people from the community and organ enthusiasts worldwide

The cover

• Dramatic background image in a subdued form

• Drop shadow ivory text

The back

• Large image to show how purple background ties in with the seat color

• Image also covers “white” space on a section without much information

The “other” section

• The color scheme continues from the back of the brochure

• The graph contains colors from the auditorium seats and carpet in a more vivid form.

The inside spread

The inside spread(continued)

• The ivory text color continues on the other side

• The console image is semi-transparent over a black background

The inside spread(continued)

• The keyboards required an extra dark overlay to enhance contrast

• The contract clipping turns the problem and the solution into one unit

The specification

• This section has a different font treatment due to its more technical nature