Design and Layout
Sheffield.edu is a nicely laid out site with a clean useable interface. The home page has an attention-grabbing array of colors, readable text and picturesque foreground which allows the focus on what the institution provides.
Take for instance the wedding planning course page uses colors wisely by sticking to traditional loud colors that are repeated consistently throughout the site, giving an overall impression of a wedding ceremony. However, the types of fonts used are very common and do not emphasize on the essence of the design school.
The bridal consultanti page however, does not come very clearly as part of the design school. The link itself redirects to the wedding planning course.
Navigation
There are just enough links on the page necessary for the audience to find their intended information. The event planning for example, gives an overview of the course, outline and virtual internships which are very essential to the students. It would however be a good idea to add a blog for students to analyse several events and their plans.
Pages of Interest
The page would do well with a blog to make it interesting and useful to an audience, and perhaps there should be quick links somewhere in the home page that points to the latest design news category.
Conclusion
Sheffield.edu offers a wealth of information and it is clear why it has so many active students and graduates. The loading time was quite fast, but with a few lagging instances, though it still operates faster than most educational sites.


