Development of design

At first I was unsure as to which way to have the gradient going but when looking at it and asking other what they thought, I settled on having the lighter tone at the top.

I got some great feedback during today's tutorial on my initial design, they were keen to see me develop this design for my Simulated Client Project.

Some of the things they pointed out was that this design was better for my target audience (11-16 year old) with its grunge/city style. I was advised by my tutor and peers to create some more depth on the page, it was suggested that I do this with a simple gradient - blue to black which I have done and it really brings out the cityscape. I have also added a few stars which add a little bit extra to the overall image of the page.

I intend to make the lights in the buildings change a little and the perhaps the stars to twinkle slightly, I will try to do this with a JavaScript image change or failing that I will use flash. I also want to make the pirate sign less obvious at first but to make it act like a faulty neon sign, so it will light up off and on as if it is broken. I also need to make the back of the sign less obvious.