Thought Process

Entity: What is it's purpose? a means for waitresses to connect to one another and share their stories

Product or Service: What is the objective? a means of humor

The History: What was done before? Texts From Last Night, FML, and several others (can be seen on the previous blog page)

The Target Audience: Who is it directed towards? Waitresses across the country

The Competition: What else is being done? a guide for customers to learn a thing or two about restaurant etiquette and "what not to do" when attending a restaurant
 

Visually Appealing Websites and Ones With Similar Content

SIMILAR CONTENT:

1. www.textsfromlastnight.com

2. www.fmylife.com

3. www.mywackyfamily.com

4. www.tfln.com
5. www.jinxed.org 
6. www.ILAYE.com
7. www.crunkkings.com 
8. www.typicalcollegelife.com
9. www.fiestaloco.com 
10. www.givesmehope.com



VISUALLY APPEALING WEBSITES

1. http://www.moozedesign.com/

2. http://moonbeamillustrations.com/

3. http://wedesignwise.com/

4. www.urbanoutfitters.com 
5. www.wisdomofbees.com
6. www.brandstudio.ru/
7. www.worldofobjects.com
8. www.getfinch.com
9. www.freakischik.com
10. www.designzoom.in/


THOUGHT PROCESS

All of the similar content websites reflect my idea. People with a common interest going online and posting their entertaining, hopeful, or disaster stories. The functionality on most of the pages is consistent with my idea. Texts from last night being the most reflective. 

In terms of websites I find visually appealing there isn't a particular website that I listed that looks exactly like the layout I plan to pursue. However they all influence the type of feel I'm going for. A clean cut, simple, straight to the point design.
 

Hello!

Over the summer I waitress and encounter some pretty entertaining customers. So I came up with the idea to start a website for waitresses to tell their horror stories.

I am currently taking Advanced Design 2 and am embarking on a semester long project that will allow me to make Waitressing From Last Night come to life. 

So far I've decided that the layout of the website should be simple and clean. I want to have an "About" tab that will explain the history of the website and the idea behind it. Another tab that will be titled "For the Customer" that will be the top 25 things not to do when you come to a Restaurant. And a tab for stories.

I've also e-mailed all the waitresses I know and asked them for their stories so when the website goes up there will be plenty of material. I've received one story so far.

(717) One time I was waitressing and an old couple sat down in my section. About 5 min later the entire place starting to smell DISGUSTING. Everyone was commenting on it, and I noticed that it was coming from that table. The other tables in my section slowly starting moving away and pretty soon it was just the old couple. After their meal was over and they left, I noticed why it smelled so bad.. The old man had peed on the cloth chair and left a huge puddle on the seat. Of course I had to clean it up and take it outside and my section smelled nasty all night. < this will be the format of the stories. (Area code) followed by the story.