"Music is the universal language of mankind." -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Friday, November 13, 2015

Sources of Inspiration: Design



Although my blog is predominately a music review blog, I take great interest in blogs that directly play music. I have seen many efficient designs for webplayers and music blogs, but none better than Spotify's. This easily navigated webplayer opens up several options for listeners. The sleek layout of the page really adds to the overall design. Every color, navigational toolbar, and preview option compliments the basic components of the webpage.

The best thing about Spotify's design is its condensed format. You can view many songs, while listening to and updating any playlist. Rather than putting all of its content on display, players and viewing panels collapse automatically. It is musical multitasking made easy! Listeners can even choose to see a full playlist, or simply listen to a few songs at a time.

The overall layout of the page is also phenomenal. There is a lot going on all at once, but it's not overwhelming. In fact, there is enough white space (on most pages,) that listeners can appreciate everything each page has to offer without getting confused.

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