I choose to use Cosmo as my website because i have dreams of working there when I get older and graduate. Overall the website is very intricate, with many links to different articles that touch on almost every woman’s issue you can think of. It is very cluttered. The fonts used on the website is sans serif, it is simple and legible and its used throughout the entire website. Italics are only used to introduce the author of the article. There is a use of all caps at the beginning of the website but as you scroll down the words are in regular lowercase. It is obvious it was intended so readers can get to the links easily. There are also a lot of pictures and girly colors on the website that obviously attract a certain group of people which is why Cosmo is one of my favorite magazines. The navigation is confusing because there is a lot going on but i believe the website is intended to just search at your own leisure instead of going to look for one specific thing. As i stated earlier, the website is very girly and the pictures have to do with relationship, make up or women issues which establishes a hierarchy because it is a theme throughout the entire website. There is also a sense of direction because the website wants you to read the most recent articles at the top then it goes down to the older ones. All of the categories the magazine is known for are at the top for easy access so if you don’t want to scroll it is not necessary. This means they are keeping navigation at the top. Lastly they are using their logo at the top that you see every where Cosmo is mentioned. Overall i think this website is a good website even though it is cluttered i visit it frequently because the content is high quality and entertaining.
