Elvis Presley

This is the homepage of Elvis Presley. Within this first page, you can see clear tabs to other sections of the website like; About, Music, Shop, Fans, and News. Also on the main tabs, there will be a drop down list showing greater detail for a more specific search. The star image created on this homepage is an action shot of the artist which would apply to theorist Winship's as he is made to look attractive for the female audience. As well as being a male icon as he was seen as a sex symbol. Also, the crowd in the background shows how popular the artist was by the atmosphere created by the fans.

The synergy created throughout this website is great as the masthead colour scheme is the same of Elvis's shirt, being the deep blue. There is even synergy between the background and the colour of the text, as the pale magnolia skyline cohesions with the colour of the sub-content.

This is the Bio tab of the web page and it has great synergy. The first one being the connection between the house style of the website, the same layout is used throughout as well as the same font and colours. The colour of the font on this page is excellent as the image was shown is in black and what and this compliments the use of white font for the information and masthead.

This is the Music tab within the homepage. As the artist we've chosen is deceased there are no live shows, but there are still shows playing his music even after death which shows a massive cult following for the artist and his work. There are tours playing all around the country with VIP packages but they are all sold out on each venue which shows the dedicated fans throughout multiple generations.

 There are multiple cross-media promotions, as for example; on the homepage, there are three links to other sites for downloads and ticket bookings. There is also a tab which takes you to a separate website for Elvis merchandise. The shop sells a range of items from the branding of the star image from clothing to calendars.

The company that promotes Elvis's music is Elvis Presley Enterprises. It was created after his death by his father and family.
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In 1954, Elvis began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.

There are multiple links to social media for this artist, even though he died way before the use of social media. This creates shortcuts for his fans to stay updated on any upcoming event.

Elvis Aaron Presley was born 8th January 1935, in Missispi, USA. On January 27th, 1956, he had a breakthrough with RCA 'Heartbreak Hotel. Elvis starred in 33 successful films which caused a breakthrough for him as he was later a well know 'sex symbol' throughout the generations. He was nominated for 14 Grammy nominations which lead to winning three. Elvis is regarded as one of the most influential pop-culture figures from the twentieth century. On the 16th of August, 1977, Elvis passed away in his Memphis home in Graceland.

How this has influenced my planning and creativity;

• When I make my Digipak for our chosen artist, I will base my design on this as it is simple and elegant, as the idea of clear designed tabs helps to navigate with ease.
• The idea of having a shop within the web page had influenced my creativity as I will try to include one within our media product.