Today at Hacker Wednesday … we began a very productive session by working with Oceana’s stage art and rearranging it a bit to be more web friendly. We took a look at some other web sites in the same space (including Disney) and decided to make the target resolution of the splash page 1024 x 768 pixels.

Revised stage mockup by the WordPress Crew at #rdcHQ

The new arrangement leaves ample space for our signature animation and navigation, and we now have a showcase area directly below this visual centerpiece to highlight current shows and photographs from rehearsals and productions (this is a very smart new feature as both Dan and Anita Almich are excellent photographers). We have also chosen an elegant, uncluttered layout in a conscious effort to resist the trend to clutter a design with too many navigational options and too much information. Our goal is to tell a story through photography and build the New Artists Productions brand (by highlighting the excellent logo which was also designed by Dan and Anita Almich). We also have a lot of ideas on how we can use the available space to highlight sponsors and/or build networking opportunities with other area organizations and businesses. There is a lot of room for New Artists Productions to grow into their new website!