Creating an effective design using the principles outlined in this course does not have to be expensive. See how less than 1 hour of layout work has improved the Northbridge Police Department website design. Just think of what 2-3 hours with a little creativity added could achieve!

Before: the original (and current as of June 2005) Northbridge Police Department design.

After: making a few layout changes, compressing the menu, reorganizing information, adding some colour repetition and a couple of graphics make a big difference to both the ease-of-use and the visual impression of this website.