Monday, September 24, 2007

Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas

http://www.drafthouse.com

Target Audience
  • fans of dinner & a movie
  • moviegoers willing to pay a little more to go to a theater where disruptions are not tolerated
  • moviegoers who not only want to see new releases, but also the other events including sing-a-longs, Master Pancake Theater, etc.
  • people wanting to support local Austin business versus huge national theater chains

Usefulness of Content

  • links to each of the Alamo Drafthouse locations & gives information on each location
  • lists showtimes for movies and the other events
  • menu of what food & drink are served at each location - know what you want before you get there
  • detailed write-up about their unfamiliar events so people know exactly what they are going to
  • can buy tickets online - beneficial because they are smaller theaters & sell out quicker
  • links to witty news articles about events at the Drafthouse

Consistency of Design
  • different site designs for different locations - updated the websites for only the most popular locations
  • those updated pages for the popular Drafthouse locations are easier on the eye than the other locations' pages - pages look cleaner & not as cluttered
  • use the same color scheme for all locations - maroon, gold & white

Ease of Navigation
  • don't have a link to the Downtown location from the main page, but can get to it by clicking on another location
  • difficult to click between locations easily except between the popular locations
  • navigation bar on left side makes it easy to click anywhere no matter where you are on the site (for the most popular locations' sites)

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