• 1) That each page would repeat a some character unique to Whidbey Weavers Guild;
• 2) That the page format would frame and not detract from colorful images of members work;
• 3) That each page could stand on its own even without colorful images present.

Considering what is unique for an island location isn't that difficult: water. Hence, the blue of headlines and the blues of the Guild logo. Considering our members come from such a large region, water is not always typical of their interests. Therefore, a secondary unique image that appears throughout our region is the madrone tree. The madrone trees deciduous bark has a broad range of color through its cycle. So does the trunk of the tree as it is exposed to air. A balanced range of those colors are used in boxes for internal link pages. These link boxes stand on a neutral spatial divider of a dark khaki color. Other neutral shades can be used as well for space, such as a background for text.

The madrone-hued boxes are links to internal pages which have sublinks. The link box color is repeated on each of the internal pages as a vertical stripe. On those pages which are sublinks from the internal page, other madrone hues appear as a vertical stripe. It is this color stripe that gives a page interest even when no colorful fiber image is displayed. The neutrality of the page as a whole is maintained with these colors.

Having such a choice of clear color should stand well for the site, no matter in what season it is viewed.

Photo of madrone tree by J. Dodge