Upon receiving the hypertext assignment, I was not completely sure which direction the project was headed. In my senior year literature course and expository writing course we were assigned many short essays and “on the spot” writing tasks, in which we were instructed to just write, not think. On the first day of the hypertext project, my mind wandered back to the many expos exercises I did, in particular, writing quickly about whatever came to mind. This kind of writing typically is not my favorite; however, I have learned to enjoy this style of writing for many reasons. I was able to create my project without any set framework on what I was to write about. This allowed me to explore numerous topics and pathways that ultimately led me to memorialize a dear friend and father figure. The hypertext formatting gave me the freedom to create a certain vibe that I wanted my website to emit. I wanted something that would mirror Pieter’s simple, down to earth personality, with just enough spark to capture his infamous humor. The turquoise green coloring of the headings was partially inspired by the page layout titled “Beautiful 2.0” on the site http://sixrevisions.com/user-interface/20-fresh-new-design-galleries/. The dark, plain background really accented the bold colors of the text at the top and I wanted something similar to that. The bold headings on the site http://jasonsantamaria.com/, were the main focus that drew the reader’s attention, and I liked the simple way in which they captured the reader’s eye. I did not necessarily want my pictures to be the main focus of my hypertext so instead of having an excessive amount of pictures that took over the text background, I stuck to inserting the pictures below the text, as seen on the website http://ilovetypography.com/. The absence of text boxes makes the webpage look much cleaner as seen on http://www.viget.com/inspire/, and that look seemed appropriate for a site that is memorializing an amazing life. The bold, professional looking font found on http://webdesignledger.com/, appealed to me because of the clear, straight forward design that is easy to understand. Overall, this project opened my eyes not only to the debates surrounding the benefits hypertext, but also to the infinite ways of designing a site to for various appeals and functions.