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Introduction

This stage can seem confusing and complicated, but Imagen has three main pages for theming - Home, Search, and Record. This includes custom pages that will carry your theming and branding. 

 


Theming considerations

It is important to consider how your users wish to interact with your content when they first arrive at your Imagen platform. Is your site for Internal use, or to be used as a visually striking storefront? Do you want users to search first, or direct them to your most valued content? These decisions will help Identify the theme that best meets your requirements.

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Theme differences

Dark themes

Dark themes are very much 'in vogue', as we see increasing popularity across the web. There is also accessibility to consider, as it is easier to read white text on a black background than vice-versa. All three stock themes have both a dark and light variant.

Customisable Record display 

Both Material and Peli have customisable Record displays. Whereas Peli allows for numerous carousel displays. If you are keen to direct your users to specific content, these themes may meet your needs. Explore does not have a record display list. 

Search Bar Location

Both Explore and Material have a central search bar, If directing users to search for content is of the greatest importance these themes may meet your needs. Peli has a search bar at the top of the screen, where users are drawn to your content displays first. 

Custom Logo and background

All themes allow for custom brand logos, and a custom background. 


Meet the themes


Explore


 

Explore Light Home Page

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Explore Light Search Page

explore-light-search

 

Explore Light Record Page

explore-light-record


 

Explore Dark Home Page

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Explore Dark Search Page

explore-dark-search

Explore Dark Record Page

explore-dark-record

Material

Material Light Home Page

material light full

 

Material Light Search Page

material-light-search

Material Light Record Page

material-light-record


Material Dark

Material Dark Home Page

material dark full

Material Dark Search Page

material-dark-search

Material Dark Record Page

material-dark-record


Peli Light Home Page

Peli Light - Full

Peli Light Search Page

peli-light-search

Peli Light Record Page

peli-light-record


Peli Dark

Peli Dark Home Page

peli-dark-hoe

Peli Dark Search Page

peli-dark-sarch

Peli Dark Record Page

peli-dark-record


Theme specifications

  Explore Material Peli
GENERAL LOOK & FEEL
Colour-flexible ✓ ✓ x
Discrete colour palette ✓ x ✓
Striking set of colours x ✓ x
Bold design (fonts, padding) x x ✓
HOMEPAGE
Configurable Homepage ✓ ✓ ✓
Custom site logo ✓ ✓ ✓
Additional organisation logo ✓ x x
NAVIGATION OPTIONS
Persistent navigation menu ✓ ✓ ✓
Additional navigation menus x x ✓
RECORD PAGES
Easy Media Playback ✓ ✓ ✓
Visible Metadata Display ✓ ✓ ✓
Visible Additional Media ✓ ✓ x
Visible Record Options ✓ x x
Visible Related Records ✓ x x
Discrete Additional Media x x ✓
Discrete Record Options x ✓ ✓
Discrete Additional Media x ✓ ✓
Customisable Metadata Template ✓ ✓ ✓