Research

For the beginning of this project, we dove into what makes something a “good” vs. a “bad” design.

Through a small lecture, I learned a few layout basics that design consists of.

I made a new list adding onto the research that I found and highlighted the ones I thought were the most important.

›Exercises/Activities

The first activity we did to explore more into good vs. bad design was to find designed “things” that we thought fit into certain categories.

I started off with a good design as a base which helped me explore the others. We were able to see the rest of the classes work and what differences we all had.

Iterations

Sketches

Sketching a layout for my page was the first step I did to begin the process. I began to think of different ways to organize my information to guide the audience through the page.

As I continued, I found it easier to write down all of my ideas and then organize that information on a separate page.

I wrote down what each heading should include and creative ways to share what design means to me.

Continuing with all of my information/ideas, I decided to type it all out so that it would be easier to move it onto my page.

Next I took that information and played around with the website features to learn how it worked.

I got to share my draft with other students in my class. They gave me a good idea about what I should keep and change in order to catch the audiences eyes.

While beginning to finish my project and change little details, I played around with colors and contrast.

I wanted to choose colors that would stand out but not make it look so busy.

Production

While working on this project, it allowed me to reflect on my past achievements as well as areas with room for improvement. Collecting and organizing information is always a struggle for me, but once I created a plan and just started the process I feel I had a successful outcome. Once I sketched things out and understood the requirements, it was easier to get started. This website was something unfamiliar to me but playing around with the different features gave me a better understanding of the system.

I think the challenge was learning the program at the same time as reflecting on the content. Now that I understand the program, I feel that it will serve as a framework for future projects.

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