reading summaries

recipe for a successful website
the content is the most important part of a website. Fresh content is also required to keep the audience interested and coming back for more. Most of all do not put unnecessary content on a website it adds to clutter and confusion which will in the end drive away your audience.

order of the order
how do you decide what categories will bring order to your designs? The alphabet, numbers, hierarchy, bullets, and indents are all used as organizers. Designer's however need to reach beyond the conventional tactics and provide new creative ways to juxtapose information.

designing interfaces
being able to navigate through a website is one of the most important problems to keep in mind while designing a website. signposts are features that help users know where they may be in the surrounding web. having clear entry points is key makes the user feel at easy and allows them to begin their search must faster and easier. global navigation provides navigation to key sections of the site. isolation of applications within a site makes it easier to get to and from the main page. if a site requires anything to be sequenced have a map of that sequence in order on every page that it is applicable. to make navigation easier it would be helpful to leave breadcrumbs or a map of what links got the user to their current page. color also helps identify sections of a page or application. in case a user gets lost, every page should have a button or link that allows them to get back to a known place.

as a designer, what would be the best way to test an unconventional organizational tactic on an audience to make sure that it is understandable?

campaign logos 2008

reading04

organizing information should be based upon the user. what is the audience? how do they sort through information? these should be the most important questions when beginning to sort through our websites.

how do you know where to start when sifting through all the information?

reading03

why write a creative brief? than answer is simple: it is a written map of a project. with this creative brief one would be able to follow a previous formulated solution of the problem and continue to develop it without losing sight of the main ideas. The perfect brief should be tailored to the specific project and the team that needs to use it. Such briefs should include: client and project information, goals and requirements, project logistics, audience personas.

political motion graphics

concept statement

Independence from women has been a trait that has been looked down upon throughout history until lately. Women have finally shown that they are equals to men and can not only survive, but thrive on their own. These unmarried independent women have been lost in politics however. Many current issues such as the economy greatly affect this bloc of voters and if they voted they could be the deciding "x" factor in close elections. By having the aesthetic very graphic and bright, I hope to appeal to the modern woman, but keeping a feminine touch as well.

reading02

what is the best way to research the audience in order to find out how they will best experience the information while designing?