WEB200 > 04) Visual Design Studies
Using a stylized and/or a branded typographic, color and imagery treatments for your web page will help in the visual impact and aesthetics of your site.
See Also: http://www.premiumdw.com/rehabilitation-institute-of-washington/visual-design/
Requirements:
- You will need to complete a Visual Design for your project website that you picked to use to complete your assignments for this quarter.
- You must complete at least three visual design solutions for your home page and one main page—total of six pages!
- This means you should mix and match: 1) typography, 2) color and 3) imagery treatments on top of your (wireframe) layout.
- This shall be done in the software of your choice, and be ready to be presented to your instructor for your Visual Design critique according to the class schedule.
I came upon this interesting discussion about template vs. creative approach to web design for clients.
http://yaronschoen.com/blog/personal_style/
Elana
Hey,
For those that are having trouble with Illustrator can get some free help here: http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/free-10-week-illustrator-course/
I signed up for the webinar starting next week. They even have brick and mortar classes.
Talking about design principles reminds me of the C.R.A.P. theory (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity) originally from The Non-Designer’s Design Book by Robin Williams.
For anyone who hasn’t heard of the C.R.A.P. principles, here’s a good article: http://usabilityfriction.com/2008/09/08/how-to-make-your-user-interface-crap/
Sometimes less is better:
http://www.webdesignerwall.com/trends/50-minimal-sites/
These sites do a lot with very little imagery and using very simple typography. Don’t be afraid of white space!
Trevor