Introduction to Web Design – W19 – Get the Basics Right – Learning Activity – Part Two Surf the web and find 10 sites you would consider to be great websites. Simultaneously, make a list of 10 sites you consider bad web sites. Remember to describe why you would define them as such. Upload your... Continue Reading →
W19 – WEB DESIGN – LA
Introduction to Web Design – W19 – Get the Basics Right – Learning Activity - Part One Explain the following terms in your own words:- The Internet- HTML- Browser- Search engine The Internet Simply put, the internet is a network made up of all the devices that have an internet connection, and is used to... Continue Reading →
W12-13 – Print Preparation – LAs
Layout – W12-13 – Print preparation – Learning Activities 1-3 Q1 Design your own printing checklist form. Q2 Design a simple dummy for at least 10- at most 20-page magazine style brochure combining dynamic typography and photography. You can use placeholder text for body copy. For your magazine, use a spot varnish for the cover... Continue Reading →
W10-11 – Pace and Contrast – LA
Layout – W10-11 – Pace and Contrast – Learning Activity Compare the design (in terms of pace and contrast) of an online magazine, blog or website to that of a printed magazine, book or journal. I chose to compare the printed and online magazine 'Costume'. I compared two different features/interviews to see how two similar... Continue Reading →
W10-11 – Form and Space – LA
Layout – W10-11 – Form and Space – Learning Activity Rearrange shapes cut out of paper, and try to find the point at which the figure disappears into the ground. I cut out different shapes of black paper and started placing them on the page. At this point the distinction between figure and ground was... Continue Reading →
W10-11 – Basic Principles of Layout – LA
Layout – W10-11 – Basic Principles of Layout – Learning Activity Take a magazine, newspaper or book that includes images and text. Lay tracing paper over the top of three spreads (both left-hand and right-hand pages). Using a pencil and ruler, carefully trace the grid underlying the page layouts. I found that the three spreads... Continue Reading →
W10-11 – Symmetry/Asymmetry – LA
On an A4 landscape page, draw four equal squares. Create 4 more pages in this way. So, you'll have 5 pages with four squares on each.Draw one or two squares or rectangles in each empty square to achieve the following visual effects: Entering leftMovement to the rightMovement to the leftMovement downwardsMovement upwardsBalanceTension Movement to the... Continue Reading →
W10-11 – Design of Layout in InDesign – LA
Layout – W10-11 – Design of Layout in InDesign – Learning Activity Using InDesign, design a 4-page brochure for a fictitious travel agent. At first I was really excited to create this brochure and I thought it would look really good but now that I see it I'm not happy with it whatsoever. I should've... Continue Reading →
W9 – Principles of Using a Camera – LA – Q2
Photography 1 – W9 – Principles of Using a Camera – Learning Activity – Question 2 Take five pictures every day for the next five days. The subjects of your pictures can include a series of different objects, people and landscapes. Apply the manual settings as explained in your textbook. Submit your six best pictures... Continue Reading →
W9 – Principles of Using a Camera – LA – Q1
Photography 1 – W9 – Principles of Using a Camera – Learning Activity – Question 1 After reading the appropriate section in your prescribed textbook From Snapshots to Great Shots, please answer the following questions: Name all the functions / buttons on the front of your cameraName all the functions / buttons on the back of your... Continue Reading →
Heidi's Design Journey 