Alicia: August 2013

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

http://www.sodapopmedia.com/services/web-design.asp?gclid=COuQy9OxoLkCFahcMgodSi4ACw

This is a good web design because the tabs are clearly presented, the color scheme was planned out well, and the pictures coordinate with each other.

http://www.avonz.com/

This is a good web design because the sections are tabs are clearly presented, there are not too many different things going on at the same time, and you can clearly see the purpose of the company through the website.

http://www.jamilin.com/

This website has a bad design because it is too busy, there are too many varying pictures that lack a common purpose, and you can't tell the purpose of the website from the home page.

http://www.pennyjuice.com/htmlversion/whoispj.htm

I believe this website's layout is not well structured because it does not have organized tabs, it is too busy because of the multitude of colors, and it does not clearly state it's purpose on the homepage.

Friday, August 23, 2013

My favorite Photoshop projects from these two weeks were Photoshopping the head shots and creating a yearbook ad page. My favorite technique that we used was masking.

Alicia gif

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Practice gif

I believe the TED talk from Steven Johnson was more effective than the animated video he created because of the details that he was able to include in the talk. Through Johnson's drawn out speech, he was able to thoroughly explain the concept he developed as well as make better connections between his tales. The animated video that Johnson created wouldn't have been nearly as effective for me had I not watched his speech beforehand. Though I found the animated style to be more entertaining than his speech, I also found that it hindered his ability to connect with the audience and thoroughly portray his details.