Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Adding multiple Carousel Sliders to parallax scrolling

For additional carousel sliders used in parallax scrolling files, following the following instructions
You can find a copy of example files this a dropbox folder  https://www.dropbox.com/s/neq9z416bgmxo6x/Parallax%20Slider%20Combo%20Multi.zip?dl=0

1. First add the code to create another carousel slider. It will look the same just as the first one, but the id name for the container div should be different for purposes of affecting position and such

<div id="sec5”><!—this id name is used in css to control positioning, 100% width—>
                    <!--animated carousel slideshow-->
                    <div id="da-slider5"  class="da-slider sec5”><!—here you should change the id and class name as this id name is needed to control this new slider specifically—>
                
                        <!--contains slide 1 items-->
                        <div class="da-slide">
                            <h2>Slide 1 Title</h2>
                            <p>Fusce tempor viverra mi ac pellentesque. Integer nec pretium leo. Fusce iaculis malesuada viverra. Ut ornare aliquam orci, id adipiscing nisi convallis ac. Vestibulum scelerisque, velit ut commodo tincidunt, dolor nisi congue turpis, id lobortis nunc tortor et quam. Mauris commodo quam at enim sodales, quis fringilla velit rutrum. Quisque malesuada arcu mi, ut auctor nisi molestie non.</p>
                            <div class="da-img"><img src="images/2.png" alt="image01" /></div>
                        </div>
                        
                        <!--contains slide 2 items-->
                        <div class="da-slide">
                            <h2>Slide 2 Title</h2>
                            <p>Fusce tempor viverra mi ac pellentesque. Integer nec pretium leo. Fusce iaculis malesuada viverra. Ut ornare aliquam orci, id adipiscing nisi convallis ac. Vestibulum scelerisque, velit ut commodo tincidunt, dolor nisi congue turpis, id lobortis nunc tortor et quam. Mauris commodo quam at enim sodales, quis fringilla velit rutrum. Quisque malesuada arcu mi, ut auctor nisi molestie non.</p>
                            <div class="da-img"><img src="images/3.png" alt="image01" /></div>
                        </div>
                        
                        <!--contains slide 3 items-->
                        <div class="da-slide">
                            <h2>Slide 3 Title</h2>
                            <p>Fusce tempor viverra mi ac pellentesque. Integer nec pretium leo. Fusce iaculis malesuada viverra. Ut ornare aliquam orci, id adipiscing nisi convallis ac. Vestibulum scelerisque, velit ut commodo tincidunt, dolor nisi congue turpis, id lobortis nunc tortor et quam. Mauris commodo quam at enim sodales, quis fringilla velit rutrum. Quisque malesuada arcu mi, ut auctor nisi molestie non.</p>
                            <div class="da-img"><img src="images/1.png" alt="image01" /></div>
                        </div>
                        
                        <!--contains slide 4 items-->
                        <div class="da-slide">
                            <h2>Slide 4 Title</h2>
                            <p>Fusce tempor viverra mi ac pellentesque. Integer nec pretium leo. Fusce iaculis malesuada viverra. Ut ornare aliquam orci, id adipiscing nisi convallis ac. Vestibulum scelerisque, velit ut commodo tincidunt, dolor nisi congue turpis, id lobortis nunc tortor et quam. Mauris commodo quam at enim sodales, quis fringilla velit rutrum. Quisque malesuada arcu mi, ut auctor nisi molestie non.</p>
                            <div class="da-img"><img src="images/4.png" alt="image01" /></div>
                        </div>
                    
                        <!--arrows navigate between slides in carousel-->
                        <nav class="da-arrows">
                            <span class="da-arrows-prev"></span>
                            <span class="da-arrows-next"></span>
                        </nav>
                            
                    </div>
                    <!--end animated carousel slider-->
</div>
            </div>


2. At the bottom of the html document, where the last javascript code is before the closing body tag, you want to include an additional function that will control the animation of the slider (i have highlighted this is red, basically update the id name


<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
$('#da-slider').cslider({
bgincrement : 0
});
$('#da-slider5').cslider({
bgincrement : 0
});
});
</script>

3. In the style2.css file, be sure to copy the previous .da-slider css rule and duplicate it with the exact same properties and vaues, and just update this additional css rule with your new slider name from the html code

.da-slider5{
width: 100%;
/*min-width: 520px;*/
height: 400px;
position: relative;
/*margin: 30px auto;*/
margin: 0px auto;
overflow: hidden;
background:#ffcc00;
/*background: transparent url(../images/waves.gif) repeat 0% 0%;*/
border-top: 8px solid #efc34a;
border-bottom: 8px solid #efc34a;
box-shadow: 0px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 0px -2px 1px #fff;
-webkit-transition: background-position 1s ease-out 0.3s;
-moz-transition: background-position 1s ease-out 0.3s;
-o-transition: background-position 1s ease-out 0.3s;
-ms-transition: background-position 1s ease-out 0.3s;
transition: background-position 1s ease-out 0.3s;
}

4. Also be sure in your parallax css file the css rule that affects the placement of this slider should also have a property and value of width:100%, as leaving this property and value out can make the content invisible

#sec5 {
position: absolute;
top: 5500px;
z-index:10;
width:100%;
}

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Week 15 Day 1- April 28, Tuesday - Homework

Final critique for both intermediate and advanced section scheduled for Thursday, May 7 at 8:30am.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Week 13 Day 2 - Thursday, April 16 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Begin coding and development of Project 2. Final critique scheduled for 3 weeks, Thursday, May 7. This will also be the final class meeting (no class during Finals week).

Advanced Section

1. Continue to work on Term project development. Final term project critique scheduled for Tuesday, May 5. Additional prototyping and user feedback testing for some projects may take place in Ridenbaugh Gallery during finals week (May 11-15)

Week 13 Day 2 - Thursday, April 16 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Begin coding and development of Project 2. Final critique scheduled for 3 weeks, Thursday, May 7. This will also be the final class meeting (no class during Finals week).

Advanced Section

1. Continue to work on Term project development. Final term project critique scheduled for Tuesday, May 5. Additional prototyping and user feedback testing for some projects may take place in Ridenbaugh Gallery during finals week (May 11-15)

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Week 12 Day 1 + 2- Tuesday/Thursday April 7+9 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Continue to work on Project 2 designs and midpoint presentations. Midpoint presentation critique is schedule for next Tuesday, April 14, 8:30am.

Final project 2 critique scheduled for Thursday, May 7. This will also be the final class meeting (no class during Finals week)


Advanced Section

1. Continue to work on Term project development. Final term project critique scheduled for Tuesday, May 5. Additional prototyping and user feedback testing for some projects may take place in Ridenbaugh Gallery during finals week (May 11-15)


Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Week 11, March 31 thru April 2- Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Begin working on design components for Project 2. 

Next deadline for Proj 2 is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14 at 8:30am. Each student/group will need to present a Design Ideation Presentation (template provided on dropbox>Intermediate>Templates). Refer to template comments to guide you in what needs to be presented on April 14.

Overall, as you begin to design your project keep the following questions in mind:
  1. What is (Graphic/Communication) Design?
  2. Why does Design matter?
  3. How does design make an impact on daily life?
  4. What are additional resources that you can encourage the target audience to seek out: How to learn more about design? Organizations for designers? Schools/Academic programs that teach design? The industry leading design studios/firms, types of design occupations etc.
Many of you are using the familiarity of other disciplines of design as a model or metaphor for communication design, however be sure your project solutions will clarify what communication design is and how it makes an impact in life for all

2. Wireframes and flowcharts due for Project 2. These will be review at start of next class. You should also have an outline put together regarding the information that will drive your website content.


Advanced Section

1. We will meet in class Thursday, April 2 at 8:30am, then head over to the Ridenbaugh gallery to critique and discuss Rachael Studebaker's term project. Following this critique, we will return to AAS and discuss further developments in regards to term project progress.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Week 9 Day 2 - Thursday, March 12- Homework

Intermediate Section - Classwork
1. Working in your discussion groups formed during Tuesday's class, begin to revise your user research survey (that was started on Tuesday). Each group should begin to prioritize the questions that will be necessary to assess the target audiences mindset towards design.

Over the break, you must identity at least 12 different people to complete the survey, either in person, digitally (email) or online (via survey monkey). Each student should attempt to survey at least 12 different people that fit the target audience profile.  

Intermediate Section: Homework
1. You have until tomorrow, Friday, March 13 to make modifications to your project 1. Please submit web files via dropbox>P1 Revisions folder no later than 10am, March 13. Be sure put your full name on your folder. Effective and successful changes seen in the project revision will be considered in midterm grading.

2. If you would like to work in a group (no more than two students per group) for Project 2, please email Rachel no later than 10am, Friday, March 13 to confirm students in a group.


3. During spring break, conduct user research (based on your survey questions) with at least 12 participants (that fit the profile of the target audience). 


Use this user research results to develop a mind map and rough thumbnail sketches exploring various possible solutions to project 2. 

Bring this into class for review after Spring Break.

Advanced Section: Homework

1. Continue to work on coding/building implementation of Term Project. Project progress will be review on Tuesday, March 24.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Week 9 Day 1- Tuesday, March 10 - Classwork + Homework

Intermediate Class

Tuesday, March 10 Class Discussions

Working in groups of three (or four), discuss the following questions:

+ First 15 minutes (answer the following questions): 

  • What are the misconceptions regarding graphic design from the perspective of  the target audience (non-designers)? 
  • Think about these misconceptions by reflecting upon your experience explaining what you study, what you do in class, what you hope to do when you graduate to family, friends, etc. 
  • What are some of the things that is not understood by the target audience regarding the topic of graphic design? 
  • What are some questions you would ask to assess whether someone understood design?
ie. What is (graphic) design? How it’s used? What is the purpose/goal of design?

+ Although you may have many ideas floating in your head regarding “project solutions,” you must first identity who is the target audience—what they think and why they think that way? We need to understand the context of their understanding of design. User research helps to provide that context. User research also helps us to avoid our own biases, because we frequently have to create design solutions for people who aren’t like us.

+ Next 15 minutes: Research Objectives: Identifying The Questions We Are Trying To Answer

Translate these questions (influenced by graphic design misconceptions) into research objectives. 
The type of questions you want to answer, and how you phrase them as your research objective, will serve as the scope for your team’s research efforts. Overall these objective should begin to identify the cause of non-designers misinterpreting what is graphic design.

Research objectives often start with the following action verbs: describe, determine, discover, characterize, define, list, indicate, associate, compare, (see Objective.pdf handout in dropbox)

Example Research Objectives:

  • Determine how the target audience learns about design? (through tv shows [design through reality tv design competitions: Project Runway, HGTV Rehab Addict]? Media? )
  • Identity the aspects of graphic design that are accurately identified by the target audience? Compare with aspects of inaccurate associations with design?
  • Compile list of things the target audience associates with graphic design? What are the outcomes/products of graphic design?

+ Next 15 minutes (working individually):

Individually brainstorming (by sketching, creating a mind map, list, or diagram, etc) ways to transform your research questions (from when you formulated the research objective) into a user research survey that will begin to collect qualitative data that provides insight into an effective approach towards a design solution for project 2. Sketch out at least 4 different solutions to the project (that will serve as a platform (“campaign”) to increase awareness and understanding of graphic design.

+ Last 30 minutes (in your groups, discuss your ideas from this sketching session).

Homework
1. You have until Friday, March 13 to make modifications to your project 1. Please submit web files via dropbox>P1 Revisions folder no later than 10am, March 13. Be sure put your full name on your folder. Effective and successful changes seen in the project revision will be considered in midterm grading.

2. If you would like to work in a group (no more than two students per group) for Project 2, please email Rachel no later than 10am, Friday, March 13 to confirm students in a group.

Advanced Class
1. Register for Inspiring Design Futures (inspiringdesignfutures.com).

 

2. Make revision to project design components and begin to work on coding/building implementation of Term Project.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Week 8 Day 2 - Thursday, March 5 - Homework

Intermediate Class


1. In preparation for the research phase of Project 1, generate a list of 20 questions to ask your target audience (non-designers). Bring a written or typed list of questions for  group discussions next class, Tuesday, March 10.

2. You have until Friday, March 13 to make modifications to your project 1. Please submit web files via dropbox>P1 Revisions folder no later than 10am, March 13. Be sure put your full name on your folder. Effective and successful changes seen in the project revision will be considered in midterm grading.

3. If you would like to work in a group (no more than two students per group) for Project 2, please email Rachel no later than 10am, Friday, March 13 to confirm students in a group.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Week 8 Day 1 - Tuesday, March 3 - Homework

Intermediate Class

1. Register for Inspiring Design Futures (inspiringdesignfutures.com).

 

2. Critique of Project 1 scheduled for next class Thursday, March 5, 8:30am. Each student will present final website via your personal course site (webpages.uidaho.edu). File upload to webspace and USB drive submission must be completed by start of class session (Thursday, March at 8:30am). Late work (even 1 min late) will be subjected to penalties.

 

***Classroom will be open at 8:00am on Thursday, please be sure to plan submission of work accordingly.

 

What to submit for Project 1 critique next class:1. USB Flash Drive with following Proj 1 files (organized and labeled similar to project 1 screenshot below)Process Files - should include mindmaps, flowchart, wireframeDesign Files - PDF of moodboards and  midpoint design layout for multiple screensWeb Files - All web and media files for final website build

 


















Advanced Class
1. Register for Inspiring Design Futures (inspiringdesignfutures.com).

 

2. Make revision to project design components (based on feedback from this week's critique) and begin to work on coding/building implementation of Term Project.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Week 7 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 26 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Continue working on coding development of Project 1. Final critique scheduled in 1 week, Thursday, March 5.

Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section

1. Continue working on all design deliverables (exhibition design layout, website comp layout, etc) of term project. 
Use the InDesign template file provided in our Advance folder on dropbox (use the .idml file if you are using CS4/CS5/CS6) to guide your ART370 Midterm Critique Presentation for your term project. 

The template includes some comments/notes to give you an idea of what to include (not just your designed components, but start the presentation explaining why your chosen topic/idea was important and posed an essential lack/need within the web/experiential design).

We will be having a formal class critique next Tuesday, March 3 at 8:30am. Please place a PDF version of your presentation in the Advanced>Midterm Presentation on dropbox by the start of Tuesday’s class.


Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Inspiring Design Futues 2015


Register today for Inspiring Design Futures and event details at inspiringdesignfutures.com

Week 7 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 24 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Continue working on coding development of Project 1. Final critique scheduled in 1 1/2 weeks, Thursday, March 5.

Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section

1. Continue working on all design deliverables (exhibition design layout, website comp layout, etc) of term project. Midterm design critique scheduled in 1 1/2 weeks, Tuesday, March 3.

Extra Credit Opportunity this Week

**Attendance of a experiential installation event can make up for studio practices (absence) or exercise points; must submit photography created from all three locations to receive extra credit points

Join us for an experiential design installation focused on jazz music in space this Thursday, Feb 26 from 5-7pm at the University of Idaho. 

Locations: 
Art & Arch Tech Design Shop Crit Space (across from UI Commons)
Art & Arch North Bldg (3rd floor)
Art & Arch South 2nd floor lobby

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Week 6 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 19 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Continue working on coding development of Project 1. Final critique scheduled in two weeks, Thursday, March 5.

Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section

1. Continue working on all design deliverables (exhibition design layout, website comp layout, etc) of term project. Midterm design critique scheduled in two weeks, Tuesday, March 3.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Week 6 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 17 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Continue working on coding development of Project 1. Final critique scheduled for Thursday, March 5.

Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section

1. Continue working on all design deliverables (exhibition design layout, website comp layout, etc) of term project. Midterm design critique scheduled for Tuesday, March 3.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Google Maps + Magellan Stick Nav

Embedding Google Maps
Embedding Google Maps
Need Google Account and Google API Key


Changing Magellan Sticky Nav CSS Styles

**Magellan best viewed in Safari, Chrome (viewing in Firefox has some irregularities with the
activated link state)

/*changes overall nav bg*/
.sub-nav {
background-color: #value;
}

/*changes magellan nav link colors*/
.sub-nav dd a {
color:#value;
}

/*changes magellan nag link hover state colors*/
.sub-nav dd a:hover{
color:#value;
text-decoration:underline;
}

/*changes magellan nag link active state colors*/
.sub-nav dd.active a{
background-color: #value;
color: #value; }

/*changes magellan nag link active hover state colors*/   
.sub-nav dd.active a:hover{
background-color: #value; }


Reveal Modal Fix
**Add this css rule when using the reveal modal, and pop up content does not appear in proximity to the modal trigger link

.reveal-modal-bg {
position: fixed;
}

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Week 5 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 10 - Homework

Intermediate Section

1. Work on revising Proj 1 layout designs based on today's class critique. All design choices should be finalized by the start of next class (image slicing and web document creation should start in class on Thur, Feb 12)



It is highly recommend you all browse though the sample foundation based website designs that introduced in previous class group discussions 

Find a foundation based website you admire, and begin listing out web design principle observations regarding compositional layout, visual hierachy, uses of color (how many colors in total, when a color is used, why a color is used, contrast between foreground and background colors), legibility, etc. As a student designer, it is important to analyze how and why design choices are made, as this process will insight and inform your strategies and methodologies as a developing designer.

Additional Web Design articles to check out:
http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/categories/design-theory

2. Keith Haring biography and collage html exercise, due for review onThursday, Feb 12, 8:30am.

Biography page should function/look like this: http://rachelfujita.com/ui/art370/haring/haring_index2.html
Collage page should function/look like this: http://rachelfujita.com/ui/art370/haring/haring_collage.html

**Biography and Collage links href values should be updated (no placeholder links, "#") and fully functional




Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section

1. Work on design components for term project. These will be due for informal progress check on Thursday, Feb 12. 

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Week 4 Day 2 - Thursday, Feb 5 - Homework

Intermediate Interaction Design Section

1. Continue working on Design Comps for Project 1. Be sure to take advantage of the provided Foundation graphic stencils and Foundation web icons from the Design Resources folder in Dropbox.

Design Comps for all major "sections" (at least 6 in total) due (in PDF format) for formal class critique next class, Tuesday, Feb 10, 8:30am.

2. Keith Haring biography and collage html exercise, due for review on


Biography page should function/look like this: http://rachelfujita.com/ui/art370/haring/haring_index2.html

Collage page should function/look like this: http://rachelfujita.com/ui/art370/haring/haring_collage.html

**Biography and Collage links href values should be updated (no placeholder links, "#") and fully functional

Exercise: Keith Haring - due for review at end of class on Tuesday, Feb 10, 8:30am.  onThursday, Feb 12, 8:30am.




Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section


1. Work on design components for term project. These will be due for informal progress check on Thursday, Feb 12. 

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Extra Credit Opportunities

Extra Credit Opportunities 

Join us for several events next week featuring CAA Studio Art & Design Visiting Scholar, Dr. Yong Zang. He will be exhibiting his work at the Reflections Gallery and giving a lecture presentation about Chinese Art & Design practices.

China Design Retrospective Exhibition
When: Opening Reception Tuesday 2/10 from 4-6pm
Location: Reflections Gallery (Open to the public)
**(highly recommended attendance, no extra credit offered

Lecture Presentation: China Art & Design
When: Thursday, 2/12, 5:00-6:30pm
Location: Renfrew Hall Rm 125, (Open to the public)
**(Extra credit applied to studio practices or exercise portion of course grade, must attend lecture and sign-in with Rachel at end of lecture) 

Dr. Yong Zang is an Associate Professor and Dean of the Department of Creativity and Design within the Art & Design College at the Jiangsu University of Technology. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Design from the School of Arts at Soochow University in Suzhou, China and a Bachelor of Art from School of Design at Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China. Dr. Yong Zang has received numerous Awards of Excellence + Achievements as well as Teaching Excellence awards in China. He has also published several articles in design research journals as well as published several books on topics including design, advertising and typography.





















James Bailey Artist Lecture 
When: Thursday, 2/12, 5:30pm 
Location: TLC 040 (Open to the public)
**(Extra credit applied to studio practices or exercise portion of course grade, must attend lecture and sign-in with TA Devon Mozdierz at end of lecture) 

















T-Shirt Block Printing Workshop (Free)
When: Friday 2/13 at 11:30am
Location: AAN RM015 
**(Extra credit applied to studio practices or exercise portion of course grade, must attend workshop and sign-in with TA Devon Mozdierz at end workshop)
























"Attention to Detail" Opening Reception 
When: Friday, 2/13, 5-8pm 
Location: Prichard Art Gallery (Open to the public)
**(highly recommended attendance, no extra credit offered

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Week 4 Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb 3 - Homework

Intermediate Interaction Design Section

1. Continue working on Design Comps for Project 1. Be sure to take advantage of the provided Foundation graphic stencils and Foundation web icons from the Design Resources folder in Dropbox.

Design Comps for all major sections due (in PDF format) for formal class critique in 1 1/2 weeks, Tuesday, Feb 10, 8:30am.
2. Using the biography html document as reference, create a Keith Haring collage html document, based on the provided resources from today's demo


Biography page should function/look like this: http://rachelfujita.com/ui/art370/haring/haring_index2.html

Collage page should function/look like this: http://rachelfujita.com/ui/art370/haring/haring_collage.html

**Biography and Collage links href values should be updated (no placeholder links, "#") and fully functional

Exercise: Keith Haring - due for review at end of class on Tuesday, Feb 10, 8:30am.




Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section


1. Work on design components for term project. These will be due for informal progress check on Thursday, Feb 12. 

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Week 3 Day 2 - Thursday, Jan 29 - Homework

Intermediate Interaction Design Section

1. Work on Design Comps for Project 1. Be sure to take advantage of the provided Foundation graphic stencils and Foundation web icons from the Design Resources folder in Dropbox.

Design Comps for all major sections due for formal class critique in two weeks, Tuesday Feb 10.

**We will conduct some Foundation Component demos next class.




Advanced Interaction/Experiential Design Section

1. Work on further research, case study analysis and initial design components. We will not be officially meeting next Thursday, Feb 5, so if possible stop by for mini progress checks during Tuesday, Feb 3.


Monday, January 26, 2015

Week 3 Day 1 - Tuesday, Jan 26 - Homework

1. Conduct Recycling Survey with at least 6 people that fits within the project target audience. Bring your tabulated surveys to class for group discussion on Thursday. 

2. Put together a Mood Board for Project 1. 

Mood Board should address 1) color scheme options [type, background, link states color, etc], 2) typography choices [primary + secondary typefaces], and 3)inspirational imagery that address style and aesthetically initial concepts that you plan on utilizing in your design comps.

Save board as a PDF for review at start of next class.


Week 3 Day 1: Responsive Web Design Case Study Discussion

Pick a website from the following list to review in today's class discussion:

http://worldwildlife.org/
http://www.jibevisuals.com/
http://www.hardlycode.com/
http://www.fijiwater.com/
http://minimalmonkey.com/
http://www.alchemy-digital.co.uk/
http://360gardalife.com/it
http://anxietyfight.com/
http://foodsense.is/
http://winshape.org
https://www.projectlist.com/
http://iconfactory.com/
https://www.warbyparker.com/
http://www.thebolditalic.com/
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/
http://designawatch.mijlo.com
http://food52.com/
http://fitstar.com/
http://skinnyties.com
http://www.barclays.com/
http://ajahnbrahm.org/
http://osmiaorganics.com/
http://www.vans.com/
http://www.starwars.com/
http://www.giftly.com/
http://www.express.com/
http://www.parrot.com/usa/
http://www.swatch.com/en/
https://glassoptical.co/

Interaction Design Resources

Foundation Design Resources + Templates
Foundation GUI Kit (PSD)
by Ole Fredrik Lie F5
Design Templates for Foundation
by Doug Harrington
Yeedeen
by Vincent Chan
Foundation: Responsive Resources + Articles

Foundation HTML Templates 


Design Resources + Templates 
WebTuts

Smashing Magazine
960 Grid system templates

ColorLovers 
Adobe Color CC
Freeimages.com (Stock Photos)
Image After (Free textures + Images)
Creative Commons search
Google Fonts
Lorem Ipsum Generator


Web Design Blogs + Articles
Researching Your Design Project
Sketching and Your Design Workflow
Adding Space to Your Design
All About Grid Systems
Intro to Color Theory
Selecting Color Scheme
Understanding the Characteristics of Color
Principles of Successful Button Design
Common Mistakes in Website Design
The What, Why and How of Textures in Web Design
Visual Direction (great article that addresses design choices and its influence on usability)
Understanding the F-Layout
Understanding Split Layer Design
Jakob Nielsen (usability expert)

Typography Articles
Beginners Guide to Choosing Fonts
List of Web Safe Fonts
List of Special Characters in HTML
Typography Speaks Louder Than Words
Why Typographic Choices Make a Difference
How to choose a Typeface
What Font to use?
Combining Typefaces
Type Guidelines and References for the web {great article by Smashing Magazine}
I Love Typography {articles, resources, fonts}
Web Font Services: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Web Type Services
More Web Font Embedding Services {via Smashing Magazine}

Font Foundries {not all fonts are created equal, and should not have been created at all} Emigre League of Moveable Type Berthold Types Font Shop
Don't Know What Font it is? Try WhatTheFont.com
 

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Week 2 Day 2 - Thursday, Jan 22- Homework

For Intermediate Section

1. Complete Wireframe, Sitemap + Thumbnail sketches (at least 5 potential layouts with rough sketch for each uniquely content specific sections of Project 1). Present digitally or physically by start of next class.

2. Use Recycling Survey (document in dropbox>intermediate folder) to conduct user research with at least 10 different people. Bring responses to class next Tuesday for discussion.


Feel free to use Survey Monkey to keep track of responses digitally in a survey.

For Advanced Section

1. Complete Wireframe, Sitemap + Thumbnail sketches (at least 5 potential layouts with rough sketch for each uniquely content specific sections of Project 1). Post this as Week 3 Update on your blog by end of next Tuesday's class.

John Maeda + Jakob Nielsen Resources

 

Laws of Simplicity (blog)




















SLIP Tool















Jakob Nielsen
User Testing Methods
Identify your Target Audience
Information Architecture Report