Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Parallax Scrolling Resources












Parallax Scrolling with JQuery {via F6 Design}
Horizontal Verzion of Parallax Scrolling demo {via github}
Additional Examples + Resources
Creativebloq's Parallax Examples
Atlantis World's Fair
Simple Parallax Scroll
13 Reasons Why Your Brain Craves Infographics
Hobo Lobo of Hamelin
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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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