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This is a video that talks about using the alignment tools in Adobe Illustrator. It is a lengthy video but is very helpful for Adobe users. My bestfriend and I found it helpful!

C.R.A.P. in Adobe Illustrator

article that illustrates different elements to design

5 impressive ways to create a video resume

In today's highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.

tips on how to make a vide resume along with videos illustrating the dos and don'ts.

Great piece illustrating Intel's longevity atop the food chain. Also goes into whether or not the company will be able to stay in said position. 

In Chapter one of the text, the topic of raster versus vector images is touched upon. I chose this website because it dives a little further into the topic of which type of image you should use. This site is helpful because it is very clear that you should use vector images for logos and illustrations and raster images should be used for digital graphics and digital photography. Knowing when to use each type of imaging is critical when beginning a project.

This website displays 50 great examples of websites that use abstract designs on their pages. These pages are great inspiration for any designer interested in utilizing abstract designs. Abstract designs are unique and memorable making them perfect for web pages.

Ch 5-BOD Alignment This page illustrates what alignment is and provides a hands-on approach to understanding this method of design in documentation.

Repetition in nature is a common sight, from schools of fish to forests of trees, patterns of leaves to spores on a mushroom.

Covers the incredible basic concept of repetition in depth.

Design basics for repetition

Alignment as an effective web design principle allows us to make conscious decisions about how and where elements are placed on the page.

really effective definition as well as a bunch of great images illustrating the different types of alignment.

You may or may not be aware but alignment is such an integral part of most website design that you probably do not even realize it is there; it sits in the background, hidden as an initial design element. << Reinforces that alignment is more important than it seems.

This tutorial describes how to use lines with Adobe Illustrator. I thought this was really interesting to see how he creates a graphic pattern just using lines.

This site also breaks down visual hierarchy and illustrates its points with easy to follow graphics and designs.

Explains why developing a visual hierarchy is crucial on the web

This site has MANY examples of repetition.

Ch 7-BoD Flow This site illustrates the concept of visual movement of flow in web design. The picture shown on the page provides hands-on examples of visual elements through text blocks which create "flow."

CHAPTER 7:FLOW This site gives tons of examples of great flow in websites and I found it very helpful in brainstorming ideas for project 2.

This site has lots of great examples it critiques after a breif summary of flow.