ENGL307: Digital Writing

This is a rather lengthy article, but it provides good insight into why we write instructions and how to effectively do so. I think this article will help me with the project because I like thinking about the cognitive processes behind reading what is writtena nd I hope to incorporate some of the article's information into the project.

This is a great source because it is interactive. If students are still questioning their ability to write effective instructions, these practical exercises help to hone their skills. The practical exercises test your knowledge of concepts surrounding writing instructions. I think it will benefit project #1 because it's a beneficial prepartory tool.

Optimization of visual presentation

How lines, points, form, color, pattern, and more are use to carry different messages to reader

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

Step by step on how to develop a business plan.

Instructions to close the gap between pupils' reading and writing.

Learning the basic of design

A course instructing how to copywrite successfully

Chapter 2 push #2 from Becca Bingham

This website deals primarily with the concept of the visual hierarchy and goes into great detail how it is used to emphasize various aspects of a website or layout.

Helps one to better understand the concept of visual hierarchy and why it's important.

Chapter 2: Targeting your audience and considering how successful your design is visually.

Offers a detailed account on effective design principles. Also points out that knowing audience is very important.

Website with various fonts that you could use to emphasize a video, slideshow, flyer, etc, with. User-friendly and free!

Chapter 1: Princples of design and how they relate directly to the designer, as well as proper execution

This blog post talks about what this particular person believes achieves "flow" in a website and the benefits of having a website that flows very nicely. He even provides an example of a website that he did in the blog.

Not only can you add emphasis by doing something to the actual words but you can also work with the image. Change the size or color of the image are a couple things.

Adding subheadings, bullets, italics, font changes and color changes will add emphasis and make it easier for the reader to see easily what you are trying to bring across.

Must understand that the goal is for it to be read. The headline of a copywriting design is important.

Visual Hierarchy is presenting the information in the order of its importance.

Research plays a big role in te design process. Research who your audience is, research the market, research the company's goal and the purpose of the design.