Has anyone not partnered up with someone, and would still like to try and finnish the partner required homework? If so either email me
jordan.johnstone@asu.edu
or text or call me
480-586-0412
I am going to try and make up the partner work I missed and if anyone is in the same boat contact me.
This web page provides some useful information on outlining, the concept covered on pages 9 to 11 in Lisa Graham's Basics of Design Layout & Typography for Beginners: Second Edition.
Here is my assignment and more to come on the "Get Started" Module. I thought we were supposed to bookmark it on our individual diigo profiles. It wasn't until I saw the bookmark option at the top of the screen that I realised I made a foolishly careless error :( ! Anyway, better late than never.
This site specifically relates to graphic design, but still demonstrates design basics. It looks at such things as target audiences and knowing the message you want to send.
This site demonstrates the process of design basics. It specifically refers to graphic design, and shows the importance of knowing your target audience and the message you want to send.
This web page discusses the graphic design process, a concept discussed on pages 14 and 15 of Lisa Graham's Basics of Design Layout & Typography for Beginners: Second Edition.
This seems like a fantastic resource for technical writers or any other creator of instructional materials. I like that emphasis is given to the planning, thinking and analyzing of the content and audience before even beginning to write the instructions. There are several good bits of advice in this site.
This site is very specific to writing instructions, some very good advice and much more detailed than the previous two sites that I listed. Even though I like the brief sites, I also like the amount of detailed information this one give you. I recommend this site!
D#2 HW #8 This website focuses on how to write for the internet. It has an entire section on how to write instructions for websites. This will benefit me and others in Project 1 because the examples are all geared towards intruction on websites therefore they will be easy to apply directly.
This website provides a step-by-step guide in explaining the art of typography. It even includes a typography glossary to familiarize readers with the jargon of the technique in designing.
D#1 HW# 13 This website discusses how to best consider who the audience is for a design piece. The information is easy to read and is written rather informally, much as one would talk. The information is broken down into understandable pieces and shows real world examples.
D#1 HW# 13 This website shows tons of different ways to consider the design process. If you can't find one you like and understand, it is probably time to create your own!