a look at design for the web & all it entails
These are the photos we took during our last session and some others from a few weeks back. As the camera did its rounds ~ the quality varies but I think these are nice anyway :) A little reminder of our time together ~ a glimpse back.
Hope you enjoyed our sessions as much as I did - and I am already looking froward to seeing your final masterpieces in autumn :) All the very best for your work on your thesis project!
image: Underwater Ink Photographs by Alberto Seveso
Multimedia is a very wonderful addition to a lot of websites ~ if implemented in a considered manner. Let's have a brief look at some good examples and a few basic guidelines.
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image: metal couture by Manuel Albarran
With your thesis project taking shape - it's time to talk about the role of design in successful branding. Lets take a look at some successful brands so you can make your project shine :)
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image credit: bottleopener by Michael Antrobus
Really looking forward to seeing your designs :)
As we don't have our usual session today - I've collected few bits together for you to have a look at when you have time. Enjoy :)
Colour is a topic which never ceases to inspire great discussion about interpretation, meaning and effect within design. As subjective as colour can be – it is our job as designers to be mindful of implications as well as considerate in our selection for use in interface and web design.
image info: "Tryin’ hard for out from the blacksss.." by Uchy Said
How interfaces should work :)
Looking at the clip above - don't you wish it was that easy and straight forward ;)
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Though you have already had plenty of typography, I simply can't resist - I've got to give you a few more pointers, or reminders like the wonderful The 3rd SEED CONFERENCE. Here is a collection of links relating to typography, typography for the web specifically. With our final project focused on typography - the following links are meant to teach you about setting beautiful type as well as inspire you.
image credit: found via Frank Chimero on Gimmebar
Today will be a session of grids - for you to share your finding and time for us to discuss how useful you think you will find the design approach via grid systems.
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Hope you're all excited now, ready to dive in ~ having heard so much more about web typography . Just for your reference, here are the slides for both sessions, thanks, Anastasios :)