Thursday, January 31, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Concept Statement
Users that will visit my website: definitely my friends, family, designers on the field and clients
Enjoyable thing for users: awesome artworks,
Audience: Microsoft, some design firms
Promoting my: designing skill, UI, Graphic, etc.
Goals of the site: promoting my artwork and attracting clients
Ultimate message: a designer who will use all of his passion in the field to pursue and solve any difficult problems. Nothing is impossible, we just need to solve it from a different perspective.
Story:
Lists of assets: cool design poster, mock up of website or UI, typography treatment, branding, identity
Project 1:
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Logo Sketches:
Enjoyable thing for users: awesome artworks,
Audience: Microsoft, some design firms
Promoting my: designing skill, UI, Graphic, etc.
Goals of the site: promoting my artwork and attracting clients
Ultimate message: a designer who will use all of his passion in the field to pursue and solve any difficult problems. Nothing is impossible, we just need to solve it from a different perspective.
Story:
Lists of assets: cool design poster, mock up of website or UI, typography treatment, branding, identity
Project 1:
Concept Statment: -->
The website is another representation of myself as
a designer. As content quality, structure, and the design that will contribute
to my success. I want my portfolio to carry my personality, characteristics
throughout the design. It will bring pleasant to users whoever they are when
they navigate through the portfolio website. It will be simple but professional
so that everyone can navigate around the website with no confusion. The
portfolio website will not only compatible to computer, but also does it compatible
with any other devices (phones, tablets, and so on). It will show all of my
works and the process that bring me to the final solution. Navigation will
stay on the left side, as the secondary will be on top. Overall the website
will be simple, pleasant and it make a clear statement of who am I as a
designer in the field.
Logo Sketches:
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Unit 1 Site Review
1. Bruce Hale: http://www.brucehaledesign.com/
Review: Bruce Hale is one of my favorite designer because of the way he works (100% hand done). It is always impressive to see his works. His website is very simple in both navigation and and page layout. The main navigation is on the left side, where it will activate the secondary navigation on the top after being clicked. He offers his contact information but not his resume. For improvement, i think he can do or add his favorite art works in the homepage because the homepage is really empty right now.
2. Jessica Hische: http://jessicahische.is/
Review: Jessica's website really speak to her style. It is simple, easy enough to navigate around the website without confusing about other stuffs. The main navigation is right on the top, where secondary navigation stay on the left side. The website also compatible with other devices (phones, tablets) which is awesome. Overall this is another great website to take a look and get inspiration
3. Modern Dog: http://moderndog.com/18/
Review: Modern Dog is one of many design firms that i really like. There website is super simple in a way that it displays all of their work on the homepage so that user don't have to go to many click to find the works. The website also provides categories to other things that Modern Dog does. Simple navigation, organized layout using grid system. Room for improvements: make the filter feels like the look of the website because it looks really default right now. Other than that, keep up the good work.
Review: Bruce Hale is one of my favorite designer because of the way he works (100% hand done). It is always impressive to see his works. His website is very simple in both navigation and and page layout. The main navigation is on the left side, where it will activate the secondary navigation on the top after being clicked. He offers his contact information but not his resume. For improvement, i think he can do or add his favorite art works in the homepage because the homepage is really empty right now.
2. Jessica Hische: http://jessicahische.is/
Review: Jessica's website really speak to her style. It is simple, easy enough to navigate around the website without confusing about other stuffs. The main navigation is right on the top, where secondary navigation stay on the left side. The website also compatible with other devices (phones, tablets) which is awesome. Overall this is another great website to take a look and get inspiration
3. Modern Dog: http://moderndog.com/18/
Review: Modern Dog is one of many design firms that i really like. There website is super simple in a way that it displays all of their work on the homepage so that user don't have to go to many click to find the works. The website also provides categories to other things that Modern Dog does. Simple navigation, organized layout using grid system. Room for improvements: make the filter feels like the look of the website because it looks really default right now. Other than that, keep up the good work.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Week 1 - Skill Inventory
Name: Hoang Nguyen
Department/Program: Graphic Design
Are you graduating this Quarter? Nope
If not, current graduation date by Quarter/Year: Winter 2014
What Online Social and Professional networks do you have accounts with: facebook, tumblr, dropbox, blogger,
Website URL (if already developed or domain name purchased):
What software experience do you have? (explain all that apply) (0-10)
Photoshop: 6
Illustrator: 6
Dreamweaver: 0
HTML/CSS:7
InDesign: 7
Other: After Effect
Explain your objective for the class to the best of your knowledge: My own objective for this class is to publish and design my own portfolio website to the professional manner. Building an easy-to-navigate and user friendly portfolio website that will help me with my career later on.
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