Transcript Imagination Alley - John O'Laughlin, Ed.D.

WGD229
Information Design / Overview
Status Meeting
January 2011
Outcomes
• Produce a media project plan for a four page website
• Evaluate information structure
• Evaluate and demonstrate page layout strategies
• Apply typography principles
• Demonstrate strategies for graphics and multimedia
• Evaluate the navigation strategy and interface design
• Critique accessibility, usability, and readability
• Present your media project mock up and rationale
Wk 1 Project Planning
• Outline your project as a client presentation
• Discuss the web development team and usability
• Use the resources below for your work
Discussion Frequency and Quality:
http://screenr.com/4xBs
Project Planning Demonstration:
http://screenr.com/UxBs
Client Presentations Instead of Assignments:
http://screenr.com/kEQs
http://johnolaughlin.com/classtools/client_presentations.doc
Wk 2 Site Structure
• Create a site structure and site map
• Discuss navigation
• Use the resources below for your work
Create a Site Plan:
http://www.screenr.com/embed/452s
Wk 3 Visual Design
• Demonstrate visual design strategies using Gestalt Principles
• Discuss interface design
• Use the resources below for your work
Create wireframes and applied visual design principles:
http://screenr.com/KRUs
Wk 4 Typography
• Demonstrate typography sets
• Discuss typography
• Use the resources below for your work
Create typography sets:
http://www.screenr.com/acSs
Wk 5 Graphics and Multimedia
• Demonstrate graphics plans and rights
• Discuss graphics and multimedia
• Use the resources below for your work
Create graphic mock ups:
http://www.screenr.com/MExs
Demonstration of CSS (not required):
http://www.screenr.com/Cl1s
Wk 6 Navigation Refinement
• Demonstrate navigation strategies
• Discuss navigation, interface design, and editorial style
• Use the resources below for your work
Create base navigation and a bread crumb trail:
http://www.screenr.com/azEs
Wk 7 Final Project PowerPoint Presentation
• Demonstrate your project as a client presentation
Avoiding death by PowerPoint:
http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint