The first thing that I finish in Vis. Com. II is the website. It’s only fitting since I have had experience designing them.
Print, on the other hand is where I need some knowledge and experience in. I still have to tweak the poster, letterhead, and T-shirt design. I have two more classes left plus the survey so I am ahead of schedule.
I will keep ‘you’ posted once I finish the poster, letterhead, and T-shirt.
Taken a step further. I beveled and modeled the main navigation on the left and the top banner. Gave it a little 3d effect.
Although my Communication Design department @ Pratt is mainly Print oriented, they offer a few Digital Design courses and a Digital Design concentration. They don’t have a strictly web ‘DESIGN’ course that encompasses usability standards, GUI design, and a strictly web aesthetic. I mean, I am designing websites in my projects, but for Print oriented classes. I feel that the website will be critiqued from a print aesthetic and view point as opposed to a web oriented criteria.
Using common web design characteristics like drop shadows, outer glows, and the subtle apple web page 3D quality(Macromedia.com had a similar aesthetic; thanks Jay!) are strictly discouraged. Why?
The web ‘aesthetic’ should no be discouraged from a print oriented design program; especially a Digital Design concentration. These characteristics should seep in the design program and have some influence, however marginal. I think overall they have, but not in my Communication Design Department.
For the GEM project, I am designing two variations on the website. A home page that exhibits these aforementioned web qualities and aesthetic, the other done with print sensibilities in mind.
