23 September 2004
CSS and Visual Design
Now that you have the tools to modify the presentation of your pages, you need to learn to use those powers for good and not for evil. We'll talk about visual design issues today, and how those of us who aren't gifted in visual design can learn from examples around us.
Readings on Visual Design
- Boxes & Arrows: Visible Narratives: Understanding Visual Organization
- Web Page Design for Designers: Taming the Electronic Page
Useful color tools:
In-Class Exercise: Make Us Look Good!
Using what you know about web design and color, redesign an IT faculty member's main web page.
If you use me, you can use the photo on my main web page, or this one.
If you use another faculty member, use the photo from the main web page.