May 27, 2010

More Infographics!!!

I know this may be overload, but there is so much to learn!

May 25, 2010

The Psychology of Web Design

Here is an interesting article on the psychology of web design.
Well worth reading and thinking about how we may use this when designing.

May 22, 2010

INFOGRAPHICS!!!!!

Here is a great showcase of Info-Graphics.
Take the time to read them and decipher the information.
and heres some more!

May 19, 2010

Congratulations!!!

Mr Weeks and his Wife had a little baby girl today!
Tayla Joy Weeks.
What a blessing!!!

Web Design Trends

Students creating web pages TAKE NOTE!!!
Here is a great post on the web design trends that are appearing this year.
(notice info-graphics..... told you so!)

Apple vs. Adobe. Round 3!










Here we are, this may be the third and final round in this debate. This is an article that discusses one of the crucial elements of the Apple vs. Adobe bout, HTML 5. Will it replace flash and CSS or do they still have a place, read on and find out...

May 16, 2010

Apple vs. Adobe. Round 2!











Here is an article written in response to whats going on with Apple and Adobe. The author offers some great perspectives. Definitely worth reading to get an idea of what the core issues are.

May 13, 2010

For Harley, Ben and the other Sneaker Kids

Check this out.
This guy is illustrating a different Nike Air Max every day.
Pretty cool I reckon.
Heres a taste.

May 11, 2010

NF2F Lesson update

Hey guys
the week 3 non face to face sheet was missing some details in one of the questions. I have updated the file and it is now available to download again at the Year 12 NF2F Lessons page. Please download, do, and have ready to submit on friday.

Info-graphics...

If you haven't picked it up yet,
Info-graphics are an important part of graphic design. They can be a great communication tool, but need to be clear.
This article, highlights the importance of clarity within info-graphics and picks up on some of the reasoning behind creating them. Well worth checking out.

May 10, 2010

Logo + Helvetica = Win

Check out this Logo Article, it has some interesting points of note and presents a case for why helvetica is such a good font and to follow it up, why not check out 40 logos that use Helvetica!

May 6, 2010

Some Excellent Answers

Guys.
This is an article you need to bookmark and keep for later on.
It answers all the big questions designers ask when they think about going out on their own and getting design jobs.
I cannot stress how helpful this information would be to a new designer trying to make a living in freelance.

Flash Folios

Here are some more Flash Folios for you guys to check out.
All done in flash, shows you what its capable of.

A Bit of Fun


Check out these pics.
Interesting...
maybe too much time on their hands.

May 5, 2010

Web Design Trends

Hello!

If you are creating a web page, you really should check out this link.
Web Design Trends 2010
It would be wise to make some comments on the article in your Design Folio.

May 4, 2010

Apple vs. Adobe. Round 1!










Hey Guys
i know this article is rather long, but you really should read it in order to better understand issues related to the future of web development. Steve Jobs (head of apple), provides a response to all the questions about using Adobe Flash on Apple devices. The article is written by apple and therefore does have an agenda, but it brings up some very interesting arguments about HTML 5 and the future of web design, thinking about the functional criteria and devices support.

May 3, 2010

HSC Changes

Hey Guys

there have been some changes made to the HSC ITM exam.
You can check out what these changes are here.

Please read the information so we can discuss this in class.