September 14: Inspired by Paper

Topics

• Chris Harrold Visit: View (and document) objects from the Strathmore Archive.

Resources

• Influencing Web Layouts with Print Layouts by Chris Coyier
• 6 Web Layout Myths Busted
• Art Directed Articles. Still a Good Idea? by Chris Coyier
• Art Direction and Design by Dan Mall
• OPTIONAL: Modern Layouts: Getting Out of Our Ruts with Jen Simmons (video)
• OPTIONAL: Creating a Web Type Lockup by Chris Coyier
• OPTIONAL: CSS Shapes 101 by Sara Soueidan

Due September 16 @ 2pm

• Read Chapter 5 Designing for Touch. Download a new app (that you have never used before) and learn how to use it. Evaluate how easy it is to learn. How discoverable are the features? How did the app employ concepts from the chapter like coaching, leveling up and power-ups? Be specific and provide examples.Turn in as a PDF on Google Drive (discovery_yourname.pdf).

Due September 19

• Be prepared for in-progress critique of Inspired by Paper assignment