Design Principles, Session 2
Agenda
- Assignment review
- Everyone who submitted should have gotten an email from me; please check if you haven’t read it
- Andrew, Anne, Annie, Asha, Crystel, Jean, Lisa, Michele, Patty, Rachel, Sonia, V, Zach (13)
- Small groups: Discussion mission and example of competitor website that has three features that your site must match/include
- Everyone who submitted should have gotten an email from me; please check if you haven’t read it
- Lecture/discussion
Handouts
- PPT
Websites (your designs and redesigns)
- Apex Laboratories (prototype)
- Caviar
- ForestRidge (calendar)
- fragrantica.com
- Gymnastics East
- itsagooddaytobeadog.com
- kevinku.com
- LisaKayDeeter
- Measuring the User Experience
- Pearls and Lace
- Phantom Lake Bath and Tennis Club
- Seattle Behavioral Health
- United.com
- Zulily.com
Prior class redesigns
- AirFrance.us
- dota2.com
- kwesteng.com
- northlakemarineworks.com
- NourishAcupuncture.com
- Shop.olsonstack.com
- Tullys
Websites (some competitor sites)
- Amazon and Fab
- Basenotes.com and Now Smell This
- BiteSquad and DoorDash
- David’s Bridal and Alfred Angelo Bridal
- Hart’s Gymnastics and Seattle Gymnastics Academy
- jasontyde.com and · issuu.com/saraeve
- Kaleidescope School of Music and Guitar Center
- Newport Hills Swim and Tennis Club and Somerset Rec Club
- Overlake and Bush
- projectuxd.com – simpleandusable.com
- Seattle Psychology and The Seattle Clinic
- Testamerica and Fremont Analytical
- zendogwalking.net and walkingthepaws.com
Prior class
- art.yale.edu
- British Airways
- Dressage Extensions
- johnlecarre.com
- Northlake Marina
- Northwest Contract Services
- on24.com
- http://on24.com/
- Sacred-Texts.com
- Seattle Acupuncture
Links
- Information architecture versus information design (Designrfix.com)
- Inspirational missions statements (BrandVox – read the lead in)
Assignments
- Complete week two skill check (Dropbox) by Wednesday 12 July @ noon. Email completed form to kathy.gill@ (bellevuecollege.edu) with the subject line: Design principles, week 2, FirstName LastName
- Bring ideas about color and what needs to be on the home page
- Come prepared to give a 2-3 minute presentation on your project to a small group of classmates. This will take place in the second half of the class.
- Read the remainder of the book, The Elements of User Experience
Your week 3 assignment, due Sunday July 16 @ 7:00 pm, will be a skill check and a final design brief that incorporates the questions from all three skill checks.