Mood boards (sometimes called inspiration boards) are used in a variety of disciplines. The term is used frequently when referring to the creative process in Interior and Fashion Design. In essence they are a compilation of inspirational elements used by designers to flesh out ideas at the beginning of a design project. Along with a refined site map, this is your homework. Read more.
Usually there is no “right” way to build a website. If there were, a lot of websites would all look the same. What matters is creating a site that integrates its many elements to meet a particular carefully thought out goal. And the only way of really being sure how well it does that is to conduct some usability testing.
Navigation is concerned with the connections between the different displays that are available in a hypermedia system or product. Designers can think of the overall arrangement of these connections as forming a structure through which the users of their products are going to be navigating. This need to be an early – and frequent! – part of your design process. Read this post as your fine-tune your wireframes.
At the moment, all of you have yet to refine your diagrams to portray an accurate and sophicated landscape for your prototype, prior to production. The goal is to make it understandable and easy to visualize before getting dirty in the code. Information design and architecture for the web is more complicated than for print. Learn why through this article followed by how to best approach your schematics.
Information architecture is the work that goes into creating intuitive navigation schemes for software. In our case, information architecture applies to websites, but can also apply to web applications, mobile applications, and social media software. It’s definitely a term that’s getting used more and more these days. We had a discussion in class about what to do when the maker realizes he/she has ‘too much’ information to organize? Read this tutorial on how to get your thoughts and ideas visualized.
In one of the most fast-paced cities, where we’re bombarded by commercialism and corporatism, we can easily overlook the little man. In rough times when budgets are low yet the desire to make the world a better place is higher than ever, I’m assigning you to redesign for change.
The process of web design can be compared to the process of writing a research paper. With attention and care to detail, you increase the chances of creating a website that is well-organized, easily navigable, and very user-friendly. If visitors get lost or become confused while attempting to surf your website, they might hit the back button and look for a more user friendly website.
