Check and correct all posts against these guidelines prior to posting them.

General

• Use proper categories for all posts (not ‘zero’).
• Do not use numbered assignment categories for posts such as ’02 Helvetica’ as they are for instructor use only.
• You do not need your name in the page title.
• Use proper capitalization, spelling and grammar.
• List the authors for all example work (if possible).

Formatting

• No spaces between paragraph header and paragraph.
• Remove all extra lines.
• Create clear divisions for different sections if necessary.
• Remove colons “:” after headers on their own line.
• Do not center the page titles or headers.
• Do not indent the first line of type.
• Do not underline anything.
• Do not use multiple colors for text or header elements.

Links

• Do not have ‘naked’ URL links.
• Test all links.
• Use descriptive link names.
• Annotate (short descriptions) links.
• Links should open a new page.

Images

• Put images next to designer names.
• Use medium sized images for design examples (600px or less)
• Use the gallery function for 5 or more images.
• Manually resize images to be consistent if necessary.

Watch these video for tips on how to make a great blog post.

Read!

Download a Guide to Graphic Design Chapter 1

Talk about why you are interested in graphic design. Do you want to be a designer or just use these skills for another passion? Write about two areas of  graphic design discussed in the readings that interest you. What is it about that area that excites you?

Explore These Online Sources

michellebowers.com/look.html

Use this website as a launching point. Sure you can use other sites but this one has been curated by a designer. A fine set of curated links beats Google any day.

Write a blog post about two different types of graphic design that are interesting to you.

Talk about what interest you in those two areas of design. What is it about your personality and abilities that would be a good fit for corporate identity work, motion graphics, web design or other areas.

No book reports please! I don’t want you to regurgitate the reading all over me (eew). Your perspective and opinions. A true ‘response’ from your brain to mine. Be specific about specific works. What details do you find fascinating and more importantly why.

I really don’t care if you ‘like’ something unless you can tell me why.

This post must contain:

One
2-3 links for each type of graphic design. You should link to personal web sites, image collections, or even videos. Make sure the links function and go to other sites.

Two
3 photos for each of the two types of design you are interested in. They should be from different designers.

Three
Write 2-3 concise paragraphs. Correct spelling and grammar please.

Four
A well-designed blog post with paragraphs, headers and selective bolding.

Due at beginning of class on Thursday, January 26