January 24th; In Class Topics;
Today in class, we discussed the overall importance of 'branding' when it comes to selling ourselves to our potential employers. I have attempted this on my ROUGH DRAFT SITE (Picture is the Link)
Please keep in mind, this site was only designed to get a better grasp on implementing multiple products to create a website. The site was created using Flash, DreamWeaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk's Maya, and other products listed on the site.
In addition, we discussed purchasing a URL for our site. I was fortunate enough to be proactive and land the URL krys.us. A four-letter anything is hard to come by, especially one that is accurate to the spelling of my name! Thank you mom and dad for such a unique spelling!
Two Great Readings: See my Journal Entries on these great books below:
My Mind-Mapping Portfolio Preperation: Create and Extensive Mind-Map detailing experiences:
This mind-map will help me to assess ideas for implementation to my portfolio site. This mindmap was done using NovaMind. I used free trial download in wich I later upgrated to the paid-for version as I found the program very valuable in sorting my thoughts. CLICK HERE to checkout the program in a new window.
CH 1 - Professions: Designing a Digital Portfolio (DDP), by Cynthia L. Baron, Publisher: New Riders Press;
Goals of a Portfolio.
“Defining yourself to the work is more difficult that it used to be.” (DDP Ch 1 P.4) Cynthia, author of Designing a Digital Portfolio, underscores a growing concern amongst new designers that are in the midst of obtaining new careers in Digital Design. The chapter points out frustrations and concerns of defining ourselves amongst the multitudes in the ever-growing digital medium.
In addition to the laptop and desktop now in the homes of almost every American and top nations, the world wide web has provided a place for even the inexperienced to display their works. It has become an ever-increasing area to find uniqueness amongst the many. It is this problem that designers have found opportunities to express a higher level of professionalism and creativity to stand out amongst the masses.
The modern digital designer is in need of a well defined digital portfolio with easy navigation and clear concept creativity to express and showcase their projects. Easy is a victim of conformity that will blunder and bury the potential creativity of a designer.
This is especially true in the world of Digital Photography where it is ever more important to have a portfolio site that sets them above the others. Interactivity and creativity using newer versions of Flash and Photoshop have given designers new tools to show interested individuals uniqueness amongst a growing and popular field.
“Experience Designer”
Defining yourself as a Graphic Designer..
Are you a designer or an “experience designer”? An experience designer is able to create experience by expressing variety, style, technology, craft, process, and concept/creativity. (DDP Ch 1 P.7-8)
“… a digital portfolio offers the opportunity for a performer to establish credibility and to provide a more professional presentation.”
(DDP Ch 1 P.18)
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How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul (HBG), by Adrian Shaughnessy, Stefan Sagmeister. Chapter's 1 &2
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