Objective

To research and share "award-winning" interactive design. To become familiar with design firms and ad agencies who design websites. To survey current trends in UX, UI, typography and web design. To use blogs as a reflection tool.

Description

Parkland's library has enormous resources for graphic design and interactive design students. Find award-winning web experiences by consulting Parkland's print sources as a starting point. Collect screenshots and links to post to your blog. Links without a citation to a print source will not be accepted for credit.

By the end of the semester, you should have an archive of examples that will assist you in creating well designed UX and UI experiences.

Extra credit: Once you have met the minimum requirement of blogging about one non-Internet source per week, feel free to share Internet resources that you have found for extra credit.

Procedure

1. Use the blog created during X1 Process Page  to share your research with your peers. Title your blog appropriately for the assigned topic. Post only blog entries that relate to the topic for this semester.
2. Visit Parkland Library's reserve section, periodicals and/or stacks every week. Seek out a diverse range of samples from a variety of sources. Every week, share at least one sample from your research with your classmates. Include at least one screenshot of the interactive experience and a link. Write a paragraph describing your personal user experience and share your thoughts on the quality of the user interface. Be sure to cite the print source where you found your sample (sorry, Internet sources are not allowed).
3. Present your blog entry for team critique and feedback every week by posting your blog's web address as part of each week's Cobra Learning homework assignment (starting with Homework #2).
4. Review the post(s) of the team members in your assigned group. Post a response when you reply to their homework assignment. Encourage each other to seek out high quality designs for each post.
5. Revise your blog as needed for grading at midterm and at the end of the semester.

Important: This is a graded assignment. Spelling, grammar, clarity of thought and adherence to assignment specifications will count towards your grade.

Schedule

Your weekly blog posts are due every Thursday at 11:30pm as part of your weekly Cobra discussion post (starting with Homework #2). Your blog will be graded twice this semester: once at midterm and once at final review.