Creating a content wireframe This is great for getting a visual of the information hierarchy and leads to a more open discussion about what needs to be prioritised. As stated by Tom Green by creating a content wireframe rather than a regular wireframe you can make presenting work to clients more of a talking point […]

Local Companies Rapid7- Belfast Rapid7 is a leading provider of security data and analytics solutions that enable organisations to implement an active, analytics-driven approach to cyber security. Rapid7 is trusted by more than 9000 organisations across the globe, including 48% of the Fortune 100. As a company Rapid7 clearly demonstrate its expertise in cyber security […]

This week we received an overview of what to expect from this module. The primary focus will be getting us ready for placement/ employment and learning more about the creative industry. I think this will be so helpful as we will be attempting to secure a placement this year. Skills Development Be open Show and […]

After having completed my website content audits I created the above site map. This was a great way to visualise the flow of navigation. The first problem I wanted to tackle was the feeling of hitting a dead-end at the bottom of each case study. I have solved this by adding a view next case […]

Google Trends I found google trends to be a great start for my research and discovery when it came to creating content for my portfolio website. I have decided to run with a lab theme in my portfolio to make it more memorable to potential employers who will be viewing several portfolio websites during the […]

Dawson Andrews Content Audit Below is my content audit of Dawson Andrew’s website in pdf and spreadsheet format: Dawson Andrews content audit (pdf) Dawson Andrews content audit (spreadsheet) This was a really helpful exercise as it gave me a clear overview of everything included in the website from navigational options to statistics and testimonials. I really liked […]

In this blog, I’m going to look at ten portfolio/studio websites that blew my mind! 1. Cleverbird Creative I was particularly drawn to the impact of the imagery used in Cleverbird Creative’s website and its bold full page grid structure. I also really like the vertical text placement in the hero section and the use […]

Content Design This week we covered the importance of content design and how it is displayed e.g. an app design might work better as a video rather than an image as this will better display how the app works. Three important components of content design were also introduced these were: push vs pull content trust […]