In order to begin sketching ideas for my project and creating mock-ups of my designs, I firstly need to create a brand identity. I gathered some more research and design inspiration, as my ideas have altered a bit since I had last taken a look at inspiration. I originally wanted to go for very techno-wave … Continue reading “IXD304 – Creating a Brand”
In today’s class, Kyle gave us a presentation on Art Direction, and making art as our own decision. The art direction is your decision. It doesn’t have to be a sans serif type, and if it is, each of us will handle that differently. “Surprisingly, art direction is seldom taught in schools and there is … Continue reading “IXD304 – Week Three: Art Direction”
In order to gain some more understanding of type, and all the different elements that make up a good piece of typography, Kyle asked us to perform a task around taking a piece of raw data and typesetting (or formatting) it appropriately. Kyle showed us a few helpful resources for typesetting in our projects, such … Continue reading “IXD304 – Typeset Task & Research”
Today’s class was all about typography, and the importance of it in a design concept. Bringhurst Typography exists to honour content There is a style beyond style Read the text before designing it Web design is 95% typography. 95% of the information on the web is written language. Mark-up and Meaning H1-H6 Introductory paragraphs Blockquotes … Continue reading “IXD304 – Week Two: Typography (Micro and Macro)”
In order to gain some knowledge of the subjects I will be covering in this project, I decided to conduct some research on the Apollo 11 mission, as well as the meaning and cause behind it, and how it impacted NASA. I used a variety of websites to gather this research, which I will list … Continue reading “IXD304 – Research: NASA, Apollo 11 & The Space Race”
Kyle asked us to create a moodboard for our Apollo project, by compiling images relating to our ideas and design influences. Because I’m steering in the direction of a retro-inspired design, to fit with the late 60’s-early70’s feeling, I want to incorporate that into my research. I decided to create a Pinterest board to gather … Continue reading “IXD304 – Space Moodboard”
During today’s online class, Kyle talked us through the module, and what we would be covering in the coming weeks. Our module with Kyle this semester is Narrative and Storytelling. The project this semester consists of creating both a prototype and a website or digital publication, based around telling the story of the Apollo mission. … Continue reading “IXD304 – Week One: Briefing & Introduction”