Web Design 320

Start of Week 6

What is our syllabus topic?

Design

"Give students exposure to some of the more traditional issues of information design. Students will get exposure to common usability and aesthetic design techniques."

What will you do?

• Understand the difference between user experience and design
• Review and discuss a lot of infographics about basic design principles
• Redesign a website check-out process
• Design a one page site based on content only
• Participate in Slack conversations with the entire class and with your group
• Decide on your final project

A classic user experience vs. design meme

UX/usability
is...

research methods and techniques

standards

Design
is...

planning and drawing

principles

iteration!

Who's on top? Who owns the space?

• Web design is part of the web development process
• BUT Design is part of the user experience process
• BUT User experience could be part of the design process
• SO MAYBE Development is part of the web design process
• OR MAYBE they are just all related, overlapping spheres of activity

Iteration is the key to design

Your first design feels beautiful, but it's not perfect. Throw it away. Your second design is only slightly better. Throw it away. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.