Blog for MGD 141 class

 Here is the link to the XD project:  https://xd.adobe.com/view/ff43310b-dc35-439a-92f4-4ca2a7c3ba34-aa10/  And here are screenshots... 

Here is the link to the project in XD:  https://xd.adobe.com/view/5ce6fd3c-22d4-4c7d-a044-cb9a92e3ca46-09b5/ Style Tile:  Design 1: Design 2: Design 3:

  https://xd.adobe.com/view/e33540be-8fd6-46fb-a004-60d0cc4280e3-b666/ OK... I desinged my Ugly Site very simply.  My bad design concepts include: Bad contrast Misspelling  Different fonts Horrible spacing/alignment White space

Audience : Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a young couple that likes to go to the beach. Age : 25-40 Occupation : Combined Salary $50,000 - $150,000 Biography : Mr. and Mrs. Smith are relatively young, with or without children. They like to take several tropical vacations a year including some with the children and some without. They have expendable income, though they are not rich by any means. They spend $5000-15,000 a year on beach vacations. Review: “I love Andrea’s travel sites because they appeal to our love of beach vacations. We love that she has been to many of the places we’re interested in going so she can tell us where to go and give us a true picture of what to expect. And she posts pictures that she took that aren’t stock professional photography.” Audience : Jeff Smith. Married business man, likes to travel – sometimes with his wife and kids and sometime just himself and his wife, doesn’t have time to do the research himself. Age : 30-50 Occupation : Businessman Biography :...

  Web Design Research – Principles C.R.A.P Web Design: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity Apple Vacations Of the three websites I viewed/critiqued for the C.R.A.P (HA!) project, Apple Vacations was my favorite. https://www.applevacations.com/ Contrast: I think their contrast is great. They make things different and make important elements stand out. The call out boxes to quickly find a vacation makes your eye go right to it. They use different sizes, colors, fonts and shapes (buttons). The different property logos on top of the photos also provides contrast. Repetition: I like their repetition of the layout with the boxes of their Top Promotions. The last box is a little different, which draws your eyes to it. It’s a longer rectangular box vs. the top 4 smaller rectangular ones. Alignment: All of Top Promotion boxes are aligned well including the lower ones under Top Vacation Destinations. And they even break up the sizes of these boxes like they did above w...

I board dogs for people when they go on vacation! I give them so much love! They will go home happy, tired and spoiled. I work from home, so I'm available to let them outside frequently. If you need care for your furry friends so you can relax on vacation, please let me know!