Case studies are an excellent tool for designers to show the depth of engagement in the design process, and for potential employers / universities to better appreciate the thinking that has gone into a design.
Here is a short example from Mihaela: CSU child logo
And here are some excellent resources on case studies:
Your case studies should including the following:
You will create:
Note: ######## = your student id
{
"name": "micromedia",
"host": "firstname##.micromediaweb.com",
"protocol": "sftp",
"port": 22,
"username": "ftp########",
"password": "password123",
"remotePath": "/var/www/vhosts/firstname##.micromediaweb.com/httpdocs",
"uploadOnSave": true,
"ignore": [
".vscode",
".git",
".DS_Store"
]
}
We will break down different parts of a website and this is our workflow this semester:
We will look at how to break down requirements and structure a page by proper semantic tags and also responsive styling by thinking mobile first.
We will look at how to find clients, what to ask, how to ask it and practice structuring html with your portfolio template.
For next week, you will create a simple (single) landing page as an introduction about yourself (for Natalia's class) and three (3) social media posts on 3 different projects you worked on.
Do not overcomplicate things for your landing page. Keep it simple and responsive (mobile first). For the social media posts, you should gather some material and / or screenshots (You will need them for your personal portfolio later in the semester). Keep your resources as high resolution as possible, we will revisit resizing for web again later.
Remember, most important thing is to be creative about your presentation!
For next week, bring ideas for your portfolio template: how do you want one of your portfolio template pages to look? Bring material and ideas for structuring a template in class.
Project 1 - Social Media Week 1-15
Project 2 - Personal Web Portfolio Week 2-12
Project 3 - Client Web Project Week 3-13
Project 4 - Case Study Week 12-15