E-portfolio Hunt

E-Portfolio Hunt:

The first eportfolio I view was the one provided to me. This portfolio was straight forward and easy to navigate. On the main page the creator shows us small parts of his work that links to the topics page but also has the navigation bar along the side to go to exactly what you're looking for. I think the Portfolio was well out together but I do not like how plain it looks. I like the designs beside each of the topics in the navigation bar, but I think the overall appearance of it is kinda bland to me, but I guess thats just all about opinion. But overall it works and it is easy to use!

2 other hunted E-portfolios:

http://jump.dexigner.com/directory/13800

--> This E-portfolio has very good work on put on the website and the creator is very talented. The only downfall I found on the site is how it loads. Examples of her work are slightly covered with white lines. I thought the page had not finished loaded until I moved the mouse over the photos. I think that her work could have been portrayed a lot better, making it easier to view and see. Navigation was easy, you could click on each image or use the navigation bar up a long the top to view what you like. The main topics along the top then changed into a drop down bar and allowed you to see each project exactly. I liked the whole white and clean look of the portfolio, but once again did not like the white covering of the art. I think the creations with out white covering would have made the portfolio more eye catching and entertaining to view.

http://jump.dexigner.com/directory/19843

--> I personally really like this E Portfolio! I love the colour that he has used. It is was more colourful than the one provided to me, and way more eye catching. The colour was not overwhelming or hard to look at. It is my style! It portrays excitement and happiness but also her overall creativity. On the page there is a navigation bar that takes you to everything you want to see, and a little side bar pops out with more to read. On the left side of the page she has options to keep in contact with her and see what she is  doing. I clicked on on the portfolio button and viewed her work. Along the top of this new page you can click on what you exactly want to see and the page takes you down the the area you clicked on. Very convenient! You can also click on the small images of of her work to expand them to see them in greater detail.

Week 8!

Week 8!:
Well, I had to post my blog today on Wednesday because we don't have school Friday and I am leaving for Europe on Thursday, tomorrow, at 12:50 pm! I am kinda scared but not too excited yet. I've never travelled to the other side of the world before. It is definitely going to be a new experience and become something that is going to shape who I am. Anyways, we also had Tuesday off because of parent teacher conferences. Two day week for me! Monday we worked on our E portfolio assignments and I have been searching for other peoples eportfolios and examining them. Now, today. Wednesday, we are also working on the E portfolio assignments. Well, hopefully when I get back from Europe I will have enough time to edit our infomercial and get the rest of this assignment done.

Week 7!

This week was basically full of non-accomplished work. Monday I went to the job find event at the conexus arts centre, that was a flop. The jobs were not suitable for a high school student. Other days this week we worked on our copy right assignments and went into St. Peter to film our infomercial. That was also a flop! My group was not ready and others were not ready. Friday we finally got into the filming room to try and get ours done, hopefully all goes well. This week I am going out of town if the roads are safe!

I POSTED THIS ON FRIDAY BUT IT DIDNT WORK FROM MY PHONE SO I JUST RE DID IT TODAY AND NOW IT WORKS. OOPS.

The Art of Web Design

The Art of Web Design:

Things I have learned:

- People come to websites for content, they like to update and know what everyone else is up to. So they decided to put the contact/updating bar first.
- You have to start thinking about how your visitors are going to navigate around your page or website, it has to be easy to see and do.
- How you place your information should resemble importance and meaning.
- Contrast and colour: Your colour can draw attention to your website but sometimes too much colour may have too much contrast. Such as a bright yellow background or a multicoloured background may be too busy/hard on the eyes. The visitor will not know where to focus.
- Fonts: Something such as a title or headline must be bolder and larger than the rest because thats what they developer wants the visitor to read first.
- Features: Offer features such as, a website that gives you options. Such as, colour, size or texture on a clothing website.
- Design is about SERVING PEOPLES NEEDS! :)

Week 6!

We've been finishing up copyright and moving on. We also adjusted our story boards and got a start there. Also, we had a presentation from a girl from the art institute of Vancouver. Each presentation has been different and exciting! I always get interested in going to that school but it's too far away for me to attend. I like being near to home. :) so on Friday we started filming.. I guess. Our actors could not make it and part of our group was not there. So bad start to our infomercial. Hopefully it's better next week...

Week 5!

Not much happened this week! We met our interns, they seem nice. I finally for started on the copy right assignment and that sure is fun ... I'm still managing to use the good reader app, it's kinda tricky and touchy. Uhm. We also planned out our infomercial and got into our groups. Mat and I had been previously in a good to create a movie, so hopefully all goes well. That's about it .. I think. I ate some frozen yogurt yesterday at menchies. I prefer tutti frutti! Long weekend, with a lot of he work. Fascinating. Can't wait.

Copyright Assignment

1) Using creative work responsibility: I think to use someone else's creative work responsibly is to just be smart about it. If its not yours, don't take credit for it. How would you feel if someone took something you created and were very proud of and claimed it as their own? Its just not fair. To use someone's creative work responsibly is to give them the credit they deserve and to ask for permission. When using someone's work you should gather information such as who's work it is. I also think it is responsible to not alter or change the work in any way, I personally think that defeats the purpose of the original creators work. How and where you use it should be checked over by the creator. I think it is common sense to not use work on websites or projects that are inappropriate. I would not appreciate it if my work was used somewhere I did not agree with. Overall, common sense and respect is important. Do not deform the original work and treat it with respect, people put effort and time into their work.

2) How you can manage copyright: I think that if I posted my creations online I would be very protective over them. I would definitely use Copyright. Almost 100% of the time I am very proud and happy with the work I have created and I would be very angry if someone claimed it as their own. I would prefer if someone contacted me and asked me for permission and gave me details of where and when my work will be used. I  personally just want to keep track of who has my work and why they want to use it. On the other hand, some of my work could be used under Fair Use. Depending on what the work is, I would greatly allow it to be used for school purposes. Overall, I do not think that people need to pay me to use my work, but I at least would appreciate some credit for my hard work.

Week 3ish? But 4!

Week 3 was our winter break! I spent that break soaking up the sun in puerto Vallarta Mexico :) I wanna go back .. Anyways, week 4! This week has been busy with nothing. We worked on our certificates and Juno award posters. I completed my certificate on Tuesday and also finished my write up. I chose to do the certificate I designed because I am very into nature and helping the earth and the paint splatter leaves represents my love for art! Finally, on Wednesday and Thursday I created my Juno poster, personally I am proud of it and really like if. It represents saskatchewan with the green and yellow but it's also interesting like an award show should be. I like it. :) I'm also happy that I discovered how to rotate brushes, never knew that was actually possible! :)