Introductory Questions:

  1. My name is Emily and I'm a junior studying communication design with minors in psychology and HCI
  2. Though initially mainly into illustration and painting, I've come to appreciate digital media and screen based designs. I am now more interested in concentrating on interaction design and want to be more familiar with HTML/CSS and web development.
  3. I have taken Web Develpment
  4. I would like to learn how to incorporate creativity and aesthetics into a website
  5. Making mistakes on paper is more forgiving, as code has to be precise and accurate in order to work
  6. I think a website that exemplifies good design is the Monsido Color Contrast Checker. because it's very straightforward and the goal is clear. There is no element that is extra, and everything on the site serves a purpose. It is intuitive to use
  7. I think W3 Schools has effective communication. The user can pick the language on home page, and once inside, the side navigation is very clear in showing the categories the user can learn from.
  8. I think a website that works well is Notion's website. It is very minimal and clean which is consistent with their overall branding, and the site stucture is neat and intuitive despite there being a lot of information.