Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Project 3 - Web Site Design

Irfahan Kassam



Web Site Design
25% of Final Grade


Please read instructions very thoroughly.

Description:
This project involves the design and execution of a web site that includes interactive elements. You will develop a creative strategy; design layout templates; choose graphics; write copy; produce the site using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX and Photoshop; and upload your site to the World Wide Web.

The ‘portfolio’ web site should include (5 pages total):

Home Page (page 1)
• Introduce yourself
• Explain the purpose and objectives of your site
• Create a ‘brand’ identity through your choice of visual elements
• Highlight your key selling features
• Give a sense of your personality and style
• Give a statement about your professional goals

Education (page 2)
• List and describe your education for potential employers. Include the areas studied at the University of Lethbridge, or at other post-secondary education facilities. Mention any awards, special affiliations or student rep positions.
• Offer a downloadable/printable file of your Resume or Curriculum Vitae as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file to potential employers.

Experience (page 3)
• Describe in one or two paragraphs your work experience and education for potential employers. Include volunteer work, paid employment, contract work and school-related work. Include the areas studied at BCIT, or at other post-secondary education facilities. Mention any awards, special affiliations or student rep positions. Give a statement about your professional goals and your interest in marketing communications. This is your opportunity to feature your best qualifications and make yourself shine!
• Offer a downloadable/printable file of your Resume or Curriculum Vitae as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file to employers.

Portfolio (page 4)
• Show /demonstrate your knowledge and experience.
• Provide examples of work that you have done during NMED2020. This includes:
• Photoshop Project 1 & 2,
• Leave space for Adobe Premiere video editing project
• Any additional work you may have created
• Provide images of your work from Projects 1 & 2 and describe what it involved (creative strategy, research, design and production of artwork).
• You may offer a downloadable Adobe Acrobat file of one or more of your projects/resume for potential employers to look at your work.

Contact Info (page 5)
• Provide contact information such as address, phone number and e-mail link.
• OPTIONAL: You may wish to offer personal information about yourself, such as outside interests, travel photos, family, friends, partners - anything that would help you to create a relationship with the potential employer. Pictures from your photo album may be scanned and provided (make sure they’re in focus and good quality photos)

Site Counter
• Insert a site counter at the bottom of your home page. This is available free from http://www.sitemeter.com/. Follow the instructions on how to add it to your site. This should be done once you've completed your site and uploaded it to the World Wide Wide (W drive).

Review the Marking Sheet for details on how you will be evaluated. Also see the Creative Strategy handout for instructions.

Click here to view previous semester's web site projects.

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