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Graphics Club Website 2.0

Graphics Club Website 2.0. Design Process with Zak Linder. Agenda. Current Graphics Club Website Where we stand today. User Research What do the people want? New Graphics Club Website Trying to please the people. Current Site. User Research — Survey. September 2008

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Graphics Club Website 2.0

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  1. Graphics Club Website 2.0 Design Process with Zak Linder

  2. Agenda • Current Graphics Club WebsiteWhere we stand today. • User ResearchWhat do the people want? • New Graphics Club WebsiteTrying to please the people.

  3. Current Site

  4. User Research — Survey • September 2008 • Participants: Graphics Club Members • Length: Four Questions

  5. User Research — Survey Question One • Never • A few times a year • A few times a month • A few times a week • Every day How often (roughly) do you visit the current Graphics Club site?

  6. User Research — Survey Question One • Never • A few times a year • A few times a month • A few times a week • Every day How often (roughly) do you visit the current Graphics Club site?

  7. User Research — Survey Question Two — Part 1 If you do visit the site, what do you look for?

  8. User Research — Survey Question Two — Part 1 If you do visit the site, what do you look for? • “Meeting information - Date, time location etc.” • “contact info, info about the club, upcoming events and meetings” • “I visit to check on workshop updates”

  9. User Research — Survey Question Two — Part 1 If you do visit the site, what do you look for? • Information about... • Events/Workshops • Meeting time/place • Members

  10. User Research — Survey Question Two — Part 2 If you don’t visit the site, why not?

  11. User Research — Survey Question Two — Part 2 If you don’t visit the site, why not? • “It hasn’t informed me of anything important in four years, and it makes me very sad.” • “Had it been updated often, chances are I would have visited more.”

  12. User Research — Survey Question Two — Part 2 If you don’t visit the site, why not? • Not up to date • Unhelpful • Didn’t know about it

  13. User Research — Survey Question Three What would you like to be able to do on the new site?

  14. User Research — Survey Question Three What would you like to be able to do on the new site? • Upload work for critique • Links to points of interest/reference • Blog • Submit proposals • Calendar of events

  15. User Research — Survey Question Four Are there any sites you admire or wish the GC site could emulate parts of?

  16. User Research — Conclusion New Site Objectives • Easy to Update • Upload Work for Critique • Information about Events, Workshops, Meetings, and Members • Resources and Points of Interest

  17. And Now... Without further ado... The New Graphics Club Website

  18. Inspiration

  19. Color Scheme PrimaryLinks SecondaryLinks Pagination Text Background

  20. The Grid

  21. Complete Comp

  22. To the Code!

  23. Blank Slate

  24. Slicing and Dicing

  25. Applying Style

  26. Applying Style

  27. Applying Style

  28. Applying Style

  29. Applying Style

  30. Challenges & Compromises • Sometimes modifying the code is confusing • Dependency on other peoples’ code • Typeface availability • New ideas not reflected in the comp

  31. Future Possibilities • More robust critiquing system • Personal portfolio pages • Public job listings • Mailing list integration • Candid information on graphic design-related RPI courses

  32. Fin Thank you.

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