Design Evaluation   Based on the design terminology learned this week, search the web for a website that you believe has a poor design.   Discuss the overall design of each site using the design terminology.   Individual Media Forms   Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response that addresses the following:   Describe as […]

Contrast and Tonal Range Write a short answer response that addresses the following:   Describe the importance of contrast and tonal range when optimizing images.   Image Compression   Describe why image compression is important and how it can be used to store files on the Internet.   Image Editing Software   What programs are […]

Creating an Effective Website How can images and image editing be used to create an inexpensive but effective Web site?   Digital Watermarking   Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of digital watermarking.

Font Selection What impact does font selection have on readability?    Transforming Digital Files   Describe the steps required to transform a raw digital file. How could objects, masks, or shapes be used to enhance the resulting image?

Filters and Masks Describe how filters and masks can be used by organizations to embellish the graphics embedded in their website.    Masks, Mattes, and Layers   Discuss the relationship between masks, mattes, and layers.   Using Traditional Techniques and Materials   How can traditional art techniques and materials be simulated in electronic art and […]

Tool Selection   Explain some techniques for making good selections when editing an image. What are some common problems developers confront when attempting to use selection tools?   Changing Images   What are some examples of photos or industries that typically retouch or change images? Why would you want to manipulate an image? What are […]

Contrast and Tonal Range   Write a short answer response that addresses the following:   Describe the importance of contrast and tonal range when optimizing images.   Image Compression   Describe why image compression is important and how it can be used to store files on the Internet.   Image Editing Software   What programs […]

After reviewing the Chapter 14 Opening Vignette: “Don’t Tell Me” on page 392 in the textbook, comment on the topics brought forward in the questions provided at the end of the vignette. Are you surprised at the results of the study? Why, or why not?

Mobile Design Instructions:   Based on the design plan you created in Week Two and the website you created in Week Four, create a mobile version of the website for Philomena’s Pet Shop Adobe Muse. This page should be similar to the single page website created in Week Four, but must follow mobile design guidelines. […]

Principles of Design   Prepare a 6- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation explaining and demonstrating the following main design fundamentals:         • Explain how the primary principles of unity, variety, hierarchy, dominance, proportion, and balance affect the design composition as a whole.         • Describe the use of the design […]