<> Fundamentals of Web Design

Assignments

Assignment 1:

Due: Monday 01/25

  1. Download and install the Atom text editor and Chrome browser.
  2. Sign up for our Slack chatroom (you will receive an invite via email).

Assignment 2:

Due: Wednesday 02/10

  1. Read and review the Introduction to HTML
  2. Complete Unit 1 of the CodeAcademy Make a Website course. Take a screenshot that signifies you have completed the unit and share it with me on Slack or through email.

Assignment 3:

Due: Wednesday 02/17

  1. Read The Dao of Web Design. Though this article is 13 years old, it is still considered a “classic” of web design writing and is essential reading for any web designer.
  2. Complete Unit 2 of the CodeAcademy Make a Website course. Take a screenshot that signifies you have completed the unit and share it with me on Slack or through email.

Assignment 4:

Due: Wednesday 02/24

  1. Read Getting to Know CSS
    1. Complete Unit 3 of the CodeAcademy Make a Website course. Take a screenshot that signifies you have completed the unit and share it with me on Slack or through email.

Assignment 5:

Due: Wednesday 03/02

Complete markup and styles for the Discography project.

Assignment 6:

Due: Wednesday 03/09

Read Web Design is 95% Typography and A Journey Through Beautiful Typography In Web Design

Assignment 7:

Due: Monday 03/28

Bring a a six-sided package that has text on all sides to next week’s class (example: a cereal box).

Read:

Assignment 8:

You will be creating a website. As your starting point, you will use a six-sided package that has text on all sides.

The box project

Final Project:

Final project details