GDES-315 spring 2023 / David Ramos, American University Design

Publishing systems

Redesign Greater Greater Washington. Work with site organization, the reader’s context, page layout, and type and images; and design small parts that fit together as a larger system.

Photo of person hanging on to airplane

Issues

Deliverables

For due dates, as with all projects in this class, see the course schedule.

Evaluation

Your final project will be graded on craft and execution, the quality of graphic design decisions (issues like image choice, type handling, layout), and on interaction and user experience questions (issues like site structure, usability, and navigation). Present work for each critique—process is also part of your grade.

Resources

Other sites

Sites to consider:

Fonts

You may use fonts from this list, and fonts in the same families/superfamilies. Obtain instructor permission for using a font that doesn’t appear on this list.