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GD443: Visual Design for Web and Multimedia
Prerequisite(s): All GD courses in lower division curriculum

This course covers the fundamentals of design.Topics include digital typography, layout, web safe colors, globalization, and disabilities of viewers. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to design a web site effectively utilizing the principles of design.


 

Digital Typography

fontBROWSER
Preview active fonts on your system

History of Typography
Resources from About.com


Web Safe Colors

Electronic Color
Information on characteristics of electronic color from Brown University 

moreCrayons
Colors for web designers

Understanding Colors
Tutorial from Rice University


Disabilities of Viewers

Introduction to Accessibility
Resources for Web Designers from Danspages.com

Section 508
Information from the U.S. General Services Administration's Office

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
From the World Wide Web Corsortium

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
From the World Wide Web Corsortium

Layout

Basic Web Page Layout and Design
Tutorial from the University at Albany Libraries

Page Layout
From the Web Style Guide

Web Site Layout and Whitespace
Web design resources from About.com


Globalization

Beyond Borders: Web Globalization Strategies
From Web Developer's Virtual Library

Web Globalization on a Local Budget
Article from Ken Westin, Digital Web Magazine


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection

 

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