in class
discuss website building tools. what did you find? here’s my research:
cargo – $99 per year or $13/month. looks like domains are extra. no obvious blog capabilities. looks like most people here are linking to tumblr for blogging.
squarespace – $144 per year or $16/month. combined portfolio and blog options. custom domains.
virb – $10/month. combined portfolio and blog options. custom domains.
wix – $132 per year. free domain for one year. a few combined portfolio and blog options. may be possible to add blog pages but not sure.
indexhibit – free! but you do have to pay for web hosting + domain name, and install the indexhibit “content management system” onto your web hosting space. they recommend dreamhost.
and others. it is imperative to know the pros and cons of each of the many tools out there for web publishing, which we will discuss in class.
discuss "the politics of design" pp 22–45.
review project 2 brief. what did you find from your symbol research? quick 1 minute share from everyone.
determine day-to-day schedule for our project.
lecture on idea generation techniques [first section + brainstorming]
new work
make good – no, great! – progress on your ideation process, using individual or group brainstorming. shoot for generating 30 ideas. as legible thumbnail sketches.