After learning about the different media design principles in class this semester I went back and put some of those same principles into my website in order to make it easier to use. One of the first principles I thought of was highlighting of course. Highlighting is a technique that helps bring attention to an image, so when designing my site, I used contrasting color on my header links to draw the users eye. I also used an uppercase typeface on my website headers that immediately lets the user know where they are on the site and connects to design question number 1 “How can I influence how design is PERCEIVED?”. The second principle I took into account was Iconic Representation, which is basically the use of pictures or icons to make concepts easier to recognize, learn, and understand. I implemented icons linking to all my contact information that follow the user through the site in case they want to see more. This connects with the third design question “How can I enhance the USABILITY of a design?” because users are able to easily access more information through easily recognizable icons. Aesthetic Usability Effect influenced me next to design my site as aesthetically pleasing as possible to the best of my ability. The aesthetic usability effect just means that better looking designs are going to be perceived as easier to use than less aesthetic designs. This corresponds with design question number 3 “How can I enhance the How can I enhance the USABILITY of a design?” USABILITY of a design?” because users perceive my site as easier to use since it is filled with pictures and minimal options. My fourth principle I wanted to use was consistency meaning that a systems usability goes up when similar designs are expressed in similar ways. My website has aesthetic consistency referring to each section having very similar styles and looks, and this again relates to the design question, “How can I enhance the USABILITY of a design?”. I decided I wanted to use Alignment for my final principle. Alignment simply put means the placement of elements so that edges or a common center align. In the blog portion of my site all the elements are aligned around a common center which consists with design question number 1 “How can I influence how design is PERCEIVED?” because with proper alignment the site is perceived as more professional.
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