Tutorial critques

I was pretty pleased with the tutorial “Design a Hand Drawn Style Website in Photoshop” because the designer was really detailed. They included exact pictures of each step so the person following their steps would feel like they were on the same page and wouldn’t get lost. However, there were a few times when they said “I will do...” or “I did…” without even telling you how they did it. The tutorial “Stylish WebStudio Web Layout” was, in my opinion, a dud. It was off to a good start at first but then it just…ended. I’m not really sure how it happened…but it got about halfway through the design and then ended. Overall, I wasn’t very impressed with it. The last tutorial I went through was the “Online Photo Portfolio”…and it definitely left something to be desired. For the most part, I already know how to do everything they included in their instructions. I was expecting them to tell me how to create the majority of the design, but they just left me hanging.  I got overly excited about learning how to create a fun, clean, and appealing portfolio such as the one that was provided, but I didn’t. I was disappointed. I think they were all helpful in that what they did explain and demonstrate they did so with great detail…but I still feel they could have included more to help the follower feel like they accomplished something more.

Site Development Process-My role in it

Just like solving any algebra problem, there is a process you have to go through. This is similar to the process of web development. Fist, you need to make sure you have all the means for creating what the client is expecting of you, whether you obtain it from them or create it yourself. Then, you need to develop a rough design that summarizes what you are planning to create. Next comes a few varying sketches of different ideas you may have which will be presented to the client and taken onto further editing. From there you will produce a working prototype which will be tested for basic quality check and environment and user testing. Once that is all completed the site will be launched and maintained. If I was a part of a web design team I believe I would want to be a Photographer or Art Director because I feel those positions would enable my stronger skills. I have a dream of owning my own studio someday and I love taking and creating good photographs. That would be the best position for me as far as web design is concerned because I have a lot more experience with a camera than I do a computer or the internet. However, if I had to choose something else, I would say I could be an Art Director. They are in charge of, more or less, editing what is already designed…or, in some cases, combining multiple designs.