My tutorial in web design

Okay! Now I understand how confusing and time consuming Web design is. I was thinking of doing this as a career. I haven't changed my mind, but I'm in for a lot of late nights I think (what's new in graphic design). to make a button on a web page it takes about 80 clicks of the mouse. Well it did for me and I was following the tutor. You get such a huge sense of achievement after you have put in all of that effort though, so I suppose in the end it's worth it. Now I think I have a new found appreciation for web pages and how much time is put into making them. I will show you my slow progress with some photo updates. Enjoy!! :-)

The stickiness factor mind map

The tipping point mind map

Daniel Berumen- Designer

Daniel Berumen, on September 30th, 2009 //

I think there are as many ideas as there are people. And as people will keep multiplying so will ideas. I think the main concern with most people is originality. I believe that originality is nearly impossible to achieve, and any effort to achieve it is pointless. Everything is always gonna be similar to something. But distinctiveness, on the other hand, is what we should aim for. All human beings are similar, but each one is distinctive. The same logic applies to design I believe.

Quinoa

I know! You're probably thinking, what the heck is it. I thought the same. Apparently it's a seed substitute for rice or pasta. It is very Vegan friendly because it is gluten free. The Incas saw Quinoa as a sacred religious grain that could not be in possession of anyone but themselves. I am researching Quinoa for a graphic design project and am learning quite a lot about the history of Quinoa and Peru (where it originates). This is the second half of my research. The first was to find out everything I could about stone, and that's how I came across stone lithography. Somehow, we will be bringing these two projects together. I am eager to see what I will come up with. :-)

I'm watching a programme about the sex trafficing of young girls. In some cases in Africa there are girls as young as three involved. I have never been more horrified about anything in my life. A recent movie called "Taken" has done well to highlight these issues. However, there still doesn't seem to be much awareness out there about human trafficing and I think it is my job as a graphic designer to make this situation known.  Research trafficing yourself and watch Taken and you will hopefully feel the same way, if you work in the field of visual communication. Talk to others about it. Prompt them on the issue and see what their reaction is.