Author Archives: Vernon
The changing place of media in everyday life
What is the difference between the media environment of the past and now? What is the place of the Internet amidst these changes? What is the difference between the media environment of the past and now? In the past, people … Continue reading
Learning HTML5
Inspired by a sneak preview of HTML5 and Jeremy Keith’s new book HTML5 for web designers, one might be keen to dive into HTML5. However, heed caution though as the browsers get ready for both HTML5 and CSS3. You can … Continue reading
new features on freetrappers.org.au
I am pleased to announce that we now have a gallery on the Southern Cross Free Trappers website. It can be accessed directly via http://freetrappers.org.au/gallery/ or visitors can simply click the new 5th menu link, aptly titled ‘Gallery’. In order … Continue reading
site redesign
Last weekend, after much sweat and beers, we launched the new design for Steve Curtain’s eucalyptproductions.com website. What stemmed from my NED12 assignment was 10 problems and solutions to the original construction – I don’t think we can call the … Continue reading
CSS Zen Camp
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. I’m excited to introduce my CSS Zen Garden. As well as completing this assignment for my university studies, I also intend to port some elements of the … Continue reading
Illusion of spatial depth
In general, there are two possibilities when designing on a two-dimensional surface: you can keep it flat, or you can create the illusion of three dimensional space or spatial depth. The illusion of spatial depth can be shallow or deep, … Continue reading
Positive and negative space
In a successful positive/negative relationship in graphic design, the positive and negative space is interdependent. You are forced to consider the whole space of your design if you consider all space as active forces (Landa 2006). Note how the web … Continue reading
Visual hierarchy and focal points
Visual Hierarchy the arrangement of elements according to importance and emphasis. The question “What is the message?” needs to be answered before knowing which text and graphics should be emphasised. Things to keep in mind when trying to design a … Continue reading
Rhythm is a dancer
Rhythm Is A Dancer rhythm A visual tempo or beat. The principle of design that refers to a regular repetition of elements of art to produce the look and feel of movement. It is often achieved through the careful placement … Continue reading
Lighting
Draw 3-D objects, like cubes, pyramids, or spheres using your Photoshop or Illustrator tools. Think about where your light would be coming from, and shade in the opposite sides with varying intensities of texture to create the illusion of three-dimensional … Continue reading