Portfolio Site

http://educ.jmu.edu/~smithjn/portfolio

Portfolio Design Research

• logo incorporates artist's work
• featured work on home page

• interactive tabs
• blog and portfolio in one

• transitioning portfolio work viewer on home page
• about information on home page

• interactive single-page portfolio viewer on home page
• about me on home page
• single piece of work as focus of page

• site design based on artist's work
• colorful but not overwhelming
• one-line "about me" on home page
• preview of select works on home page

• portfolio-viewer incorporated into interesting static image

• simple layout
• screen filled with portfolio images; navigation and logo are discrete yet still obvious
• navigation follows when scrolling

Project 2: Sawhill Gallery

http://educ.jmu.edu/~smithjn/sawhill

Asg. 10: Website design development

design 1:

design 2:

design 3:

Project 1 URL

http://educ.jmu.edu/~smithjn/html-email/

Sawhill Design Sketches

computer sketches:

Asg. 6: Website Flowcharts

Asg 5: Gallery Websites

Toledo Museum of Art

 Pros:

• Color coded navigation
• Nice design

Cons:

• Navigation is unclear
• No resources/tools

Walters Art Museum

 Pros:

•  Clear links in navigation
• Good sub-links
• Consistent home button 

Cons:

• None

Rice Gallery, Houston

 Pros:

•  Nice, simple design
• Tab-style navigation

Cons:

• No links to sub-links on individual pages

Speed Museum

 Pros:

•  Clear sub-links
• Nice graphics and patterns

Cons:

• Home button is ambiguous

Frye Art Museum

 Pros:

• Large and consistent home button
• Clearly displayed sub-links

Cons:

• No search function

Farnsworth Art Museum

 Pros:

• Great logo
• Nice clean navigation
• Breadcrumbs
• Sub-links

Cons:

• None

Asg. 4: Design Inspiration

Resume: New Layout

Jaclyn N. Smith Personal Email Personal Website Personal Blog Born: Waukegan, Illinois

About the Artist: Jaclyn is a Junior design student at James Madison University. She is passionate about all types of design, and chooses to express this love of art through Graphic and Industrial Design. She has experience with several areas of Graphic Design ranging from corporate branding to event posters. She aspires to be an art director in New York City.
Education: Anticipated B.F.A Graphic Design, James Madison University. Harrisonburg, VA. (2009-2013). Anticipated B.S. Industrial Design, James Madison University. Harrisonburg, VA. (2012-2013).
Employment History: IHOP Restaurants: Harrisonburg, VA Hostess, Server (2011-present) Cheeseburger in Paradise: Virginia Beach, VA Hostess (2008-present)
Commissions & Clients: Apex Motorsports, Baltimore, MD. 2011 Skyhigh DJ, Virginia Beach, VA. 2007-2011 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. 2010 Green Run High School, Virginia Beach, VA. 2007-09
Awards and Honors: James Madison University Class of 2013 T-Shirt Design Competition Choice (2010) 1st Place: School Datebook's National Design Competition (2008)

Resume with Tables

Jaclyn N. Smith Personal Email Personal Website Born: Waukegan, Illinois

Education: Anticipated B.F.A Graphic Design, James Madison University. Harrisonburg, VA. (2009-2013). Anticipated B.S. Industrial Design, James Madison University. Harrisonburg, VA. (2012-2013).

Employment History: IHOP Restaurants: Harrisonburg, VA Hostess, Server (2011-present) Cheeseburger in Paradise: Virginia Beach, VA Hostess (2008-present)

Awards and Honors: James Madison University Class of 2013 T-Shirt Design Competition Choice (2010) 1st Place: School Datebook's National Design Competition (2008)

Commissions and Clients: Apex Motorsports, Baltimore, MD. 2011 Skyhigh DJ, Virginia Beach, VA. 2007-2011 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. 2010 Green Run High School, Virginia Beach, VA. 2007-09

Asg. 3: Good HTML Emails