Blog Homework: Blog Design Directions

Due March 22nd B Class; March 24th D Class

-Edit the layout and design of your blog

Pick font colors; link colors; background design; re-arrange the setup, etc.

-Add at least 3 gadgets to your blog

◦1^st gadget – a link list of interior designers whose work you like (look on my blog under the post  Blog Homework: Design Setup – Interior Designer Links)

◦ 2^nd gadget – a link list of interior design resources

            -Possibilities include:

                        ◦ Wallpaper websites

                        ◦ Paint websites

                        ◦ Fabric websites

                        ◦ Doors, windows, building materials websites

◦3^rd gadget of your choice that relates to art/interior design/your work

–Possibilities include:

◦Artwork of the day

◦Link lists to stores that have furniture/carpet/wallpaper you like

◦Link lists to interior design schools

◦Blogs that you find inspiration from (again,

 look at my blog for ideas)

concept board rubric

Concept board rubric

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Concept Board due dates

Concept Boards with rubric (numbers circled and comment made for self-assessment) and reflection questions completed are due March 10th B Class; March 14th D class.

Blog Homework: Design Setup - Interior Designers Links

Due March 22nd B Class; March 24th D class
Start Here: Architectural Digests Top 100 Designers
Thomas O'Brien
Charles and Ray Eames
Isamu Noguchi
Jonathan Adler
Stephane Boudin
David Nightingale Hicks
Kerry Joyce
Nina Petronzio
Vicente Wolf
Thomas Pheasant
Victoria Hagan
Thad Hayes
Jed Johnson

Setting up your gmail and blogger account

Due for Tuesday, February 14th for B class please set yourself up with a gmail account and a blog. The directions are below. This will be counted as a 100% if you create it by next class. I will give you an extra credit 100% in the gradebook for a homework assignment if you email me from your new gmail account and send me your blog's URL. My email address is devendorfc@victorschools.org

Account setup

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Resources and Links for Concept Boards

Go to the links on the left side of the blog under Textile and Surface Pattern Links and Textile  Links for some great resources for your concept boards. If you find additional links that would be helpful to others please comment on this post and I will add them to the link list.

Color Theory Power Point

Color theory

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