Blog 13/14 - Jake Holt

Web Page Layouts and Design was a great assignment for me, because it tied directly in with things I'm having to learn at work. I'm a video production specialist by trade. A significant portion of my job duties includes creating graphics and typography to placed within the videos I create. So, having to read through those articles ended up being really helpful. I learned some of the foundational basics about what works in design and what doesn’t.

I even had a meeting with a couple of the designers from our department and they gave me even more tips. Sifting through some of my favorite websites and really paying attention to the detail of how they organize things was pretty inspiring. I’ve looked at all of those sites so many times, but re-approaching them with a new perspective was cool. There were definite similarities in how they did things, but also major distinctions.

The sleekest and most accessible websites I found were the minimalist ones. Apple, for example, was used as two of my 12 examples. They are pretty much the standard in everything tech, and their website is no exception. It will be key for me to take some of these elements that we learned and incorporate them in my own website.
Along with Apple, another good example to check out would be Blizzard Entertainment's website. They're continually skilled in the art of creating an engaging and accessible layout which ultimately makes users want to spend money. So colorful and vibrant!