Archive February 2009

Learning Outcomes: From Print to Web

February 13, 2009 in Learning Outcomes

I was hired by EMU Marketing last summer as a graphic designer for posters and advertisements. Before I even made it back to campus for fall term, I was given 3 large-scale projects to work on. It was an exhilarating experience designing for the entire student body.

The Slice Tool : Best thing since sliced bread?

February 6, 2009 in Design

What the slice tool does?
The slice tool is a tool that connects into save for web. You slice your docuemnt into peices and then each slice is saved as a separate image. This is a huge time saver when you are coding a website from a Photoshop Design.

Wordpress for Student Groups :: Part 1-What is Wordpress?

February 1, 2009 in Web Development

What is Wordpress?
Wordpress is a free blogging software that is used by hundreds of thousands of blogs around the world. CNN, The New York Times, Ebay and even the British Prime Minister all use it to help them connect and communicate. It prides itself on being easy to use and maintain and being very flexible.