Digital Media Arts Blogs

In this project, I learned how to work with an HTML file, as well as a CSS file. It was a new experience that I kind of enjoyed! What was easy about this project was finding the fonts to use for the page, and the colors since I could generate them from Coolors.com. What was challenging was reading some of the code, as it was a bit confusing since I seem to just have a hard time reading in general. How my submission could be improved is by maybe eliminating some of the empty space on the sides, or even trying harder for a not so blurry seeming photo. For my assignment improvements, I’d say enlarging my fonts and my logo would make it seem not so spacious or empty. For future assignments, I could maybe be able to use an HTML file to create a project for a separate class. The project reading as well as some knowledge from Computer Science has helped me with creating this project.

What I’ve learned through this project is how to create an artboard, which made it easier to create this card, as well as how to use the Photoshop ruler to create even lines to split the paper in half. What was easy in this project was adding the different adjustment filters, finding new fonts online, and typing out the words. Most of this I’ve learned from the high school I once attended. What was challenging was finding photos that not only worked well together, but also weren’t blurry. There’s so many photos out there, but so little of them are the correct size or are blurry. How my submission could be improved is by adding a few more details to some of the blank spaces that make it seem a bit plain. While it is a very wonderful card, nothing is ever perfect. In terms of improving for the next assignment, I will definitely try my best to work more outside of class to not feel as though my work is rushed. I can hopefully apply my future knowledge to later works by continue my research on good photos, keep fixing details of each photo or project, and also to have someone with a good artistic eye look over my work. I haven’t used a video or reading to completely influence my output of this project, however I did like the idea of using Edgar Allan Poe somewhere in this project since he is mostly recognized for the style of his literature. He is a very talented Poe-t. c: