Website Theme

     The theme that I would like to create would be called the New Age Enterprise. Basically, my theme would look at the bigger picture, while still focusing on the smaller, more detailed information. Since I am researching about an issue within my career field, which is dentistry, I would like to inform other people through extensive research about what exactly it takes to become a dentist. The layout would be serious, but at the same time not overwhelming. Too much information wouldn't be given on the main page, but other tabs would demonstrate what exactly my ideas are. It would be very laid back, while at the same time have reliable information.

     The content would consist of information over colleges, volunteer opportunities, different dental schools, and which branch of dentistry is right for you. The main focus would be colleges and what classes to take. I would touch a little bit on high school classes, specifically the science and math areas since dentistry relies heavily on the two subjects. Depending on if the individual wanted to major in Biology or Chemistry, for example, I would provide information on both majors and where to look for information on both of those majors.

     Images would be dental schools, actual dentists, and the inside look of a dental office. It would be better for whoever were to view the content to actually visual what to expect. Along with that, here are the three websites that I looked at:

http://www.db.uth.tmc.edu
http://www.tambcd.edu
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/index.html

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What I Liked The Most About Photoshop

     My favorite part of Photoshop was creating the album covers for our band. We got to take pictures, and at the same time, edit the pictures to our liking. It was fun seeing the different ideas that everybody came up with. I personally liked the pictures that we took, and thought that they complimented our idea of our band. I tried out different filters and shaping tools to make the cover fit the two pages. I also worked with other people in the class and helped them with their designs.

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Steven Johnson: Where Good Ideas Come From Discussion.

     I think the animated, cartoon version of Steve Johnson's speech is more effective. It keeps the viewer engaged while still providing information. Visual learners have a better time learning through this style of teaching. It makes what Johnson is saying fun and exciting to not only hear, but to see as well.

     The TED Talk version of Steve Johnson's speech is very effective. For me, I tend to doze off and not pay as much attention since it's him talking the whole time. He does provide visual aids, but not enough to keep viewers engaged. He does a great job thoroughly explaining his ideas and concepts to his audience by telling stories and personal opinions.

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CD Cover Research

I like this CD cover because of the text. The font isn't too crazy, and the colors make it easy to read. The songs on the bottom gives a preview of what to expect in the CD.

I like this CD cover because of it's simplicity. It's a picture of rain drops on an object, and it doesn't have too much sticking out at you. It shows me that this CD and the songs associated in the CD are cool and calm, which is what our band was aiming for. 

Principles of Design

Avan Shabak
Yousef Akil
Joseph Nguyen

http://avanshabak.blogspot.com/

The Jays

Members: Joe Nguyen, Avan Shabak, Yousef Akil

Band Name: The Jay's

Genre: Alternative/Rock

Band Color: Blue and Gold

Performances: Coffee Shops/Small Clubs

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