http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/23/back-to-school-with-40-excellent-adobe-illustrator-tutorials/

Web designing

I am now upto to creating my website, i have chosen the graffiti artist "Banksy" as my topic.
I have already created 2 of the three containers which i wanted to have in the website.
Im going to include the header in the actual container design so i dont have to create a seperate Div for a header.

Today we also made buttons on photoshop, they like change when you slide your mouse over them, theyre really cool!
you create the button on photoshop, (do one version of it, and do a second version which is what you will see when the mouse is on it) then save them as two seprate documents (JPEG) then in dream weaver, go to insert>*something*> navigation> then name it, and it wil ask for over, and top. put the links where approriate. and then down the bottom it says "link to.."and then llink it to the html page thing that you want it to go
It actually works!! its SOO cool!!

To pass the US your website must include:
-3 Linked pages
-2 Graphics
-Hyperlinks
-At least 2 enhancements (e.g A table, sound, animation, email form)

To pass AS your website must include:

Things to go in clearfile

-Gantt chart
-Evidence of meeting with your client
-A detailed brief (using TVNZ booklet)
-Research into webdesign (using your css Zen garden research plus websites similar to the one you are making)

Planning

First create a Gantt chart, planning the things you haev to do and the time span you have to do it.
first meeting with client= discuss what colour schemes, fonts, layout etc they would like.
Write a brief, including your audience and what colour chemes etc you plan on using.
Second meeting with client= by then you would have reasearched images, and colour schemes, fonts and types of layout to use (also about the topic you are designing for) and created at least 3 thumbnail designs using the criteria (and your research) your client gave you. once the client has chosen which one they like best, and made certain changes to it (if necesary).

Create a conecept sketch of the chosen thumbnail, create another one with the divs only (this makes it easyier to work with on dreamweaver)

Then you have to make the css document, create images and prepare content on photoshop and word. create container backgrounds, headings on photoshop. include the headings in the background container to make it easyier.

My client chose stock hold font, and a pink/red colour scheme, with black and white highlights and shadows

Post for progress on Banksy project

I have completed the brief and Gantt chart, so most of my planning is finished and thumbnail sketches and concept sketches and researched into good webdesign.
although I still need to meet the client, so i guess i will have to change my concept sketch if he/she doesnt like it. Information is the stuff im still gathering, I have collected a number of images for the art gallery. And already have a colour scheme for the whole website-(although that could also change if the client doesnt like it.)