GRC 175 Learning and Discussion Forum

David, If I were you, I’d start by having some sort of a block layout as the basis of your design. Using grids will help you a lot. Everything looks like it is placed randomly on the page with tons of empty space, and I think the first place for you to start is by aligning a few things horizontally ...

Kimberly, I like the colors and contrast. I also love your initials at the top-center of the page. The first desktop design speaks to me more because there is more breathing room, and it seems more friendly. Also, be careful if you end up justifying the body copy on both sides because you could end ...

Tyler, I like the colors of the first design and the layout of the second design. I also think that your wonderful rabbit illustration should not be covered up. I think you should bring that rabbit into the foreground of your layout, and you can either: Leave the background a solid color, or Add a l...

Hannah, I love the colors and imagery of the second layout, but the first layout suits the dark, muted tones of the image better. I think the first one would be a better fit. In your mobile design, I would keep all the body copy aligned to the left, as opposed to the center, because it’s easier to r...

Luke, I think the second one is more interesting and fun. However, the left side and the right side of the screen look like two completely different designs. I would say to incorporate that same yellow color from your name into the notebook somewhere and make it a little more cohesive. For your plac...

Chloe, I love the dark themes you used. I like all the typefaces you used, but I LOVE the curly font in the purple theme which has your greeting and name. I agree with Michael that you can use the white TMCC logo instead of the green, unless you use the eyedropper to pick the green TMCC color and in...

Serena, I think the first one works better because it looks like the layout colors were pulled from the image, which is more visually appealing. I also love the typeface you used for the body copy. If you do choose the first design, for the mobile version, you should stack the body copy below the im...

Percy, These are great! I’m curious to see how the coding will work for these, especially in the bulletin board layout, because of the rotated text boxes. I like the bulletin board design, but you can definitely add more “fun” to it. For example, by adding a fake poster or a picture of a pet or some...

Emily, These have really fun themes to them. I like how each one is equally colorful and the fonts and shapes work well together. If I had to choose, I would pick the second one because it is nostalgic and goofy. One thing to improve: don’t be afraid to make the mobile screen taller in order to make...

Miguel, I love the concept of the first design, but the colors and fonts clash a bit. I think if you really wanted to do a sketchbook theme, maybe abandon the chalkboard font. It just reminds me too much of an elementary school brochure. And maybe try replacing the vivid colors at the top with color...