Arianna Kern’s Journal

Web Design MA

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Small Business Website Redesign Analysis

May 19th, 2025

As I worked to recreate this website, I started from scratch in order to create something that was accessible and of higher content value than my small business website. On my last small business website, while much of my site followed the direct code it lacked in design theme. I worked to create better use […]

Small Business Site Reflection

February 2nd, 2025

I created a small business website for a hypothetical cheese shop in Canary Wharf. In the creation of the project I started out with research. I researched other small business sites in the area and what was and was not working within them. Checking what information was usually included and where it was included on […]

UX Research & Design For My Major Project

January 10th, 2025

User Experience Design (UXD) is a crucial aspect of creating meaningful, user-focused digital experiences. I am developing a website centered on my users’ needs but also have optimal functionality. I am creating firstly for my target audience of Millenials and Gen X but aim to create something accessible for everyone. My major project must have […]

three examples of beautiful typography in web design

November 12th, 2024

With a background in visual communication I understand just how important typography is. Typography taps into our emotions and part of our everyday reality. It conveys a different message about the product or person you are working to show. When printing out a warning symbol you are not likely to type it in comic sans. […]

what I learned…9/10

October 16th, 2024

This week I learned how to weave my CSS into my HTML code. I learned about the importance of cascading elements and the way and order things are listed in will make a difference in the way they are presented on the screen. I learned about the Eric Meyers Reset CSS, and how it resets […]

what I learned… 2/10

October 13th, 2024

This first week of October I became comfotable adding basic HTML into VS code. I learned how and why to add the element <meta charset=”utf-8″> line at the beggining of the html document. This sets it up for binary code layout and the consistency in 8 characters in binary code for it to properly function […]

three good designs

October 2nd, 2024

Dish Soap Container The innovative dish soap bottle stands out for its clever design, merging functionality with user-friendly features. At the heart of its brilliance is the self-closing bottom, equipped with “anti-leak” technology. This design ensures that the bottle remains mess-free, allowing users to dispense the soap effortlessly. When you squeeze the bottle to release […]