Arianna Kern’s Journal

Web Design MA

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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 […]