Yr 13 OCR Media Studies

Website Design (Layouts)

Learning Objectives1. To explore and develop initial homepage

design ideas

2. To apply research and analysis to inform the creation of a homepage layout on paper

AO3

Demonstrate the ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills.

AO4

Demonstrate the ability to undertake and apply appropriate research.

Assessment Objectives

Mood Boards

• Shows design intent

• A tool to collage all of your content ideas

• Can include photographs, sketches, clippings, colour samples, fonts, notes etc.

• Can be actual or virtual

WWW and EBI

• How are fonts, colour and logo/images used to create iconography?

• How appropriate and effective is the design intent of your peer?

• Do you think their design ideas will engage their target audience?

• Do you think their design ideas will effectively promote the recording artist?

Even Better

If…

What worked well…

Design Layouts

TASK: Develop a paper layout for one homepage from your mood board

1. Create a flow chart to explain the links/interactivity to other web pages

2. Develop the fonts and copy for your homepage design

3. Develop a colour palette for your homepage design

4. Develop a logo for your homepage design

Recap your

iconography

research analysis

Blog Update

1. Use iPhoto to capture images of your mood board and paper design. 2. Upload these images to your blog.

3. Post an answer on your blog to this question:

“How did you use your iconography research and web page analysis’ to

inform your homepage design plans?”