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Transitioning from Print to Web

Justine
September 13, 2012

Transitioning from Print to Web

AIGA Cincy Design Week presentation.

Justine

September 13, 2012
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  1. LET’S GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT, SHALL WE? You can’t

    just say without any kind of knowledge...
  2. START OFF BY TAKING A LOOK AT THE WAY THE

    WEB WORKS. Too often when print designers transition to web they try to reinvent the wheel.
  3. The better you understand the way the web is built

    the better you’ll be able to design for it.
  4. Look up some user groups in your area and join

    them. There will be plenty of people to help you learn the tricks of the trade. GOOGLEZ Columbus Ruby Brigade
  5. Grids still work the same way! Keep using them. They

    will help you develop and keep your content clear for the viewer.
  6. Grids still work the same way! Keep using them. They

    will help you develop and keep your content clear for the viewer.
  7. Browsers render code differently. Most likely your designs will look

    “off” on at least one browser (I’m lookin’ at you IE...)
  8. Think of all the ways you make a print piece

    interesting and try to apply them. Patterns Transparencies Typopgraphy Javascript effects
  9. With all that being said, DON’T BE AFRAID TO GET

    CREATIVE! Test the boundries of what you’re comfortable developing.