Homework #4

A
As I was reading this talk by Elder Ballard, I continued to think that I have made a lot of excuses for not sharing the gospel. When I think about sharing the gospel, I think, "I'm at BYU-Idaho. Everyone here is probably Mormon. I don't need to share my beliefs because we should believe in the same thing." But this talk gave me new insight because I was more able to realize I can make a difference and tell people what I think and know to be true, just by posting a simple facebook status or making a blog. If we have the means to share the Gospel of Christ, I think that we should more than be willing to serve our Heavenly Father in a positive and uplifting manner.



B

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Homework #3

Job #1-
Graphic Designer - Web Designer - UX/UI Web Designer - UI/UX - Wireframing - CSS - HTML - C#

Skills Required: graphic designer, ui/ux, html, css, web design, wireframes, C#, asp.net, usability testing, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, UI/UX Web Designer, UI/UX

Job #2-
Graphic Design/ Web Administrator

Position Requirements:• 3 to 5 years experience in web and print graphic design.
• Strong concepting experience.
• Excellent collaboration and communications skills.
• Prefer B2B and consumer market design background.
• Must have web-based portfolio exhibiting print and web projects as listed above.
• BA or BFA in Graphic Design, Advertising or related major.
• Knowledge of enterprise software, municipal government market desired but not required.
• Proficient in QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, MS Office, Flash, Dreamweaver.
• Knowledge of HTML/DHTML and basic Java script is essential.
• Willingness to learn advanced SharePoint programming and become comfortable working in the Sitecore CMS or any future CMS to be implemented on future sites.

Job #3-
Web Developer and Graphic Designer

• 3+ years experience with front-end web development and graphic design
• Strong online portfolio showcasing mobile and UI design experience
• Ability to read prototypes, mock ups and create end-user interfaces
• Must have intensive knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Good working knowledge of HTML & CSS
• Understanding and experience of Smartphone and tablet GUI
• Creative, detail-oriented and results-driven self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment

Job #4-
Graphic Designer

• Produce quality work in a fast–paced environment within an internal process–driven systems structure, meeting deadlines and client expectations for quality, creativity, and accuracy
• Develop, design, and format rich interactive content based on customer instruction
• Work with other graphic designers and/or design supervisor to ensure adherence to brand standards
• Develop various user Deloitte interfaces and other Deloitte–branded Websites, utilizing advanced skills in Flash, XSLT, and JSP that contribute to a high quality customer experience
• Collaborate with customers and design professionals in order to produce effective and accurate work
• Manage a project through all phases of development when necessary, creating concepts based on customer interaction, designing, revising, troubleshooting, and producing a final product
• Serve as project manager when appropriate, coordinating multiple resources and ensuring consistent communication and deliverables
• Complete associated administrative tasks
• Work closely with other design professionals to solve problems and communicate resolutions

• A minimum of two years experience in corporate graphic design required (Portfolio should include samples of Flash animation, presentation design, multimedia projects, marketing materials, and other design pieces that reflect capabilities)
• Advanced knowledge of the Premium Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop) and Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Word, and Excel) in a Microsoft Windows operating system
• Team player with a positive attitude, strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
• In depth knowledge of Flash and ActionScript 2.0 (ActionScript 3.0 preferred). Mastery of browser–based technologies (HTML, Javascript, CSS, etc. )
• Experience with XML technologies (XSLT, XPATH, XML, etc. )
• Perform quality assurance on all new code from inception through integration, staging and production environments
• Expert with Web standards such as HTML5, CSS3, and javascript; ability to code and implement a variety of scripting solutions for Web pages
• Must be able to communicate professionally during stressful situations, resolving problems effectively and positively
• Able to follow directions, manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and respond to urgent requests in a positive manner
• Good organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail. Familiar with working within corporate identity guidelines
• Able to organize projects and project files intuitively, giving someone unfamiliar the ability to understand the project structure
• Project management experience required and art direction experience preferred
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Encore, and Soundbooth is a plus

Job #5
Graphic Design/ Illustrator for Infographics Program

Requirements: -Ability and flexibility to work onsite with our North-end client on an ongoing, freelance basis -4+ years of professional design experience -Relevant work samples of charts, graphics, and /or infographics that were created in Illustrator and Excel -Proficiency in Excel, Illustrator, and Power Point -Uber communicative, professional style, with adaptable approach

Homework #2

A
1. The reason it is important to create a high level plan for your website is because if you don't plan for everyones needs, you may have an unbalanced design that is not user friendly, or may not work for everyone. Building a website is like building a house, you must have the architechtual design before you can start to build the house. The same goes for a website; if you don't have a plan in order, then you will have a shoddy website that either the client or customer may not like.

2. There are seven steps to planning a website and they are the basic steps you will need to take to  have a successful project. They are: 1. Define project requirements, 2. Conduct research and analysis, 3. Develop design, 4. Build, 5. Test, 6. Deploy, and last is 7. Maintain.

3. An information architect analyzes, organizes and labels information on the Web to be intuitive and usable. The ten major roles of an information architect are:
1. Primary audience goals.
2. Personas
3. Current content inventory
4. Competitive analysis
5. Content strategy
6. Content outline
7. Content gap analysis
8. Site diagram
9. Page description diagrams
10. Wiregrames

B

My grad plan is somewhat under construction still, but here's what I have planned as a graphic design major.

Spring 2011
FDENG201
ART 130
WDD 100
AUTO 100
FDREL 234
FDSCI 203

Fall 2011
FDWLD 201
FD SCI Issues

Winter 2012
ART 110
ART 297R
ART 201
ART 230
ART 117
FDREL 200

Spring 2012
ART 301
ART 297R
ART 202
ART 235
FDREL 215
ART 160

Fall 2012
ART 400
ART 306
ART 240

Winter 2013
FD REL
ART 438R
ART 331
ART 437R
ART 297R
ART 435R

Spring 2013
ART 297R
ART 335
ART 336
ART 337
ART 430
FD REL

Homework #1

B. "What It Takes To Be Great"
Collin is saying that in his article that from research, greatness doesn't come from natural born talent. If you are able to do a skill especially well, you are able to succeed. Some examples of this could be Tiger Woods, who started at a very young age developing his skill and because he was able to do this skill especially well, he is able to be great. You must put many hours into the thing you are trying to develop. Those who achieve greatness are continuously learning; most of us learn someting fairly quickly at the beginning, but our learning tends to slow the more we know about a subject. Those who have achieved greatness in our eyes learn at a consistent pace, not slowing down.

C.
1. The internet would be defined as a collection of computers and other devices that are connected to each other. The World Wide Web would be defined as a collection of software and protocols installed on most if not all of the computers connected to the internet. What that means to me, if that it consists of all the web pages that are stored on the internet. The difference between the two is that the internet houses the World Wide Web.

2.  A Web server is a computer program that delivers (serves) content, such as Web pages, using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), over the World Wide Web. The term Web server can also refer to the computer or virtual machine running the program. A web server recieves the clients request for a web page, and it sends the IP to the computer to recieve the web page.

3.  A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. The primary purpose of a web browser is to bring information resources to the user.

4. A URL stands for Universal Resource Locator. Is is the computers specific number that connects pages to names.

5. Three core technologies that make up the web are addresses, protocols and external links. An address can be the URL or it can be the name of a website. A protocol on the web is