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Online Branding Strategy 101

DanWong — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:18:29 +0000

How to get your brand out there? Check out this video.

Shortlist for Spring 2010 Kionic Web Design Awards

DanWong — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:21:11 +0000

Most Promising New Web Designer Spring 2010 Shortlist

http://pickyeye.com/index.html
http://www.travisjbonilla.com/index.html
http://whatkindofme.com/index.html
http://www.jancantor.com/index.html
http://www.sylcmyk.com/
http://siuhim.com/index.html
http://anastasiyakladova.com/index.html

Best Web Site Spring 2010 Shortlist

http://www.bark101.com/index.html
http://www.cocokanji.com/index.html
http://www.designcatalyst.net/
http://www.solidarygames.com/index.html
http://www.enlicious.com/index.html
http://www.chocoliving.net/
http://www.elevenforthecup.com/index.html
http://www.margaretparadise.com/index.html

Kionic Award Winners Pictured on CityTech Website

DanWong — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Miki Masuda and Solomon Doley, the winners of the Kionic Fall 2009 Web Design Awards were showcased this past week on CityTech’s Picture This section of the website. Check it out.

http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/aboutus/newsevents/picturethis/2010sp/kionic_awards/index.shtml

Homework for This Week

DanWong — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:06:30 +0000

The homework for this week will be, in addition to studying for the quiz, completing the build of your main website project. Please email me a link to your site’s temporary homepage by next class.

Quiz Questions: Be Prepared to Code By Hand

DanWong — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:03:07 +0000

Follow this link to download the questions for next week’s quiz. 8 questions will be selected, with one question requiring you to code by hand with no help with computers or cheat sheets.

http://www.dan-wong.com/resources/AD3650QuizFall2009.rtf

Videotaping Class for CityTech Open House

DanWong — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:32:19 +0000

Please arrive to class on time. The Communications Department may be visiting our class, and it is important that students show up on time and are not wandering in late during the lecture.

School Closed Monday… Wed, Oct 14 Follows Monday Schedule

DanWong — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:21:22 +0000

This a reminder to students of Monday’s Advanced Web class. The school is closed on Monday. The class is rescheduled and will take place on Wednesday, October 14. Same time, same place.

Housekeeping

DanWong — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:15:53 +0000

Hello Fall 2009 ADV3650 Students!

I just wanted to write a post to show you how the email feed updates work, as well as remind you of a few things.

This week coming up, CityTech is closed on Monday, September 28. The next day, Tuesday, Sept 29 will follow a Monday schedule.

Another thing to note, the list of homework assignments written on your weekly homework grade is not up-to-date. Please follow the homework instructions that I give in class. I adjust the homework assignments each semester to suit the needs of the section and class accomplishments. The assignments may be similar each semester, but they are not necessarily exact. Coming to class on time, and paying attention will ensure that you know every component of the assignment.

Have a great long weekend!

Check Out the Email Updates Feature

DanWong — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:12:46 +0000

http://www.dan-wong.com/email-updates

I’ve added a new feature to the blog. Follow the link above to find out how to subscribe.

Once you have subscribed to the feed, everytime I write a new post that is directed to your course section, it will be emailed to you automatically.

Kionic’s Web Design Awards: Fall 2008

DanWong — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:52:07 +0000

Kionic.com generously donated scholarships for CityTech’s Advertising Design and Graphic Arts Web Design program.

$200 will be given for the Kionic Award for Most Promising New Web Designer, Fall 2008. The candidates are:

http://jayenriquez.com/
http://samartndesign.com/home.html
http://www.jaymyth.com/
http://www.natashamarcano.com/index.html
http://www.j-intel.com
http://www.man-huang.com
http://www.rcollazo.com/
http://www.ihateudesign.com

$300 will be given for the Kionic Award for Best Web Site, Fall 2008. The candidates are:
http://www.donsham.com/tak/index.php
http://www.bedaiat.com
http://www.letsacoustic.com
http://www.herbalego.com
http://www.vynal45.com
http://www.jmhdesigns.net/

Check back on Tuesday, February 10 to see which sites receive the awards.

Feeling Better: Classes Resume Tues Oct 21

DanWong — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:30:56 +0000

I’m on my way to recovery, and will be teaching the ADV3650 Advanced Web Design this morning, as usual.

See you all there!

Classes Cancelled: Monday October 20

DanWong — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:54:48 +0000

Due to illness, my Monday morning ADV3550 Web Page Implementation and Monday evening ADV3650 Advanced Web design classes will be cancelled. Please send your homework to me via email.

Paid Campus Web Project for Advanced Students

DanWong — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:50:26 +0000

If you are an advanced web student in the dept of ADGA at CityTech and you are looking for a web project for your portfolio, please contact me. This is a paid position! Email me your resume, samples of your work, and the hours you are available.

Class Participation: Improve your participation grades!

DanWong — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:36:01 +0000

Borrowing from Prof. Libby Clarke’s class, students in my classes can improve their participation scores by contributing to my blog. Make comments, give feedback, and tell us about things that you have learned about the web outside of class. Look for posts that begin “Class Participation”, and you can add to your participation score. Don’t forget to identify yourself, either publically, or make up a profile name, and email your identity secretly.

Design Inspiration Sites

DanWong — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:54:31 +0000

When starting a new design project, I always like to look around at what is happening on the cutting edge of web design. On the edge you will find the use of the newest technologies. These designers experiment with the latest tools and techniques in graphics software. There you will find trends in aesthetics, branding and marketing.

Here are a list of a few sites I like to visit for web design inspiration:

The FWA: Favorite Website Awards
Be sure to look at both the showcased sites, and the design firms who created them.
Website Design Awards
Pay particular attention to the CSS category. Many award sites forget about CSS sites.
Ultrashock
This site seems to have been around since the beginning of time.
The Pixel Award
Design Snack
American Design Awards
QBN
Kaliber 10000
Fecal Face

Be sure to look at the logos, typeface, colors, and formatting of the ones you like. Distinguish between Flash and CSS sites. Watch for animation, interactivity, and functionality. View/Page Source and try to figure out how it’s built. Happy designing!

Welcome to Dan’s Blog!

DanWong — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:36:26 +0000

This blog has been created for the students at CityTech, to give an update on facts, events, and experiences which I’ve found particularly insightful. Please feel free to give feedback, ask questions, or enlighten others with some of your thoughts.

Creative thinking is what counts.

Best,

dan