Layout idea's

I started all my idea's in photoshop using the 960 grid system, below is a download .zip of all the images from start to finished idea of the site design. The reason I've done this is because of the hassle & time it would take me to upload them all individually.

First layout design

Layout final design

Link to downloadable .zip of layout files: Layout design images.

Project change

I realised after speaking to my tutor, that the arcana project was simply to big of a task to take on in the time period we had for the project. So I decided to build a portfiolo website for myself insted.

I will still be using the research as before, but also looking deeper into other designer's portfiolo's etc.

Why the name Arcana?

Before I wrote my negotiated programme module I was thinking of a name or word that would be nice to use to best describe a collective of people & while searching online I came across the word "Arcana" 

Arcana : mysterious or specialized knowledge, language, or information accessible or possessed only by the initiate - usually used in plural.

I was instantly taken by this & decided it described everything I wanted to get across as a collective of people. Below is the logo I came up with for the project title & will also be used for the site.

Grid 960 & Adobe kuler [research]

Grid 960 link: I will be using this downloadable grid system for my project as it is standard industry size with in website design & will save me time building my own.

Adobe kuler link: For reference to colour scheme ideas for the user interface I've decided to look though adobe's online kuler app for possible ideas.

Negotiated module: arcana

For the next 2 negotiated modules, I’ve decided I want to design a minimal & simple user interface for a website to be able to showcase a selection of design work, video production & music production also other area’s of artistic work in a sort of blog form.

The reason I’ve chose this type of project is because it covers all the area’s I’m into & want to further knowledge in & it would work well as an on going project which I could carry on into other modules through out this course.

Below is a link to download my negotiated programme module.

Negotiated programme module.pdf