Design Project Topics - Kacie Chandler

Role: Art Work & Description - Kacie/Sydney; Figure out how we want the images laid out in comparison to the writing/labels Role: Web Structure & Overall UX - Lucy/Nylani; Start looking at color palettes for the different title treatments Role: Navigation & Typography - Adele/Matt; Start looking at fonts coming from the different title treatments that are available to us through WIX Role: Media Integration & Documentation - Andy/Mackenna; Get the images to the resolution/size we want for use in the website, start documenting.  https://buntegoetter.liebieghaus.de/en/  https://www.glbthistory.org/angela-davis https://www.artes-exhibition.digital/florence-1589/

  Why is accessibility important for a museum exhibition site? When it comes to accessibility it is important to make the exhibit images and information accessible to those who have disabilities. It becomes important to make the layout for clear to understand as well as making adjustments to images or videos to make it easier for those who need it. Specifically adding transcript for videos for those who are deaf, and adjusting colors to make text clear for those who may struggle with color. Making the exhibition accessible allows it to reach a wider audience.  Give one specific example of a practice our class can apply to our web project to make it more accessible. One specific example of a practice we as a class can do to make the exhibition more accessible is to keep the amount of decorations and intricate graphics to a minimum as to not complicate the website as much, therefore making it clearer to see and easier to understand. 

  URL ideas: - bird.art.tma.org - birdart.tma.org - tmabird.art.org - tma.birdart.org

  Primary font: Bernard MT Condensed; Variation of font created by Lucian Bernhard Secondary Font: Goudy Old Style - Regular; created by Frederic W. Goudy Primary font: Edwardian Script ITC; created by Ed Benguiat Secondary Font: Goudy Old Style - Regular Italic Primary font: Freestyle Script Secondary Font: Goudy Old Style - Regular URL suggestions: tmabirdsinart.org tmabirdsdevotionanddecadence.org birdsinarttma.org

  For the first image I liked the minimal design in the background with the silhouettes over top, I think it looks nice will creating a nice, easily depicted image. For the second image I liked the way the two parted title was split into two haves, which is what I chose to do for my title.  

 Group Members: Sara Wisler and Jada Smith Kacie:  https://carlemuseum.org/explore-art/exhibitions/online-exhibition/now-then-contemporary-illustrators-and-their-childhood     Title:  Now & Then: Contemporary Illustrators and their Childhood Art     Year: 2019     Institution: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art This Exhibition features a variety of picture book artists, giving each their own section of the online exhibit. Each section includes the artist in their youth, a drawing they created as a child, and a drawing that was created in recent years. The sections also include a statement from each of the artists that shares about them and their inspirations. The exhibition really fits into the museum itself as it focuses on picture book art just like these artists create. From a design standpoint, the exhibit has a clear, successful color palette that is showed throughout the entire page. Each section has a very clear start and en...