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Wordpress interactivity embed options and issues.

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Wordpress interactivity embed options and issues.

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Concept maps from iThoughts

Concept maps in jpg or png are often not legible.

Interactive concept maps from iThoughts lose their interactivity (see below).

The most workable solution is to use pdf from InDesign for legible text with with simple hyperlinks, and embed using Pdf Embedder plug-in - assuming this continues to work. After communication with the Plug-in Developer I was able to style this to show in full wide in-line as I wished (though it subsequently got screwed up by Workdpress and had to be reformatted again).

Animations from Adobe Animate

Click on the image to bring up the interactive animation file and then click on the text.
Based on my notes from: Davis, M., (2012) Graphic Design Theory, London: Thames and Hudson.

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smugmug

Click on the image to bring up the interactive animation file and then click on the text.
Based on my notes from: Davis, M., (2012) Graphic Design Theory, London: Thames and Hudson.

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Concept maps in jpg or png are often not legible. Interactive concept maps from iThoughts lose their interactivity (see below). The most workable solution is to use pdf from InDesign for legible text with with simple hyperlinks, and embed using Pdf Embedder plug-in - assuming this continues to work.

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monochromatic and white high contrast single colour

organic shapes drawn icons and mix of organic and geometric

more subtle gradients

serifs

deconstructive type and design – have to figure out what it is trying to tell you

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3D design and typography

single stroke design in a single width

abstract poly-shapes

MidMod design

saturated colours

subtle modern gradients

renaissance of serifs for a human effect

very bold typographic elements

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7 HUGE NEW Graphic Design TRENDS in 2019 ❓

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bold colour

asymmetric design

animation

gradients

isometric illustration

natural photos

contour illustrations

extra depth to semi-flat design

duotones

3D art

hand drawn art

artful photographs

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fluid and liquid

open compositions

unbelievable 3D

anti-gravity floating elements

vivid colours

metallic

maxi typography

typographic outlines

realism/flat

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9 Inspirational Graphic Design Trends For 2019!

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open compositions

depth/3D

anti-gravity

vivid and dreamy, enchanting

metallic

fluid/liquid

maxi type

outline type

text with background

alternative art

realism and flat mix in photos

living coral colour

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Top Graphic Design Trends 2019: Fresh Hot & Bold

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minimalism

time-saving

focus on content

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black

metal

ink for human effect

warp

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cut up

animation of logo

numbers

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I only discovered padlets in June 2021 as part of OCA Short Course: Investigating Place.

Advantages

possibility of colour-coded, non-linear design to guide the viewer through concept webs.

Much better linking of larger video files and pdfs

Wider range of embed possibilities eg for SMUMUG site

Possibilities for non-linear layout and grouping of elements

Embedding into Wordpress in scrollable form

Padlets can be linked and 'paddles' copied

Limitations

Style possibilities, colours and fonts are very limited

Cover images for 'paddles' can be unpredictable, even with 'poster settings' and cannot be changed.

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Interactive pdfs do not work on Google or from the pdf feature in Wordpress, beyond simple hyperlinks.

Shifts in colour between CMYK and RGB

pdfs do not open in Wordpress in 2 page view.

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Islamic Design Principles Colour in Islamic Cultures Islamic geometric design Islamic Geometric Design Using Adobe Illustrator Islamic calligraphy Islamic Modern Art Iranian Art Iranian Art: Geomet...

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There is no Wikipedia on African Graphic Design!!!

A history of African art (not graphic design contrary to the title) is:
http://guity-novin.blogspot.nl/2010/03/history-of-graphic-design-african-art.html
And interesting websites with artists are:

A Google search for African typefaces tend to be rather kitsch zebras and unusable. Not the typefaces more commonly used in Africa - these are the common Adobe and Microsoft ones. But African designers have used these with colours in slightly different ways that I have yet to properly analyse.

Some examples from an NGO brochure in Kenya (I unfortunately do not know the designer).

Textile design gives possibilities for different colour schemes:

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There is no Wikipedia on African Graphic Design!!! A history of African art (not graphic design contrary to the title) is: http://guity-novin.blogspot.nl/2010/03/history-of-graphic-design-african-art.html And interesting websites with artists are: A Google search for African typefaces tend to be rather kitsch zebras and unusable.

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What visual style? global graphic design trends

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What visual style? global graphic design trends

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Visual dynamics of communication and user experience for assessors and other users.

Wordpress

Adobe Animate

Padlets

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WORDPRESS CUSTOM CSS TUTORIAL - CHANGE STUFF!

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10 Best Design ideas 2022 images in 2021

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Sep 7, 2021 - Design Ideas for Visual Communications for Development website

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3 Principles for better Web Design: Navigation, Hierarchy & Color

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The basis of my assessment presentation is bringing together the different elements pf the bricolage research in one place. For OCA this is normally done with Wordpress. However, this proved very problematic, time-consuming and difficult for RSI management because:

the importance of linking many animation examples as the central component of the research as well as uploading my own animations. Numerous issues were:

- low file size limits for animations and pdfs and need for too much compression - often making text illegible in images.
- unpredictability of layout, particularly of images and video galleries, on different devices and platforms
- complexity of changing stylistic features for clarity without in-depth coding knowledge
- difficulty of consistent layout of image captions in different types of gallery.

Between starting the research at the end of 2018 and submission for assessment in September 2021 after a COVID extension there were numerous software updates to both the core technology and plug-ins. I do not like to disable updates because they address security issues as well as formatting.

Particularly in the current version in September 2021:
- most the the formatting I had already updated for my final assignment in April 2021 had to be completely redone to be at all legible in September 2021.
- captions were sometimes displayed and sometimes not ion different updates so cannot be relied on
- re-usable block features no longer work, meaning that some of the content has been completely deleted.
- changes in pdf, You Tube and Lightroom image upload plug-ins that meant features suddenly no longer link or work.