Well, my Gantt chart really put things into perspective.. I was planning on taking a lot more time to do research, but -- as it turns out -- I don't have that much time to do research lol! My original Gantt chart was, I thought, pretty reasonable. But, I was mortified to see when I would end this process. I had to cut a lot of time periods in half. I'm currently working ahead to try to be on top of this schedule. It was a really helpful tool, to be able to visually see everything by when it's due, rather than a classic calendar look.
I'm having a hard time with logo design. I want at least 3 comps done by this Sunday, so I can get feedback from my graphic design teachers, fellow designers, and one or two professionals. WDIGTS wind up being the acronym of Why Did I Go to School. It's not very memorable, but the title is pretty memorable. [I'm not worried about the website being remembered so much. I think it's good.] The problem that I'm having is deciding what the logo should be, and if it should include the title of the website, or if I should try WDIGTS. I prefer typographic logos to symbols, because letters give another level of remembering something. [One doesn't just remember the look, they remember letters that correspond with the name of the company.] My title is too long to have as a logo, though. I'm trying different things out. We'll see what happens.
I realized that a sitemap cannot happen until my content lists for Video, Photo, and Graphic Design are complete. So, I'm working ahead on getting those done.
I realized that I need video content for this site to be successful. I'm planning on creating an animation for the main page explaining what the site is and how to use it. I don't want to be in the video, but I may need to do the voice. I really want to be able to stay consistent for the rest of the life of this site, so I think the only way to ensure that is for me to be able to produce it [unless I find someone that is close to me, who I won't lose contact with, who has a cool voice.] I hate my voice.
Until next time..
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