U2L01 - Activity Guide - Web Designs For Users (B)
U2L01 - Activity Guide - Web Designs For Users (B)
U2L01 - Activity Guide - Web Designs For Users (B)
The list below represents several potential clients who are looking for web design help. Your task is to recommend a
particular template to each client based on their needs.
1) Claire: “I’m a wedding photographer so I need a place to showcase my photos so people can see all the
pictures I take”
Recommendation: Template ______ Why did you pick this template? _____________________________
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2) Dayne: “I write a weekly column where I rank the best movies that have been released each weekend and
include photos of their move posters”
Recommendation: Template ______ Why did you pick this template? _____________________________
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3) Tess: “I run a business that prints different types of T-shirts - I need people to know where to find my business
and what kinds of shirts we offer”
Recommendation: Template ______ Why did you pick this template? _____________________________
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4) Jamila: “I’m a huge fan of the wrestler turned movie star The Rock. I want to make a fan page for him with lots
of pictures and listing out all of the reasons he’s the best movie star ever”
Recommendation: Template ______ Why did you pick this template? _____________________________
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5) Thomas: “I write my own stories and I want a place to publish some of them. I don’t do any illustrations though
- I only focus on the words themselves.”
Recommendation: Template ______ Why did you pick this template? _____________________________
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Creating your Own Design
You’ve now been asked to create a design for a client. Choose one of the clients below and circle or
highlight your selection on this guide. Then, either on a sheet of paper or using a provided digital template,
sketch out a design that matches the client’s needs below.
Angelina: “I need a website to keep track of my family history. I have old photos
that have been passed down in my family, along with names and dates and lists
of places each person lived. I want a place to curate all of these items so my
family can see pictures of their ancestors and read just a tiny bit about what they
were like”
Define: Choose one of the users above and create a defining sentence:
_________________ needs a way to ________________________________________
__________________________________________ in order to___________________
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It should ______________________________________________________________
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Prepare: Consider how you want to design their website. List an pictures to include,
colors to use, or places for text. List your ideas below:
Try: On a sheet of paper or in a digital template: create a prototype of the website design
Reflect:
What was one thing that you think your design does well and really meets the need of
the user? ______________________________________________________________
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What’s an area that you think can still be improved to meet the needs of your user?
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