Ttitle—Excerpt from "Kew Gardens" by Virginia Woolf (so when people land on your page they know what they are looking at)
Identification of author – your name, also date, perhaps Clemson U???
Resolution for 800 x 600 screens so everyone can see it the same
Link to page where you explain your choices (yes, you’ll have to post your paper)
Goals:
Reading:
To continue to develop analytical reading skills, particularly learning to read and interpret abstract, non-conventional texts
Visual Design:
To begin learning to interpret and evaluate the use of images and graphics to enhance the understanding of texts.
To create a visual design that enhances the meaning of a text
Writing:
To articulate the relationship between meaning in a text and meaning in a visual design
Actual Assingment(s)
Read "Kew Gardens" carefully, several times
Write summary or outline of basic plot/ sequence of events/ paragraph structure
Do freewrite on central meaning/ purpose of the story
Read assigned sections of Susan Hilligoss’s book on visual literacy
Do a freewrite evaluating Vanessa Bell’s illustrations to the 1923 edition of "Kew Gardens"
Select a portion of the text of "Kew Gardens" and design a single page in which the text is enhanced by visual design elements including color, font, type, spatial organization, and images. This page can be developed in a number of different ways, but must end up in electronic format, that is, as an image than can be displayed on the Web. Your page can be a single image or a web page with images in it.
Write a short (2-page) explanation of the process and purpose of your design, explaining why you chose each element and how those elements contribute to a better understanding of the story as well as to a coherent, visually appealing page design.