Susan Kare: Design in Code
Web Design
Typography
Image
This project is called Susan Kare: Design in Code. It’s a project centered around web design and coding with an emphasis on type design and image. This project's main objective was to learn and experiment with the relationship between code and design. I researched a popular UI designer and learned about their process and background. I used this information to create compositions displaying different coding explorations (image placement, text placement, and animation) as well as a homepage connected to the compositions. I chose Susan Kare, the designer behind the iconic Macintosh interface icons. After conducting my research, I created designs that were able to be connected to her by using the type of grid she used to develop the icons (needlepoint template) while also staying minimalistic like the original interface. The end result is a fully functional, and designed website. Throughout this project I learned the importance of research and how it is connected to creating a cohesive well thought out project, and strengthened my knowledge in basic coding skills. I now have a better understanding of screen based design.