Research & Website Design Project

Research Resources

Website Design Resources - Using Google Sites

Google Sites Tutorial

Google Sites has been redesigned from the ground up. It is now an easy to use tool that creates beautiful, professional looking websites in just a few clicks.

Makespace!

If you are a business owner, your website is absolutely one of the most important tools you have in your arsenal to get more - and better - clients and customers. So what separates a good website from a bad website, or a good one from a great one?

Web Design Resources - Colour & Colour Theory

What's the difference between PMS, CMYK, RGB and HEX? | Neglia Design

Think of the Coca Cola® brand. What color do you see? If you're like most people, you see the color red. Not just any red. Coke red. Coke spends a fortune maintaining its brand, and color is a big part of it.

How to Choose Good Website Color Schemes (May 2020)

By now, you should be thinking " Wow, color is like magic! Why aren't more people using it to their advantage?" Well, because most people don't know how. So, in the next section, we will show you 3 easy steps you can follow to start using color to your advantage on your website.
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​Source: Infographic: How Colors Affect Conversions & Gender and Color

Website Colour Schemes: Using Colour In Website Design

Colour is a fundamental aspect of how we perceive the world around us. In fact, it's so deeply ingrained in our experience of life that we often take colour for granted. From the vivid oranges and reds of a sunset, to the deep and mystical blue of an ocean, colour is everywhere.

The images in the slideshow below can be found in the excellent article Choosing the best website colours for an effective brand, a blog post from az design. 

Images in the slideshow address the following: 
  • Impact of colour on engagement with a site (4 items) 
  • Colour emotion wheel (as above, 1 item) 
  • Warm vs. Cool colours (1 item) 
  • Colour Theory for Primary and Secondary Colours (9 items)
  • Gender Colour preferences (1 item) 
  • Colour Harmony Theory (6 items) 
  • Where to use colour on your website (1 item) 

Web Design Resources - Typography & Fonts

10 Tips and 10 Great Font Pairings

LEARN HOW TO CHOOSE GREAT TYPOGRAPHY FOR YOUR PROJECT! | In this video, I'll break down some useful tips and tricks that will help guide you as you look for fonts whether it's for graphic design, a website, video titles, or other!

How to choose fonts for your web design - 99designs

The right font choice can have a huge impact on the final look and feel of your web design. In this article we walk you through all the things you need to know when choosing fonts for your web design.

Choosing Web Fonts: A Beginner's Guide - Library - Google Design

Take the mystery out of font selection with our step-by-step guidance If you get it right, typography can be incredibly powerful. Turn to the writings of Robert Bringhurst, whose Elements of Typographic Style has served as a sagely reference text for decades, and you'll find a high-minded articulation of the craft.

How to Choose the Best Fonts for Your Website

When it comes to designing your stunning website, there's a lot to pay attention to. Between writing your content, choosing the pixel-perfect background image, and making sure you've connected your social media channels - some basic elements may fall by the wayside. And if there's one thing that you don't want to overlook, it's your website's fonts.

Reconciliation - Indigenous Issues, Canadian Responsibility

On the sub-page of this site: Indigenous Peoples and Canada, I am collecting sources on a variety of topics related to Indigenous peoples and their history as related to Canada.  This list is in NO WAY intended to be comprehensive, and is often related to issues/discussions and content discussed in class.  It can, however, be a good starting point for further research on a topic.