Web Design

Delve into the basics of web design using Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver

Melissa Warp

In today's world, artists need to have a presence on the Internet. Many artists end-up hiring web designers to make a web site for them but in that process, they lose control of their own creative portal to the world. With today's software, building a robust web site no longer requires knowledge of complex code. Using Photoshop and Dreamweaver, this workshop covers the basics of building a web site, from preparing and assembling images (slicing) to creating a site outline and compelling visual design. By the end of the workshop, students will have all the tools to create a great web site and keep it current. A basic knowledge of the Macintosh and Photoshop is required. Students who have a registered domain name and ISP should bring that information, along with any images or videos they would like to incorporate into a site.

Instructors

Vinny Ritoli

Vinny Ritoli is a multimedia designer with over 14 years of HTML/CSS, Flash and Motion Graphics experience. After working for a top design studio in Newport, RI, Vinny started Imagery Studio in 2001. He has designed and built interfaces for many diverse clients including First Look Pictures, 20th Century Fox, The New England Institute of Technology, APC, Scheider Electric and Crosland, LLC.

Vinny is an adjunct faculty member at New England Institute of Technology where he teaches in the multimedia department. As an instructor, Vinny has instructed and created course curriculum for introduction to design and interface design. Vinny has also recently become a principal partner of Suite202, Inc, which specializes in Interactive Design and Motion Graphics.

For more information visit:

http://www.suite202.net
http://graphicninja.posterous.com

Melissa Warp

Melissa received a fine arts degree in graphic design from the University of Minnesota Duluth and went on to work as a print and web designer for two firms in Virginia before teaching studio art, design and animation for six years. Melissa received her masters degree at Hollins University, culminating with an extensive interactive art installation focused on land use.
 
Melissa has created Web sites for non-profit groups including the children's rights organization CODENI (www.codeni.org.mx), and a home for sexually abused girls, KAMAMI (casakamami.org). She helped form an artisan cooperative in Guadalajara, México called MNINI (mnini.org) and continues to help maintain its operation with web and print design. Melissa also worked as an instructor and created the site for Listen to My Pictures, a photo class for disadvantaged teens. (www.joshmeltzer.com/ltmp/english/ltmp_english.html)
 
Currently Melissa is teaching journalism students how to incorporate web design, audio recording, photography and video into their work at Western Kentucky University, with web design and publication tools such as Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver and Wordpress. She also works as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator.

http://melissawarp.com/