Introductory Questions

1. Hi! My name is Iris Zhang and I'm a freshman planning to study Communication Design.

2. I want to take this class because, firstly, it is a major requirement, and secondly, I want to take it as soon as possible to gain a better understanding of whether I want to continue pursuing this field in the future.

3. I have only learned Java in the past.

4. I hope to learn how to build a website from scratch in this class.

5. Designing for screens offers more possibilities in terms of interactions with the audience or user.

6. Apple : The Apple website exemplifies effective design because it is very clean and simple, which effectivly direct the users' attention to the product. The minimalistic aesthetic of the website also aligns with the style of their product.

7. Muji.jp : The Muji.jp website exemplifies effective communciation because everything is very straighforward here. Hot sale products are displayed as small icons on the homepage under clear categories, which makes it very easy for users to find what they want to buy.

8. ArtStation : The ArtStation website works well because the design of the website matches with its purpose, content, and target audience. Since this is a website for the online art community, the richness of content displayed in a single page effectively conveys all the information at once to the viewer, which ensures a seamless browsing experience while keeping the focus on the artwork.